Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are multi-millionaires and their movies appeal to the younger generations. After watching Getting There I can understand why, their movies reflect what every teenage girl wishes they could do.
Sure there is no real basis in reality, no parents are that lenient but every kid wishes they were. In Getting There Kylie and Taylor with their five friends plan to go on their first road trip to the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. As with most good intentions things go extremely wrong!
A car gets stolen, kids get abandoned in the middle of nowhere and there are more mishaps than in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I agree with comments that most parents wouldn’t react so calmly to a stolen car but it’s a movie and that is a good reason for common sense to go out the window.
It is a bit inane in parts, such as the character Toast who all he ever does is eat, this gets a bit annoying and gross, especially when he eats and talks with his mouth open. There are the essential morals, such as don’t set up your friends for bad jokes, don’t take friends for granted and be prepared for every situation. All important lessons for kids.
As long as you don’t expect a masterpiece and are prepared to lose touch with reality for 90 minutes this is a reasonable film.
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Lindsay Lohan is Lexy Gold, popular school newspaper gossip columnist who aspires to be something more. Inadvertently she stumbles across a major story and decides to investigate further with her colleagues.
Naturally, she has her friends to help her out and also guide her on the right path. Adults believe every word that the children tell them and they are the only one’s who can save an innocent man.
Get A Clue also looks at pre judging people, such as the homeless or those that live in poorer circumstances. You need to get to know people for themselves. Like I said, Disney enjoy hidden messages in their movies.
This is a mystery for those under the age of 15. Lohan is full of enthusiasm and as per most Disney movies this one has morals all over the place. Don’t let this fool you though, it is a good movie and will definitely hold the attention of most tweens.
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Delta Goodrem stars in Hating Alison Ashley and contrary to most reviews I thought she did quite a passable job as the namesake, Alison Ashley. I must say though that Saskia Burmeister was exceptional as Erika Yurkin.
Erika is a dreamer and what she really dreams of is becoming a famous actress. She believes she is gifted and talented until Alison Ashley comes along. Initially, she tries to befriend Alison and then she becomes jealous and envious.
I believe most girls will be able to relate to this movie, especially those with their heads in the clouds. What I really enjoyed about Hating Alison Ashley was how accurate they made Erika’s imagination. I could totally relate to her daydreams and wanting to change her life. Also, the camp – that is spot on, the boys causing havoc, the teachers socialising after sending the children to bed.
I recommend this to every family, very enjoyable and brings back high school memories.
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I found Valiant to be an entertaining movie, suitable for all ages. The German falcons were suitably menacing for older ages without giving the little one’s nightmares. I found myself involved in a game of pick the actor for the various voices, which also proved to be a lot of fun.
Ewan McGregor is Valiant, the brave little pigeon who just wanted to do his bit for the war. He struggled on, even though there were many who thought he couldn’t do it and finally enlisted in the RHPS (Royal Homing Pigeon Service). He wouldn’t have been able to do it without his mate Bugsy (Ricky Gervais). If you liked Gervais in The Office you will like him in Valiant.
The animation is great, the story is strong, it’s just disappointing that it is so short. Valiant is only 75 minutes long and you do wish the movie goes for longer. There is more that could have been added as your attention doesn’t wander and I found it captivating how they personified the creatures.
Valiant is a good movie, fun for the family and entertaining to all. I’m looking forward to seeing more animated movies like this in the future.
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