July 31, 2005

The Emperor's New Film

March of the Penguins (IMDB:7.9|Rot:94%)

I'm a sucker for nature documentaries. If there are birds and/or David Attenborough, I'm there. No David Attenborough this time, but narration by Morgan Freeman makes up for that. And penguins!

Amazing close-up shots of penguins, eggs, and godawful-cute baby penguins. I had no idea that the little guys could "sing". It's a nature documentary, so of course there are some Bad Things That Happen. This is not a movie for people who were traumatized by Bambi, The Lion King, Old Yeller, etc. But if you are looking for a way to beat the heat, going to your local air-conditioned cinemaplex and watching a movie about penguins surviving the Antarctic winter gets my vote.

Posted by rv at July 31, 2005 08:26 AM to movie
Comments

Went to see what the CAP Report number was on for March of the Penguins... seems like they're having a financial crisis.

Your pastor cannot do his job without your financial help. Neither can I.

Your pastor has to feed his family. So do I. All nine of us (five adopted and two foster, one medically fragile and one emotionally fragile). [My family.]

Your pastor has to provide clothing, shelter, health services and a plethora of additional daily, weekly and monthly needs of his family. So do I.

Your pastor works fulltime for the ministry Jesus gave him. So do I.

Your pastor has a staff, either paid or volunteer, to perform administrative and daily tasks. I don't.

Posted by: poz at August 1, 2005 11:15 AM