If you've never seen the illustrated version of Stardust, I highly recommend it. It's beautiful.

Has anyone seen Fido (2006 and about to be released on DVD). My DH just asked me to add it to our NetFlix queue.

Has anyone seen Fido

No, but I wanted to. A heart-warming movie about a boy and his pet zombie! I need to ask Pete add it to our NetFlix queue, too.

I just got back from Stardust. I loved it. It was so very much fun and exciting. And similar enough to the book in tone that I didn't mind at all the plot differences. I want to hug it and squeeze it and call it George. I may have to go again this weekend.

Unfortunately, I had to see the Dark is Rising trailer, too. Which I had been avoiding. It was so bad I almost started to cry. The Dark Is Rising was my very first fantasy series. I've read every book in it at least 10 times. The fact that they made... this... out of it makes me rather irate. Especially in an era where fantasy books are, generally, getting made into at least decent movies right and left.

Has anyone seen Fido

I saw it in the theatre and it's quite good. Billy Connolly says "Uuuugh" like no other actor.

Thanks,Megan E. We just watched the trailer on NetFlix and it looks like much fun.

If you've never seen the illustrated version of Stardust, I highly recommend it. It's beautiful.

I'd go as far as to say that if you haven't read the illustrated version, you haven't really read it. I was kind of baffled when the mass market paperback came out -- the illustrations are as much a part of the story as any graphic novel I've ever read.

DH hated the movie and ranted about it to me for over an hour after the screening. He thought they completely missed the tone and point of the book.

I miss going to movies....

Are there any theatres that do special shows where mothers can come with the baby? And everyone is in the same boat? Or would that just not be enjoyable?

I just got back from The Bourne Ultimatum, which was as awesome as expected. Loved everything shot on location -- every time I see one of the Bourne movies I can feel my fingers itching to reach for my passport -- loved Bourne still being his scary, bad-ass, haunted, lonely self, loved all the connections to the first two movies.

I thought the beginning was great, with that poor doomed journalist (Paddy Considine!) who got himself in so much deeper than he knew, and I was sad to see him die so soon. I still miss Marie, and I liked seeing her presence still acknowledged in Bourne's life, like with the visit to her brother (Daniel Bruhl!) and Bourne's reaction to seeing Nicky's newly-dyed hair, so similar to the way Marie had cut and colored hers for a disguise in the first movie. I'm glad they never came out and said that Bourne and Nicky had had a relationship before his amnesia, but the implication was clear that there had at least been some sort of strong connection there -- which now adds an extra layer to the scene in the last movie where he (essentially) kidnaps her to ask her why they're after him, and she freaks out and starts crying and begs him not to kill her. I remember thinking, the last time I saw it, that her reaction was a little extreme, but that could definitely explain it.

I liked Julia Stiles in the last movie, but I was bored by her in this one -- all she got to do in this one was run away (totally agree with Jesse -- why wouldn't she have grabbed something to disguise herself??) and look longingly but stoically at Bourne. LOVED her hair at the end, though -- I want that hair! Can't find a picture of it yet, but I want to take it into my stylist next time I get a haircut.

My biggest problem with the movie is that Albert Finney looked exactly like Brian Cox--whose character died in the last movie--so I was very confused by almost everything having to do with his plotline. I kept thinking, "But he's dead! Why doesn't Nicky recognize him? Why is he still around? What's going on?"

I loved the "nested sequel" thing, and totally didn't see it coming, but it made sense. One thing I kept waiting for, though, was a line from the trailer when Bourne says to someone, "I remember everything," presumably causing the person to whom he's speaking to shit their pants in terror. I don't think that line was actually in the movie -- does anyone else remember it?

Are there any theatres that do special shows where mothers can come with the baby? And everyone is in the same boat?

There are, I just haven't ever been able to make it out of the house on time -- they're usually the first show of the day.