Feb 19 2009 'Battle for Terra' Teaches Kids Humans Are Jerks

Every generation needs their own animated, ham-fisted, humans-as-enemies morality tale. My generation had Fern Gully, a response to deforestation concerns told through ferries fairies and an obnoxious bat. This generation will have Battle for Terra, giving today's youth the clear message that humans should not commit genocide in the name of colonization, even if the native inhabitants of those lands do look like creepy stillborns just begging to be killed. Here's the trailer:

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Jun 5 2007 You Kill Me Trailer

Ben Kingsley doing a dead-on impression of yours truly

You Kill Me stars Ben Kingsley as a hitman whose alcoholism starts interfering with his work. (He should try movie blogging, I don't even wear pants!) It's got a great cast - though I'm not a huge Luke Wilson fan, I do envy his prominent jawline, and Kingsley's an inspiration to bald Jews everywhere. It was also directed by John Dahl who did Rounders.

All in all, it looks somewhat promising. Here's to hoping this hit-man comedy is more Grosse Point Blanke and less Be Cool - that wasn't even a good book. (Again with the need to praise something by trashing something else. I may have to see my shrink, Dr. Zima about this one. Uh, I mean Professor Jim Beam. STOP LOOKING AT ME!)

UPDATE: A couple of readers have pointed out that Ben Kingsley isn't really Jewish. If you read closely, you'll realize I never said he was, just that he was an inspiration to Jews. What, you people think you can only be inspired by your own kind? Racists.