Holes is a good movie, very fun, though I would only recommend it for ages 10+
Five Stars
Note: I think Viola really, really likes the Dig it song/rap by some of the cast (fondly known as the D-tent boys). I don't know why I said that, maybe I just thought it needed mentioning.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Holes: The Movie
Recently, I've had the pleasure of watching Disney and Walden Media's film Holes starring the great Shia Lebeouf. Twice. Really, that's how good it was! Also, I was very pleased to see that the author of Holes the book was the screenwriter for Holes the movie.
Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time. When Stanley is falsley convicted for petty theft, he's sent to Camp Greenlake to "build character." Now, Camp Greenlake isn't your ordinary boot camp. In order to build character, each boy must dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter in the Texan desert sun. But suspiscion arises when Stanley and his newfound friends discover parts of the puzzle that is the real reason for all this digging...
If you want to look for Louis Sachar's cameo in the movie, look for the bald man to whom Sam sells a bottle of onion hair tonic!
The next time I visit my local library I am going to pick up a copy of Holes the book, and as soon as I finish, I'll tell you all about it. (Please give me a week or two, because I don't get much time to read.)
Read my book review here.
Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time. When Stanley is falsley convicted for petty theft, he's sent to Camp Greenlake to "build character." Now, Camp Greenlake isn't your ordinary boot camp. In order to build character, each boy must dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter in the Texan desert sun. But suspiscion arises when Stanley and his newfound friends discover parts of the puzzle that is the real reason for all this digging...
If you want to look for Louis Sachar's cameo in the movie, look for the bald man to whom Sam sells a bottle of onion hair tonic!
The next time I visit my local library I am going to pick up a copy of Holes the book, and as soon as I finish, I'll tell you all about it. (Please give me a week or two, because I don't get much time to read.)
Read my book review here.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Lizzie? Emma? No, Jane!
"Becoming Jane" was not a very good movie. In my mind it is PG13 Rather than PG.
Okay I am a bit tough on the movie makers. It was okay. But still PG13 to me.
Three Stars
Okay I am a bit tough on the movie makers. It was okay. But still PG13 to me.
Three Stars
I Blame Jane!
For those of you who don't already know, I am a HUGE Jane Austen fanatic. That's why I was so excited when I heard Miramax Films was making a motion picture based on Jane Austen's life (Becoming Jane).
While the film was marvelously cast, with Anne Hathaway as Jane and
James Mcavoy as Tom Lefroy, I would not say it is appropriate for families to watch together. Very few things that happened in the movie actually occurred in Jane's life, but I was pleased to see nods towards her six novels (Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion) tucked into the film. The costumes and scenery were also beautiful and accurate to the 19th century time period.
All in all, a good film for adults.
While the film was marvelously cast, with Anne Hathaway as Jane and
James Mcavoy as Tom Lefroy, I would not say it is appropriate for families to watch together. Very few things that happened in the movie actually occurred in Jane's life, but I was pleased to see nods towards her six novels (Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion) tucked into the film. The costumes and scenery were also beautiful and accurate to the 19th century time period.
All in all, a good film for adults.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
I Am David, book and movie review
I am David is a wonderful book (other names for this book are David and North to freedom, in case you are looking for a older copy.) chocked full of bittersweet moments and action, This is a good book for all ages.
Five stars
However,
The movie exclueded some of my favorite parts ( I won't tell you which ones in case you have not read the book, YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU WATCH THE MOVIE!!!!!!) the movie was okay, all and all
Four stars
Five stars
However,
The movie exclueded some of my favorite parts ( I won't tell you which ones in case you have not read the book, YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU WATCH THE MOVIE!!!!!!) the movie was okay, all and all
Four stars
I Am David; Great Book, Great Movie.
Anne Holm's novel I Am David is one of my favorite books of all time. It's a story about a boy named David who has lived in a post WWII concentration camp all his life. When he gets the chance to escape, he siezes it.
I Am David was recently made into a motion picture starring the magnificent Jim Caviezel (playing David's mentor Johan, known in the book as Johannes) and unkown Ben Tibber (Wonderfully cast as David). The only drawback I have about this film is that there are strong Christian themes in the book that fail to present themselves in the movie. Although leaving this out altogether would be understandable, David prays to St. Elizabeth, the patron saint of bakers, instead of to God as he does in the book.
Despite its faults, I thouroughly enjoyed I Am David in both its forms. Book and movie.
(By the way, for those of you who might be hunting for an older version of the book, I Am David was first published under the title North to Freedom, then as David, and finally, I Am David.)
I Am David was recently made into a motion picture starring the magnificent Jim Caviezel (playing David's mentor Johan, known in the book as Johannes) and unkown Ben Tibber (Wonderfully cast as David). The only drawback I have about this film is that there are strong Christian themes in the book that fail to present themselves in the movie. Although leaving this out altogether would be understandable, David prays to St. Elizabeth, the patron saint of bakers, instead of to God as he does in the book.
Despite its faults, I thouroughly enjoyed I Am David in both its forms. Book and movie.
(By the way, for those of you who might be hunting for an older version of the book, I Am David was first published under the title North to Freedom, then as David, and finally, I Am David.)
Friday, February 15, 2008
Olivia post Aristocats
The wonderful music, cast, and all around charm, makes The Aristocats one of my top rated Disney films.
The interview with the Sherman brothers was fun and informative, but the "Virtual Kitty game" was not much to write home about. I would probably pay for this movie (my dad got this for us).
Five stars.
The interview with the Sherman brothers was fun and informative, but the "Virtual Kitty game" was not much to write home about. I would probably pay for this movie (my dad got this for us).
Five stars.
Viola review: The Aristocats
The Aristocats is one of my favorite Disney animated classics. What with the charming artwork, wonderful story, and great music by the Sherman Brothers, this film is almost irresistible. It’s a story about four cats, Duchess and her three kittens, who live in the lap of luxury. When they find themselves stranded in the outskirts of Paris, their only hope of returning home is the assistance of Thomas O’Malley the alley cat.
I’ve had the pleasure of viewing the recently released DVD before it hit the shelves. The film has been brilliantly restored and the bonus features are wonderful. There’s also a deleted song called “She Never Felt Alone.” There is also a DVD-ROM feature called “Virtual Kittens”, which was boring for a preteen such as myself, but would be entertaining for younger children.
All in all, this DVD is great family fun.
I’ve had the pleasure of viewing the recently released DVD before it hit the shelves. The film has been brilliantly restored and the bonus features are wonderful. There’s also a deleted song called “She Never Felt Alone.” There is also a DVD-ROM feature called “Virtual Kittens”, which was boring for a preteen such as myself, but would be entertaining for younger children.
All in all, this DVD is great family fun.
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