LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring

Girl’s thought...

If you loved the book, you’ll love this movie. It’s the second best book and the best movie out of the trilogy. You might be said that Tom Bombadil doesn’t make an appearance, and you might be disappointed that some of the Elven parts are skipped over and left out, but... All in all this movie is a great kick start to a wonderful fantasy series. It was more than amazing when I first saw it, it still entertains me when I watch it now, and I know my kids are going to love it (have to love it) when I show it to them later (when they actually exist).

Girl’s Rating: A cinematic adventure with a great cast, excellent visual stimuli and awesome costumes. Boromir... you dying gets me every time.

Guy’s Review...

So now the time came for us to watch this trilogy again. I got all of them in HD and was hoping for it to be a new experience. I put in the first part in the series and started our adventure again. I always thought that “Fellowship” stared off slow. I guess they needed this time to make us feel for these characters. Well, I have a hard time connecting to Woods in any movie he has been in. This makes it hard for me to like him as Frodo.

Lucky for him he’s backed up by great actors like Sir Ian McKellen, Viggo, John Noble, Sean Bean and many more. I wonder what process they actually went though picking Gandalf (it’s probably on one of the DVD’s). I know they approched Sean Connery for the role but I guess he has enough James Bond money to turn these types of roles down.

Who would have though that the director of “Dead Alive”, “Meet the Feebles” and “Bad Taste” would come up with such a detailed and entertaining vision of Middle Earth.

As for “Fellowship”, it starts of very slow but sets up for the rest of the movies in a very brilliant way. Not many battles here but they will make up for that later. A subject we’ll talk about later.

Guy’s Rating: A decent start and a pretty cool Balrog.

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Guy’s Review...

I only saw this movie once before I saw it now. Usually I get to see these films thanks to the fact that I’m dating Girl. She has a special place in her heart for these types of films. That’s why it caught me by surprise that she didn’t remember this one.

I’ve seen a bunch of reincarnations of the character Quasimodo. I’ve seen him in black and white, in TV and in live action color. Non of them are as good as what Disney did with it. I think I said this about “Tarzan”as well. If not lets make it very clear that the peeps at Disney are masters of taking these classic characters and making them better than anyone else. You’ll probably fight me on this but beware I’m kinda big and have no problem pushing other movie geeks over.

Guy’s Rating: Classic! One of the movies with the better music too.

Girl’s Disney!

Yay! A sorta awesome film experience! I mean, it’s good, but not the best of the best for Disney. The gargoyles aren’t memorable sidekicks compared to the many top notch ones out there. The fact the Hunchback doesn’t get the girl, but just two friends who will become a coupe, get married, have kids, and gradually ignore Quasimodo until they don’t call anymore. Typical!

Girl’s Rating: A classic because of the story but not because it’s Disney gold.

TREASURE PLANET

Guy’s Review...

I don’t really know about this one. I guess Disney took a stab at something that wasn’t really up their alley. I mean pirates in space sounds fun and all of that but I think it has to be done in another fashion. Maybe as a bloodier live action movie or even a japanese anime full of fights and stuff (maybe “Firefly” or “Cowboy Bebop” would be classified as pirate series?).

“Treasure Planet” has all of the Disney basics a kid venturing into the big unknown to find his destiny. The bad guy that turns good in the end. The funny little character that can be sold with happy meals at McDonalds. What it doesn’t have is that heart that they other movies does. I should know by now, I’ve watched enough during these two days.

Guy’s Rating: Definitely not one of the better Disney movies.

Girl’s Disney!

Yay... Awesome movie? ... Okay, so, I cannot actually stand behind this movie. The dog character is just annoying and weird (sorry Niles from Frasier), and the kid has a rat tail! I mean, a rat tail?! Who in Disney thought that that hair style would be popular in the future? It’s never coming back, it should never have been, and it is not cool on any world.

The only upside was Morph, the cutest piece of goo I’ve ever seen!

Girl’s Rating: Not really a classic... Sorry, Disney. I’m still your biggest 24 year old fan!

LILO & STITCH

Guy’s Review...

When I heard that Girl had missed this Disney film I just had to show it to her. Not only so she now can say that she’s seen them all but also because it’s actually really funny. The relationship between Lilo and her sister in the beginning of the movie is one of the funniest scenes in Disney history.

Just the fact that Stitch was made as a weapon and looks that way is pretty awesome. When I think about it all the aliens are fun and has a great look to them. When they released this movie the used the phrase “back to basics”. What they meant by that was that they went back to using old fashion ways of drawing and coloring. Disney had a slew of computer animated movies before this so I guess they wanted to appeal to their old audience.

I don’t think that’s right though. There’s a bunch of computer animated spaceships and other stuff that clearly was not drawn with pen and paper. Well, who cares the movie is still a lot of fun.

Guy’s Rating: I think it’s a lot of fun.

Girl’s Disney!

Okay, this was my first time with this movie, so coming from a newbie and a Disney Advocate, I give this my stamp of approval!

Although I found the first half of the movie waaayy funnier than the second half. The sibling dialogue, the destructive creature, the bond between kid and thing (classic), all create a great new addition to the Disney family.

Girl’s Rating: Welcome, Classic!

TARZAN

Guy’s Review...

The first time I saw this movie was in Vegas when I was about 15 (no that’s not too old to see these movies in the theaters). I actually saw it with my grandmother who was in her 70’s and both me and her enjoyed it. You gotta give them some credit for that. Not everybody can make a movie that will entertain people between the ages of 6 and 80. Well, Disney can. “Tarzan” has a nice love story that old and young can feel for and funny gorillas and other animals that will make every kid laugh.

What I like about this movie is the Phil Collins soundtrack... Not really, even though it suits this film I can’t get over that it’s freaking Collins singing. In all honesty I’m probably just upset that I let that scumbag play on my heartstrings with his velvet voice.

Oh, this movie has the cutest Disney baby to date as well. Little Tarzan is just the cutest thing that you’ll see.

Guy’s Rating: Still as good as it was when I watched it in Sin City.

Girl’s Disney!

Yay! Awesome movie. This is definitely the best version of Tarzan in film to date. For the following reasons:

- You are touched by the story line in the first 15 minutes, due to the fact they kill a BABY GORILLA! And Tarzan’s PARENTS! Easy, Disney.

- The songs!

- The comedy!

- The ending! So happy :)

Girl’s Rating: Let’s see... Classic!

ALADDIN

Guy’s Review...

This was definitely one of my favorites as a kid. I mean who doesn’t want a genie with Robin Williams voice to grant three of your wishes? It also has one of the greatest villains, Jafar and his parrot which is brilliantly voiced by the very funny Gilbert Gottfried. When I think about it I actually like most of the characters in this film, which is very unusual for me when it comes to these types of movies (meaning cartoons).

Girl mentioned that this movie has one of the most playful intros. I have to agree, I think this is the only Disney classic that breaks the third wall(looking into the camera). When it comes to fun, the action sequences are terrific as well. I love when Aladdin runs through the poor district fending of the palace guards.

Guy’s Rating: One of my favorites in this category.

Girl’s Disney!

Yay! Yet another awesome movie! As a child this was not one of my favorites because I hated watching the ending. I thought it was scary and humiliating (the whole puppet thing). I still kind of do... But! The first forty minutes of this movie is very entertaining.

If Robbin Williams hadn’t been casted for the genie, I don’t think this movie would have been as amazing.

Girl’s Rating: Classssiicccc.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Guy’s Review...

I don’t buy this movie for a second. The beast is freaking terrifying. I would not fall for him even if he was the nicest thing in the whole wild world. Is it just me or is every girl in the Disney classics gorgeous? I mean, Ariel (hot mermaid), Belle (french country girl), Jasmine (turkish delight) and all the other princesses. It’s not like I’m sitting around and jerking it to these drawn chicks. I’m just thinking about all the little girls growing up watching this and thinking that what the girls look like in these cartoons represent the standard.

Back to “Beauty and the Beast”. It’s a nice message that you should never judge a book by it’s cover. I guess I just think that the cover is a little bit too deep when it comes to the beast. He actually turns even uglier when he turns back to a human in the end. As for the song and dance numbers in this they hold a very high Disney standard.

Guy’s Rating: Not one of my favorites but a I can see why it’s a classic.

Girl’s Disney!

Yay! This movie is awesome (yes, I’ll be starting all my Disney reviews with this). The beast might be terrifying, but Guy just didn’t get the point of the movie. The point is that, no matter how terrifying someone might look, if you are the nicest thing in the world, it will shine through! So cheesy, but so good. What else is Disney there for but the cheese and hidden sexual innuendoes?

The bad parts of this movie? Gustan and his henchmen. So mean to that old man! A little too mean if you ask me. It’s not usually Disney’s style to create mean humans - usually they are sorcerers or evil sea serpeants or other creatures... They don’t usually create plain bullies.

The plus side? All the people of the Beast’s mansion being pieces of furniture was pretty awesome as a kid, and still has its set of highlarious moments as an “adult”!

Girl’s Rating: Uhm, Classic!