Movies and The 4400

Mervin here to weigh in on the two biggest movie releases so far this summer: X-Men 3 and Cars. First, I thought X-Men 3 was the worst of the three, but still entertaining. The action was top-notch, and the special effects were brilliant. But I felt that the movie tried too hard to outdo itself. Like Star Trek: Generations, X-Men 3 tries to improve its mediocre story by killing off as many characters as it can. But even with all that, it was still a fun summer movie.

Cars was another elegent Pixar movie. It was funny and interesting (if a bit too cute at times). I'd have to put it in the lower half of my Pixar list, but definitely not their worst movie. The animated short (One Man Band) was hysterical! I haven't enjoyed a short so much since "For the Birds". Here's how my Pixar list stands today:

1. Incredibles
2. Toy Story
3. Toy Story 2
4. Monsters
5. Cars
6. Finding Nemo
7. A Bug's Life

Finally, the new season of The 4400 started last week. Tonights episode was another great hour of television. If you like science-fiction, The 4400 is probably the best sci-fi out there now. If you want to jump into the story, you can catch up here. It's well worth it! If you have any questions, just ask. For those who don't get USA, I'll have the first three episodes on DVD next week. If you want to borrow them, just ask (but Jeff and Christy have first dibs).