Don't you mean "melons to melons"?

Much better analogy!

I didn't even know it was based on a true story until the end cards.

Are you sure you're not thinking Wanda Whips Wall Street? That has more of a Big Apple setting.

I didn't like "Rango," and that surprised me ... after being pleasantly surprised by nearly every non-Disney/Pixar animated film of the last couple of years. How to Train Your Dragon, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Monsters vs. Aliens, Megamind, and to a lesser extent Despicable Me were all pretty much good and/or adorable ... and four out of five of those much to my surprise.

Rango did zip for me. I didn't actively hate it, but it was absolutely meh.


Oh, and in the last year or so - Tangled (by Disney) was also really good, and I admit no desire to see Pixar's Cars 2 (though I'll likely Netflix it at some point.)

I didn't like Rango either but I did love Rio. The colors and details of the feathers was amazing.

I really kind of loved Rango. It took me a while to get on board, but once it snagged me, I was good.

Oh, and seeing Contagion in a theater full of sick people (myself included) all snifling and coughing was a complete hoot - but the film, while gripping, also left me kinda meh. There were characters you liked, but no depth to any of them. Perhaps that's typical of this type of procedural - but it felt more like a really good TV movie than an excellent theatrical film.

Interesting topic though, and handled with care and integrity.

Like cirque lover, I was very pleasantly surprised by Rio. I just got my first HDTV a few weeks ago, and that title really pops! Not any kind of earthshaking story, but it's all invitingly pleasant and upbeat, with fun music and just plain jaw-dropping visuals. The character design, especially of the birds, is highly appealing, and the whole thing left me in a very good mood.

I'm on some kind of Tudor kick this week: A Man For All Seasons (great!), Anne of the Thousand Days, Mary, Queen of Scots ... I tried to watch the Netflix stream of the early thirties Private Life of Henry VIII, but it's faded, dupey, lousy audio - basically unwatchable.