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Swing Vote (2008)
Much better than I expected...
I really didn't think of watching this movie. I planned on renting it on DVD because I was at the filming of one of the scenes. But I read a positive review this afternoon and decided to try it. And I'm glad I did.
This was a very intelligent movie, despite the unlikely premise. If you get past that, the movie is wonderfully acted, well written and beautifully filmed. What an amazing cast! Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammar, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez...but probably the most impressive was Madeline Carroll. She stole the show.
This movie makes you realize the utter stupidity of the campaign process in this country, yet how important it is that we vote and take part on the process.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Suspend reality for awhile and have a good time...
Is this an historically accurate movie? No. Is it a socially relevant movie? Is it plausible? No. Is if fun? Yes! Those on this site who feel every movie has to be historically accurate or socially relevant don't know what it's like to just suspend belief for a couple of hours and just have some fun. I love well acted, well written and well photographed movies. But I also just like to escape once in a while. I had seen some excellent movies lately, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, The Orphanage...all excellent movies, but very dark. This was just fun. So, if you want to be critical of a movie and don't want to escape for a couple of hours, go see something else.
Happy Feet (2006)
Great message for youngsters
For those that have commented that they were offended that the bad guys in the film are humans, guess what? They are! Humans are depleting many species' food stuffs and are threatening their livelihood. So it is important that kids see this. They can be the ones to reverse this. Talk to your kids about it after the movie.
On the movie, it was awesome! The graphics were magnificent. Especially the underwater and "sliding" scenes! This is a masterful movie, and the soundtrack will blow you away. I did find myself tapping my foot often during the movie. And Robin Williams just topped it off, especially his "Ramon". The Hispanic group of penguins absolutely killed me. They were great.
This is a movie that shouldn't be missed, by either parents or their kids.
Cat Ballou (1965)
Fun film!
I've just finished reading all the comments, and too many people have taken this too seriously. This is a light movie that asks you to just sit back and enjoy. It has been totally over-analyzed. I saw the movie for the first time in about 20 years last night, and it put a smile on my face for the rest of the night. Lee Marvin is fantastic in his dual role. His facial expressions are classic, and his behavior at the funeral had me howling! Sittin on his horse leaning against the wall was an image I can't get out of my head. "You should see them from my side" is one of the classic lines in a movie! I couldn't take my eyes off Jane Fonda, she was remarkably beautiful in this movie. The rest of the cast was fun, especially Dwayne Hickman as the "uncle".
Every movie made does not have to tell a story or have some deep meaning. Some movies are made to just sit back and enjoy and this is one. For those of you who didn't do this, you missed 90 minutes of fun!