November 2009 (week 4) movie watching!

I know that it's a bit late but... I hope everyone had a


The theatre has been crazy this weekend and most of my time has been spent working... so the rest of you can watch some movies and decide for yourselves what you think of them :)
But I did manage to see a couple movies early in the week, and that's what I'm here to tell you about!

One of the big movies this weekend is still The Twilight Saga: New Moon... but there were a couple of new releases Wednesday.


Old Dogs {Rated PG for some mild rude humor.}
Fantastic Mr Fox {Rated PG for action, smoking and slang humor.}















Ninja Assassin {Rated R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language.}



I've been slacking a bit so I forgot to mention the other movies that came out last weekend (besides New Moon).


The Blind Side {Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.}
Planet 51 {Rated PG for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor.}



But I did manage to see...


Old Dogs
Rated PG for some mild rude humor.
Directed by Walt Becker
Starring John Travolta and Robin Williams
Two best friends - one unlucky divorcee (Robin Williams) and the other a fun loving bachelor (John Travolta) - have their lives turned upside down when they're unexpectedly charged with two 7 year old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins, and leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what's really important in life.
I thought this was a really cute movie. Of course, it's Disney so what else would you expect. Even got a few good laughs out of it.
Definitely a good kids movie.

The Blind Side
Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.
Directed by John Lee Hancock
The Blind Side" depicts the story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.
This movie was great! I loved it. It's an inspiring, feel good movie that helps remind us that there are still good people out there. It gave me hope for humanity.
I didn't realize until the end credits that this was a true story and it made it all the more uplifting. If you need a reminder that it pays to work hard, here's the good place to get it :)