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- First reviewMay 18, 2008
- Last reviewJune 28, 2008
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Good Times
PostedJune 28, 2008
FunBob
from Orlando, FL
Putting aside any political ramifications of a destroyed earth and an evil "super" corporation running everyone's lives, the movie was an excellent tale of how a robot has gone beyond his programming and has developed the ability to have feelings. Much as in I Robot, Wall-E explores how a robot can feel enui and can fall in love. The care Wall-E takes of his cockroach friend and his precious"hierlooms" signifies his ability to grow beyone his programmed directive. The movie branches out significantly with the addition of EVE, although many may think the limited conversations of whirs, beeps, and chirps as rather boring. Its not, when you understand that the robots are communicating in the only fashion they know, or a capable, of. A love story founded in a post-"apocalyptic" earth with space travel, humans taking "advantage" of their situations to the extreme, and the help of a few outcasts help to make this story a great story of love, hope, and regeneration.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Go Indy!
PostedMay 25, 2008
FunBob
from Orlando, FL
Having been a fan of Indi since I saw his first movie in the theaters in 1981, this last installment is a good closure film for the series. It has the same humor and underlying intelligence and "Saturday Afternoon Matinee" features that made Raiders such a hit. There's been complaints of limited character development, but the only characters you need to really know to understand the story line is Indy and Marion. The rest falls into place from there. Its a truly enjoyable 2 hours of fun.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Not Quite the First
PostedMay 18, 2008
FunBob
from Orlando, FL
Maybe I am too close to the book, but the divergences from C.S.Lewis' vision solely to make a few more "exciting" battle scenes was a little disappointing. Not that the movie is not enjoyable; far from it. But anyone who is expecting Lucy, Susan, and Aslan's parade through Narnia to awaken the old spirits of the trees and the river aren't going to be happy about a single roar from Aslan doing the trick. The addition of the attempt to raise the White Witch is probably the only divergence that I think worthwhile. Aside from all that, the movie was very fast paced and did not seem to be almost 2 and a half hours long as the viewer enjoyed the routing of the Telmarines and the return of Old Narnia. And of course, Georgie Henley (with top billing no less) again stole the show as Lucy as the most enjoyable character on the screen (as it should be). I will close that while the movie was very enjoyable and worth the watch, it is rather disappointing as the sequel to LWW. Unlike most of the critics, I like LWW better.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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