Lazy Day Movie Reviews

Yesterday afternoon/evening was a lazy day for me.  The family was in South Dakota, so I was batchin' it.  So, other than making Buffalo Wings, I decided to just chill out and watch movies.  I watched 3 yesterday.

"The Captains:  A Film By William Shatner":  Nuke already rated this one, and I agree with his rating of 3 stars.  I had virtually no expectations of this Shatner directed film.  Basically, Shatner goes around and talks to each of the Star Trek Captains about being a Star Trek Captain, including Chris Pine (though he doesn't talk to Pine very much).  It's a little weird, but once you realize that this is Shatner's attempt to justify the fact that he will forever be known as Captain James T. Kirk and justify his place in Star Trek history, it's sort of a fun ride.

A couple other observations from this.  Avery Brooks, who played Capt. Benjamin Sisko is a weird dude.  Patrick Stewart and Scott Bakula are the most down to earth of these actors, and both seem the most comfortable in their own skin.  Finally, for being 80 years old, Shatner isn't doing too bad.

"Memphis Belle":  How is it possible that I had never seen "Memphis Belle"?  That was the question I was left asking myself after watching this 4 star movie for the first time yesterday. 

Made in 1990, this film is loosely based on the actual Memphis Belle, a B-17 that flew during WWII that is believed to be the first bomber to successfully complete 25 missions.  The movie focuses on the crew of the Memphis Belle as they prepare for, then execute their final mission.  The story weaves between the battle and the relationships of the crew members, who don't all get along, but somehow band together when most needed to complete the mission.

If you like WWII movies, this one will be right up your alley.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.

"Narnia:  The Voyage of the Dawn Treader":  The 3rd movie in "The Chronicles of Narnia" franchise is, like it's predecessors, much more action packed than the book.  In this installment, we find Edmund and Lucy Pevensie back in Narnia with their cousin Eustace, aboard the Dawn Treader on a mission to find the 7 lost lords of Narnia.  Again, they are aiding Caspian, who is still King of Narnia.

I actually liked this movie better than "Prince Caspian" because I got really tired of the bickering between Peter and Caspian in the last movie.  They did attempt to have a little conflict between Edmund and Caspian, but it was not to the extent or annoying level of the 2nd film.  Still, neither movie has captured the excitement or epic nature of "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe."

I gave this one 4 stars.  If you are a fan of the Narnia movies, I think you'll like "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."