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Tall Tale (1995)
A favorite of mine
I'm now 18 and this movie remains a favorite of mine. I watch it so much my parents urge me to watch other films.
The film takes place in the American West in 1905. A young boy named Daniel Hacket doesn't believe his father is doing the right thing when he passes up an opportunity to sell the family farm for purely sentimental reasons. He also doesn't believe all the tall tales his father tells him of Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyun and Jonn Henry.
He is later entrusted with the deed to the farm by his father who then gets critically injured.
The villain of this film, Mr. Stiles, won't rest until he has every deed to Paradise Valley, the area where the Daniel lives.
Daniel falls asleep in a boat and is carried off. When he awakes he is rescued by none other than Pecos Bill himself. Daniel is determined to get home to take care of his family. Pecos decides to help him. Along the way they meet Paul Bunyun and John Henry. They also must struggle to avoid Stiles and his men who are hot on their trail.
On the journey, Daniel sees why the land is so important to his father and finds himself fighting for it just as hard.
I find this to be a charming and heart warming film. It must have been fun for the actors to portray those great American legends. I, personally, could not see anyone else in those roles. I would have liked to see a bit more of Calamity Jane.
Here's to the Code!
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
A wonderful movie
At first I did not believe this movie would be worth the time to watch. I found out that someone taped it. I let my curiosity lead me and I watched it. I was glad I took the time!
The story follows Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. He has become bored with the day to day routine and wants something more. He discovers, on a walk in the woods, doors that lead to other Holiday Towns. He travels to Christmas Town and becomes mystified by the sights. He ultimately wants to give Christmas a try. It's funny to see him try to describe it to the people back in Halloween Town.
I found the songs by Danny Elfman to be wonderful. I was amazed to find out he was the singing voice of Jack. I did not know he could sing! I was racking my brain trying to figure out who could have such a wonderful singing voice. Good work! I couldn't get the music out of my head, and I found myself humming some of the tunes.
I highly recommend this movie to those who have yet to see it.