At the last Type-A conference I had to hide away and take a nap on someone’s bed. This year? I participated in a Just Dance 2 dance-off. Team Rookie — Megan, me, Chele, Angie and Monica — did not win, but we had a lot of heart.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
“Cars 2” is a clunker
The good news is, “Wall-E” no longer bears the shame of being my least-favorite Pixar movie. The bad news? The overly glitzy “Cars 2” has taken its place.
I know there are a lot of people who didn’t like the original “Cars” movie, but I thought it was a lot of fun. It was also the first movie Poppy ever watched, so Lightning McQueen and the gang will always have a special place in my heart.
Even so, I was a little concerned when I heard they were making a sequel to “Cars,” because I couldn’t fathom where they might take the characters and the story. Not that I’m an expert at that sort of thing, but “Toy Story” at least had Andy’s growing up as a ladder on which to build. “Cars” had … ummmm … another racing season? In which McQueen mentors an arrogant up-and-comer? It’s a good thing I’m not in charge, because that would’ve been lame.
But the Pixar actually did make was almost as bad. They turned “Cars” into a James Bond tribute, and the result feels like a direct-to-video release. One of those awful things that have nothing in common with the original save a few characters and a company’s yearning for more dollars (See: “The Return of Jafar“). Except that instead of renting this, I paid a ridiculous amount of money to see it in the theater.
“Cars 2” did have a few laughs here and there, but it was lacking that Pixar warmth that makes their movies so special. (Well, most of them.) I was already having my doubts about “Monsters U.” I’m hoping “Cars 2” isn’t a hint of things to come.
We will not become vegans
The meal
Southwestern corn pudding with chile-cornmeal-crusted tofu.
The verdict
“Mommy, I would like some food.”
“You have my permission to return that book to the library.”
“I will stick to my peanut butter sandwich.”
“So, who wants pizza?”
www.toothpastefordinner.com makes me laugh