Fortunately, the Alvin tragedy has been temporarily averted. I'm hoping for a year or two before we get hit. However, I fear Alvin will get us in a DVD preview sometime soon, so I am somewhat resigned. :(
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > you're a naturist. Surely you can cook something up in the kitchen that can > be smok--er, ingested--which will leave you pleasantly numb and detached, a > never fadig plastic smile on your face, while allowing you to keep Kira > entertained! > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I know it is inevitable. I just survived Barney and Lazy Town. Don't > you remember just a few short days ago, I told you we had to watch the > Grinch five times a day and then listen to the soundtrack a few dozen > times or how we have to watch Cars, draw Cars, color Cars, build cars, > be Cars (by poor husband is often Mater) and play with Cars around the > clock. but you can't blame me for doing whatever it took to avert the > alvin and the chipmunks tragedy! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Give it up, Tracey. Every parent is curse by one phenom of the times that >> he/she finds execrable, but which the kids love with a non-stop mania. It >> could be that purple dinosaur singing, non-stop, or those strange >> Teletubbies with their chirping noises and curious drug-induced-seeming >> plots. Or it might even be a halfway decent show that, after the thousandth >> viewing, simply makes you want to pull your eyes out. I remember many >> parents complaining that if they heard Barney's "I love you, you love me..." >> one more time they'd go bonkers! >> >> In the old days parents just self-medicated while their kids zoned out on >> the stuff... not an option i know! :) >> >> -------------- Original message -------------- >> From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >>> James: >>> >>> You have me living in fear of how long I can keep my daughter away from >>> commercial kids shows (we are still on PBS, Disney Pre-School, Noggin >>> and Nick Jr) or the influence of other kids who will be advocating for >>> "Alfin and his ilk. Be strong... >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>> From: "James Landrith" >>>> How was it? Not very good. At its core, the movie suffered from a plot >>>> that involved talking and singing chipmunks. >>>> >>>> For some reason, my son enjoyed it. This same kid loved TMNT, Iron Giant, >>>> Incredibles, Robots and Madagascar. >>>> >>>> Someone explain to me why he liked this Movie-That-Didn't-Need-To-Be-Made? >>>> >>>> I'm guessing it was the barrage of advertising on Cartoon Network, Nick, >>>> Radio Disney, etc. >>>> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:47 PM >>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( >>>> >>>> lo siento! >>>> >>>> how was it? There's plenty of kids' fare that's tolerable. Some of it's >>>> quite good. "The Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" come to mind. Even >>>> "Robots" or "Madagascar" are okay for adults to sit through once. But >>>> Alvin >>>> just seemed horrible to me from the trailers... >>>> >>>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>> From: "James Landrith" > > > >>>> No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by a 10 year old. >>>> >>>> The entertainment sacrifices we make for our children. >>>> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:01 AM >>>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >>>> Subject: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( >>>> >>>> I really hope none of you fine people contributed any ducats to making >>>> "National Treasure 2" the number one movie over the Christmas weekend. I >>>> tried to watch the first movie a couple of years ago, on a Sunday night, >>>> as >>>> background noise while I cleaned up. I turned it off with 45 minutes to >>>> go. >>>> Silly concepts, preposterous occurrences, autopilot acting by Cage and >>>> Voight ("just show me the money!!"). Not fun or clever or engaging at all. >>>> Despite what some think of me, i'm not a movie snob, don't have a thing >>>> against low brow humour (saw "Knocked Up" recently and loved it) or >>>> mindless >>>> action flicks. I"m the guy who will watch "The Warriors" every single time >>>> it airs (much to my wife's consternation!) And "Face Off"? Pure cinematic >>>> pleasure of adrenalin, over-the-top acting, and things that go "boom!". >>>> Love >>>> that flick. >>>> But National Treasure sucked, and I hear the sequel is even dumber in >>>> plot. >>>> Mount Rushmore built just to hide a city of gold. A secret book passed >>>> down >>>> from one President to another that details, among other things, the truth >>>> of >>>> what's kept in Area 51? Brotherrr! >>>> >>>> Please tell me none of you watched it? >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
