Sunday, June 26, 2011

Cars

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Son’s Review

Summary: In this movie all the the characters are cars and they can talk. Lightning McQueen is a famous race car. Lightning McQueen ties with two other cars and they have to do another race a week later in California. While they are driving to California, Lightning falls asleep. When he wakes up, He freaks out and starts driving really fast and hits a nail and ruins the whole road in this town. All the people are upset and make him fix it. The girl who didn't like him starts to like him and Lightning finds a best friend named Mater. When Lightning starts to go to the race all his friends come with him and cheer him on. Lightning was in 1st place but one car got hurt and Lightning decided to help that car then win the race because the town taught him how to be a better person.

Favorite Character: Mater

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Mater and Lighting are going up at night and are scaring everybody. Mater honks his horn and it scares everybody so much that the tractors flip over.

Thing I Would Change: I don't have anything I would change.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: Lighting McQueen is a famous race car. At the beginning of the movie he and another two cars tie in a big race so there will be another race to break the tie. Lightning McQueen is on his way to California. Mack is the big truck that carries Lightning from race to race. Mack fell asleep on accident and a button was pressed and it caused the back of the truck to open and Lightning fell out. When Mack got to California everybody wondered where Lightning was. Lightning ended up on route 66 where he met many other cars. A police car was chasing him because he was going too fast and he destroyed their road. He was sent to the judge and he was ordered to fix the road that he broke. He became friends with a girl car. There is a tow truck named Mater who is really crazy. They really like having Lightning McQueen around but later one of the cars called the people who ran the race in California and Lightning ended up going to the race. In the race, he keeps thinking of the girl car he met at route 66 and he loses the race because he helps another famous race car finish after that car crashed.

Favorite Character: Mater

Favorite Scene: When Mater shows Lightning how to honk and scare the tractors because when they honk, the tractors fall over because they were sleeping.

Thing I Would Change: I would change the scene when Hudson (a car from route 66) got hurt in the crash.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Bugsy Malone

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Son’s Review

Summary: This movie takes place in the 1930’s.  All the actors are kids around my age although in the movie they are all playing grown ups.  The movie is about Fat Sam and Dandy Dan, which lead two different groups of gangs.  Fat Sam owns this place called Fat Sam’s Grand Slam Speakeasy.  Dandy Dan wants to take that place over and they fight against each other with pies.  If you get hit with a pie, you are dead.  The movie, like Annie, is a musical.  Fat Sam hires Bugsy Malone to help him win.  Bugsy Malone falls in love with Blousy Brown who is a singer at Fat Sam’s place.

Favorite Character: Bugsy Malone

Favorite Scene: When the guy named Knuckles who works for Fat Sam keeps popping his knuckles and it is driving everyone crazy.

Thing I Would Change: There is a scene when Blousy is trying out for a singing job at another place and the main star there sings.  She was a lousy singer.  I would remove that scene.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: In this movie, all the actors are kids who are pretending to be grown ups. This movie (like Annie) is a musical. Fat Sam owns a speakeasy. There are a lot of girls that sing at his place. There are other people who work for Dandy Dan and they shoot Fat Sam's gang with pies. In this movie, if you get hit with a pie, you die. Fat Sam is trying to figure how to beat Dandy Dan. Bugsy Malone helps Fat Sam to fight Dandy Dan. He is also is falling in love with Blousy Brown who wants to be a singer and a movie star. She and Bugsy fall in love. In the final scene, there is a big pie fight where everybody gets covered in pies but they do not die. In the end, the sing a song and all become friends.

Favorite Character: Bugsy Malone

Favorite Scene: The final scene when everybody is throwing pies at each other.

Thing I Would Change: I did not like it that people died when they got hit with pies.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, June 20, 2011

Bridge to Terabithia

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Son’s Review

Summary: There is this boy and girl that meet at school and become good friends. They create a secret hiding place and call it Terabithia. The only way to get to it is by swinging on the rope to the other side of a creek. After a severe thunderstorm the girl tries to swing over the very high creek but the rope breaks and she hits her head. Later, the boy let’s his sister to come play in Terabithia and he even builds a bridge so it is safer to get across.

Favorite Character: Leslie

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the girl asks the boy if he has any sisters and he says, “Yeah, I got 4 of them and I would trade them all for a good dog.”

Thing I Would Change: I wouldn't change anything.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There is a boy and a girl who meet and become best friends. They created a pretend place called Terabithia. They have many adventures in this pretend place. One time a giant saved the boy when he fell from a tree. The only way to get to Terabithia was to swing on a rope over a creek. One day, the girl tries to go to Terabithia by herself and the rope break and she dies. The boy is very sad but he decides to share his imaginary place with his little sister who he would never let come to Terabithia. He even builds a wooden bridge for safer crossing. A t then end he fives her a crown as she is now the princess of Terabithia.

Favorite Character: Leslie

Favorite Scene: There's a bully who won't allow them use the restroom during lunchtime at school. Leslie gets the kids to march toward the bully and chant, “FREE THE PEE! FREE THE PEE!”

Thing I Would Change: I would like more funny scenes.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Black Beauty

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Son’s Review

Summary: It is about this black horse that keeps on getting sold to other people. He falls in love with one horse and then is sold to another person. The horse that he is in love with dies from being mistreated. Then he is sold back right to where he was and lives happily ever after.

Favorite Character: Black Beauty

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when it said “The End”.

Thing I Would Change: I would change of how Black Beauty had to keep on moving from owner to owner.

Rating: 2 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: A mommy horse is giving birth to a baby horse . This horse keeps on moving. The horse goes back to home.

Favorite Character: Black Beauty

Favorite Scene: When the horse first puts his horse shoes and he walks like a soldier.

Thing I Would Change: I do not have any.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Andre

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Summary: It is about this family that loves animals. A seal that lost its mother came to the family and stayed there. He did all kinds of weird stuff. The youngest daughter was attached to the seal and was sad that they let him go in the ocean. The seal knew his way back home and visited them every summer.

Favorite Character: Andre

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the seal is watching TV because seals usually don't watch TV.

Thing I Would Change: I wouldn't change anything.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: A baby seal lost his mom. These people are taking care of him. One day Andre went missing then they found him. Andre watches too much TV. They take Andre to an aquarium. Then they let him go

Favorite Character: Andre

Favorite Scene: When Andre watches TV and makes these noises.

Thing I Would Change: I do not have any.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Benji

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Son’s Review

Summary: The movie is about this dog that is a stray. The dog loves this family and the whole family except the dad likes the dog. The kids are trying to make their dad like the dog. Later, the kids are kidnapped and the dad see's the dog walk in and is trying to make them follow him. The dog leads them where the kids are and the dad lets them keep the dog.

Favorite Character: Benji

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the children are being rescued.

Thing I Would Change: I wouldn't change anything in the movie.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There is a dog who is a stray. He wanders every were. These people feed him breakfast. These children want to keep him as a pet. Benji meets this girl dog. They go to this empty house where some bad people kidnapped the children. Benji's girl friend gets hurt. Benji lead the family to the kids.

Favorite Character: Benji

Favorite Scene: When Benji is trying to run and get parents to listen to him he is having all these memories what has happened.

Thing I Would Change: I do not have anything I would change.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Bee Movie

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Summary: It is about this bee that finds out that humans are stealing honey. The bee tries to go to court and he wins the case. He finds out that flowers, fruits, and vegetables can't make it without honey so he gives the honey back and they all live happily ever after.

Favorite Character: Vanessa

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Vanessa and the bee are talking and the bee shows her where they live and the girl says she lost a toe ring there. The bee said that putting a ring on your toe was like putting a hat on your knee.

Thing I Would Change: I don't have anything that I would change.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There is a nest of bees that can talk. One of the bees meets a human girl. The bee discovers that humans are taking their honey. The bee wants the honey back and takes the humans to court.

Favorite Character: Barry

Favorite Scene: The girl and the bee are slapping each other and she stops and the bee says, “Oh come on its my turn!”

Thing I Would Change: I would add more funny scenes. I did not understand some of the jokes.

Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Baby’s Day Out

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Summary: It is about this baby that is captured and his parents are trying to save him. This Baby reads a book everyday and runs away from the people that captured him and is doing everything in the book. The bad guys that capture him have a hard time keeping up with him. Finally, the Baby is caught and the bad guys are arrested.

Favorite Character: The baby

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the people who captured the baby get the baby and the baby finds a match. The person who is holding the baby is hiding him under the blanket because the police are there. The baby sets the guy's pants on fire. He is trying not to scream because the police are right there.

Thing I Would Change: I really wouldn't change anything.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There is this family who is rich. They have a baby. The baby gets kidnapped. The baby keeps escaping from the kidnappers.. He goes to the places that are in a book that his nanny reads to him often.

Favorite Character: Baby Bink

Favorite Scene: One of the kidnappers was under a blanket on the kidnapper's lap and the baby takes his lighter and catches the kidnapper's pants on fire.

Thing I Would Change: When the family is putting powder on the baby’s butt and it shows the baby’s behind.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, June 10, 2011

Are We Done Yet

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Summary: It is about this man who buys a really old house and is having all kinds off difficulties with it. He finds out what it is going to cost him and he decides to hire an unprofessional guy which is against the law and since it is it even costs him more money. So he decides to go with the guy who cost him a lot of money and they live happily ever after.

Favorite Character: Nick

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Nick is on a boat and he can't swim. A fish comes and attacks his boat and he falls in. He starts to cry and swims for safety.

Thing I Would Change: I would change the swearing.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There’s this guy who is moving. He picks out a house that is very week. They spend the summer working on the house. His wife is pregnant with twins.

Favorite Character: Nick

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when nick picks up a squirrel and an owl grabs it.

Thing I Would Change: The thing I would change is when it comes time to move and the daughter lays on the ground.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Are We There Yet

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Summary: It is about this mom who has two kids who got divorced and she has a job she has to get to. Her ex calls in sick when really he is just giving an excuse. So Nick, the person who is trying to help her, decides that he will take the kids. He drives them to a place where they meet. Along the way they have some difficulties. When they reach the place, they are all happy.

Favorite Character: Nick

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the boy has to go to the bathroom in the car really bad and he keeps asking, "Do you have a bottle?"

Thing I Would Change: I would change the swearing.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There's a guy who does not like kids. He falls in love with a girl. This girl has children. So her car broke down. The guy is now taking her to work. The guy is now taking care of her children.

Favorite Character: Nick

Favorite Scene: One of the children has to use the rest room and he goes pee in a sink and a woman hits him with a purse and he goes pee on her.

Thing I Would Change: I would change is when the guy is imagining the children are tied to his car.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Annie

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Summary: It is about this girl named Annie who is an orphan. She hopes to find her parents one day. She later gets adopted and she asks the people who adopted her to find her parents. Her parents were actually killed in a fire so these people pretend to be her parents and capture her. Later, she is saved and they live happily ever after.

Favorite Character: Annie

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Annie's dog is getting a bath at her adopted parents house because the dog gets all soapy and gets out of the bath tub and starts to run around the house.

Thing I Would Change: I would change the scene when Annie rips up the check.

Rating: 3 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: Therese a little girl who is a orphan. Her parents died in a fire. The little girl still has her locket from her parents. So there's a mean woman who is drunk takes care of them. She meets a dog that is named sandy. A woman comes and takes Annie for a week. Finally they adopt her. Annie gets kidnap ed and she gets saved.

Favorite Character: Annie

Favorite Scene: When Annie gets in trouble she usually steps on the toe of the lady who runs the orphanage and she screams.

Thing I Would Change: I would change the scene when Annie rips up the check.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, June 6, 2011

Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel

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Son’s Review

Summary: It is about Dave, the chipmunk’s guardian, getting injured and the chipmunks have to go with this dumb guy named Toby. Even though he was so dumb, he brought the whole chipmunk family back together when they were going through the toughest times.

Favorite Character: Toby

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Theodore gets in bed with Toby and Toby toots on him.

Thing I Would Change: I really wouldn't change anything.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: Dave got hurt in a concert he is now in the hospital. Aunt Eddie is now in a hospital to. Toby is the only one who can take care of them. The chipmunks go to school they fall in love with these Chippettes. There trying to warn the Chippettes about Ian.

Favorite Character: Toby

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Simon gets thrown in the trash.

Thing I Would Change: I would change when they are all in their beds.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, June 3, 2011

Alvin and the Chipmunks

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Son’s Review

Summary: The movie is about this man who is having a very difficult time with his Jet Records. This man meets Chipmunks that can sing and talk. They help him with his CD. Later, they get in an argument so he sends them to another home. Finally the man realizes that he can't do anything without the chipmunks. So, he goes and try's to get them back.

Favorite Character: Alvin

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Alvin sucks in the balloon air and his voice goes down instead of up.

Thing I Would Change: I really wouldn't change anything.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There’s these chipmunks that can talk. Dave is a song writer he can write music to. They meet each other they start an album.

Favorite Character: Alvin

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Alvin is singing in the dishwasher and taking a shower .

Thing I Would Change: I would change the scene when Dave smells his clothes.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Air Buddies

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Son’s Review

Summary: The movie is about these dogs that are going to be separated and go to new homes when they don't want to. So the puppies think up of a plan to run away. The puppies encountered great peril along the way. Finally, the puppies are captured. The dog parents come and save their puppies. When the puppies are saved, they decide to go to new homes to make other children happy.

Favorite Character: Budderball

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the puppies are trying to escape and Budderball can't get up. So the puppies go back and one goes to help him, and all the other puppies yell, “Don't pull his paw.” She pulls his paw anyway and he passes gas.

Thing I Would Change: I really wouldn't change anything in the movie.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There’s a dog who can play all sports. They had puppies. They were special puppies. There names were Mud bud, Rose bud, Budderball, B-dog, I forget the other dog’s name. There trying to save their mom and dad.

Favorite Character: Budderball

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when they say don’t pull his paw and he toots.

Thing I Would Change: I would change the skunk scene when they get sprayed with a skunk.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

A Christmas Story

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Summary: It is about a boy who wants this gun, and he writes it in his essay that he wants to have it. His mother and teacher told him that he would shoot his eye out . The whole story is about Ralph telling everybody about what he wants and hopes at least one person will get it for him.

Favorite Character: Ralph

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when the mom is trying to get Ralph's brother ready for school. It is funny because the mother is putting like a hundred clothes and coats on him. She puts 4 scarves around his face and neck. He has so many clothes on that he can't put his arms down.

Thing I Would Change: I would change my favorite scene and make it more extraordinary about how many things he has to put on.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Daughter’s Review

Summary: There is a boy who wants a Red Rider bee-bee gun. His mother says that bee-bee guns are dangerous. The boy imagines what it would be like to have one. There's a bully who keeps scaring them. The boy finally gets angry at the bully and beats him up.

Favorite Character: Ralph

Favorite Scene: My favorite scene is when Ralph’s mother is putting a lot of clothes on his brother.  Ralph’s brother couldn’t put his arms down and he could not get up.

Thing I Would Change: I would change the cussing.

Rating: 4 out of 5