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December Movie List

UPDATE: I’m going to try to add short reviews for the movies I actually am able to see this December.  For those like me, who have small children or are vigilant in being careful what you allow yourself to watch, check out Focus on the Family’s “Plugged In” website.  I check it for reviews anytime we plan to take the boys to a movie.  http://www.pluggedin.com/

For anyone who cares…  Actually, this is really one big “note to self”, so I’ll remember what movies I want to see this holiday season.  I don’t know why cold weather make me want to go to the movies.  Weird.  Anyway.  Here’s a list of what I’m planning on watching.  Anyone read any reviews, seen any of these (some aren’t out yet), have any other movies to suggest?  Share in the comments.

In No Particular Order, My December Movie List:

We saw this a week or so ago.  It was, by far, my favorite of the Harry Potter movies. The pacing was fantastic and the story has moved into more of an action movie than the past films.  None of the action takes place in the school, which just adds to appeal, something different.  I have one issue with these movies, the arbitrary rules of the Harry Potter universe.  Kayce read the books, I didn’t, but she would lean over and give the Cliff’s Notes as we watched.  In a world where wizards and witches can do seemingly anything, there are these random rules of things they can’t do.  Spells they can’t undo.  My least favorite part of the movie, and the part I have the most issue with, is when (SPOILER ALERT) Dobby the House Elf is wounded with a knife (maybe cursed, not sure…) and no one can help him.  Now…  Come on…  If I was there, I’m pretty sure I could’ve saved him with by putting pressure on the wound and a turnicate.  I guess its like geniuses who can’t tie their shoes.  Harry just doesn’t know how to do things without magic.  Summary, good movie.  Go see it, if you’ve the others.  I’m looking forward to the conclusion next summer.

 Actually, we’ve seen this already.  Good movie, language is rough in places, which is disappointing, because the plot is very clever and the charaters are fun.  I’d probably give it 3 out of 5 Adam’s Apples due to the language.

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Work & Life…

mac600Crazy week for me at work.  The annual Choir and Orchestra Easter presentation, First Easter, is coming up on the 5th of April.  I didn’t realize that, so I took off this coming week for Spring Break since Kayce will be out.  I don’t know how I missed that, but I’m going to be working some of this week just to get ready for the program.  I’ve spent several hours already with my good friend “The Soldering Iron” making a 3 to 5 pin DMX cable.  Pat and I came up with, what should be, a really awesome lighting/stage setup.  I’ve been working on making it work.  I had to do some electrical work to get power to the lights on stage, then create the cable so I can control the lights and a hazer from the booth.  We are using Martin Mac 500’s and 600’s, they are moving head intellegant lights, for effect lighting.  All our principal lights are traditional theatrical lights.  It’s alot of fun, and I get to teach myself alot of neat stuff.  I really enjoy my job.  So, I’m not too bummed about spring break, I like this particular part of my job. 

mva_skin-01We also had a great night last night…  Kayce and I got a chance to have a date night.  I really wanted to (Don’t know why…) go see Monsters Vs. Aliens in IMAX 3D.  I had never seen a movie in IMAX, before… So we went.  It was pretty good.  I don’t think I would take Parker to see it yet.  Some of the humor was alittle crude for young children, plus it might be alittle scary for young kids.  Especially at the beginning when Susan transforms into the giant and is promptly and forcably imprisoned by a top secret government agency.  But on the whole, the movie was good, and the 3D was better than most I’ve seen.  We got there alittle late (hung up at the Popcorn counter…), so our seats weren’t the best.  Our seats were great at T.G.I. Fridays, right next to our food.  Very convient.