Movies on DVD Review

My review of a 1981 French art-pop and 2 animated movies on DVDRATATOUILLE COnce again I find myself in the minority who did not like this much-loved animated movie about a rat who loves to cook gourmet food. My question to Disney: WHY A RAT? The symbol of all things foul and putrid: bubonic plague, sewers, garbage, and all sorts of diseases associated with it being dirty. AND WHY A MOVIE ABOUT COOKING WITH A RAT? Unlike cute cartoon drawn mice Mickey and Minnie the rats in this movie are so life-like with their gray fur and pink noses, paws and tails. Eww, eww, eww, yuck! The characters and script did not appeal to me at all. I did not laugh the entire time I was watching because all the characters are repulsive to me specially the young man, Alfredo Linguini, who is so painfully irritating...

Movies on DVD

I watched about 25 movies on DVD the past three weeks but will review only the best and the worst. THE FOUNTAIN A+ One of the best movies I have seen so far this year. Beautiful story, excellent photography (by Filipino-American Matthew Libatique) and soundtrack. Hugh Jackman as Tom tries to find a cure for his dying wife's (Rachel Weisz) cancer, eventually understands and accepts death, helped by the unfinished book that she was writing. I watched it 3 times already and I wouldn't stop raving about it, that my daughter gave me the graphic novel it was based on (probably either to encourage me or to shut me up), both written by Darren Aronofosky (Pi & Requiem For A Dream). I also got the soundtrack CD which is as beautiful and haunting as the movie. Me, obssessed?, maybe...;D DOMINO...

Movie Rating

My rating of 26 movies on dvd I've seen this year:5 starsStranger Than FictionThe Fallen IdolThe PrestigeThe Science of SleepKamikaze GirlsÉloge de l'amourFulltime Killer4 starsNight at the MuseumThe Pursuit of HappynessCasino RoyaleYouth of the BeastUnknownBoratHollywoodlandThe Virgin SpringThe IdiotThe DescentSleepless TownThe Final Cut3 starsThe Last King of ScotlandLost & Found2 starsChildren of MenThe Illusionist1 starThe Departedl'enfant-1Copying BeethovenCopying Beethoven is one of the lousiest movies I've ever seen, not worth a second of my time. It ranks among the worst and most stupid movies of all time, IMHO, which include Signs (Mel Gibson) and Minority Report (Tom Cruise...

TV, Movies & A Book on CD

I reserved a book, PUCCINI'S GHOSTS by Morag Joss, at the library and when I picked it up today I was given a book on CD (11 cds in all) instead of the book itself, I'm not sure how it happened. I have never tried "listening" to a book before but I took the CDs home anyway. I made another reservation for the book and will have to wait probably 3 more weeks for it. I listened to cd 1 in my car and I kinda liked it, it's not bad at all. I feel like a child having strangers tell me a bedtime story, and I will be able to continue "reading" while doing other stuff, like beading.:-)TV shows: I haven't been watching a lot of tv lately, there aren't many interesting new sitcoms or dramas. The only shows I regularly watch are Heroes, Medium, and Law & Order SVU and the reality shows Project Runway...