Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home came out in 1996. It is about a young girl having to go live with her father because her mother died. She has to move in with her father who lives in Canada. They struggled getting to know each other at first. The girl finds a family of goose eggs abandoned in  the woods that is being torn down for a development. Her and her father try to raise the geese, and want to get them to fly South for the winter. Her father invents things and was making a flying machine;  he came up with the plan to use the flying machine to get the geese to follow him South. Teaching these geese how to fly brings them closer together as a family. At the end they have some troubles while flying, and it's quite an adventure they embark on.

The movie Fly Away Home is inspiring. I watched it when I was a little girl and decided to rent it when I found it at the public library. This is a great movie for the family, it shows the troubles within families and how nothing is greater than the love they share. The baby geese are so adorable, and the girl is just like any other kid taking care of the geese: caring, understanding, and loving. I love this movie, it's quite old but still just as captivating. This movie is an A.

Eight Below

Eight Below is a tragic tale about a team of sled dogs and researchers in Alaska. There is a huge storm, and the team of sled dogs almost doesn't make it back. The sled dog trainer and driver Jerry Shepard is played by Paul Walker, he gets frostbite on his hands and must betransported out of there quickly. The team had to leave without the dogs, because they needed to get out of there before the storm hit. Jerry didn't know they left the dogs because he was unconcious for the trip back. The movie watches the struggles the dogs face on their own, and Jerry struggling to get back to them. The movie does have a happy ending.

I am in love with this movie. It has a great story line, and is very intense watching the dogs try to survive. The love that Jerry has for his dogs is inspiring. I reccomend this movie to most families, but it's very sad with the dogs almost not making it. So if the child loves dogs, it may not be a good idea to let them watch Eight Below. Paul Walker is my favorite  actor, he is so dreamy. I rate this movie an A+.

Alvin, Theodore, and Simon

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is the return of the Chipmunks; Alvin, Theodore, and Simon are now going to try to be normal teenage chipmunks and attend high school. Dave their dad is in a hospital in London after a terrible accident on stage. They are left with his mother who also soon becomes in the hospital; they are left in the care of Dave’s nephew Toby. They struggle with high school, because they are no longer the super popular, and go through hazing. Alvin, Theodore, and Simon try to help out there high school by winning the battle of the bands competition to receive $25,000. The Chipettes soon come into the picture and are their competition. They fall for each other, and then perform together to win the competition for their school.

I saw the Alvin and the Chipmunks first movie a long time ago, and really liked it. I debated on renting this one, but I’m glad I did. It was very interesting and it made me laugh, there were never any boring parts. This movie is appropriate for any age, and I highly recommend it to any family. What child wouldn’t like to watch dancing, singing chipmunks? My favorite character is Theodore; he is the hefty sweet chipmunk.

The big blue head!

The movie Megamind is about a young alien that’s blue with a big head, and grows up with his arch nemesis, Megaman. Megamind kills off Megaman, and becomes bored with no one to challenge him and his evil ways. He is a super genius and creates a new Superhero to make his life more interesting again. It isn’t until Megamind starts to fall in love with Roxanne Richie the news reporter that’s really kind. Megamind starts to change his ways, and you will have to watch the rest of the movie to find out what happens.

I plan to but this movie as soon as it comes out. It made me giggle, and was so interesting. Sometimes it’s hard for me to keep paying attention to some movies but this one definitely kept my attention.  I think this movie might be a little too intellectual for children under age 6. This would make a great family movie, and would definitely lighten the mood. I rate this movie an A++. Hope you like it!