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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
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Akeelah Spells A Good Time For ...
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"Just recently, I was checking the movie listings in my local newspaper when I had seen that RV, the latest Robin Williams film, was given a "Seal Of Approval", by a major family-oriented association. In this particular film, in just the trailers showed a stupid dad, whiney kids, and a scene involving father and son getting showered by fecal matter, I kid you not. When it came to Akeelah and the Bee, there was no such approval, which was how I knew this was going to be an excellent family film.Akeelah and the Bee is a fascinating film that understands children, social classes, and the stresses that both go through on a daily basis. We learn to love these characters and want to know them better. And we cheer them on as though we're right beside them. That's not just a mark of a great film.Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an incredibly bright 11-year-old who has to find new ways of compensating for her intelligence to keep her grades low. She's afraid of being s ... "
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"The filmspotting noir marathon started out very strong. I was loving every movie. But the last two films left me a bit cold. The Asphalt Jungle is very famous, directed by John Huston ("Prizzi's Honor"), nominated for four Oscars, but I couldn't get into it. It's very well done. The cinematography is gorgeous, but I just didn't care about any of the characters, or even the story really. Maybe because this is a heist film instead of a detective story. And I don't always enjoy a heist. But at least all of the women weren't evil. So that's a plus. But at the same time, there wasn't a femme fatale.I enjoyed Kiss Me Deadly a bit more. Possibly because it was so strange. Detective Mike Hammer picks up a scantily clad female hitchhiker. She asks him to remember her if she doesn't make it. So when their car is overtaken, leaving her dead and him unconscious, he sets out to unravel the mystery. Though I can't say I really liked any of the characters i ... "
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Akeelah is a good feel-good
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"I was so not surprised to get sucked in by all the "feel good" feelings while watching Akeelah and the Bee. It has all the necessary trappings: - a school official who believes in the potential of an underprivileged child - a stressed out, overworked mom who eventually learns to support her child's dreams - a friendship between a working class black girl and an upper middle class Hispanic boy - the eventual friendship between the black girl and a highly driven Asian boy - a brother who "got out" of the neighborhood and another who is "sinking in" (but shows signs of hope by the film's end) - a successful man who can't get beyond his own demons until a smart and sassy little girl comes into his life - school bullies who are the losers in the end - reasons to cheer In general, many people in Akeelah's world are obstacles that eventually come around. It doesn't get more feel-good than that. But amazingly, this film did not annoy me. In part, it's because Akeelah is such an engagin ... "
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"If I watch one spelling bee movie, should it be Akeelah and the Bee (2006) or Spellbound (2002)? "
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