Disney's Pinocchio is Certified Fresh! Surprised?

Yesterday I found out that Pinocchio is once again out of the vault with another Blu-Ray release.  The last time it was released on Blu-Ray I bought it, therefore I don't need another edition, but I found the Fresh Tomato rating funny.

I like visiting Rotten Tomatoes to see what people think about the latest movie releases, but I haven't looked up classic movies.

Pinocchio is as classic as they come, right there with Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.  Bambi was traumatizing, apart from the twitterpation scene which is the best.  Pinocchio, how can anyone say anything bad about this movie?  Though I sometimes wonder how different this movie would be if Disney released a retelling today for modern audience.  Would the Blue Fairy get that amazing opening speech?  Would the naughty boys be seen smoking along with other donkey worthy terrible deeds?  Total scandal!  Pinocchio is quite bold, telling the tale of what it takes to become a "real boy."  How many of us are wooden verses real?

So are you curious about Pinoccio's fresh tomato rating?

It's 100% certified fresh.

Surprised?

I'm not.

I need to pull my copy out to re-watch this gem.

James Bond Skyfall Movie Review

Rating: 4.5 Stars out of 5.

I saw James Bond Skyfall with my entire family, including my Grandmothers, and it's interesting how we each had a different take on it.  My Mom and I both gave it a solid 4.5, Robbie gave it a 2 (but that's because he's fresh from his mission, which doesn't say a whole lot for my Mom and I), Steven gave it about a 4 (he liked MI: IV Ghost Patrol more), and my Dad gave it a 3 (he thought the middle lagged a little).

I loved it, and like it the best of all the Daniel Craig Bond movies.  I take that back, I like it the best of all the Bond Movies.  It's gritty and psychological.  Bond is feeling his age a little, and with plot points I will not mention, he's not as sharp as he used to be.  I like that.  It added interesting tension and suspense.

This is one of those movies I just don't want to give anything away; by watching the trailers I had an idea of some of the plot points, but the less you know, the greater the ride.  And it is a ride.  The action scenes are as intense as we've come to expect from the past films, and this film does not disappoint.  The opening sequence on the train . . . Just wow. 

The new characters are enthralling.  Naomie Harris was a fun Bond girl with intelligence and skill, and I enjoyed the actress in the role.  What's even more surprising is that she played Tia Dalma/Calypso in the 2nd and 3rd Pirates of the Caribbean movies, a completely different role.  Javier Bardem is the films villain Silva, a mastermind laced with insanity; if pitted against The Joker, I think Silva would win.  And the classic Bond character Q is played by Ben Whishaw, a young genius who actually gets outsmarted.

The Rotten Tomato for this latest Bond installment is a solid 93%: 174 fresh to 14 rotten.  What were those 14 thinking!?

Daniel Craig is my favorite Bond.  He is so real, and his character expands further, adding a richness to this 007 British agent.  You feel his anguish and eagerness.  You feel the weight on his shoulders, the pain.  Bond is no superhero, thank goodness; he's a man of fierce determination.

Adele wrote the title song for Skyfall, simply named Skyfall, and it's perfect.  I heard it on the radio, coming in half-way through the song, and my Mom and I looked at each other with the same thought: That sounded like Adele, and that sounded like a Bond song.  It was, and it fits the movie well. 

A perfect Bond film for James Bond's 50th Anniversary year of the series.

If you can, see the movie on IMAX.  It's amazing.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense violent sequences throughout, some sexuality, language and smoking).

As a note, there's a sexuality scene towards the beginning that is brief, but quite graphic . . . and the shower.  Yeah, it's a James Bond film alright.  The movie, with violence, etc, strongly earns it's PG-13 rating