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Ghost Rider (2007)
I remember this being better
For some reason when I first saw it years ago I loved it. Rewatching today and the acting is pretty darned awful, stilted and poorly delivered from a script that wasn't great to start with. So far the best acting has come from the graveyard caretaker. The CGI is probably pretty good for the time, but hasn't aged well at all.
The bad guys are definitely evil, but not as powerful as they should have been. Really glad I'm watching it on Netflix, I'd hate to have spent money on the DVD. The only good thing? I'm participating in a knitting contest so this is on in the background and if I miss some of it I'm not tempted to skip back, not even a little bit.
Underworld (2003)
A good story but some of the supporting actors did a poor job.
I really enjoyed the story and the two lead characters were well done if you're just looking for a good ride rather than an Oscar winning performance. Unfortunately several of the supporting cast were very badly overacted. The lead vampire, Victor was truly awful as was the guy running the vampire house. The next movie had the same problem, new head vampire overdone. Pity, those parts grated on me so badly they affected my enjoyment of any scenes they were in.
Pingu (1980)
Very cute for youngsters
My son (3yrs old) loves this, may not be in English, but the message still gets through. Great use of humour to teach lessons to wee ones. Oh, and the penguins are incredibly cute! Pingu is a small but very smart penguin, but likes to get into trouble. He also likes to help as most youngsters do given half a chance, there are some instances of helping that arises from Pingu's play time. Another where he helps another member of his community to get some food. The animation is actually very good especially considering how long ago it was made. In New Zealand this shows on "Playhouse Disney" channel and is one of the more popular shows with my 2 wee boys. In my opinion it is as good as Bob the Builder and Little Einsteins.