One of the more awesome things so far about this holiday season has been catching up on some great (and not-so-great) movies.

Here’s a quick summary of my viewing list so far:

Click (2006 – Adam Sandler). My kids were begging to see this, based on some clips & previews they had seen which are genuinely funny – like when Adam Sandler (his character of course but what’s the point – he always plays himself in every movie he makes) stops time with the Universal (as in reality-controling) Remote he got from Christopher Walken (a much more versatile actor whose talents are somewhat wasted here). However, aside from a few slapstick scenes, the movie turns out to be an over-the-top cautionary tale with an attempt at a serious moral. And for a movie ostensibly aimed at families, there are several scenes that go way past the line of appropriateness for the pre-pubescent, particularly the ones involving the family dog performing unspeakable sex acts with a giant stuffed duck. (!) Even for this fairly tolerant Dad, Click really should have an “R” rating. I fail to understand how Adam Sandler continues to crank out movie after movie when much more talented ex-SNL actors seem unable to make it in Hollywood. Clearly, the man must have friends in high places.

Horton Hears a Who, (2008 – Jim Carrey, Steve Carell). LOVE this movie. We tried to see it when it came out several months ago, but due to technical problems at the theater we had to wait for it to come out on DVD. We saw it on my Dad’s Blu-Ray and it really shines in HD. The animation quality is fabulous, and the whole production is first-rate. The story is one of my favorite by Dr. Seuss, and I’m certain old Ted Geisel would have heartily approved. It always makes me think of Galileo (even though Horton is portrayed as a bumbling fool).

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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). Simply INCREDIBLE. An animation masterpiece, mind-blowing story, and a great film for the whole family. Pixar did an amazing job translating and dubbing the English with top-notch actors. Buy this one, you’ll want to see it more than once.

Happy New Year, y’all! 🙂

(Update: watched Escape to Witch Mountain last night with the kids. A classic movie about friendly aliens marooned on earth, complete with cute precocious kids and magical flying vehicles, released 7 years before E.T.. Zoe’s comment: “Not bad for a movie made such a long time ago.”)