Movie reviews: Major Payne - dumb plot wit many unthought-through cliches, obscenity and vulgarity, violence, script problems, one very touching use of Aretha's "I Ain't Ever Loved a Man (that way that I love you)" but too many unbelievable characters. My 6 year old grandson thought the version of little engine that could was extremely funny (which includes a guy getting his legs blown off, "if you can't hobble on those stumps, I have to leave you behind") I was really repulsed by it. Do not see it; do not see it with children. Poppa: big thumbs down Gage: big thumbs up Dude, Where's the Car - many continuity problems so at least you have something to look forward to while watching, the next continuity error - where will the next be? In the hand of skilled screenwriters and directors, this had great potential, ala the Airplane or Police Squad movies.. However, Dude,,, was made by unskilled labor. A whole lot of sexual content for a movie marketed to kids, and the climax (so to speak) is disgusting in a moral sense for implying that happiness and love are fond in increasing the size of a woman's breasts. Poppa: big thumbs down, while recognizing we will use the 'dude' and 'sweet' routine for years. Gage: thumbs up. Best movie of the year (to date): Shrek Second best movie of the year (to date); Shrek Worst movie of the year (to date): The Animal Second worst movie of the year: currently being debated Best movie all time: Titanic (which we have seen dozens of times, thanks to DVD) other recommendations to see: Recess, Dinosaurs, Rugrats go to Paris favorite standbys: Charlie Brown videos and the Kirov doing the Nutcracker on video of same name
