Category Archives: VoVat Goes to the Movies

Pocahontas Poked Him in the Nose

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

Pocahontas – While it was originally predicted that this picture would be a bigger success than The Lion King, such was obviously not the case. I think it was kind of a mistake for Disney to try to make an … Continue reading →

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If Babies Could Talk

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

My wife insisted that I watch the three Look Who’s Talking movies, which she’d seen as a kid, but I never had. I’m going to say they’re pretty good for what they were, which I guess would be films from … Continue reading →

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Billy and the Clonosaurus

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

I saw Jurassic Park in 3D with my wife and her uncle last night. I can’t say I’m a big fan of the 3D gimmick, especially because they always charge extra to see the 3D movies, but it’s okay once … Continue reading →

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You Must Avenge My Death, Kimba…I Mean Simba

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

The Lion King – Apparently this movie did a lot better than expected, originally being considered by Disney as sort of a lower-tier project, but emerging as the highest-grossing animated film of its time (it’s since been surpassed by Toy … Continue reading →

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A Few Witches Burning Gets a Little Toasty

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

The Lords of Salem – WARNING! Review contains spoilers! Beth is a big fan of Rob Zombie as a director, so it’s not too surprising that we ended up seeing this on its opening night. It’s somewhat different from his … Continue reading →

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The Deeper Meaning of Redrum

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Room 237 – I saw this rather ridiculous film today, and all I knew about it ahead of time was that it involved people trying to discern the true meaning of the Stanley Kubrick film version of The Shining. I … Continue reading →

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Still I Think He’s Rather Tasty

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Aladdin – I’ve always liked this movie quite a bit. I saw it three times at the theater, which was a lot for me, although I’m sure some of you have seen films at the theater more times than that. … Continue reading →

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Stay Away from Robert Mitchum

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

The Night of the Hunter – This interesting and rather dark film stars Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell, a serial killer posing as a preacher. In order to obtain the hidden treasure stolen by his cellmate, he woos and marries … Continue reading →

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Appliance Alliance

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

The Brave Little Toaster – This 1987 film is part of the trend of giving life to inanimate objects, in this case household appliances. It strikes me as a much more difficult task to make them into sympathetic characters than … Continue reading →

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Tale as Old as Time, Song as Old as Rhyme

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Beauty and the Beast – I’ve come across several references to this movie as of late, including this list of plot holes and an article about how Belle was in an abusive relationship with the Beast. I’m sure I’ll have … Continue reading →

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