Originally Posted By LVCajun As a general rule, I never see anything with Ben Stiller in it, but I went too see this movie yesterday and I was impressed. Mickey Rooney was great. YOU WANNA PIECE OF ME CUPCAKE?!?!
Originally Posted By jdub I hold the same Ben Stiller Rule, but the previews sucked me in. On the Mickey Rooney issue, however, I think his relatives may have reason to sue over Exploitation of a Not-Longer-Fully-Cogent Man. Of course, I cannot recall at period within my lifetime when Mr. Rooney EVER WAS fully cogent. So.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I don't like Ben Stiller movies either and my husband REALLY doesn't like him, so didn't see this one. My son (14) enjoyed it though when he went with friends. Me & hubby will wait for the DVD though and give it a try then since it has so many other actors that might make it worth a look.
Originally Posted By smeeeko not a big fan of Ben Stiller, but wow! this was definitely a GREAT movie.. SeanYoda & I caught it in IMAX on New Years Eve along with Happy Feet (which I liked too but not nearly as much as I enjoyed Night at the Museum!!) I would love to see this movie again, so I'm glad for when it comes out on DVD.. you should see it at the theatre though if you get a chance!!! Seriously enjoyable film. =)
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Finally got a chance to see this this weekend. LOVED it. Can't wait to see it again and will definitely buy it on DVD. It's just a fun, silly, clean movie and I enjoyed the heck out of it and so did the audience I saw it with. Everyone laughed and laughed. Even clapped at the end. Gotta love that.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I took the grandkids last weekend, Nat-7, Juju-almost 5, and Gigi-2 1/2. and they thought it was great...especially Juju, he loved the T-Rex.
Originally Posted By jdub <<Even clapped at the end<< Why DO people clap at the end of a movie? Never have gotten that little sociological tidbit.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <Why DO people clap at the end of a movie? Never have gotten that little sociological tidbit.> To show that they enjoyed it. Same reason they laugh, cry, cover their eyes, or let out a gasp while watching a movie.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling <-- hates when people talk during a movie but loves those collective gasps, laughs, screams or clapping endorsement at the end.
Originally Posted By jdub Don't get the clapping thing. I assume it's a sort of a bred-in holdover from the days when all entertainment was live--before the days of movies. Or Country Bears~
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Don't get the clapping thing.> <To show that they enjoyed it. Same reason they laugh, cry, cover their eyes, or let out a gasp while watching a movie.>
Originally Posted By jdub Welllll, to me, laughing, crying, eye-covering & gasping seem like spur-of-the-moment, immediate-reaction-type things... of course, one could argue the same point for clapping at the end, I guess, but I say it's different. The answer, "to show enjoyment," begs the question, "to show enjoyment TO WHOM?" To the hourly employees who swoop in to sweep up the trash you've left behind? To your fellow moviegoers (WHY?)? BRAD PITT CANNOT HEAR YOU!!!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Clapping is more then the appreciation for the actor. It is also an emotional release for me when I've reached the end of something that has been truely enjoyable, plus I do believe that it is also a group behaviour as an audience as well to share the appreciation of the event as a whole. I think that is why people clap when they get to the end of a really good movie.
