Frankenweenie (2012)

In honor of today, Halloween 2012, it is fitting that I give you a review of the movie Frankenweenie.

This Tim Burton creation is a recreation of his original 1984 which poke fun at and pays homage to the classic 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley's novel of the same name.

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Young Victor Frankenstein lives with his parents and dog Sparky in the town of New Holland. Concerned with his son's isolation and obsessive interest in science and film-making, Victor's father encourages him to take up baseball and make achievements outside of science. Victor hits a home run at his first game, but Sparky, pursuing the ball, is killed by a car.

Recalling his science teacher's experiment on the of the effect of electricity on dead frogs, Victor digs up Sparky's corpse and successfully reanimates him with lightning, ala Frankenstein's Monster.

While Victor tries to keep his accomplishment a secret, Sparky cannot stay contain in the attic laboratory and is discovered by Victor's school chum Edgar Gore, who promptly blackmails Victor into teaching him how to raise the dead.

Word spreads and one dead pet after another is brought back to the hear and now with disastrous results.
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All-in-all Frankeweenie was a fun movie, especially for kids.  I did not see the 3D showing, but I'm sure the movie would be even better with that special effect.  In an interesting twist, the entire movie is shown in black and white, another homage to the classic horror films.

THREE AND A HALF POPCORN BUCKETS (0 to 5 Rating)

Screened on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Saginaw 12, Saginaw, MI

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Tuesday Tally: Movies to see in July & August

A couple months ago I posted a list of movies I wanted to see in the coming month.  I have failed miserably. Just not enough time between other committments.

But I'll give it a whirl and offer a list for July and August movie-going:

The Amazing Spider-Man - Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.
TED - A story centered on a man and his teddy bear, who comes to life as the result of a childhood wish.
The Dark Knight Rises - Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face's crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
360 - A look at what happens when partners from different social backgrounds engage in physical relationships. 
Hope Springs - After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.
The Expendables 2 - Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
Sparkle - Set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green - A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Lawless - Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.
7500 - Passengers aboard a flight across the Pacific Ocean encounter a supernatural force.

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Tuesday Tally: Movies I want to see

Most of you know I'm a bit of a movie freak.  I love going to see a show "on the big screen."  It's just not the same on my 36" TV.

That was especially true last Sunday when I saw The Avengers in 3D on the IMAX screen, with Dolby Sound.  The theater shook with the reverberations of the bass.

Here are a few of the movies I plan to see between now and the end of June.  Some haven't opened yet, but they're on the BareNakedBill list of coming attractions.

• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
• Dark Shadows - An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.
• Safety Not Guaranteed - Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
• Bel Ami - A chronicle of a young man's rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city's most influential and wealthy women.
• That's My Boy - While still in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down.
• Woman in the Fifth - A college lecturer flees to Paris after a scandal costs him his job. In the City of Lights, he meets a widow who might be involved in a series of murders.
• Brave - Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.

All of these movies are on my imdb.com watch list.  Maybe they should be on yours too?

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