Mc's First Movie Review

Well, yesterday was the big day. We took Mc to see her first movie on the big screen. I think it was a hit!

It all started around 3:00 when we arrived at the theater to buy tickets, but the 3:15 show was already sold out. We bought tickets for the 5:20 show instead and headed to the mall to pass time (one of her favorite places!) After an hour and a half of carousel rides, pet stores, sliding, and gummy bears, we headed back.

When the previews started, it was so loud and big, she just started shaking her hands and stomping her feet up and down. I wasn't sure if it was excitement or if she was scared. After the first preview though, I had no doubt; as it went off, she started giving me the hand signal for more and did as each preview ended until the movie started. When she saw the Veggietales logo pop up she started shaking all over and bouncing in my lap. So precious!

She sat pretty still through the whole movie, only getting fidgety a few times. We were able to cure that with craisins and apple juice. The movie was fair. Not their best work by far, but still cute. I'm sure it was all the same to her. Daren and I just thought it wasn't quite as witty and clever as most of their stuff. Plus, it isn't about a bible story or anything... it has overtones of Christianity, but not that a child would pick up on. It is about being a good person and doing what is right. Which is a great theme. My guess is that Universal, who was the backer, wanted them to tone it down. Well, poo poo on them if that's the case.

Anyway, all in all it was a great experience for us and Mc. We will definitley be back. Oh yeah, and the best part was that at the beginning of the movie, during the previews, it messed up. They had to turn the lights on and fix it and then the screen drapes stuck and they had to make the picture a little smaller so we could see it. It wasn't really a big deal though. But, when we left, they gave us free passes for another movie!!! So, we got to see it for free! You can't beat that!