New DVD

I purchased "I Am Legend" last night on DVD and watched it with my wife. She actually stayed awake through the entire movie! As I posted earlier, I went and saw this in the theater and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was just as good the second time. I will probably take it with me this weekend so my brother can watch it. If you haven't seen the movie I definitely think it is worth a rent.

I Am Legend

What a movie! I loved it. There was action from the get go and there were many unexpected turn of events. I would warn any dog lovers to bring a Kleenex or two. I thought this was one of Will Smith’s best performances. It was intense and full of “what ifs”. Being a science teacher these sci-fi films always peak my curiosity. Could something like this really happen? I doubt it but it sure makes you think. I guess you never know. Anyway, good entertainment! I would definitely recommend this movie.

Next on my list to see…Alvin and the Chipmunks (with the kids). By the way, my son is really excited because we saw a poster for the new Indiana Jones movie. He is a big fan. It is due out on May 22^nd, 2008.

Fred Claus

It's been awhile! Our system was down at work so I was having a hard time keeping up on my writing. We're back so my first topic is "Fred Claus". My son and I went to see "Fred Claus" last night and we thought it was wonderful. It was funny, as expected, but also had a wonderful story to it. I see that the overall ratings of this movie were put at 3 stars out of 5 but I would disagree. I would give it a 4 or 4 1/2. I read one review that said that the movie makes it seem that Christmas is all about presents. Obviously this person was not paying attention to the movie in relation to what the situations in the movie did to the family. It had little to do with the actual presents that were delivered. I would recommend this movie to anyone! This is an excellent Holiday story and really gets you in the mood for Christmas.

Horror Fest

I am a big horror film fan. I like the suspense type of horror films but also the good old blood-and -guts films also. They is nothing like getting that adrenaline flowing to let you know you are alive! I would love to go to horror fest this year but due to location I don't think it will be possible. This is 8 horror films shown between November 9th-18th. These are all new, groundbreaking films. You can see all the films, or just one. St. Louis and Peoria are the two places that are having it the closest to us.

If you purchased all-access passes they were priced at $75 (had to be done before October 31st). Pretty expensive, but not bad when you realize you are getting to see 8 films on the big screen plus a Goodie Bag from After Dark Films. The 8 films are: The Deaths of Ian Stone, Nightmare Man, Crazy Eights, Unearthed, Borderland, Mulberry Street, Tooth and Nail, and Lake Dead.

If you are lucky enough to even see one of these films please let me know what you think. Maybe next year I will plan a "Horror-vacation" to one of these cities!

Order of the Phoenix

I am a big Harry Potter fan and can't wait to see the new movie"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". I have loved every one of the movies and have them all in my collection. I think there is something about these movies that takes you back to when you were a kid and didn't know (or at least you weren't sure) that wizards and witches did not exist in this capacity. I think the casting in these movies was right on! It is kind of a shame to see these kids grow up. It will also be sad to see the series end.

How popular is Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)? He is going to be on Larry King Live tonight at 8 p.m. central! JK Rowling (author of Harry Potter Series) is also estimated to be worth $1 billion dollars!

Who knows maybe she will come up with another unforgettable story!