From The Past: July 23, 2005

We did it again! We actually went to the theatre. We have gone more this summer than we have in years. Once you start going, you realize what great fun it is.

We saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After hearing it was directed by Tim Burton, I figured the entire story would be different. Although there were minor differences, the story was the same. The bad things that happened to the children inside the factory in the original, also happened in this movie, only in a better way. We all thought things were funny, but Andrew and I especially laughed. We both have a warped sense of humor which I have known for a while.

Charlie’s grandparents are great. There are four of them in one bed – just like in the original. Three of them have all their senses, but one grandmother just pops off with sentences completely off subject. I recognized the other grandmother right away from the movie Duplex. She played the part of Mrs. Connelly in that movie, which was hilarious!

The next movie I want to see is Bad News Bears. This movie looks too funny to pass up. I have promised my sister that I would wait and see it with her, so I have no idea when we’ll get to go, but I hope it’s soon!

Currently: July 23, 2021 I never did see the 2005 version of Bad News Bears. I can only imagine I was interested in seeing in for nostalgia’s sake since my sister and I saw it as kids. It was the Walter Matthau version.