Movie Review: Meet The Robinsons

Meet The Robinsons Rated G, though it should be PG. Contains intense images, scary scenes, disturbing images, etc.

This weeks movie review is on Disney's latest 3D animated venture. Set in the future, Meet the Robinsons starts out with a young orphan, Louis, who loves to invent. Unfortunately, this leads to a lot of trouble, and scares away potential adoptive parents. Louis feels like a failure when poof, in drops Wilbur Robinson, from the future. He tries to help Louis, as the evil Man in the Bowler Hat (as he is called), will stop at nothing to ruin his life.

Why would he do that? I am not going to say. So much of the plot to this film interweaves together that is hard to say anything without ruining the film.

Overall, this film was excellently made, with a wonderful story (that competes with adult dramas) , amazing animation, and truly witty humor. This film is an obvious Disney film, from the inside jokes scattered throughout the film, to the vintage Mickey Mouse cartoon that runs before it starts. (And according to sources, these shorts are unique at different showings).

Where this film surprises is in its adult content. This is a truly disturbing film, reminiscent of Terminator (Assasin traveling through time to find a person, anyone?), The Matrix ( The climax of the film), and War of the Worlds (climax) at times. I won't say how or why, but there is a certain point in the film when I though, G? What are the MPAA guys thinking!?

Violence, Disturbing content, Intense action scenes and an extremely forebeding climax all create a G film that has to be a record for the most content of this sort for this rating.

Personally, I have no problem with the content(Honestly, I thought it was cool), but it is upsetting to see parents taking 3 year olds to see this, only to have them in tears due to the freaky scenes. Perhaps Disney is taking its new found freedom with 3d animation a little too far. If this had been a cartoon, it would not have felt so scary. Thank goodness though for the laugh out loud humor! It would not be a family film without it.

The bottom line-Go see it, but hire a baby sitter for the young guys.

My rating:

Movie-making * * * * *

Moral: ****

Overall: ****and a half

TAC- The Hunt Begins!

So, I have dropped in on a number of stores so far searching for the highly anticipated Star Wars 30th anniversary collection of Hasbro action figures. These are awesome! The figures and the packaging look superb. I visited 5 stores today and only found the Airborne trooper. I guess that is okay, but I am really hoping to find the McQuarrie concept figure and the Galactic Marine.
Oh well, guess what morning drives to school are going to be like now? I will probably stop by Wal-Mart and Target every other day until I find those two. Ah, what people will do for something they want!

The Coming Up To Breathe Tour!

Hey guys!

There is some very exciting news in the world of music. MercyMe, Audio Adrenaline and Aaron Schust will be playing a concert at the Desoto Civic Center on April 22nd, at 7:00 PM.

This will be one of your last chances to see Audio Adrenaline before they say Adios!

I have seen MercyMe live before, and have their new CD and let me tell you, this will be one awesome show.

I will be working there, probably with stage setup and takedown, and get a free seat because of it. Check in after the concert for pictures. (unless I am somehow too busy!)

Signing out!

Hot Games!

With the widespread popularity of the next gen gaming systems, developers have been scrambling to put out the next "big game". With consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360, there is no dispute that graphics will play a major part in the lineup. Halo 3 has been in the works for a while now and looks really impressive.
What about the Wii, though? The graphics are no where as impressive as the other 2 consoles, so developers are having to rely on gameplay to make the game great (oh great! (sarcastically)).
What exactly is being worked up for the Wii? Here is a list of some Hot game coming out soon.

Super Mario Galaxy: Not much is known about this title, except that the worlds pretty much so have no gravity, so expect Mario to be more high-flying than ever! The Wii controls also offers a new twist to the classic Mario action.

Mushroom Kingdom Hearts: Kingdom Hearts for Wii! Enough said! Yep, the classic Mario characters join Mickey Mouse and Final Fantasy characters for one crazy RPG.

Dance Dance Revolution: DDR took the world by storm on PS2 and Xbox, expect more of the addictive gameplay on the Wii version, PLUS new poses and movements involving the Wii remote and nunchuck. This one is going to be fun and challenging.

Untitiled Star Wars title: Okay, we all know this one will eventually come out. It has not been announced, but with the entire Wii fanbase begging for it, you know it is coming soon.

SSX Blur: This one is actually already out, but still needs to be mentioned. The classic snowboarding is revamped with new control schemes.

Super Smash Bros: Brawl: Nintendo characters. Motion reading controls. Large fights. Need I say more?

Super Mario Strikers: The GC version of this was a huge hit, so I expect this one to be also.

Cooking Mama: I know, this one is kind of weird. But with a Wario Ware feel using cooking utensils and frying pans, expect some quirky fun.

That is all for now. I know that there a WHOLE lot more games coming out for Wii, but I will just have to cover more at a later time!

The Battle of the Movies

This summer some of the biggest films in movie history will compete at the box office for the coveted 'highest grossing movie' slot. The first to be released is Spiderman 3. With its perfect track record and high expectations, I expect this film to win the number one slot by a margin.

The second film could turn out to beat this film because of its family friendliness. Shrek the Third hits theaters two weeks following SM3 and looks to be really good, with the entire original cast returning.

The next film follows after only a week and honestly, it stands on shaky ground.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End will be released as the finale of a trilogy, but it is uncertain how it will be received because of the mixed reaction to Pirates 2.

It is anyone's guess as to which of these will do better.

Other big films this summer are:

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Oceans Thirteen

Next summer we get the new Batman movie: The Dark Knight and the next Narnia installment: Prince Caspian.

Happy watching and waiting!

Will Tell plays the Dixie!

Wow,
today was one of the coolest days that Will Tell has ever had. We played at the Dixie, a performing arts center in Huntington, to a sold out crowd. The show was broadcast live on the radio and recorded for later airing on PBS.

Also, the line up was pretty impressive. The finals for "Farmerican Idol" was today, plus we had singer Teresa Wade from Nashville, and the Renaissance Bluegrass Group from Bethel College. We got to hang out with the headliner, Ryan Holladay, and his band. The guy is 14 and has appeared on Oprah, played the Grand Ole Opry many times, and has already played Carnegie Hall. He opened for Nickel Creek and is currently signed on with Ricky Skagg's record label. Oh, and he is the two time National Banjo and Mandolin champion. Cool huh? It gets better. Will Tell was invited to his house to jam sometime. We talked a little and both expressed interest in going to Ireland on tour. I wonder if that will work out.

Anyway, it has a been a very tiring, yet musically amazing day.
Until next time,
The Buckland Fiddler

Disney news

Okay guys, I am back, with a new post with a twist!

My spring break was spent at Disney World in Orlando, and they have some really cool new attractions.

The first and biggest is Expedition Everest. It is a short, sweet coaster with a really cool setting. The story revolves around the legend of the Yeti, who messes up the track, causing you to roll backwards and down a tunnel.

The next is the all new Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club. This one is not yet open, (we got to do a sneak peek showing) but will be a hit when it does. This attraction features the same type of technology that Turtle Talk with Crush uses at Epcot. This is REALLY funny and impressive.

The next new attraction is the redesigned Pirates of the Caribbean. It now features Captain Jack Sparrow, Barbossa and Davy Jones, plus new soundtrack music from the movie. I really like this ride more than ever, especially as I am from the generation that knows the movie really well.

More news on the Disney front......Rumor has it that Disney is planning a new park in mid-America. They have looked at property south of Tunica and supposedly are looking at Texas/Oklahoma. I will let you chew on that one. Let me know what you think..........

Stay tuned for more, plus an all new music review soon to be posted at off-beat music news!

Signing out-The Buckland Fiddler

The Buckland Fiddler will return!

Hey guys,
just to let you know, Both this site and Off-beat news are taking a break for my Spring break.
Stay tuned for a Mega-post at the beginning of next week on both sites.
Thanks for reading!
The Buckland Fiddler