August 30, 2016

  • Watching a Movie

    Saturday night was movie date night with Sparky. I had wanted to see Kubo and the Two Strings and Sparky wanted to see Star Trek Beyond. After insisting we see the Star Trek movie it turned out that it had left the local theaters and was playing in Michigan City and Benton Harbor - both about an hour away. Kubo on the other hand was playing locally. Guess which one we saw? If you said Kubo you were right. Now I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I won't discuss plot details. I will say that the characters were compelling and although the action was intense in parts it was a very kid friendly movie. It had a little something for everyone - drama, action, romance, and magic. Lots of wonderful magic. The animation was phenomenal. They used puppets, CGI, and good old-fashioned drawing. Everything was visually stunning. I was not disappointed in the story or animation. My only critique was the selection of voice actors. Because the story is set in what appears to be ancient Japan, most of the actors tried to at least mimic a Japanese cadence. The glaring exception was Matthew McConaughey voicing the Beetle. He sounded like a cowboy. At least they didn't pull a Disney and draw the animated characters to resemble the voice actors! I give it a 4.9/5.0. Given the chance I think I'd like to see it again only in 3-D next time!!!

    The previews were pretty dismal looking. The movie "Trolls" looked far too saccharine. The trailer, I think, revealed the most comedic moments - when one of the creatures faced with danger poops - - - cupcakes. Yup. Cupcakes that are scooped up and offered on a tray to the big scary monster. I'm thinking it might be amusing to watch with a couple little ones but I don't think I'll be plunking down my money to see it in the theater. The other preview was for the movie "Storks". Again it looked amusing but not so much that I want to see it in the theater.

    Coincidentally this also covers the second to last Laziest Summer Scavenger Hunt prompt #66- beetle. Serendipity at its finest!!

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  • I can't imagine a movie about trolls being saccharine, but these days, anything's possible.

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