Blades of Glory

Well, Pat came home from the grocery store yesterday with this movie. This is his second attempt at buying it. The first time we bought it at Wal Mart. We opened it at home to find an empty case and Wal Mart refused to refund our money or exchange it. Thank you Wal Mart.

Normally, I don't like Will Ferrell. While I like crude humor, he's too crude for me. This movie however engaged me. I actually stayed more involved in it than Pat. It was laugh out loud. The cameos of former skating stars kept me scanning the screen hoping for yet another glimpse of an old hero or heroine.

The best part, however, was in the special features. I make no secret of the fact that I respect and idolize Scott Hamilton. There is a section where he answered 20 questions about skating and kept me laughing the whole time with his quick wit.

Night At The Museum

Pat and I wanted to see this film before the sequel comes out in May. So, since the library didn't have it, we bought it as the price was the same as renting. I was wary of this film since I don't care for Ben Stiller, but seeing Mickey Rooney's and Dick van Dyke's names on the back of the DVD case sold me. I was pleased to see that Mickey Rooney is still acting after over 70 years in the film industry.

Unfortunately, this film lived up to my expectations. It was predictable, and it was boring. The only unique thing about it was setting it in a museum. We have seen the inanimate come to life in The Indian in the Cupboard; stories about robbing a museum are old hat. I don't think we'll be going to see the sequel.

Twister

This is one of the movies that I love, but I prefer that nobody knows I love. Well, now the secret's out. I don't like Bill Paxton or Helen Hunt, but I do like the supporting cast and Cary Elwes. The movie is campy, the characters don't make sense (i.e. how the news would know that the first tornado in the movie was an f5 without observing the damage path), and why would a metereologist need corporate sponsorship But I love the cow scene, as well as the scene when they sang Oklahoma at the beginning. It's a feel good film where you don't have to like the characters to enjoy the ride.