Monsters Vs. Aliens… and a few other super-mini reviews

Stephen Colbert is the President. That’s pretty much all you need to know. He pretty much just does his Phil Ken Sebben voice. Bodyinawoodchipper! Ha!

Seriously, though, it was entertaining, the 3D was good, and I laughed a fair amount. The Close Encounters moment made me and my dad laugh. Hard. The trailers pretty much say it all, so there aren’t any huge surprises, but it’s still enjoyable. 

Trailers: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (looks alright, but not great), Star Trek (awesome), a couple others (can’t remember) and…. Where the Wild Things Are. Holy crap, does it look Magnificent. Yes, capital M Magnificent. Flawless, even. That movie has a lot to live up to, and it looks as though it will.

Saw Watchmen on opening day. It was as good as it could have been. It’s so dense and complex, that to translate it to film is nearly impossible. Zack Snyder did a good job of bringing as many of the iconic images as he could to the screen, which I think was the point.

I’ve seen a couple other things recently, and have yet to write about them – I’ll get there soon enough. Maybe. Also, I’m twittering now – link on the right.