So this past Memorial Day Weekend Lora and I stayed home which turns out was a great decision. We saved some bucks and also had a really great time. We also managed to see 3 movies in the space of 3 days. This is really something for us, since we average about 1 movie a month.
On Friday we went with Aaron and Anna to see Prince Caspian. I reread the book a couple of months ago, just to become familiar with the story again. Overall, I felt the movie was quite good but Hollywood seeped in a little too much for my taste. The introduction of a hint of romance is foreign to the book and seemed out of place in the story. Further the humor, while present in the book, was handled in such a way to make alleviate all tension in the story. The tension is what makes the story compelling. Still I really enjoyed the movie. I look forward to reading the Narnia series to my children some day.
On Saturday we rented 'Death at a Funeral' which is by far the best comedy I have seen in a long time. It is a British comedy in classic form. You have a serious situation which becomes increasingly more ridiculous all the while people are going in and out of the wrong rooms. There is nothing deep, just great humor.
When we popped the DVD in we watched a preview for 'Lars and the Real Girl' which we rented the next night. We both enjoyed the movie and recommend it, but it is difficult to categorize. Lora suggests 'a thinking comedy' which works for me. Also while the movie is based around an 'adult' situation, there is nothing obscene, lewd, sexually-arousing, etc...
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