9 Movies I have seen recently- some good, some not so good

50 First Dates- sweet movie, I loved the premise. I would have fallen in love with Adam Sandler... the end was perfect

Shaolin Soccer- a wonderful, fun, martial arts soccer movie?! Yes, and well worth seeing..it's funny!

Legend of Zorro- I said before, just ok. Too long, and very implausible (even with suspension of disbelief for the existence of Zorro)

The Wedding Singer-we must have been the only people who hadn't seen this one. But after Spanglish, which I loved, and then 50 First Dates, I decided to take a gamble. I am glad I did. It was fun, and I loved the music. That was when music was music, for sure.

Into the Woods- I am a huge Sondheim fan! I know this show backwards and forwards, it is just about perfect. I love Joanna Gleason as The Baker's Wife. It is just a great play.

The Corpse Bride- Really liked this one. The color pallette was amazing. I loved how dark and repressed the world was and how vivid and bright the Underworld was, in contrast. Done very well, and not too dark, which is always a possibility with Tim Burton directing.

Dodgeball- If you like Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, you will enjoy this movie. Very like Zoolander, and it made me laugh. Cheesy ending, but it was a Hollywood, so what do you expect?

March of the Penguins- a sweet and gentle documentary about my favorite animal, the penguin. What's not to love?

The Wedding Crashers-I wanted to love this. I really did. But, it fell short for me. Something was missing, and I can't put my finger on it. It just didn't mesh right. The story was entertaining, the acting was decent, but afterwards I found myself thinking, ah, it was just ok.

Waiting in the wings:

Fever Pitch

Just Like Heaven

Elizabethtown(I have high hopes for this one, it is a Cameron Crowe film)