Movie Reviews

So, I am currently down to three full days off before the first contract day for the next school year is here. I can hardly believe it. It felt like Summer School dragged on and on and on, and then vacation went by so fast that I wonder where it went. I guess the old phrase is true, "time flies when you're having fun." That's been true of my Summer, that's for sure!

So, with all my time off lately, I have watched A LOT of movies, and thought I'd send my thoughts along your way. Most of these movies are not new, so you probably have your own thoughts, but I figured it would be a good post anyway.

Nim's Island "B+"
In light of my recent love of books, I found this movie rather enjoyable. You can tell it was written like a book, and you REALLY have to let go of a lot of reality to enjoy it, but it was very well done. It's more of a kid's flick, but it is worth a rental of you haven't seen it. The reason it made a B+ in my review is because I felt a bit shafted by the ending. All the sudden, poof, it's over. I will admit though that they did leave it wide open for a sequel. Good movie, I Just felt that it left me hanging.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy "C"
I will say that I have wanted to see the Trilogy for quite a while. (Duh, how long have them been out? Seriously!) But, I will also say, I found myself not enjoying it very much. I kept watching it just to see how it ended, but I'm not one for this kind of movie, so I wasn't into it all that much. Perhaps it's wrong of me to give it a "C", but honestly, my ADHD kicked in and I lost interest. I can say I watched it though!

Jeff Dunham, Arguing with myself and Erasing my Sanity DVD's "A"
I have mentioned Jeff on my blog before, as I was shown his Comedy Central specials while I was in Texas. Honestly, the DVD's are the same thing, but I wanted to post about them again. I laughed so hard I found myself in pain from smiling! I would have given him an A+ plus there were moments in his act that the cursing was a bit much for me. But, with that being said, I plan on purchasing both DVD's. Peanut is still my favorite, with Walter a close second!

21 "A"
I rented 21, with Kevin Spacey in it, and found that I really enjoyed it. I have been to Vegas a few times, and I really enjoy flicks with Vegas in it. I'll admit, I didn't expect to like this one, but I really did. It's an interesting movie with a professor helping college kids count cards in Vegas. This isn't an award winner or anything, but I really did enjoy it. It's worth a rental.

Charlie Bartlett "A-"
I rented this one and didn't expect to like it very much either. I'm not sure why, other than the box at the theatre made it look like a cheesy teeny-bobber film. And, while I could see where some would view it as such, I thought it was actually thought provoking. I teach in a world where (overall) the parents of my students don't give a flip, and I do more parenting than they do with their child. I don't say that to be prideful, I say that because it's true. I still find it mind-boggling how hard it can be to get a parent in for a parent-teacher conference. Anyway, this movie showed a kid who really listened to kids right where they were at. Now granted, I don't agree that this kid should be dispensing prescription meds to the kids in his school, but it made a good point. And, to be honest, I don't think it's too far from where some of my students are in their lives. Was it an enjoyable film? I'm not sure, but it made me REALLY think, therefore it earned an A- in my review.

Well, I guess that's about it. I only have three days of vacation left, so I'm not sure if I'll have more reviews any time soon. Stay tuned though because you might be surprised!

Later!