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I took my mom to see a matinee this afternoon. We went to the theater in the old Oaks Shopping Center. It's been revamped as a bargain movie house called " Blue Light Cinemas" . Tickets were only $3.75. There were a number of fairly recent movies showing. Going there was a trip in the way-back machine. When I was a kid, we used to return bottles for change, or steal money out of the fountains so we could go there. I hadn't been back since they turned it from a 3-plex into a 5-plex.
Fantastic Mr. Fox was really enjoyable. I barely remember reading the story to my kids ages ago, but I think the movie deviated pretty significantly. Even so, the voice talent was great and the stop-motion animation and art design has its own integrity which grows on you.
Afterwords, I suggested we go browse at Clean Well Lighted Place for Books...oh well...
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Ah, The Oaks...yes, much has changed.
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I had though those cinemas had closed. And every movie theater needs a bookstore next to it. It should be a law.
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And a coffee-house.
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...that serves decent complimentary coffee...
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As much as I loathe Clooney, this was hysterical. Like O Brother, Clooney turns in a winner here. There's a lot of witty banter, and the film moves from outright silly to dramatic on hairpin turns. Streep, Dafoe & Dumbledore do some great voice work, not as overblown as the post DonKEH/mushu work of Murphy.
The stop motion animation was enjoyable in its vision. I never read Dahl's book. Saw this DVD right after seeing City of Ember, so it was a bit of a Bill Murray fest.
T liked Ember better. Dm is a sucker for decent stop-motion.
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I declare that The Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of the best films ever?
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Thanks, Mod Squad!
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Needed more sword fights.
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