Jul

4

Evan Almighty

July 4, 2007 | 3 Comments

Dr James Dobson had some negative things to say about Evan Almighty (read them at the Plugged In Mag’s review page here). Overall I do agree with him but at the same time I don’t.

Evan Almighty is a great story about a modern day Noah and it really makes you think about how we treat God and how well we listen and obey (or don’t, as the case may be).

Theologically there are some sections which miss the mark completely but those can be corrected by the Church. I’d much rather a movie which overtly teaches bad theology than one which subtly teaches it and teaches society wrong beliefs without them knowing they are being taught anything at all (Superman Returns being a fine example of this).

Go watch it. It’s fun.

My Rating: Rating: ★★★★★★☆

Family Friendliness: Rating: ★★★★★★☆

Overall Rating: ★★★★½

 

Feb

5

Open Season (2006)

February 5, 2007 | 1 Comment

No rabbits were harmed in the making of this movie (or so they say)

Sony Pictures certainly tried hard with Open Season but although the animation is great, the story just isn’t up to scratch when compared to Pixar productions.

However….. this movie does win the oscar for ‘Best use of rabbits in a movie’.

There are some sequences which may scare younger children but most will find it fun and amusing - as long as they are under 12.

My Rating: Rating: ★★★★☆☆☆

Family Friendliness: Rating: ★★★★★½☆

Use of Rabbits Rating: Rating: ★★★★★★★

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

See Plugged In Mag’s review here: Open Season

Jan

29

Mr Deeds (2002)

January 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Strangely enjoyable!

I avoided watching this movie for years assuming it was going to be a ridiculous, foul-mouthed piece of hollywood junk that would simply be a waste of a couple of valuable hours.

When I finally watched it I found that, in many ways, I was right - but at the same time I was quite wrong.

There is just way too much cussing in the movie. I don’t have any idea why hollywood seems to think that a movie is improved by adding in cuss words. They are just not necessary. Cut them out, please!

What is great about this movie though is the strength of Mr Deeds’ (Adam Sandler) conviction in the need for strong moral values.

Deeds comes from an idyllic small town where traditional family values are still, well, valued and the movie does a great job of showing how modern society has moved away from them and how much it needs them back!

Ok, so Deed’s imposes his values on people through his fists, but what else do you expect from an Adam Sandler movie?

All around, not a bad film but way too much bad language for the kids. 

My Rating: Rating: ★★★★★☆☆

Family Friendliness: Rating: ★★☆☆☆☆☆

Overall Rating: ★★½☆☆

See Plugged In Mag’s review here: Mr Deeds

Jan

29

… you forgot about a little thing called the music, man!

On the Positive side: This movie is AWESOME. It clearly shows that the trappings of fame are less important than the music - and I think that this is a lesson that many ‘wannabe celebrities’ need to learn.

Dewey, played in an amazing performance by Jack Black, loves rock music and when I say loves, I mean he LOVES rock music and his love of the music and rejection of everything that accompanies it is infectious and uplifting.

The movie is upbeat, entertaining and fun. Even my wife enjoyed it and she doesn’t even like rock music!

On the negative side, there was just a little too much ‘worship’ of the ‘gods of rock’ including a prayer to the god of rock near the end of the movie. There were also a few minor cuss words, not enough to ruin the movie but more than were necessary.

A great movie to watch with 10-18 year old kids to start discussions about the appropriate way to think about celebrities and ‘famous’ people.

 

My Rating: Rating: ★★★★★★½

Family Friendliness: Rating: ★★★★★★☆

Overall Rating: ★★★★½

See Plugged In Mag’s review here: School of Rock

Jan

24

If you never wach another veggietales movie - you have to watch this.

I’m a ‘Lord of the Rings’ fan and I have to say, this is the best remake I have ever seen.

It is truly brilliant - Tolkien would have been proud (I hope)

My rating: Rating: ★★★★★★★

Family Friendly: Rating: ★★★★★★½

Overall Rating: ★★★★★

Jan

24

A classic? I don’t think so, classics require a bit of class.

I saw this for the first time the other day. I had been told by a couple of people that it was very funny although they couldn’t remember clearly because it had been years since they had last seen it.

It probably is funny if you’re a teenager, but to me, it had too much bad language and crude sexual comments.

It could have been great but was ruined by terrible morals and childish ‘humor’

My rating: Rating: ★★☆☆☆☆☆

Family Friendly: Rating: ★★☆☆☆☆☆

Overall Rating: ★½☆☆☆

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