Movies 2007, part 5 of 5

Aladdin
I'm gonna say it. I’m saying it. Disney (not counting Pixar) has not made a great animated movie since this one. There, I said it. The Lion King sucks and has always sucked, in its myriad forms. This movie, on the other hand, is good.

My Name Is Earl, season 1
This is great! Looking forward to season 2 on DVD whenever they get around to that happening.

Pride and Prejudice
The Kiera Knightley version. Watched bits of it when family was hanging around the house watching it.

Wonderfalls
Uneven. Unlikeable protagonist. Not terrible though.

Gilmore Girls, season 3
Still liking GG.

This is Spinal Tap
We watched this because someone used the term “this goes to 11” in a conversation, and afterward, half the group admitted to never having seen Spinal Tap, despite 100% of the group knowing the pop culture reference. I wanted to see the movie again, and I wanted to show it to M.

Elf
Somebody in the group that I watched this movie with called Elf a classic, and it turns out it’s not. Bob Newheart is neat in this movie. Didn’t expect him, happy to see him every second he was on screen. Will Ferrell is not as annoying as I expected him to be. But the cloying love story and the overused running jokes and stock supporting characters... they used to be classics. Now they’re cliches.

A Beautiful Mind
Okay.

FLCL
This is the fourth or fifth time I’ve watched this all the way through, and I think I’m starting to get it. This thing rocks.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
With a big sled, improbable machinery, and enough make-up for me not to have to think about Jim Carey in the lead role.