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First Impression: I was over at someone’s house and this was the only movie we both haven’t seen before, so what the hell.

Afterthoughts: Home on the Range is basically the reason why I don’t watch most of the Disney cartoons. Most of their works are about goodness prevails with highly anthropomorphic (a word I learned from Logan Echolls!) characters and jokes that are obviously geared towards younger children with no critical thinking skills. Adding the terribly annoying and constant yodelling in the movie and it just made me want to puke. My gods, I watched this a few months ago and I still have those songs stuck in my head. Please avoid this movie at all cost.

First Impression: I’d watched this when I was very little, but my dad, for some odd reason, thought I have never seen this before, so we watched it again.

Afterthoughts: This is one of the most classic animation films by Miyazaki (who wrote Spirited Away). I even have a Totoro alarm clock that plays the theme song, which is actually quite annoying in the morning so I don’t use it anymore. (It also takes 4 frakking AA batteries) If you liked Spirited Away, this is another movie you can’t miss. Disney should learn from Miyazaki on how to write a kid movie that don’t suck.

First Impression: Not a fan of fantasy films, but I’ll give it a try. I loved Tilda Swinton (The White Witch) in Constantine.

Afterthoughts: The Chronicles of Narnia or aka How to Turn an Epic Film into a Pile of Shit. That was one of the most anti-climatic film I’ve ever watched. There was a good build up and background story until the great battle (which can only be won with the help of the humans, pft..ya), but then it was over. I was just sitting on the couch going, what the fuck? I suspended all my belief for the Narnia universe and all I got was this crap battle? I know this is a Disney film and all, but at least give me something to get my heart pumped up. I don’t even know why they bother gathering up the four children when (* spoiler ahead *) the stupid lion only had to breathe on the White Witch to kill her. What a disappointment! And they were all crowned Kings and Queens at the end. I mean, the two girls weren’t even in the battle! All they did was crying and hugging Aslan (which slowed his revival I tell ya). I really enjoyed Swinton’s performance though, convincingly eeeevil. If you are going to watch, just watch the first half.

First Impression: I love these playdoh movies.

Afterthoughts: Directed by the same director of the Wallace and Gromit series, Nick Park, this movie should not be missed by his fans. The movie is about a group of eggs-laying chicken soon to be chopped up into chicken pies by their owners. A rooster called Rocky flew into the farm accidentally one day and the group of chicken started to take flying lessons with him in order to make a great escape. The film is suitable for family and you’ll get a nice laugh out of it.

First Impression: I give thee a word that starts with a “L” and rhymes with “tame”.

Afterthoughts: Surprised that I saw this movie? Me too. Basically a movie about Frankie Muniz (from Macolm in the Middle) being this secret (underage?) CIA agent that must infiltrate a prep school and erm…seduce this girl in order to get close to her father, who’s obviously up to no good. Muniz sucks ass in acting and it shows. Don’t watch it unless you’re planning for a crappy movies marathon or something.