Gotta Dance!

When Netflix failed to deliver Mary Poppins in time for Family Movie Night (because I never sent back or even watched the previous movie in the queue - still haven't) a couple of weeks ago, we dug through the DVD collection and pulled out Singing in the Rain. I'm not usually a fan of old musicals, but this one is special. I think Gene Kelly is pretty much the prequel to Jackie Chan as far as athleticism in acting goes. And he can sing alot better than Chan can.

Two of a kind.

The Mean Girl

Wonder Red has seen the movie several times. It was one of the few that didn't scare her when she was little. However, after a few viewings, we noticed a tendency toward temper tantrums afterwards, so we quit watching it for a long time. I have no idea why Singing In The Rain would cause a temper tantrum. Red was fascinated by Cyd Charisse, whom she called the Mean Girl, so maybe there was some channeling going on there. We decided it was worth another shot. Plus, Princess Pea had never seen it before, at least, not since she was old enough to focus her eyes on the screen.

So how did we do? Well, let's just let the following video, taken during the Broadway Melody number, speak for itself.

The Chronicles of Narnia

A little while back, I mentioned that the girls had watched The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe while I was at work. Since I didn't see their responses, I didn't write up the movie myself. Then, Ebert Does it Better posted a review of all three movies in the series so far. These books are Very Very Special to me, so my opinions on the subject are very strong. I was surprised to see though, that CoolPapaE's reviews matched my opinions so closely. So for now, I won't write up my thoughts on these movies. I'll just post the link to them here. Besides, they have better pictures than I do.

Friday Night Movie Log - July

Friday nights in July brought us:

• The Emperor's New Groove
• Ratatouille
• How to Train Your Dragon
• Rango
• Singing in the Rain 

With Honors

In a rare treat, I got to stay up late and watch my own movie. I had With Honors, the 1994 movie starring Brendan Fraser and Joe Pesci, sitting on top of my TV for over two months before I found the two hours to watch it. But I'm glad I didn't just send it back. It was such an earnest, youthful, indie feeling movie that it took me right back to 1994, when I was earnest and youthful and independent. It was Pesci at his best. And Brendan Fraser was so pretty.