As has been demonstrated with other reviews, I have a high tolerance/liking of “chick flicks.”  However, there are some that I will not go see…..or go see willingly.

Spaldy was in town from LA and I got to spend New Year’s Eve with her.  So what did we do: go to the movies.  She wanted to see PS I Love You and I wanted to spend time with her, so I went to a movie that did not impress me from the trailers.

We settled for a Regal near her house.  I had gotten a free movie ticket using my rewards card at home when my mom and I went to Sweeney Todd, so I chose to use it to cover Spaldy’s ticket.   We went in, grabbed some comfy seats and settled back.  My first bad omen was the lack of good trailers at the beginning of the movie.

Then it started.

Let me sum up my view of the main character:  Take all of the thing I hate from the three women I loved the most (would have been 4, but Vikki’s flaws were not in this character) and make them the things that make up Hillary Swank’s character.  No redeeming qualities for her.  So this does not bode well for the movie.  Overall, a waste of casting and film materials.   I did love the mention of “vampire slayer” given the use of James Marsters in a supporting role, but that did not make up for the whole movie.  Even Spaldy had a lot of issues with it that I am sure she will cover in her whole review.  I was actually more amused that Spaldy had to wake me up in the movie — just like old times…

My advice: RUN, don’t walk, away from any screen about to show this movie.  Only Shrek the Third earned more votes from me as worst movie of 2007…

When this came out in 2005, I enjoyed going to the theater and watching it with my friend, Spaldy.  To this day, it is movie that most who know me are surprised is not in my DVD collection and probably will not be.

Huh?  If it is not in my collection, why am I reviewing it?

Because I saw it in a movie theater on Dec. 30…

During the last weekend of 2007, I was in Tampa for a conference for my Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega.  With workshops completed, a group of us were taken to the Tampa Theatre, a beautiful, historic theater in downtown Tampa.  To say that I loved the look and feel of this venue is an understatement.  As much as I love AMC for its modern enhancements, the Tampa Theatre is now my hallmark for old theatres.  The interior takes you away to a time when going to the movies meant something; where sitting in the balcony was cool.   I regret the length of my legs prevented me from enjoying the front row of the balcony, but the second row wasn’t bad.

Narnia was that day’s feature in the month-long celebration of holiday classics.   While not a true holiday film other than featuring a lot of snow, it is still a good movie to take the family to.  Overal, the effects were good, the story entertaining, and the music pleasant.  I did have a problem with the youngest girl seeming to have one reaction to anything: smiling and laughter.

My advice: check it out on DVD or TV if you haven’t already; should serve as a good refresher for the sequel coming out in May.