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critics agree

Rachel — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:31:46 +0000

Bassie: I bet my teacher will be surprised when I tell her that I think that the best movies I’ve ever seen are Roman Holiday and Jaws.

Me: I don’t think she’ll be surprised at all. See (I go on imdb), both of them were nominated for Best Picture the year they were made. So critics agree with you: those are two of the best films ever made.

Bassie kisses me on the cheek. I think that means she’s pleased.

high concepts

Rachel — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:49:01 +0000

Me: So, did you think Jaws was a good movie? (Yes, we showed the girls Jaws last night. No, Bassie did not have a nightmare about man-eating sharks like she claimed she would. Phew!)

Bassie: Yes.

Me: As good as Star Wars?

Bassie: Yes.

Me: As good as 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Bassie: Yes.

Me: As good as Lawrence of Arabia?

Bassie: (pauses) Well…

Me: I guess they’re really different kinds of movies, huh?

Bassie: Y:es, because in Jaws land is mostly scarce, but in Lawrence of Arabia water is mostly scarce.

Me: You just blew my mind.

Bassie: (dismissively) Yeah yeah…

Camp Klein: Day Two

Rachel — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:10:29 +0000

Today is day two of camp. Theme: Movie Day! First, we watched one the girls hadn’t seen yet: Little
Shop of Horrors. Of course, Dina is already singing Suddenly Seymour pitch perfectly around the house. Now we’re on to favorites (Bassie’s is Ferris Bueller, Dina’s is Gremlins). Bassie’s favorite line: “The question isn’t ‘what are we going to do’, it’s, ‘what aren’t we going to do.’”

We also wrote journals about the difference between books and movies, and went shopping for marshmallows and water balloons for tomorrow’s Field Day.

Camp Klein t-shirts available soon…

let’s go to the movies!

Rachel — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:19:44 +0000

My awesome brother and sister-in-law got us 4 movie tickets for Hannukah. How to use them? Here are our family friendly options, along with my “worth the price of popcorn”, “netflix instant queue”, or “watch it at your friend’s house, kids” ratings.

Tooth Fairy: proof that Dwayne Johnson will never give up a chance to cross-dress. Also, not sure if the PG rating is because it may crush small children’s belief in the existence of fairies or because you can see The Rock’s rocks in those tights.

Verdict: Watch it at your friend’s house, kids! Anyway, it just depresses me to see Julie Andrews acting when I know that she can no longer sing. The hills are alive, with the sound of irony!

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Got an “Is this a sign of the Apocalyse?” positive review in the New Yorker. Stars Zachary Levi, of Chuck (whom Dina thinks is “cuuuuuuuute”). David Cross, aka Tobias Funke, is back from the first one.

Verdict: Netflix Instant Queue. I am presuming that yosefblog would rather poke his eyes out and wander the wilderness of Thebes than see this movie. Moving on…

The Spy Next Door: Jackie Chan as a spy who gets a babysitting gig with his next door neighbor’s kids? Although I am guessing that his aging body might preclude his performing stunts to the level of awesomeness of, let’s say, Super Cop, I imagine it will still be awesome. Also, Dina thinks he is “cuuuuuuuute”. Bassie finds the concept of the use of spy paraphernalia for babysitting purposes rather humorous. And, as Dina said when she first saw the trailer: “Mom! Jackie Chan is the spy next door! And it’s not like Firelight! It’s real!”

Verdict: Worth the Price of Popcorn. No Fear. No Stunt Double. No Equal. No Contest.