Poor Ellie is sick. She woke up this morning with a stomachache, and it's been getting worse all day. It started out coming and going, so she'd feel better for a little while, and we went and ran some errands in the afternoon. But she's had to suddenly stop what she's doing to sit or lie down at various points throughout the day. She took a nap from 4-6pm and then fell asleep again at around 9:30. Between 4 and 9:30, she hardly moved an inch or said a word. She feels horrible.
So we decided to all watch a movie together--one we'd all enjoy. So we rented Fantastic Mr. Fox from On Demand. I've heard great things about it. Now that is a strange movie. It's stop-motion animation, so the movements are unnatural and the characters talk like they are in a Woody Allen movie instead of like cute animals. Everything about it is disconcerting, and I think it would be even more disconcerting if you are a kid. I think if I watched it as a kid, with it having such an off-kilter style and language that is beyond my understanding, and on top of that if I watched it while having a stomachache and feeling like I might or might not throw up at any moment, I think I would remember that movie vividly. I think it would stick with me for a long time.
I have no idea if it will stick with Ellie and I don't even know if she liked it or if she was paying any attention at all. I'll have to find out when she feels better. It will be interesting to hear what she has to say about it when she's able to speak again.
Roger Ebert said this in his review of Fantastic Mr. Fox, which is based on a book by Roald Dahl: "Like the hero of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," also based on one of his books, the creatures of Dahl's valley seem to know more than they're letting on; perhaps even secrets we don't much want to know. Children, especially, will find things they don't understand, and things that scare them. Excellent. A good story for children should suggest a hidden dimension, and that dimension of course is the lifetime still ahead of them."
Love that summation. Love Roger Ebert. And I recommend Fantastic Mr. Fox. Here are the only two snippets I can find on You Tube:
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2 comments:
I finally got to your blog. I depend on the bookmark on my own computer, which is unreachable now. Sounds like I should watch Mr. Fox.
I'm so glad you and Gen and Miles came visiting.
Hi! I haven't been ignoring you. I just haven't been spending time on the computer. I check my inbox about every day, but that's about it.
Now that I've caught up w/ your Blog, I'm reminded how much I enjoy them (& find them interesting & educational).
I'll be watching the TV schedule for Mr. Fox.
Very Fondly,
Mrs. E
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