I generally hate kids movies. Hate.
They are boring and irritating. And before any of you open up your yaps and say something to make my blood boil like, “Well, you had better get used to it,” let me offer up a preemptive I KNOW!
I also don’t like baby poop, but I am certainly going to be handling a lot of that.
I just don’t like kid’s movies. My wife and friends say things like, “Oh, they’re cute!” or… I can’t think of anything else they say. It’s usually about the movie being “cute.” Cop out.
If I want to see cute, I will go to the ASPCA and look at puppies. It’s closer to my apartment than the movie theater, and it’s free.
There’s just nothing appealing about most kids movies. Exceptions include Shrek, Wall-E, Milo and Otis and Commando.
Oh, and The Tale of Despereaux.
Yesterday, Meggie sent me an e-mail telling me that she wanted to see a movie. Valkyrie seemed like the only possible movie we would both agree on. Usually our movie tastes are in complete opposition. She likes to watch movies about brides fighting, and I like movies crammed with more f-bombs and blood than Ryan White in a room full of razor blades.
But she insisted that we go see The Tale of Despereaux. ”Oh great,” I thought, “Another movie about rodents. Another KID MOVIE ABOUT RODENTS!” ARRRGGGGHHHH!
Well, props to Meggie. The Tale of Despereaux ruled. It was wonderful. It was an amazing story, it was visually pleasing, it was funny, it was at times eerie, and it was certainly an excellent allegory for our times.
So, cheers to you, Meggie Garcia. You chose an excellent movie. When our little baby is born, this may be one of the first movies I get him or her to watch!
If you were planning to go see something ridiculous like Yes Man (aka Liar Liar Part 2), you’re an idiot. Go see The Tale of Despereaux.
- David C. Garcia
I LOVE “MILO AND OTIS!” I paid $35 for it on DVD a few years ago. Worth every penny.
Thanks for this post. I enjoy many kids’ movies, but ToD didn’t appeal to me much. If *you* like it, however, I’ll have to reconsider.
Yay for the positive review. I can’t wait to take my son. I agree about most kid’s films, but my faves are a little different. I loved WALL*E, and I would say Finding Nemo and Monster’s, Inc. are 2 of my faves. I thought the other rodent film sucked!
I like a lot of kids movies, but Wall-E is seriously the best.movie.ever.