December 2009 (week 2) movie watching!

Ahhh! It's finals week insanity!
I shouldn't even have a blog this week... but I couldn't stay away haha.
There were 3 new movies and at least 2 limited releases... well at least that I know of

The Princess and the Frog {Rated G}

Invictus {Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.}
Larger Than Life in 3D: (Dave Matthews Band concert) {Rated PG for some mild language.}



BUT unfortunately... these are only limited releases.

Up in the Air {Rated R for language and some sexual content.}
The Lovely Bones {Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language.}


**The advertisments lied!
But don't you worry, The Lovely Bones will available everywhere Christmas


Tonight a friend and I needed a feel good movie and ended up seeing Disney's The Princess and the Frog :)


The Princess and the Frog
Rated G
Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker
Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos
A modern day retelling of the classic story The Frog Prince. The Princess and the Frog finds the lives of arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana crossing paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and Tiana, following suit, upon kissing the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.
Like most other people I went into this movie being a bit skeptical of a new princess movie. Although I may be a bit biased haha. To me, the best princess movies have already been made. (aka Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, etc)
But I thought it was pretty good. Cute, funny and full of Disney's trademark message of 'dreams can come true.' It encourages a good balance of hard work and fulfilling relationships with family and friends. And I don't really understand the whole scandal behind it but I really enjoyed it.
**For parents I think it's important to note that, "Some younger children may be frightened by the appearance of Dr. Facilier (Shadow Man) and his 'Friends from the Other Side," so I would take precautions when considering taking small children.

There are some pretty cute lines in the movie too.
"...women like a man with a big back porch"