Flubber

I had some plans last night, but, unfortunately, they fell through. We all ended up at home with a blissfully open evening. After dinner, I decided that we should all watch one of the DVD's that I had gotten in the mail from blockbuster.com.

We watched the 1961 black and white version of the Absent-Minded Professor. When we sat down to start it, I realized that Micah and Jacob had never seen a black and white movie before. I had my doubts about how much they would really be into it because it's quite "dated", but they really enjoyed it -- Micah especially. Jacob did say halfway through that he enjoyed movies in color better, but overall, it was really fun for them -- us as well.

I dare you to give it a shot. Find an old black and white Disney flick and see what your family thinks!

Night at the Museum

We took the boys to see "Night at the Museum" today. It was a great, very family friendly movie -- cleanest family film we've seen since Narnia. The cast was stellar; I especially enjoyed Dick Van Dyke. He's still amazing after years of entertaining. Micah even recognized him from "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (one of his favorites). Ben Stiller never ceases to be entertaining. He's loveable in his typical dorky manner.

This is one movie worth seeing in theaters, too. It has a lot of "big" effects. From the dinosaurs, to the stagecoach to the wooly mammoth -- it's big, loud, kinda shiny and fast.

There is a strong thread of character and stepping up to challenges throughout the film. Robin Williams' entertaining dipiction of Theodore Roosevelt is a pivotal part in driving this concept home. Actually, there's a great amount of history snuck in throughout the whole film.

I really recommend this one, especially before it hits the DVD shelves.