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Becky and I took our kids to see the much anticipated Speed Racer at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Friday. The MSN website at Speed Racer describes the movie as follows:

“The Matrix masterminds Andy and Larry Wachowski usher anime icon Tatsuo Yoshida’s classic 1960s-era hit into the new millennium with this family-friendly story of a young racecar driver who takes on the mysterious Racer X in a custom-made, gadget-loaded speed machine named the Mach 5. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is the kind of driver that every wheelman wishes he could be: a born winner whose unbeatable combination of aggression, instinct, and fearlessness always finds him crossing the checkered flag with a comfortable lead. In Speed Racer’s mind, the only driver who could present him with any real challenge is his late brother — the legendary Rex Racer.”

The Review
Speed Racer is a long, mind blowing, extremely colorful movie that is energy overload to the max. Becky described it as “strange”, our kids thought it was great and as “The Cool Car Guy” I really liked this flick, but I also grew up on the Speed Racer cartoon everyday after school.

However, I don’t think that it was kid friendly enough by any stretch. I’m not sure what the makers of Speed Racer were thinking, other than that they have probably been playing Grand Theft Auto for too long on their X boxes and haven’t been away from creating The Matrix long enough. It’s really not a good idea to have a PG movie designed for parents to take their kids to and then have one of the main characters in the movie, who is under 10 years of age, give a grown-up the finger. I have had to warn every parent I spoke with this Weekend who asked me about this movie, that the little kid in the movie gives someone the finger. Do you think they are saying, “Great, let’s take the kids.”? And then Becky follows up with, and they say “ass” a bunch of times.

Yes, that happens in this film and they cuss on several occasions as well, which I never remember happening in the original Speed Racer cartoon. Probably because it would never happen. Someone might want to tell the Wachowski brothers that they should actually design a kids film for kids instead of themselves. Our kids were ticked when the little guy flipped off the evil owner of Royalton racing and our son Corban immediately said, “Dad, did you see that? That’s really bad”.

Like The Matrix, this movie is not based on anything that would be close to reality. If you go in thinking you’re going to see anything that could ever happen you will be thoroughly disappointed. Think Spongebob Squarepants or Spy Kids or Bugs Bunny and you will enjoy Speed Racer. The characters are fun, the energy is incredible and we all liked it much like a ride on a roller coaster at Disneyland. Just be aware of the language issue if you take your kids, but beyond that we all liked the flick. It’s a thrill ride for sure.

John - *** Worth The Trip
Becky - ** Rental

The Kids Review

Corban - **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy - **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca - *** Worth The Trip _________________________________________________________________________

Auto Consultant - John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase - nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com

Becky and I took our three kids to see Iron Man at the Kerasotes theaters in Castle Rock, Colorado yesterday. The Fandango website at Iron Man describes the movie as follows:

“Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who builds a high-tech suit of armor to escape captivity.”

The Review
Iron Man is another Marvel comic book super hero that has come to life on the big screen and it’s a pretty cool show. There are quite a few adult situations, so be aware of that if you bring your kids. It’s violent and a bit crazy at times with a few “yuck” scenes, but it’s a great thrill ride for the money. Definitely an early Summer blockbuster for sure. It did $100 million at the box office for opening weekend.

Marvel did a great job on Iron Man. The acting and Directing is great and although I’m not a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr. he was the right guy for this role.

We all enjoyed Iron Man and thought it was definitely Worth The Trip. I would rate it as a Don’t Miss It for watching at the theater.

John - **** Don’t Miss It
Becky - *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review

Corban - **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy - **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca - *** Worth The Trip _________________________________________________________________________

Auto Consultant - John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase - nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com

Becky and I went to see Made of Honor at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado last night. The Fandango website at Made of Honor describes the movie as follows:

“For Tom (Patrick Dempsey), life is good: he’s sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It’s the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip… and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he’ll ask Hannah to marry him — but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her “maid” of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role… but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it’s too late.”

The Review
Made of Honor is a total chic’ flick and what is essentially a remake of My Best Friend’s Wedding with a different cast of characters and a new setting, only with a guy as the Maid of Honor trying to steal the bride instead of a woman trying to steal the groom. It’s a cute film that is targeted to women, I think 80% of the audience on Friday night were women.

Becky and I both liked this film. It was fun and lighthearted, but very predictable. Becky liked it more than I did. I would rate is as a Rental and she thought it was Worth The Trip. It’s a great date movie and there was a moral to the story about the fact that falling in love has more to do with just infatuation, but compatibility with a best friend. Which is why it was so much like My Best Friend’s Wedding.

The acting and directing were well done though and it was entertaining, but I would definitely wait for the rental rack.
John - ** Rental
Becky - *** Worth The Trip

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Auto Consultant - John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase - nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com

Becky and I took our two boys to see The Forbidden Kingdom at the Kerasotes theaters in Castle Rock, Colorado last night. The Fandango website at The Forbidden Kingdom describes the movie as follows:

“Jason (Michael Angarano), an American teenager, is a huge fan of Hong Kong cinema and old kung-fu movies. While browsing in a Chinatown pawn shop, he discovers the stick weapon of an ancient Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. The magic relic transports Jason back in time, where he joins a band of legendary martial-artists on a quest to free the imprisoned man.”

The Review
The Forbidden Kingdom is a great kung-fu movie with a fantastic fantasy story and plenty of action for all ages. The movie was very well done and the characters were super cool. Jet Li and Jackie Chan were great in this film and Jet Li actually played two characters in the film. He plays The Monkey King and The Silent Monk. Jackie Chan plays Old Hop, which was quite a bit like Drunken Master that has been done before, but he did a great job on it.

I like fantasy and kung-fu films, so I really thought this was a cool flick. Becky on the other hand didn’t like it as much as Conroy, Corban and I, but she still thought it was worth the price of admission on the big screen. The characters in this film were really wild with magical powers. Li BingBing was awesome as the white witch and we all hated to see her meet her fate.

There is a moral to the story and the ending was as good as the beginning. If you like fantasy or martial arts films you’ll like this one. Be forewarned that the Previews were for Rated R films, so you may have to watch out for that if you take smaller children to this movie. I’m rating it as a Don’t Miss It since I thought it was awesome.

John - **** Don’t Miss It
Becky - *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review

Corban - **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy - **** Don’t Miss It _________________________________________________________________________

Auto Consultant - John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase - nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com

Becky and I took the kids to see Nim’s Island at the AMC theaters in Highlands Ranch, Colorado last week. The Fandango website at Nim’s Island describes the movie as follows:

“Anything can happen on Nim’s Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl’s imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world’s greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim’s father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim’s Island.”

The Review
Nim’s Island is a very fun kids movie about a young girl and her Father living on an uninhabited island and the challenges they face. Jody Foster does a great job as a recluse author who decides to enter one of her own adventures and go to save the young girl when her father goes missing from the island.

This film is done extremely well. It’s a very fun and enjoyable family film that we all enjoyed and would recommend to anyone wanting to a see a clean and fun movie. The story is great, the setting is neat and the acting and directing were very well done.

Even though it’s a film about a little girl both of our boys liked it. We thought it was definitely worth seeing this one.

John - *** Worth The Trip
Becky - *** Worth The Trip

The Kids Review

Corban - **** Don’t Miss It
Bianca - **** Don’t Miss It
Conroy - **** Don’t Miss It _________________________________________________________________________

Auto Consultant - John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy

John is an auto consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase - nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com