From the milk of human kindness "page" of life

I'm not a fan of his films. However, this is pretty darn nice of him. Read on:

Tyler Perry will try to make up for an alleged insult borne by a group of
children at a Philadelphia day camp. Perry said on his website on Sunday
that he
would send the Creative Steps campers on an all-expenses-paid trip
to Walt
Disney World in Florida.
"I want them to know that for every act
of evil that
a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who
will do something
kind for them," Perry wrote. Creative Steps, meanwhile, is
planning to file a
federal lawsuit against the Valley Swim Club in
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania,
alleging breaches of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The club allegedly barred
some 65 children from swimming in its pool after a
visit in June. The centre had
contracted the pool during summer, but it now
alleges the club cancelled and
returned its cheque for $1,950 - with no
explanation given.

Summer movies, part II

Now that the summer is 1/2 over, I'm looking back at what I've seen so far.

It all started with Star Trek which I enjoyed immensely. (see previous post) A second viewing didn't improve it, but I still found parts just as good as the first time. The next films I saw were UP, Terminator 4, Coraline, and Public Enemies. I missed (by choice) Night At the Museum , Ice Age III and Transformers II.

UP was a tear-jerker, but thoroughly entertaining and one of the best films of the summer and a sure Oscar contender. It's also full of wonderful humor and sight gags. Definitely recommend it for the entire family, from 5 to 85 years of age.

Can't really say much about T4 other than it reminded me of the Mad Max movies with Terminator robots added in. Bale was excellent as John Connor, but it wasn't enough to save the film . 7/10 (IMDb rating.)

Coraline wasn't for the little kids, though it was marketed as a kid's film. My older kids, the 10 and 14 year old enjoyed it. The younger 2, at 8 and 5, were scared by it just a bit too much! My daughter, the 14 year old, can't wait for me to buy the DVD. The animation is wonderful, just as vivid and imaginative as in The Nightmare Before Christmas. The voice acting is perfect, with people like John Hodgeman and Terri Hatcher playing the dual roles of the father/other father and mother/other mother. Dakota Fanning's casting as Coraline was the right choice, as she brought a perfect blend of emotions to the character's voice.

On to the film that was highest on my anticipation meter for an entire year, Public Enemies. I'll have to post more on it later, as I still want to see it a second time. I did enjoy the first viewing, though!