The Life Of Pi (2012)

Life Of Pi (2012) is a 3D adventure fantasy film directed by Ang Lee based upon Yann Martel's Booker Prize winning novel. A 16 year old Indian boy survives a shipwreck in which his family perished and shares a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: I thought it was beautiful and scary.

DADDY: I thought it was amazing and lyrical.

LILLY: Yeah.

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  I liked Pi.

DADDY: It was all about him really and the tiger Richard Parker.

LILLY: Who is your favourite character?

DADDY: I liked him and the tiger.

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: When they called him names in school.

DADDY: He was very clever about stopping that bullying wasn't he?

LILLY: Yes.

DADDY: I liked when Pi tried to mark his own territory on the boat by weeing and the tiger weed on him.

LILLY: That was good too, it would be my second favourite moment.

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: No because it was too scary, mum watched it with us and she screamed.

DADDY: She screams at anything.

LILLY: I sort of agree.

LILLY: I'm giving it four out of five stars because it was a bit too sad.

DADDY: It was an emotional film. I'm giving it five stars because it was beautiful and made me think a lot.

Grease (1978)

Grease (1978) is a musical directed by Randy Kleiser, it was based upon the stage musical by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. Set in 1959 It follows the relationship of two young lovers from different sides of the tracks. 

We are reviewing this movie in association with The Ludovico Film Institute.

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: It was unreal.

DADDY: I thought you would like it.

LILLY: I don't like it, I love it.

DADDY: I thought it was fun and it was the first time I saw it too. Is it your new favourite movie?

LILLY: Yes!

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  I liked Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) because she is beautiful and a good singer.

DADDY: I liked Danny (John Travolta) because he has got the moves. I've got them too.

LILLY: Lol!

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: My favourite moment is the song "You're the One That I Want."

DADDY: It is catchy but I prefer "Greased Lightnin."

LILLY: I like that one too.

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: Yes because it's a really funny musical.

DADDY: It was adapted from a stage musical.

LILLY: Can I see it?

DADDY: If it ever plays Brisbane you may.

LILLY: I'm giving it thirty five stars because it is my favourite movie ever.

DADDY: OK, I'll give it thirty then as it was better than I had ever imagined it would be.

LILLY: Noooooo!

Frankenstein (1931)

Frankenstein (1931) is the classic Universal horror film loosely based on Mary Shelly's novel. It was directed by James Whale and adapted from a play by Peggy Webling. 

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: It was exciting.

DADDY: You thought it was a bit short.

LILLY: Yes.

DADDY: I've seen this lots of times and I still love it

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  I liked the mad scientist.

DADDY: I liked Frankenstein (Colin Clive) too, he's nuts! 

LILLY: Yeah!!

DADDY: I like the monster (Boris Karloff) more though.

LILLY: You would.

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: I liked the bit when he throws the little girl into the water.

DADDY: That was a surprise.

LILLY: Yes.

DADDY: I liked that bit and when Frankenstein realizes his experiment has worked "It's alive, it's alive, it's alive!"

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: No, I don't think they would like it.

DADDY: Yeah perhaps not.

LILLY: I'm giving it ten stars.

DADDY: I'm giving it ten too.

DADDY: I felt a bit sorry for the monster.

LILLY: The same because he didn't have the right brain.

DADDY: You have the same birthday as Boris Karloff which is cool.

LILLY: You are a creepy nerd!

The Mask (1994)

The Mask (1994) is a comedy/fantasy based upon a series of comic books. It was directed by Chuck Russell. An inhibited young bank clerk, Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) finds a mysterious magical mask which transforms him. 

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: It was awesome and funny.

DADDY: I liked it too when it got going.

LILLY: Yeah it was a bit boring at the beginning.

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  You know I liked the dog the best.

DADDY: Milo? He steals the picture and is funny and cute.

LILLY: Yes he is.

DADDY: He was my favourite character too.

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: When the police started dancing.

DADDY:  Yeah that was so funny, they couldn't help themselves.

LILLY: I agree.

DADDY: I liked when Milo did a wee on one of the bad guys..

LILLY: That was funny too.

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: Yes because it isn't scary but it was funny

LILLY: I'm giving this nine stars because it has a slow start.

DADDY: I'm giving it nine too because I thought the comic was better.

DADDY: Did you recognize the actor who played Stanley Ipkiss?

LILLY: No I didn't.

DADDY: He was the bad guy in A Series Of Unfortunate Events (2004)?

LILLY: He is very good at playing different wacky characters.

DADDY: Would you put on the mask?

LILLY: It matters what situation I would be in. Would you dad?

DADDY: I don't think I need to.

LILLY: Really?

DADDY: Yeah I'm daft enough already.

LILLY: I don't agree!

Rise Of The Guardians (2012)

Rise Of The Guardians (2012) is a computer animated fantasy film directed by Peter Ramsey based upon a series of books by William Joyce. Jack Frost reluctantly joins a group of legendary characters to stop Pitch Black, the king of nightmares from plunging the world into darkness.

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: It was awesome and I loved it.

DADDY: I thought it was fun too despite nodding off at the beginning.

LILLY: I know you fell asleep. I could hear you snoring a bit.

DADDY: Yes but your sharp elbows woke me up and the film got more interesting.

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  I liked the tooth fairy (Isla Fisher) because she was so pretty.

DADDY: I liked all the characters but I think I liked Pitch Black (Jude Law) the best.

LILLY: That's because you always like the evil characters the best.

DADDY: They are the most interesting and I think nightmares help us deal with our fears.

LILLY: I agree.

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: I liked when the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman) was small.

DADDY:  Yeah he was so cute!

LILLY: I agree.

DADDY: I liked that the elves were silly and the yetis made all the toys.

LILLY: Same.

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: Yes and I reckon when I go back to school heaps of kids will have seen this.

DADDY: You are not wrong.

LILLY: I'm giving this ten stars.

DADDY: I'm giving it nine because it could have been scarier.

LILLY: It is a kids film Daddy!

DADDY: I am a big kid.

LILLY: Lol.

Corpse Bride (2005)

Corpse Bride (2005) is a stop motion animated horror fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson. A hapless groom finds himself betrothed to a dead girl.

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: It was spectacular.

DADDY: I liked it too and more than when I first saw it. Did you like it more than The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?

LILLY: Yes.

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  I liked the corpse bride.

DADDY: I thought she was more interesting than the other girl he was supposed to marry.

LILLY: Yes she was.

DADDY: Apart from the whole dead thing he should have married her.

LILLY: Yeah.

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: I liked when the skeletons sang.

DADDY: I liked that bit too. 

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: Yes because it's not so scary

LILLY: I'm giving it ten stars.

DADDY: I'm giving it ten too.

DADDY: I liked that there was a piano in the film called a Harryhausen named after the animator Ray Harryhausen.

LILLY: Really?

DADDY: Yes am I a nerd for spotting that?

LILLY: Yes you are a nerd.

DADDY: I thought it was interesting that the afterlife was more colourful than the land of the living.

LILLY: When you die you go through different stages.

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Edward Sissorhands (1990) is a dark romantic fantasy directed by Tim Burton. An unfinished artificial man is adopted by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter.

DADDY: What did you think of the movie? 

LILLY: It was sad because I thought Edward was about to die and he never got real hands.

DADDY: I loved it but the people were all really mean to him.

LILLY: Yeah they were more the monsters.

DADDY: Who was your favourite character?

LILLY:  I liked the girl who pretends he has died.

DADDY: She loved him. My favourite character is the inventor played by Vincent Price.

LILLY: He dies.

DADDY: It was his last movie and he really died shortly afterwards. 

LILLY: Really?

DADDY: Yeah.

DADDY: What was your favourite moment?

LILLY: When Edward kills the boy.

DADDY: He had it coming. I like the bit when Edward makes it snow.

LILLY: It wasn't really snow though it was ice.

DADDY: It was still very pretty though.

LILLY: I agree.

DADDY: Would you recommend this to your friends?

LILLY: No because it made me cry.

DADDY: Not every film has a happy ending.

LILLY: I'm giving it four stars because it made me cry.

DADDY: I'm giving it five stars because it made me cry too!

LILLY: Lol.