Friday, July 21, 2006
Little Miss Sunshine
While Alien was visiting a haunted house, his scouts were sent out for a little sunshine and here are some of their reports:
Scout #1 : Very funny. Reminds me of "Raising Arizona". 3 stars out of 4.
Scout #2 : Ohhh, my gosh...Ginni says it's off the charts funny!!!!!!! It even got a clapping ovation at the end. Totally dysfunctional family. Alan Arkin's favorite "F" word works because of his role as a heroin using grandpa...
Scout #3 : An enjoyable, entertaining movie about a family of dreamers who take a road trip, and pull together as each experiences a heartache. The family is the main character – no one member was the lead. The acting was good and the laughs were plentiful. This movie relies on solid performances of understated sarcasm, believable character hyperbole, and universally recognizable idiosyncrasies. The comedy drew laughs from true-to-life observations and quotes from characters that we all hate to admit we are related to (e.g. “Everybody, act like you’re normal!”). This is a good one to see if you have teenagers, aging parents, borderline siblings, or a “family dysfunction” so you can realize that your family isn’t that crazy after all. Scouts give it 2 1/2 out 4 VW vans, but leave the kids who don’t understand the “f” word at home.
Finally, Alien manages to catch a little sunshine for himself...
This is an odd little adult (rated “R”) comedy about a dysfunctional family on a quirky road trip to enter the daughter into a beauty contest. This family has lots of problems, but these characters are endearingly charming and lovable. If you are easily offended by bad behavior, then this movie may not be for you. The funniest scenes stem from situations that are so wrong. The film pokes fun at the family unit and child beauty pageants. Greg Kinear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, and Alan Arkin star as the family adults.
Alien gives it 2 ½ “push starting the VW van” stars out of 4.
While Alien was visiting a haunted house, his scouts were sent out for a little sunshine and here are some of their reports:
Scout #1 : Very funny. Reminds me of "Raising Arizona". 3 stars out of 4.
Scout #2 : Ohhh, my gosh...Ginni says it's off the charts funny!!!!!!! It even got a clapping ovation at the end. Totally dysfunctional family. Alan Arkin's favorite "F" word works because of his role as a heroin using grandpa...
Scout #3 : An enjoyable, entertaining movie about a family of dreamers who take a road trip, and pull together as each experiences a heartache. The family is the main character – no one member was the lead. The acting was good and the laughs were plentiful. This movie relies on solid performances of understated sarcasm, believable character hyperbole, and universally recognizable idiosyncrasies. The comedy drew laughs from true-to-life observations and quotes from characters that we all hate to admit we are related to (e.g. “Everybody, act like you’re normal!”). This is a good one to see if you have teenagers, aging parents, borderline siblings, or a “family dysfunction” so you can realize that your family isn’t that crazy after all. Scouts give it 2 1/2 out 4 VW vans, but leave the kids who don’t understand the “f” word at home.
Finally, Alien manages to catch a little sunshine for himself...
This is an odd little adult (rated “R”) comedy about a dysfunctional family on a quirky road trip to enter the daughter into a beauty contest. This family has lots of problems, but these characters are endearingly charming and lovable. If you are easily offended by bad behavior, then this movie may not be for you. The funniest scenes stem from situations that are so wrong. The film pokes fun at the family unit and child beauty pageants. Greg Kinear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, and Alan Arkin star as the family adults.
Alien gives it 2 ½ “push starting the VW van” stars out of 4.
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