It’s been a while since I’ve watched movies because there was one time when the movies were laced with elements of unnecessary things such as sex and excessive violence.  Today, I watched Over the Hedge and RENT (I rented the DVD for that).  I found Over the Hedge to be one of the most hilarious movies I have ever seen in a long time.  It seems to me that whoever wrote the storyline to this hated his/her homeowners’ association with a passion.  Centered around all the animals’ search food (and all the destruction in the process) for food was Gladys’ house.  Gladys is the president of a homeowners’ association.  One of my favorite parts with her in it was her on the phone talking to someone because their grass was 2.5 inches tall instead of the 2 according to the regulations.

I have listened to the soundtrack for RENT countless times,  but that is only enough for analyzing the plot.  The real emotion of the plot can only be gained through watching the Broadway show (if you saw it that way, you’re a darn lucky person) or watching the movie.  Althogh the snips and edits were obvious, I found it impressive that most of the cast from Broadway’s show made it there.  My only gripes about the movie were how it left out the motif of parents’ care versus the children’s ignoring them as they grow up.  Also, had the producers wanted to add a little more emotional punch, they should have left “Goodbye Love” intact.

Anyways… more movie-watching fun as time goes on… I need some sleep!