There's a First Time For Everything: Gremlins

Yeah, yeah. Don't act so surprised. There are lots of movies that I've never seen before. Gremlins is one of them.

This was definitely a movie of the 80s, of that I am certain of. The acting (as with most movies of that time) was hideously awful, but still fun to watch. I loved the old Chinese guy who scolded the family at the end for letting Gizmo watch television. But the best part by far was seeing a very young Cory Feldman. Man, that kid was in everything in the 80s.

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On the Menu Today: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

I have to say, I was a little unsure about this movie when I saw the previews. I guess I was a little hesitant about the story - after all, how far can you go with food?

To my surprise, this was a seven course meal in humor, laughs and overall entertainment - with a cherry on top. The animation was very loose and fun and the story not only kept my kids attention, it kept mine. And there was plenty of jokes for the adults to go around.

All in all, this was a great show for everyone in the family - very entertaining.


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Passengers Goes First Class

It's been a long time since I've seen a movie that makes me feel the way I feel right now. This was really a great show with a great ending. If you get a chance to see it, do.

9 Gets 7.5 Rating

So, I was really looking forward to this movie. Ever since I saw the trailer and the short film the movie was based on, I have been excited.

I went with some friends to a late show last night to see 9. I should have realized I was in for it when the trailers were few in number and even less in quality. Man, they were really, really bad. But, don't let me persuade against seeing this movie. The animation and story were absolutely amazing. Very visually pleasing to the eye and imagination. There were only two things that I was disappointed with. The first was the way it ended. It wasn't a bad ending, just a little anti-climactic. The second, and bigger, letdown, in my opinion, was the misleading message that the trailer ave when it came to the music. Again, the music wasn't bad, just not what was portrayed in the trailer. I think the movie would have been a lot better if the music would have incorporated a little more of the music from the trailer.

With that said, 9 fell a little short with me, but was still a great show and worth seeing in the theater.

Crank 2: High Voltage Sizzles Out

Boo. Hiss. Don't bother with this movie—even if it's free. If you go to a friend's house and they have rented it, turn it down and tell them you'd rather have acid poured in your eyes.

Hey, I am a really big Jason Statham fan, but seriously, a sequel to the first Crank movie? That movie was bad enough, but the second movie was just awful. Horrible acting, and an even worse story.

Don't waste your time with this one.

Coraline

Let me just say this: I might be getting up every few hours to reassure my children that my wife and I have no intentions of sewing buttons on their eyes after watching this. This was really a pretty twisted, and scary, concept for a movie. While the animation was very unique, this is not a movie I would let my kids watch again.