“Cheaper by the Dozen 2” Movie
On Monday I saw the movie “Cheaper by the Dozen 2”, which starred: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Eugene Levy, Hilary Duff.
The plot involved the following: “So as not to potentially utilize even one of its viewers’ brain cells, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 needs minimal exposition before allowing physical hijinks to set in. After the—you guessed it—12-strong Baker family worries of growing apart, the patriarch, Tom (Steve Martin), orders a mandatory family trip to their rustic vacation home in Wisconsin. It’s there that the Griswalds, er, Bakers meet up with old rivals the Murtaugh family (of eight), led by uber-competitive Jimmy (Eugene Levy) and his much younger wife, Sarina (Carmen Electra)—though she is decidedly more amiable than he. When Jimmy tells Tom how to control his kids, Tom pits his clan against Jimmy’s in a competition to teach him a lesson. Things turn PG-cutthroat, but all must end prettily and benignly if there’s to be yet another sequel.”
I give this movie a “B”, and it is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn and a small soft drink. The movie was funny, and there was more character development.
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)” Movie
On Sunday, I saw the movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005)”, which starred: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes and Anna Popplewell.
The storyline involved the following: “Who wouldn’t want to discover a magical world inside their own closet? Lewis tapped into this childlike wonderment when he wrote The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1950, his first of seven adventures into Narnia, and the movie picks it right up. Its starts with the four Pevensie siblings—Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and little Lucy (Georgie Henley)—who are sent from war-torn London to stay in a country home during WWII. Once there, the children stumble upon the enchanted wardrobe that leads them to Narnia, a fairytale realm of mythical proportions. But Narnia has fallen under the icy curse of the evil White Witch (Tilda Swinton)—and only the two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve can break the spell. Now, with Narnia's rightful leader—the wise and mystical lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson)—by their side, the four children find strength to defeat the witch and lead Narnia into a brand new era. [Cue the sound of trumpets].”
I give the movie an “A”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn, a large soft drink and a small soft drink. The movie was entertaining and inspiring.
"King Kong" Movie
On Wednesday, I saw the movie “King Kong”, which starred: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis and Thomas Kretschmann.
The storyline involved the following: “King Kong is the classic tale of beauty and the beast——only the beast may well lie within humanity. With equal parts loyalty and aesthetic enhancement, the film stays true to the 1933 version’’s timeline, following struggling vaudeville actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) who accepts a part in a film by director Carl Denham (Jack Black). They decide to film on undiscovered Skull Island and set sail (out of New York City) immediately; the director also drags along playwright Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) to finish the script. Ann immediately hits it off with Jack, but when they arrive on the island, chief proprietor King Kong claims her for his own. Jack tries to save Ann while Carl tries to capitalize on the beast he dubs ““The Eighth Wonder of the World.”” Sadly, only Ann realizes that there’’s more than meets the eye with Kong, and she fights to spread the word before it’’s too late.”
I give the movie a “A”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn, a large soft drink and a small soft drink. The special effects were great and entertaining. It closely follows the original script with some changes.
First Royalty Payment
On Monday I received my first royalty check in the amount of $21.15 from iUniverse. The royalty payment was for my novel "The Omak Lake Monster".
“Walk The Line” Movie
Yesterday I saw the movie “Walk The Line”, which starred: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick and Ginnifer Goodwin.
The storyline involved the following: “The story of the late, great Johnny Cash depicted in Walk the Line is not quite all encompassing. The film dramatizes just one moment in Cash's life: his tumultuous 20s and rise to fame. The young Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), married and straight out of the army, struggles with his music, finally finding his patented blend of country, blues and rock music. Haunted by a troubled childhood, Cash sings songs about death, love, treachery and sin--and shoots straight to the top of the charts. On tour, he also meets and falls for his future wife, June Carter (Reese Witherspoon), whose refusal to meddle with a married man only further fuels the fire and contributes to his eventual drug addiction. Their cat-and-mouse love story provides the film’’s core but unfortunately can’’t quite overcome Walk the Line’’s formulaic nature.”
I give the movie a “A”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a large popcorn, a large soft drink and a small soft drink . Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon were great as Johnny Cash and June Carter.
Fort Mojave Tribal Court
Things are going well at the Fort Mojave Tribal Court. I've been extremely busy. Tomorrow I'll be returning to Tempe,Arizona.
