Kidz Moviez http://KidzMoviez.com New Kids Movies, Reviews, Latest, Best, Family, Good, Popular, Great and lots more about the kids movies en-us Copyright 2007, Kidz Moviez team. 240 The 10 Darkest Children’s Movies http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96643 Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:18 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96643 Inspired by The Independent’s recent roundup of 10 of the bloodiest bedtime stories, we decided to take a look back into our own childhoods, and came up with this list of 10 of the darkest children’s movies. From more subtly disturbing films like Bambi to the truly gruesome ones, like Watership Down, check out our picks after the jump, and be sure to add your own sources of childhood trauma in the comments.

The 10 Darkest Children’s Movies

1. Bambi (1942) – So what if you don’t actually see Bambi’s mother get shot by the hunter. You definitely hear it, and we’d argue that for most imaginative kids, that’s much worse. And then Bambi’s absentee father seals the deal, telling him, “your mother can’t be with you anymore.” Oy.

]]> End-of-Summer Grab Bag: http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96488 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:24 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96488 End-of-Summer Grab Bag:Isee a lot of movies—more than most people. So many, in fact, I hardly have time to review them all. I’m often asked, “Who picks the movie you have to review?” Many are surprised when I inform them that I have free editorial reign over what I choose to review weekly.

I try to review movies that will appeal to a broad audience of readers. In choosing them, it’s safe to say that sometimes they don’t inspire 1,000 words. Here are three of which fall into that category:

“The Karate Kid”
The original “Karate Kid” is a favorite of mine. It’s a great fish-out-of-water story about a kid who moves from New York to California, gets his ass kicked and has to learn karate not just to defend himself but to learn a valuable lesson about life and friendship. Sure, it was hokey, but Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi was excellent. And like the greatest films of the 1980s, it featured Zabka (if you have to ask, don’t bother) as the villainous Aryan who just had to be taken down a notch or two.

The remake does a nice job of taking the story and moving it to China. Ralph Maccio gets replaced with Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith) who travels east only to discover kids with cornrows get frowned upon. Soon, he’s getting the crap kicked out of him. Instead of Pat Morita, we get Jackie Chan. Most of his American films have him sputtering out broken English that is sometimes comedy, and often times barely removed from the days where Mickey Rooney would pop in some buck teeth and squint to portray “the Orientals.

]]> Movie Review: Machete http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96354 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 07:00 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96354 Robert Rodriguez is one of those rare filmmakers whose movies -- for better or worse -- always come alive with his sheer enjoyment of making them.

In the case of Machete, that's a good thing. Unlike his corny kids' movies (Spy Kids, Shorts), Machete bleeds pure entertainment. Returning to the crank-it-up style Rodriguez brought to his half of the vastly underrated Grindhouse, Machete comes out swinging -- and usually what it's swinging includes an extremely sharp blade.

]]> 'Machete' review: Danny Trejo, Lindsay Lohan try to make Robert Rodriguez's imitation B-movie pop http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96239 Mon, 6 Sep 2010 07:30 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=96239 Anyone with a soft spot for cheesy '70s actioners had to love the fake trailers included in "Grindhouse," the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez tongue-in-cheek double feature from three years ago. One, "Machete," seemed to have the makings of a real movie. So now we have a full-length "Machete" movie, and it turns out that, as usual, less is more.

'Machete' review: Danny Trejo, Lindsay Lohan try to make Robert Rodriguez's imitation B-movie pop

This feature-length exploito-rific action-drama follows Machete (Danny Trejo), a tough Mexican federale whose family is slaughtered by an evil crime boss (a bloated Steven Seagal). Years later, Machete - his nickname comes from the giant blade he carries with him - is eking out an existence as an itinerant worker in Texas. An oily businessman (Jeff Fahey) in cahoots with a racist politician (Robert De Niro) hires Machete to be the patsy in an assassination attempt, but naturally, they're messing with the wrong man.

]]> Movie Goers Remember Tulsa's Admiral Twin Drive-In http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=95999 Sat, 4 Sep 2010 13:15 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=95999 Many lifelong memories have been made at Tulsa's historic Admiral Twin drive-in since it opened in 1951 as the Modern Aire. First dates, holiday celebrations, a way to show off a brand new car and much more took place at the landmark to leisure.

It became the Admiral Twin in 1952 when a second screen was added, and Oklahomans remember both the movies - and the fun - they had as the movies played.

]]> Movie Review: Machete http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=95771 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:00 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=95771 Robert Rodriguez is one of those rare filmmakers whose movies -- for better or worse -- always come alive with his sheer enjoyment of making them. In the case of Machete, that's a good thing. Unlike his corny kids' movies (Spy Kids, Shorts), Machete bleeds pure entertainment. Returning to the crank-it-up style Rodriguez brought to his half of the vastly underrated Grindhouse, Machete comes out swinging -- and usually what it's swinging includes an extremely sharp blade.

In fact, "Machete" was first glimpsed as a coming-attractions trailer between the two halves of Grindhouse. With its delicious catch-phrase, "You fucked with the wrong Mexican," it promised over-the-top action and a dizzying cast that ran the gamut from Jessica Alba to Lindsay Lohan, built around character actor Danny Trejo in the title role.

]]> Hollywood's 3-D Movies Drive Sales As Fans Resist Prices http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=95601 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:00 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=95601 Hollywood's 3-D Movies Drive Sales As Fans Resist Prices: Hollywood’s focus on big-budget films and 3-D effects that command higher ticket prices will likely drive box-office sales to a record $11 billion this year even as some fans shun the rising cost of a night at the movies.

A surcharge for 3-D movies may push revenue past last year’s $10.6 billion, Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood.com Box-Office, said in an interview.

]]> Movie review - Bogged down in Tales from Earthsea http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=94962 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:06 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=94962 There's a whole lot going on in the Japanese anime  fantasy "Tales From Earthsea," so why is it such a bore? It could be because this 2006 production from famed Studio Ghibli ("Princess Mononoke," the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away"), while covering dungeons and dragons, wizards, witches and the quest for eternal life, is so stiff and humorless it rarely if ever engages its audience.

And, really, who is its audience? Although being released by family-friendly Disney, "Earthsea," directed and co-written by Goro Miyazaki (son of Ghibli co-founder and veteran filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki) and based on a series of books by Ursula K.

]]> For Disney, Magic Comes From Movies http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=94639 Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:03 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=94639 The April to June period included a sizable chunk of monster box-office take for "Alice in Wonderland" and, thanks to an early home-video release, the first month of DVD and Blu-ray sales.

On top of that, "Toy Story 3" took in $258 million domestically in June and went on to become the Pixar unit's second biggest-grossing title ever, behind "Finding Nemo."

"Iron Man 2," released in May, represented another big win for Disney, which bought the studio behind the superhero sequel, Marvel Entertainment, at the end of last year. Though the film was distributed by rival Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc., that studio collected just an 8% distribution fee, after recouping expenses.

]]> Disney Interactive Studios Lets Families Harmonize to Disney’s Most Magical Movie Songs with Disney Sing It - Family Hits http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=94512 Sat, 7 Aug 2010 08:12 GMT http://KidzMoviez.com/article.asp?articleid=94512 Disney Interactive Studios Lets Families Harmonize to Disney’s Most Magical Movie Songs with Disney Sing It - Family HitsDisney Interactive Studios today announced the release of Disney Sing It: Family Hits, a new karaoke style video game that allows players of all ages to sing along to songs from some of their favorite Disney films.

Now available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ console, Disney Sing It: Family Hits features 30 of the most beloved songs and videos from both current and classic Disney and Disney•Pixar films.

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