I never imagined I was going to even feel compelled to see this movie, let alone enjoy it. The trailers looked cute, but gave so little hint of the plot that I really didn't know what to expect, let alone whether it would appeal to anyone but little kids who think animals dressed up as people are funny. In the end, I only took my kids to see it ( Read more... )

I was going to write a review of the movie I saw last night (in 3D, which was rather irritating as I had to fit the 3D glasses over my regular glasses and the distance between the lenses and my eyes was a bit too far, thus rendering me slightly seasick throughout) but then I found that teenybuffalo had already written a thoughtful and lovely review with which ( Read more... )

I have been known to rant about my dislike of certain aspects of the LotR movies (to wit: THE ENDLESS FIGHT SCENES PLEASE OH PLEASE MAKE THEM STOP WILL THEY NEVER STOP), but that being said, I am still unreasonably excited about the prospect of a cinematic version of The Hobbit, especially one starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo, the prospect of which ( Read more... )

I cannot possibly talk about this movie without going into massive spoilers, but first, here is my spoiler-free reaction for those who haven't seen it yet --

I love this movie eleventy-one with exclamation marks. It is greater-than all the other STAR TREK movies put together. I less than three it in a massive fangirly way.

( And here is why )

There is going to be an Airman movie.

Oh YEAH. Best news since the Larklight movie. Assuming the movies are good, of course -- if they are terrible I will be baying for someone's blood.

Also, Laini Taylor is in the process of designing the perfect imaginary writing cabin. Go help her with your suggestions for making it even more fabulously ( Read more... )

WHY IS THIS NOT HAPPENING WHERE I LIVE??!

*weeps*

(Also -- 25 years? Ouch.)

Overall I enjoyed it, but I'm not itching to run out and see it again. IMO this movie suffered from two of the same problems that made me dislike the Jackson LotR films:

( Spoilers )

I've just come back from Horton Hears a Who.

What a BRILLIANT film. I absolutely loved it. And spent half of it laughing out loud, which I rarely do even with films that amuse me. The anime parody alone was worth the ticket, and that's not even halfway into the film.

Also, to my gratified surprise, movie critic Gina Carbone was right about the ( Read more... )

I fail at holidays, so I have no timely New Year's post full of resolutions and thoughtful looks back at the year that was, or anything of that sort. I did, however, finish revising Chapter Eight of Knife (although it feels like a bit of a cheat, since I am splitting the original much-too-long chapter into two, so technically I'm only half finished ( Read more... )

For the sake of those unaccustomed with my peculiar sense of humor, I just thought I should mention that the previous entry complaining about my f-list's failings was meant as a joke. In no way do I regard the members of my esteemed f-list as minions. For one thing, that would be arrogant in the extreme; and for another, it would make the winged ( Read more... )