Christmas Day

This year we broke with recent tradition and stayed home. The last two years, maybe three, we had taken the girls to see a movie on Christmas Day. This year there wasn't really anything I was dying to see (not to mention the fact that I didn't feel like going outside) so we stayed in and watched a movie on DVD.

I picked Ed Wood starring Johnny Depp. Yeah, I know it is an old movie, but it is one I had never seen, but one I had always wanted to see. I think Johnny Depp is a brilliant actor and some of his early roles I think are his best. I thought it was hilarious. I was laughing all through it, Kris and the girls not so much. The girls didn't get it at all. And Kris hated the fact that it was in black and white.

I know Martin Landau was nominated for an academy award for his portrayal if Bela Lugosi, but I don't remember if he actually won it. I think he gave a great performance. Overall, I give it a B. the campy acting is perfect for the period, and Johnny Depp, I think, really nails the mannerisms seen in some of those old, schlock movies of the 50's.

Movie Day

We had a lot to do on Saturday, but we took a couple hours out to go see “Bedtime Stories” with Adam Sandler. We had some arguing since we went to the early matinee (12:30 P.M.) and the girls didn’t want to get moving. But once we got there, the theater was about half full, which was good. I HATE watching movies sitting in a crowded theater. The overall review.... Not bad. Sarah gives it 4 out of 5 stars. I’ll give it 3. The story was cute and enjoyable, but Adam Sandler played, well Adam Sandler. If you have seen him to one goofy yet endearing character, you have seen every movie he has ever done. He is sort of drifting into Will Ferrell territory. But I’ll still recommend it as a nice family movie.

There were some interesting trailers shown prior to the movie starting however that I think I’m going to have to try and go see when they come out. First is a movie called Inkheart starring Brendan Fraser. The second is Race to Witch Mountain. I saw both Witch Mountain movies, Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain, as a kid and I am interested to see how Disney has updated the remake.