El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado, Disney is always pushing the envelope. The Road to El Dorado is beautifully done. Great characters, scenery and music. Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branaugh, Rosie Perez, Armande Assante, and Edward James Olmos supply the voices to the main characters. This is a good film that everyone can enjoy. It’s about love, friendship and greed. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

The Prince of Egypt

this is my favorite Disney film as I’ve mentioned before. The chariot race is breathtaking. There are a few musical numbers, but not the traditional Disney fare. I’ve seen this film about 5 times now. I was watching this movie just before the power went out in NOLA during Katrina. Maybe I was using my battery, but I know I couldn’t finish watching it because I couldn’t charge my battery. My line up of movies for the up coming week will be as follows: Havoc, Good Fence, Coming to America, Chill Factor, L. A. Law (The Movie), Hollow Man, and another episode of The White Shadow and 21 Jump Street. Watch along if you can find these films. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

Sinbad vs. Hairshow

Actually there is no comparison between the two films. Sinbad is an animated feature with incredible visuals and Hairshow is a Barbershop rip off that doesn't have the same flair. The film does have moments, but its the same old story. More attention could have been paid on the hairshow itself that might have been more interesting.

Sinbad breaks ground as creating a Disney female character with short hair and more of an adventurous spark. She also wears pants. The movement and action of the characters is sensational. If you don't like animation because you think it's for kids, think again. Creature comforts is an interesting claymation film that your might like. Tonight I'll watch The Road to El Dorado.

Opps!

I placed my movie review for Antz on my journal for ArtbyDlonzo. Oh well it happens. Tonight's feature will be Sinbad, the lengend of the seven seas. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

Only Disney can

I watched the Hunchback of Notre Dame as I move into five days of animated films. Disney has managed to throw in religion, amongst the love story based on the story by Victor Hugo. The voices of Demi Moore, Tom Hulce and Jason Alexander are featured in this musical of yet another beauty and the beast story. There were too many musical numbers for me. Maybe it was the fact that the numbers weren't so entertaining. Maybe it was my mood. I'm not sure. The visuals were great, but The Prince of Eqypt remains my favorite film when it comes to animated humans, but The Lion King is still tops for it's spectacular visuals. If you like animation you'll enjoy this film. Lots of jokes even one scene taken from the Wizard of Oz. See if you can find it. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

21 Jump Street

The 70’s was all about color. Putting together those patterns your mother told you never to mix and match. LOL. The Disco era. The 80’s was about the hair, New Wave fashion was what it was called. 21 Jump Street was the trendy new show that everyone was talking about. The show starred Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson, Peter DeLuise, and Dustin Nguyen. Undercover cops who looked young enough to get away with going back to school. The show tackled some pretty interesting issues that teens around the U.S. were dealing with. It paved the way for so many other shows that would hold the interest of teens and adults alike. 21 Jump Street was the first hit crime drama for the Fox network. It introduced us to many of the stars that would take over the tube. Christina Applegate, Jason Priestly and Shannon Doherty all appeared on episodes of 21 Jump Street before becoming residences themselves. Check out a few episodes if you’ve never seen this show. It holds up pretty well. If you have any film recommendations that I might not have seen yet, drop me a line. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

The White Shadow

This was a television series that I would not miss. The story centered around a group of basketball players, mostly black, who were challenged by a white coach. The show was diverse in its depiction of the various backgrounds and the topics it covered. Ken Howard plays the coach who once had a promising career in the NBA until a knee injury benched him. A fellow friend and school principal hires him for his touch exterior to become coach, big brother and father to the guys of Carver High’s basketball team. Tonight I’ll watch an episode of 21 Jump Street. The rest of the week it’s Animation starting with The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Antz, Sinbad, The Road to El Dorado, and the Prince of Egypt. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.