The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was an excellent movie! It's one of those movies that just doesn't come around too often. Although it's a long movie, two and a half hours, it's totally worth the time. There is a swear word or two in it and one or two sexy scene, but it's doesn't show anything. It has some really beautiful scenes in it and it had a very intriguing story line. It also had a very eautiful clock in it, that was Bo's favorite part. We would definitely give this movie 5 stars and we going definitely going to own it! See it!

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

If any of you know me well, you would know my sick obsession with Brenden Fraser.

I own just about every movie his in and enjoy every aspect of his cheesy-ness. My sister Jenny and I share the same obsession, she got me started liking him when I was about 12. She introduced me to the movie Encino Man, and it has remained on of my all time favorite; cave man Brenden Fraser is very nice to look at!

Since we own most of his movies, of course we own the Mummy movie collection, we even have The Scorpion King even though it doesn't have Brenden in it; it does however have The Rock in it, and he's another one of my must-see heart throbs.

Anyway, I was rather excited to see the newest Mummy movie come out, and couldn't wait to see it. So for a double date this last week we went and saw it in the theater with Jordan and her hubby. I think all in all I enjoyed the movie, but I do have to admit that I did have disappointments about it. First of all, I didn't like his “new” wife, they should've had the girl from the other movies, it would've made it better. Second, it was a bit cheesy; and I usually like cheesy. I expected a more intense story line, and at times it just fizzled. Unfortunately I have to be honest and tell you, it's not one of those movies that you need to see in the theater. You could wait until it comes out on video and be all the same for it. We will probably own it because I can't pass up the opportunity to own a Brenden Fraser movie, but it's only to the complete series... unless of course they make more movies, but I can't seem them doing that; any more, it would be over-kill.

Alvin and the Chipmunks

We've actually already bought this movie, so this is just to give my opinion on it. You're thinking “If they bought it, then why is she reviewing it, doesn't that mean they already like it?” Sorta. On a visit to my sister's house on route to the doctors office, the little one saw part of Alvin and the Chipmunks and fell in love with it. So while at the doctors office, she was having a hard time so I promised a prize at the store if she was just brave. So after shots, and tears we went to the store. Can you guess what she wanted? And normally I wouldn't agree to such and expensive prize, but it was on sale and we did want to see it, so voilá, we bought it. Now, I'm not saying this to say that we didn't like it, but it was just okay. The chipmunks are cute, and sing some really catchy songs, but the rest of the acting was just okay. I like Jason Lee in his part in My Name is Earl, but he wasn't a very good Dave, just not convincing. I actually like the beginning of the movie the best, when they sing Bad Day, it's the best part of the movie, I don't usually watch after that. But on the other hand, the little one loves it. Right after we bought it she went around saying “Chicka wow wow, Chicka wow wow”, and it was so cute. That's actually what she calls the movie. So for kids, it's a pretty good movie, but adults might find it slightly mundane.