Movie Mayhem Day 6 (BONUS!): Where the Wild Things Are

This movie was not that good.  It had a lot of sad parts, but it had some good parts, too.  If you're little, you'll be more likely to enjoy the movie.  It could be kind of scary for little kids, though.

I think it's hard to make short picture books into movies.  There's just not much plot in them to turn into a movie.  Remember my tip about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?  Kind of the same problem here.

Movie Mayhem Day 2: Up

Today’s movie is Up, which is a fantastic story about this boy and a man.  I think the boy is goofy, funny, and kind of stupid.  For one, he’s silly when he tries to go to Carl’s door to earn a badge.  He says, “Good afternoon, my name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54, sweat lodge 12.  Are you in need of any assistance today, sir?”  Carl’s not interested, of course.  Russell even offers to help him cross all kinds of things.  Not just the street.

I think it’s a good movie for the adventures they go on and the talking dog they meet.  It can be a little scary at times, but not too bad.  You’ll think it’s good if you watch it all the way through.

Carl hooked up all these balloons to his house so that he could go away to Paradise Island where he and his wife had always wanted to go.  They never got a chance to go and then she passed away.  That was sad for Carl.

Russell, on the other hand, is goofy and happy pretty much the whole time.  He has no idea that he’s being a pest and people don’t want him around.

If you are in a family with a kid or two who are old enough to watch a movie, this is a good choice for the whole family.  Parents will enjoy it, as long as they don’t get too sad about Carl and his wife.  Kids will enjoy it, especially Russell and Kevin the crazy bird and Doug the talking dog.

I give it my highest rating of five multi-colored helium filled balloons!  The professionals agree with me, because it’s nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.

Movie Mayhem Week!

This week I'm going to tell you about movies I think you might want to see and let you know if you should watch them.  They are going to be Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, G-Force, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Up, Nim's Island, and The Spy Next Door.

Today I'll tell you about Nim's Island.  It's a good kid's movie about Alex Rover, who lives in her house, and Nim, who lives on an island, which is not named for us.  Nim's father is also featured.  A bunch of bad pirates come to try to take over the island.  So, Nim has to use all of her tricks to try to stop them . . . even blowing up a volcano to keep them off the island.  She also shoots lizards out of catapults.  There's an awesome seal who teaches Nim how to swim.  In return, Nim teaches the seal how to walk around on land, clap its flippers, play soccer, and a bunch of other cool moves.

Nim's Island is a good movie, if you like adventure, trickery, strategy, and that kind of stuff.  If you like the Indiana Jones movies, you'll probably like this movie, too.