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alfreda89 ([personal profile] alfreda89) wrote2007-08-21 01:49 am
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Recommended Movies

Well, just for example, it was 91 today, with a heat index of 99. Gotta love that moisture. So -- go to a movie! Go to more than one!


STARDUST -- RECOMMENDED

Based on Neil Gaiman's story (he did not do the script, but he was co-producer) this was a simply feel-good sort of fairy tale, shuffled around in Gaiman's personal style, giving archetypes and tropes a workout to get where he wanted to end up.

If you like and read SF & Fantasy, ignore the reviewers complaining of "too hard to follow" and "too many characters". I had no trouble following this, and the rest of the viewers with me had the same response. I had a solid feeling for individuals, and even some of the spear carriers started to stand out.

Worth seeing more than once in the theater!

RATATOUILLE -- RECOMMENDED

THis animated tale of a common rat who dreams of great cooking, of improving the palate of his family, has many smiles and a hero to cheer for. I think children will like this, but parents may like it even more. Definitely worth giving up an afternoon for (local theaters are showing it only daytime by now.) Catch a matinee!