Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
Plot:
A dark, gothic version of Snow White.
This is one of my favorite incarnations of the Grimm fairy tale, probably because it is more closely related to the original story than any other. Dark fairy tales have a special place in my heart and I cannot get enough of them. This film is no exception.
January 6
Dream a Little Dream (1989)
Plot:
"Bobby Kellar has a crush on Lainie Diamond, girlfriend of school jerk Joel. Coleman is working on an experiment which will help him move into a place where Dreams are reality. When an accident occurs Coleman finds himself in Bobby's body and can only contact Bobby in his dreams. Part of his wife's mind has also ended up in Lainie. To bring his and his wife's body back to reality, Coleman must agree to fix Bobby's messed up life."- IMDB
I sat here and tried to come up with something great and profound to say about this one, but then I realized that I was probably wasting my time. That isn't to say that the film is necessarily BAD or not worth a watch as it certainly is interesting and somewhat entertaining, but it wasn't particularly memorable for me. It's just one of those movies that after you watch it and watch a few more, it's shoved through the cracks in your brain as more movies that offer you a high on sensory overload steal the spotlight... which is kind of sad.
January 7
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
Mr. Popper is a workaholic and not a very good family man because of his history with his own father, but then penguins enter his life.
I love Jim Carrey and I have since I was very young... yet every once in awhile, he is in a film that makes me ask, "Why, Jim... Why?" The awfulness of this film is mostly due to the writing, not because of any acting flaws. I read the book when I was a kid, and I hardly remember it (except for a lot of alliteration and perhaps a perfectly placed prelection), so I am not one to be able to say how "true" it is, though I do not believe it matters. I appreciated the CGI penguins even though I typically HATE CGI, but the animal activist in me gives the filmmakers thumbs up for this decision. Now if only there could have been better writers hired that didn't make the actors say incredibly stupid things randomly...
January 8
Murderball (2005)
"A film about paraplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs - overcoming unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece."- IMDB
I recently read a status message from someone on Facebook that said she didn't like girls who said the word "amazing." Well, let her hate me because this film and the people in it are AMAZING... and some of them are even amazingly "douchey." After watching this, I have a new favorite sport. As is typical of anything you see or read involving the handicapped, they mention that they don't like being treated as if they are fragile. These athletes are certainly anything but fragile and the film has given me the outlook that even if I have an accident, I shouldn't let it get me down. I will still be able to do amazing things.
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