Film Buffs

These movies may be geared towards kids, but the fact of the matter is they’re enjoyable for all ages.

1. Shrek: The lovable green ogre has made the top of the list on more than one occasion. The first Shrek (2001) pulled in a domestic gross of 267,665,011, Shrek 2 (2004) topped the charts with 436,471,036, and Shrek the Third (2007) made a whopping 322,719,944. Way to go Dreamworks. It’ll be interesting to see how the fourth Shrek: Shrek Forever After, compares.
2. Finding Nemo (2003): Coming in second place with 339,714,978, Pixar and Walt Disney’s Finding Nemo was an instant success. People of all ages found themselves falling in love with the crippled clown fish and watched intensely as Nemo’s father journeyed across the deep blue sea in search of his son. Enduring through sharks, jellyfish, turtles, and the forgetful but lovable Dori, Finding Nemo is a new age childhood classic.
3. The Lion King (1994): It’s hard to find a single person in America who hasn’t seen this movie. Raking in 328,539,505, The Lion King is somewhat a rite of passage for kids these days. The cute, lovable lions take audiences on a heartfelt journey filled with laughter and tears.
4. The Incredibles (2004): Pixar and Disney got it right again with this fun loving superhero family. Earning 261,437,578, The Incredibles provide a new superhero dream for kids and their families. What makes this plot work so well is how relatable the characters are. Even with superpowers, teenage daughters are teenage daughters and dads are dads.
5. Monsters, Inc. (2001): The world fell in love with big-eyed pigtailed Boo and her monster pal Sulley in 2001. When monster’s who generate energy by scaring children find themselves horrified of baby Boo (and all kids for that matter), their world is turned around in a hilarious turn of events. Monsters Inc. made 255,870,172 in domestic gross as it filled our hearts with happiness. Read more »

This summer’s upcoming releases make for a long list of re-made movies and best-sellers turned motion pictures. Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight saga may be the most anticipated movie of the season but it is also a film that appeals to one, relatively narrow, demographic. Being the third in the series and based on a book also make it nothing extremely original to Hollywood. Inception on the other hand, may be this summer’s saving grace. This sci-fi flick tells the story of Dom Cobb (Dicaprio) who has the rare ability to steal information from people’s minds while they are dreaming. In the ultimate mission, Cobb is tasked with, not stealing, but implanting an idea into someone’s dream. With the tagline “your mind is the scene of the crime,” this film has the potential to perform very well at the box office. Read more »