The Spiderwick Chronicles
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn
Director: Mark Waters
Writer(s): John Sayles, Holly Black,Tony DiTerlizzi
Studio: Paramount / Nickelodeon
Rating: PG
Official Bar Score: 
Basic synopsis of this movie: Three kids and their mom move into this creepy old house in the middle of nowhere. And of course they do what any normal people would do………….move in at night……when there is no electricity……….and lets not forget they have never been there before (maybe the mom had, don’t ask me about details). Speaking of details, I can’t remember the 2 twin boys or the sister’s names so I guess I will refer to them as “nerdy” twin boy and “not nerdy” twin boy. They soon find out that there are invisible creatures in the house. Of course only one kid at a time finds out because you can’t believe your stupid sibling about invisible creatures; can you? And I’m not going to tell you how long it takes the mom to believe her lying kids! Anyways, some troll in the house (I can’t remember his name, he likes honey, it’s not winny the pooh though) is guarding a secret book written by the kids great uncle that can unlock the secrets to this invisible creature society, but if the evil goblin leader gets his hands on it he could destroy all mankind or something. You get the picture.
I classify this as a fantastical kid’s adventure movie. This seems to me like one of those movies young kids will watch, remember, and talk about later when they are older. Much the way I picture the movie Labyrinth now.
The effects were just O.K. I don’t know why this movie cost $85 million to make. The kid actors were good I guess. The plot was fairly good and easy to follow. The person I was with understood it; she is an adult (she didn’t understand the Golden Compass!!). So, kids will love this movie as well as adults…like me!
I give this movie 4 beers. And yes, I do realize that I didn’t give you a whole lot of insight to this movie. If you want a better review go to www. (Winston, insert some pretentious website here) .com.*
*Editor’s note: no.
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I really want to see this movie, I’m glad it got a good review, my expectations were high for this one.
cool i had no intintion but if you can compare to the labyrinth then it cant be all bad
I don’t know, this film seemed pretty corny and I like a lot of kids’ films. Who knows though, the daughter wants to see it so I’m sure I’ll at least see it once.
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Labyrinth is the single most overrated movie ever. If it weren’t for the dudes who could toss around their own heads it would have awful.
have BEEN awful, sorry
I disagree. (no argument needed)
Eh, so does everyone else. But that is besides the point: anybody else notice that SD’s backwards name sounds like “evade rapists”?
You remind me of the babe
babe how? babe ruth or babe: pig in the city?
i can say that the guys who could take off there heads were cool but the movie is not over rated just old thats all
the babe with the power.
dont start that shit man soon thtat stupid song will be stuck in every ones head and then its all over
What power?
the power of voodoo!
Who do?
you do.
Do what?
REMIND ME OF THE BABE!
saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry
What could I do?
My baby’s love had gone
And left my baby blue
Nobody knew
What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dog tails
Thunder or lightning
Then baby said……
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Put that baby spell on me
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Put that magic jump on me
Slap that baby, make him free
ahem….
Oops i did it again
i played with your heart
got lost in the game
oh baby baby
oops!…you think i’m in love
that i’m sent from above
i’m not that innocent
you guys should stop while your ahead you guys and winston is that brittiny spears your singing or did you drop your brain on the floor
That was my gay test, you failed… or as you see it passed. Either way, you are gay for knowing the lyrics to “Oops I Did It Again.” That is all.