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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, June 09, 2006 - 7:24 pm
We saw it today and I was very disappointed. I think there were only a few funny parts and the story is predictable. What made it even more unbearable is the theater was filled with kids talking and crying. I couldn't beleive the parents didnt take the screanming babies out. I think so many little kids were talking cuz it was boring movie and not holding their interests. I wish we would have seen Over the Hedge
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, June 09, 2006 - 8:02 pm
The scene in the drive-in during the credits was awesome! And by that time, the hoards of kids had already left the theater. It was a cute movie...not sure what the best age range is for it, though.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, June 09, 2006 - 9:09 pm
I couldn't get my 10 yr old to stay for that scene, even he was pretty much bored and didn't care if he saw anymore.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 2:18 pm
Is it mostly drama?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 3:15 pm
I liked it. I thought Larry the Cable guy made the movie. Predictable, yes? Cute, yes? I reccomend it.
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 3:30 pm
I really liked it, too, but we had a nice quiet theater - which always helps. My two nephews were laughing all the way through it. Ketchuplover - Roger Ebert has a really good review of it on the Chicago Sun website. I just thought the story was very sweet, and had some really funny lines. I liked Paul Newman's character and Larry's, but also thought Owen Wilson did a great job. Did all theaters run a short animated film right before it called "one-man band"? That was even funnier than the movie. About the little boy with the coin who was going to put it in the fountain, but two different street musicians were competing to try to get him to give the money to them instead?
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 5:06 pm
Scout, I think that was a little girl in the short "One Man Band." Yes, it was adorable. We took DS (5 1/2) to see this yesterday afternoon, and we all loved it. Found it very entertaining. I loved the scenary (isn't that a funny thing to say about an animated move?). We thought it was a great story and really held our attention. Yes, it was somewhat predictable, but it was still entertaining. We've been looking forward to this movie FOREVER (think we first saw a preview about a year and a half ago). We all three really enjoyed it, and I found myself laughing out loud at a lot of things. There were a lot of little details that really added to our enjoyment. I had heard that you needed to stay for the credits. DS learned a long time ago (Shrek 2?) that "stuff happens" sometimes during the credits, so he's good about staying glued to his seat.
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 5:26 pm
Babyjax - you're right, I meant little girl. I thought they probably showed that little film everywhere, but wasn't sure. I know what you mean about the scenery - it's amazing the details they add and the shadowing. We had heard about staying through the credits, too, and were glad we did.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 5:31 pm
I agree that was better than the movie Do ya all think this was as good as Shrek2?
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 5:47 pm
I've still not seen Shrek2, but I loved the first Shrek movie.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, June 12, 2006 - 6:37 pm
I haven't seen Cars so I can't compare the two. One thing I will say though is that Shrek 2 was astonishingly good for a sequel and much better than I expected.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 1:36 pm
Pamy, I wouldn't think to compare it to Shrek 2, since they were such different movies, but I'd say we enjoyed this one as much as Shrek 2. I've loved just about anything Pixar comes out with and we looked forward to this one for so long. I just know that my family and I really enjoyed this movie. We weren't disappointed at all. We bought the soundtrack today! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 - 5:25 pm
yeah I am in the minority! LOL ppl at wk loved it too!!....musta been the kids pissing me off and keeping me from enjoying it...damn kids! at a kids movie!...jeez what's the world comming to !? LOL
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 7:45 am
I loved Shrek 2 and can't wait to see Open Season this summer. DH is a hunter so he is all for it.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 9:43 am
Dylan saw Over the Hegdge yesterday and I asked was it better than Cars? he said 'WAY!, it was SHrek good', so I guess my son and I have same taste in movies LOL
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 3:35 pm
Took the daycare kids to see this today. It was okay. Nothing to write home about. There were some cute parts. The boys, ages 10 and 8 really liked it but the girl, aged 5, was bored to tears. She did the exaggerated yawning throughout the film. Over the Hedge was much better.
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