Citizen Rules...Cinemaesque Chat-n-Review

Let me know if you watch it and want you thought of it. Good night

Okay, I'll let you know.

Good Night.

I scrawled down the thread and this is the first one I saw and even heard of, except Inglorious. But, boy, did i love this one! Like when Jack was 'adjusting' Walther's back. But I agree with everything you say. Brent steals it. I love him anyway as lieutenant commander Data or even in Superhero Movie or whatever. My favorite scene is also the one when he introduces himself.

Paddington (2014)

Director: Paul King
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Paddington
Genre: Comedy Family

After his jungle home is destroyed, a young Peruvian bear who can talk, journeys to London to find a new home. Lost, cold and alone he meets the kindly Brown family who take him in for one night only.

I really was looking forward to seeing this. I thought it would be a heart warming, family movie based on the children's classic Paddington books. Boy was I wrong!


This is a family comedy with a PG rating, so this should be great for little tykes, right? Wrong!...what we get is a scary Nicole Kidman who captures a small monkey with plans of killing it and stuffing it for the museum. Then you guessed it, she chases poor Paddington around, with similar evil plans. What's wrong with modern film makers that they have to 'ramp up' a movie just to sell more tickets. Not only is the mad scientist, Nicole Kidman scary for little kids, it's a stupid, lazy plot twist. Which is too bad because in the first part of the story the drama and conflict comes from Paddington not knowing how human society works, while he desperately wants to fit in and that could have been the entire basis for the story while providing a good morality tale for children.

I did instantly like the Brown family and their cool looking house with it's colorful walls and a huge painted tree that was neat. The house set was the best part of the film. Each room had it's own vivid decor.


Sally Hawkins is always a joy to see in films, she makes a great mom here. I wish she had more screen time. Dad (Hugh Bonneville) who seems like a Colin Firth stand in, was also good as the stern but loving father. The kid actors were also good and never annoying or overly cutesy. Most importantly the character of Paddington came alive through the special effects and the voice actor...I could believe he was real!

I heard of little kids being scared by this film, so it's best for us big kids

I haven't seen Paddington yet, but I had a Paddington doll when I was a kid, and I was looking forward to the movie. It sounds like they tried to turn it into a horror movie for kids.

Now I'm just disappointed, and I'll probably just skip the movie.

GBG, this time around I suggest you ignore my review. Why? because I think you might like this film, not love it, but I bet you would like it. It's not a horror for kids, nothing gory at all. Please give it a watch and see. I even find many things to like about it, myself.

Okay, I'll keep it on my watchlist, but I'm not as excited about it as I was before I read your review.

But I promise to watch it with an open mind.

Good. I feel bad if I change peoples minds on a film. It just wasn't what I wanted, but then again directors rarely listen to me

Aren't most of the classic kids films scary? I hate Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but The Child Catcher is one of the most evil and scary characters on film.

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You're absolutely right many are, Sleeping Beauty for one. I've heard other people say the The Child Catcher was scary to them as a kid.

I see there's another Paddington movie (2015) have you seen that one?

I don't know, but I'm guessing it's the same film. 2014 release in the UK but a 2015 release in the States. Either way I've not seen it because I've not seen the one you're talking about.

Oh...that explains it, thanks. I actually liked the movie but disliked the substory with Nicole Kidman, (but I like Nicole Kidman in general, just not her character here.)

i was wondering if it held any of its "magic" or got the usual "ramping".
Looks like still worthwhile, thanks for the review. The house does look pretty gorgeous and I do love that painted tree that seems to go on and on. And I'm SO relieved to hear that the kids ain't annoying or too cutesy. That always ruins it for me

I think I know what you mean. I would say it mostly holds it's magic. There were a few scenes that were like OK I've seen this many times before. But then again, if it's done right it doesn't matter if everything isn't totally fresh.

The house ruled! It was three stories tall and each room was lavishly decorated to match the 'feel' of the room. The house was my favorite part.

Paddington looks like good fun. Unlike GBG your review didn't disappoint me because that's exactly what I was expecting ever since I noticed the film.

Rep for Paddington even though I don't really agree.

I don't think it was scary in any way at all. Actually I personally talked a bit down on it for being the exact opposite - way to cute and cuddly. A harmless typical family tale that was way too kiddie like than it should have been. Yes, you could say the premise is scary, but I don't think it's presented that way. Look at all the Disney movies. Some of them have really sick plot lines, but because of the approach it's mosty not too bad... Also, Paddington is PG not G, so it's not like it says "bring your 1 year old" or anything.

But yeah, I pretty much gave it the sams rating as you did and most of what you liked I also did.

But did you like the house? BTW, cool avatar, I like the slow-mo animation, nice touch!

I started that film but turned it off after 15-20 minutes. I remember it to be so boring, guess my attention span was short that day.

It is boring. Though maybe I'm in the same boat. It was a very long time ago and I still don't think it's a patch on the original.