White Chicks ;P

Comedy, oh comedy. I honestly couldn't wait till we got to this section. I love to laugh especially when the movie is just plain "in-your-face" comedy. For the movie that just kept me rolling on the floor was the 2004 Wayans movie White Chicks. When a movie is so well made that you can quote it at odd times you know it's worth it to spread the word. The movie is basically about two FBI agents who have messed up for the last time and decided to go "undercover" in order to figure out a big scandal. Brothers Kevin and Marcus Copeland played by brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, are forever messing up but by disguising themselves as rich white sisters must work because they get the bad guy. The witty humor and fast comebacks along with the dramatic action just pull me back in. Also the camera work is stunning because of how I guess some people believe this movie is a "B" but in all honesty was better then some movies I've paid to see at a theater. All in all this movie is one of the funniest I have seen and definitely can be put back in the DVD player many times again.

I rate this movie: My Favorite! 100!

The Lion King

Over Spring Break, I was so caught up in being Scandalous and having fun that by the time Friday rolled around I realized that I hadn't spent anytime with my little sister. We sat down from seven am until eleven at night and watched movies and joked around. The day was amazing but the movie I remember the most is the 1994 classic, The Lion King. The animation film was always my favorite as a kid and even watching it at 17 I'm still happy with it. Simba (young Simba voiced by Jonathan Thomas and the adult Simba voiced by Matthew Broderick) is tricked into thinking he is responsible for the death of his father King Mufasa (voiced by James Jones) by his power hungry uncle Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons). As he wonders the the desert and forest Simba meets Timon (voiced by Nathan Lane) and Pummba (voiced by Ernie Sabella) who teach him the lesson on "Akuna Matata" meaning "no worries." The story progresses as Simba grows and reunites with his childhood friend Nala (voiced by Moira Kelly) and she tells him of Scar's leadership and a destroyed Pride Rock. There's no food and no water, all the while Scar let the hyena's take over. Simba is lost and confused because he knows if he goes back he'll be blamed for his father's death. After much convincing from a crazy baboon, Simba goes back to Pride Rock and confronts his fears. The story overall is wonderful and bright. The animation is great (although we did find one part where Simba's eyes are white instead of yellow) and the "circle of life" lesson even better. I love this movie and recommend it to everyone willing to watch.
I'd rate this movie: !

Bowling for Columbine (2002)

Documentaries, all that comes to mind is an hour in history staring blankly as a boring voice proceeds to tell you things you really don’t care about. Ms. Washington changed my outlook so fast I was surprised my head didn’t spin. In her showing of Bowling for Columbine by filmmaker Michael Moore, I couldn’t wait to get to class everyday. His uneven clips of guns and violence beg the question, “Is America Violent?” He tells of a story of how easy it is for people to get guns and how our lives are so violent. The 2002 documentary is an in your face way of explaining the problems. He even goes a step further and visits Canada where he continues to show how violent America is. I mean, they don’t even lock their doors, and here were suspicious of Halloween candy. Moore goes further and examines America’s, “culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership.” The only thing that doesn’t make sense to me is that this movie is rated “R.” There is more violence/sex in twenty minutes of a “PG-13” movie then in this entire film. Just begs the question, “Is it ‘R’ because of the actual violence or is it a political thing?”

I’d rate this documentary: *