LOL - we were at a 4:05pm showing of Annie today, ourselves. :D We all really liked it; I was a bit nervous, as I saw it had only a 4.8/10 rating on imdb.com, but I thought overall it did a nice job and was charming. I could have done without any of the new songs, and you notice that they never said Annie's parents actually turned up dead - which is kind of essential, don't you think, for Annie to give up her dream of finding them and being able to say a wholehearted "yes" to Stacks? I also think that Stacks should have reacted a whole lot more strongly to his guy who negotiated the whole "fake parent" thing.
But, with those reservations aside, I did like the overall presentation, and liked that Miss Hannigan had second thoughts. I also liked that Annie couldn't read - I think that was a nice touch for Two to see. (It does beg the question - how did she learn the information for her report on FDR without being able to read, even if it does explain why her report wasn't written.) So, yeah, if the kids demand to own this version when it comes out, I'll be able to say "yes" without cringing. :)
Wow- it got really terrible reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, too. Which is a shame, because I really liked it. I do agree the new songs didn't do a whole lot, but I think I was okay with Annie's parents not being dead. For one, I think with the original Annie, parents abandoning their children for a short time and then coming back for them was more likely to happen due to the Depression, but also social media was so emphasized in this, that I think that I could believe that after all her publicity, Annie realized if her parents really did want her back, they could now find her. Although that should have been more explicit, I guess.
I liked Miss Hannigan's second thoughts, too. I wish we'd seen a little bit of a hint of it, but at the same time, Annie is all about optimism and inspiring people to be their best, so it does fit thematically. And I was a little confused at the utter lack of ability to read, too. I assumed she had the note memorized, and there was a TV in the apartment, so maybe she managed to watch a documentary on FDR or something? Or given how simplistic some of her information was, it wasn't even that. :)
I do suspect my boys won't be crying out to own it, but they definitely enjoyed it well enough for the day, as long as I take them to see Night at the Museum soon, too :)
But, with those reservations aside, I did like the overall presentation, and liked that Miss Hannigan had second thoughts. I also liked that Annie couldn't read - I think that was a nice touch for Two to see. (It does beg the question - how did she learn the information for her report on FDR without being able to read, even if it does explain why her report wasn't written.) So, yeah, if the kids demand to own this version when it comes out, I'll be able to say "yes" without cringing. :)
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I liked Miss Hannigan's second thoughts, too. I wish we'd seen a little bit of a hint of it, but at the same time, Annie is all about optimism and inspiring people to be their best, so it does fit thematically. And I was a little confused at the utter lack of ability to read, too. I assumed she had the note memorized, and there was a TV in the apartment, so maybe she managed to watch a documentary on FDR or something? Or given how simplistic some of her information was, it wasn't even that. :)
I do suspect my boys won't be crying out to own it, but they definitely enjoyed it well enough for the day, as long as I take them to see Night at the Museum soon, too :)
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