K I L L S H O T !

Eight things I learned from the movie DATE NIGHT:

1- A shoebox is a great space to collect things in!

2-When a gun is pointed at you it's a bad thing... when it's pointed at you and turned on it's side it's a "kill shot".

3- Night boating is not big in "The Central Park", but is in fact big in Seattle.

4- Some men find Cyndi Lauper attractive... at anytime.

5- A fair expectation of an expensive crab dinner is that the crab will sing, dance, and introduce you to The Little Mermaid.

6- When showing real estate, the buyer is always right!

(already knew this one)

7- It takes teamwork to drive two cars at once.

8- Always stay for the out takes. Always. Especially when just about the entire movie's dialogue is add lib.

Final say:

Not a movie for youngsters, but hilarious! These two need to do more together! Great chemistry.

Curse Yes it was Fantastic!

Have you ever read a book, watched a flick, or had a conversation where when you were done you felt like that time would of been better spent digging a deep hole with a spoon and then filling it right back up? Sure you have! Well tonight that did NOT happen to me! I experienced something great tonight. I feel as though I am actually a more rounded person than I was when i woke up this morning!
For a little under two hours tonight I was taken on a magic carpet ride (much like Jazmin in Disney's "Aladdin") with Wes Anderson, George Clooney, Bill Murray, and Meryl Streep! Impossible you say. Well my friend then to you I have but one thing to sing, "I can show you the world!"

My magic carpet tonight was the new Wes Andersen movie, "Fantastic Mr. Fox".

Amazing! I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed It. It was quietly hilarious and loudly brilliant. Sure I laughed, but mostly I just grinned! I had fun. Can you remember the last time you just had fun watching a movie? Let me tell you a little about the story.
Mr Fox (Voiced by George Clooney) is a chicken thief by trade. A good one that steals with style. Similar to that of Danny Ocean. He is forced to give it up for "personal reasons," and is then in a constant spiral of boredom and fatigue. The only antidote is thieving once more! Well he bites of more than he can chew and enlists the super cast listed above. Lets just say Hi jinks ensue!

As I mentioned the film is brilliantly funny. I smiled more than I laughed. The dialogue is some of the best Wes Anderson Stuff I have ever seen. But what do you expect when you have a Roald Dahl story to work with!
One key element to the movie that I will relish in for a long time is the use of the word "curse" and "cuss" in place of f-bombs and other swear words... hard to understand? Let me give you an example of dialogue between Mr. Fox and Badger(Bill Murray):

Mr. Fox: I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice.
Badger: The cuss you are.
Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me?
Badger: No, you cussing with me?
Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me!
Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss!
Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me!

Are you grinning now? I am. Again.

As I said before this film is filled with genius conversation that is worth rewinding to catch correctly. Let me share one more line, I'll allow your imagination to build the scene.


Ash: "You should probably put your bandit hat on now. Personally, I- I don't have one, but I modified this tube sock."

Now if your not grinning you just wont get it and you should probably never see this or any other Wes Andersen movie... well you can if you want but you might be intellectually over dressed for the occasion.

All in all if you enjoy watching awkward conversation and think talking animals always improves things, "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is your cup of cider.