http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 7 Dec 2005 22:28:48 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/06/014505.php#comment-285182 this movie sucked balls 285182@blogcritics.org Wed, 7 Dec 2005 22:28:48 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/06/014505.php#comment-135543 "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within " is the best 3D graphic film ever. Sublime scene! The cartoon effect is lifelike. The story line is superb, the heroine is very beautiful. In this film, I love the people's sensation and scene. With the great imagination. 135543@blogcritics.org Sat, 2 Apr 2005 05:31:13 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/06/014505.php#comment-105428 I am a big fan of the Polar Express. The book shows the true meaning of Christmas and reminds you of how you used to believe in fantastic icons. Tom Hanks perfomance is acceptable despite his earlier work (Forrest Gump, etc) and the animation is interesting, but probably the most interesting thing about the whole movie is the art concepts. I would suggest this movie to anyone who likes art and trains. If you are looking for a place to look, not necessarily buy, the best images inspired by the Polar Express, I suggest you go to my web site www.graffitiusa.com I got some pictures of trains that are spectacular there. 105428@blogcritics.org Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:37:57 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/06/014505.php#comment-102114 The only truly bad thing about this movie was the voice of the know-it-all kid, who my son identified as Mandark from the Dexter's Lab cartoon. Mandark is supposed to be annoying, in no small part due to that voice. The kid in Polar Express is also annoying, and didn't really need to be there. Other than that, good grief, Sombrero. This is a kid movie, as susie reminds you (#1). It was such a nice break from the usual kid's fare. In fact, before the movie started, four or five previews of upcoming attractions were shown, and every one of them --- EVERY ONE OF THEM --- involved people getting konked in the head, falling, and various other ridiculously over the top slapstick nonsense. These movies are full of wiseasses and cynicism. It was so refreshing to see a kid's movie where kids actually treat each other nicely. My 9-year-old son loved it, too. And I thought Santa was just fine. He radiated wisdom, whereas you were expecting a bowl full of jelly, I guess. Well, it all depends on what you want from a Santa. 102114@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Dec 2004 21:21:35 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/06/014505.php#comment-101966 well why i agree with alot of your points, bad animation and an emotionly unavailable santa, i liked the movie for the most part. a wonderful life is in black and white but i still watch that. its all about a christmas movie the family can share. doesnt have to be a classic doesnt have to win an oscar, as long as brings you together one night. the main thing i didnt like and it may because i had to get up several times are the loose ends. why were the tickets stamped differently? why was that guy on top the train? oh and by the way... its a KIDS movie. if you dont like children rent it on dvd because theres not a child in the world who can be quiet for an hour and a half straight.thats why theyre children, theyre still learning. i know for a fact im not keeping my kids away from a movie geared for them because some grumpy guy gets annoyed when they get excited. 101966@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Dec 2004 04:55:09 EST