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This film really is a classic. With Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes and Lionel Jeffries, the songs are fun and catchy, the acting is rather good and the story line is magical. A bad inventor (Dyke), creates a car that can fly and float and so him, his two children and the beautiful Truly Scrumptious embark on a very original adventure that the whole family will enjoy. The jokes are actually funny, the locations are beautiful and above all, it will have you grinning from start to finish. The only warning I will give is- beware the child catcher...
Up is another beautifully animated, moving animated picture by PIXAR- especially as I was lucky enough to be able to purchase and watch it in Bluray. It tells a very emotional story about a boy becoming a man, a man becoming elderly and a dream that never dies. The opening will have you in tears, the main bulk of the movie will have you laughing hysterically and on the edge of your seat. The animations are faultless and the music is very fitting- a beautiful sound to accompany a beautiful landscape. This movie is guaranteed to make you want to attach balloons to your house and just fly away...
I first watched this film when I was in High School and although it is mainly aimed at very young children, I found myself laughing openly at times. The story line is inspiring, the animations are beautiful and the characters are all very lovable. With the all- star voice talents of, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent (his character being the funniest and most adorable), Lee Evans, Joanna Lumley, Bill Nighy, Ray Winstone and Sir Ian McKellen as Zebedee himself, this film is a "must- see movie for families"...
Flushed away is another film where you find yourself attached to animated rats. It is the story of how a well respected and cared for rat, embarks on a thrilling, dangerous and romantic adventure- down his toilet! The animation (by Aardman) is incredibly well detailed and the painstaking effort that goes into the filming process has brilliant benefits. One of the toughest film critic magazines described it as, "The best animated film of the year"- I think it definitely is one of them...
I have been fascinated by World War Two for some time now and this film is a brilliant, adorable representation of it. Valiant brings together the voice talents of such stars as, Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, John Cleese, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Williams and Rick Mayall. It is beautifully animated and has a detailed, easy to follow narrative. The story follows a pigeon who dreams of becoming a carrier pigeon and ends up joining the RHPS (Royal, Homing Pigeon Service). This film will have you in fits of giggles and at the edge of your seat, with lovable characters and even a small romantic sub- story...
Ice Age 2 is a fantastic feature length animation, better than the first in fact (in my opinion). The narrative centres around a Mammoth and his friends, Sid the hilarious, adorable Sloth, Diego the lovable but slightly violent sabre- tooth tiger and a new character that will surprise audiences on an extremely positive level. They have a new adventure and a heart- stopping race against time- this film is another guarantee of laughter, sadness and most of all, plenty of fun! Just when you thought things couldn't get better, Scrat returns, with his own hilarious side- story...
Shark tale is only really worth watching once. After that, the jokes become too predictable and the only thing that I still find slightly amusing is the fact that some of the actors actually look like the characters they are lending their voices to. There are moments, such as the very fun and lively song at the whale wash- that really do entertain, as I said earlier however, they are only really something once. The first time I watched it I did think that it was clever how the sharks were gangsters and their boss is voiced by none other than Robert De Niro (Godfather 2, Taxi Driver and Heat). Despite dealing with the seemingly important moral of not letting fame abandon your friends, the only thing that makes the movie really worth watching (once!) is the celeb voice talent... next please...
