June 28, 2004
Home on the Range
Yes, I went to see this movie on purpose. Shut up. It was early on a Friday, I had a dollar to spend, and wanted to see... anything except Scooby Doo 2, Johnson Family Vacation, or New York Minute. :)
Actually, I have a soft spot for animated features, and I also have a soft spot for criticizing the downward trajectory of Disney's animated features. Thus, filled with doubt as swarms of children stood in line around me, I made my way to the theatre, where I proceded to give little 11-year-olds the evil eye every timet they stared at me. I think it freaked them out.
Everything was going fine for once, at the dollar theatre. I knew it was too good to be true. A quiet audience with no mishaps? Impossible! About 20 minutes in, two fat ladies bumble in, one of them walking straight into me.. when she ran into me, she said she was sorry, and then proceded to sit on the chair next to me. I tried to be quick, but it was too late. My popcorn, which had been sitting on that chair, was smooshed. I gave her some attitude. Then she sat down with her friend and they verbalized all of their internal thoughts until I stared at them for a good amount of time, and they shut up. What morons.
Oh yes, the movie. The movie is filled with background songs, kind of like Shrek. No characters actually singing songs, with the exception of the villain. The background songs are horrendous. The voice of Roseanne as the main cow is a bit weird to get used to. All I could do at first was think about the humor of how she provides the voice for the fattest cow in town. Besides the odd feeling of hearing Renee Zelwegger's and Judi Dench's voices come from cows, the humor itself is horrible. Remember when Disney used simple humor, situational stuff? Well, that's all gone, and Zelwegger's cow is a hippy who rambles on about creating a "wholistic" solution to a problem and "bad energy." I'm trying to remember other bad humor, but to be honest, most of the movie has already left my memory. Sad, really.
It was mildly entertaining, with cute characters such as the pigs, chicks, and goats. A yodelling villain, however, isn't very impressive. I didn't laugh out loud once, but some of the scenes were lively, and enough to keep me amused. The animation reminded me a little bit more of older Disney, which was refreshing. But overall, the movie never really picked up. Oh well. I guess that's what I was expecting.
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