Movies

Shark Tale -- I saw this one with my wife on Sunday. It was no 'Finding Nemo' -- not by a long shot. Something was missing. It seemed too busy. Too loud. There was little connecting you the characters -- nothing endearing. I was disappointed. I think Dreamworks knew this, that's why the hyped the movie so much.

Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow -- I saw this with my youngest on Saturday. It was quite an entertaining movie. Retro-SciFi! The movie showed the future from about 50-60 years ago. The design of the technology was all retro, however, the time was mid-20th century. It's both SciFi and mystery -- and at times will come across as a cross between Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon. It carries a bit of that innocence -- when heroes always saved the day; when the good guys did work for the government; and when the bad guys were scientists that had lost their minds. I would watch it again. Heck, I would get the DVD too!

Shaun of the Dead -- I saw this with a friend from work last week Friday. That's how I kicked off my weekend -- foot still attached. This movie bears repeated watching. Part horror, part comedy and totally entertaining -- it's quirky, it's British, and, did I say funny? I was howling throughout the movie. You don't need to be a fan of horror movies to enjoy the movie, although a grasp of the archetypes of the genre does preclude the hilarity. If you want to brush up, rent some serious zombie movies first, then see Shaun of the Dead.