Pollyanna Teaches Us there’s Always Something to be Glad About

I recently saw the Walt Disney classic Pollyanna for the first time and I have to say, it is truly a timeless classic that has not lost one ounce of its memorable, heart string-tugging spark through the years.

Pollyanna is a delightful, feel good movie about a young child who newly orphaned from her missionary parents, is sent to live with her Aunt Polly in Harrington Town. Though life looks promising for Pollyanna, she soon comes to realize her aunt’s obsession with local politics and insistence on modesty and propriety. The people of Harrington Town are not too much of a stone’s throw away from the people many of us have run into during our lives; they are bitter and exhausted with life, they are obsessed with the lives and affairs of others, they want more out of their lives but haven’t seen what is possible due to their personal cynicism and self doubt.

Pollyanna’s life in Harrington Town starts a little rocky with Aunt Polly’s inexperience with children and inability to welcome Pollyanna into her heart, but Pollyanna is not like most children, in fact, she proves to be an amazing asset both in Harrington Town as well as in the lives of the townspeople. No matter the situation, Pollyanna knows that there is always something about the situation to be glad about and her unique optimism proves to be contagious as it sweeps through the lives of the townspeople and changes them forever. When Pollyanna is involved in a serious accident, the people of Harrington Town realize what a true treasure this young child is and Aunt Polly realizes how much she loves her niece as well as how much people take for granted in every day life without even realizing it.

Pollyanna is truly a classic that will be adored by people of all ages. It will lift your spirits and make you realize that no matter what life hands to you, there is always something to be glad about.

The Pollyanna DVD has perfect picture and sound and is full of great bonus materials, including audio commentary with Hayley Mills who played the role of Pollyanna and was also the star in the Walt Disney movie The Parent Trap, as well as a Mickey Mouse theatrical animated short, Nifty Nineties shown before the feature presentation just as it was intended to be seen.

Message of Acceptance Makes it to the Big Screen When We Need it Most

This holiday season, Atlanta-based Fathom Studios presents a tale of fast-paced action, a mystical world and a true call to action of acceptance.

Delgo is a story about a divided land of two cultures, the Nohrin and the Lockni. When Delgo, a rebellious Lockni teenager forms a bond with Princess Kyla, a Nohrin, Delgo and his best friend Filo are falsely imprisoned by a power hungry, war-driven villain. The friends find that they must put their differences aside and work together to defeat the villain in order to save Princess Kyla. This is a story not only about defeating the villain, saving the princess and living happily ever after, but also about the world that we currently live in and how besides anything else that may be affecting us in our lives, we must be open-minded and accepting of others despite our many differences.

Delgo could not possibly have come at a better time with its message of acceptance, especially regarding race, while our country has become overwhelmingly divided due to our current wars and the election of our first African-American president. Throughout the years we have seen many animated movies that carry a very important, worthwhile message whether it has been about society, culture, environmentalism and so on and Delgo promises to be this year’s ultimate family-friendly movie carrying on hell of an important plea behind it.

Featuring the voices of many of our beloved actors such as Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer, Michael Clarke Duncan, Burt Reynolds, Kelly Rippa and many others, Delgo has also already been recognized in the animation industry as Best Feature Film by Anima Mundi 2008. It is rated PG and with a running time of 90 minutes, it is long enough to get its message across and short enough to keep the attention span of your children and even you adults out there.

Delgo hits theaters on December 12 and in the meantime, don’t forget to check out Delgo.com for movie trailers, computer downloads, images from the movie and many more fun goodies!

All Ready for the Movie!

I have just recently finished my second viewing of the entire series of Sex and the City and all I have to say now is that I cannot wait for that movie to come out!

With just two more days left until the movie is out in theaters, I am bubbling with anticipation and simply giddy. I can’t remember how long it has been since a movie has made me this excited and anxious.

Sex and the City in Theatres May 30

I stumbled upon this a few days ago and I immediately got all sorts of excited.

I was a late bloomer when it came to jumping on the Sex and the City bandwagon. I began watching reruns after the show was over and was in syndication and since, watched every episode I could find online. Since then, I have reveled in girly goodness while watching episodes repeatedly and now I cannot wait until the movie comes out.

It’s probably old news to the hardcore Sex and the City fans, but it definitely deserves an announcement of some kind and perhaps I’ll reach those who didn’t already see it. And so I present to you–The the very first trailer that came out! (Although there are others, this is the best and virtually spoiler-free)

Embrace your crazy, unapologetic, over the top girly side!