recent flicks

Been to the movies lately? For a mother of four, I have been more than I am used to. Three this month so far....that's a record for a nursing mom. So here's the my latest movie reviews, let me know your thoughts.....

March of the Penguins-Is there a God or what? Good gracious! How can anyone sit through this more than amazing documentary and wonder otherwise. Simply unbelievable what these birds do to continue to exist on this planet. And what got me is there are no slackers. That's right, they get five years to be careless kids, play, hang out with their buddies, explore and "find themselves", then when they turn five, they suck it up, join the responsible older penguins and spend most of their days focused on what is required of them. Reproduction. None of this, "I am not really fulfilled at my job, or yikes I got someone pregnant, what do I do?? , or maybe I'll just take this season off and relax. No, these guys are driven, with a purpose, and a responsibility to those who came before them and those who will come after they are gone. Hummm, maybe we could learn a little from our South Pole friends.

Batman Begins-I thought good grief, another batman film? Kenny, haven't we seen like 4 or 5 different batman films in recent years? Why one more? But this really was cool. What a great story, all the details and history made you love the bat dude even more than before. He was so human, so much more than in the other batmans. A very likeable show overall. The only thing that eventually got on my nerves was that crazy crooked smile of Batman's childhood love, Rachel Dawes.

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory-I was a little nervous about taking the boys to this show. You just can't be sure about PG rated shows these days. But Christian read a condensed novel and I promised him we'd all go if he finished the book. Well he did, and we went. I totally loved it! Yes, Johnny Depp and all. Charlie was beautiful, the kind of boy we all want our sons to resemble. His heart and his actions were humble and pure. The other four kids, a perfect picture of self centeredness, greed, selfish ambition and pride at its ugliest. The little actors and actresses couldn't have been easier to despise. As for Wonka, he was hillarious, troubled, quirky, downright weird, but I liked him. His personality and wit just made me smile. The messages the movie taught were great, love old people, they are precious and wise. Obey and you will be blessed. Give generously and you will be happy. Forgiveness is freeing. Your parents love you more than you can imagine. Cotton Candy is actually pink sheep fur.......

Any movies you would recommend?