Take The "Burbs with Tom Hanks, animate it, change the evildoers into a possessed/living house, remove the Tom Hanks charm and there you have Monster House. D.J. lives across the road from an angry, cranky old man who confiscates any toy or bike or ball that ends up on his precious lawn. Jimmy's friend Chowder's new basketball ends up on the lawn and Jimmy tries to help him out. Mr. Nebbercracker comes out and throws such a fit that he gives himself a heart attack. Jimmy, feels somewhat responsible, but can't help but notice strange behavior from the house which has no occupants. It has smoke coming from the chimney and lights on at certain hours. The house may be associated with the disappearance of a young hoodlum too. Well, they've got to solve this mystery and try to trick the threatening house into revealing itself. It gets sillier and eventually moves beyond the realms of good story, trying to use ridiculous plot lines to keep the story interesting.
This kid's movie is rated PG, and the house's early victims are found to still be alive at the end to avoid a PG-13 rating. I watched this with my daughter who is almost 5. I could see she was a little scared by the ferocity of the house as it starts to release its vengeance. To my queries she assured me that she was brave, so it was okay, but could she please sit on my lap. And try as I might, I don't think she understands the concept of vengeful spirits and possession.
This movie is like Kroger brand, or Hyvee brand or Alberstons brand fruit punch. The idea of fruit punch can be appealing and it is expected to be manufactured. No one is expecting their fruit punch in the gallon jug to be made from real fruit but when you take a sip of the bright red drink you realize it is composed of too much sugar, making it overly sweet, lots of food coloring, mostly water and not very much of any other flavor, making it a watery drink with a sugar rush. 3.5/10
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This kid's movie is rated PG, and the house's early victims are found to still be alive at the end to avoid a PG-13 rating. I watched this with my daughter who is almost 5. I could see she was a little scared by the ferocity of the house as it starts to release its vengeance. To my queries she assured me that she was brave, so it was okay, but could she please sit on my lap. And try as I might, I don't think she understands the concept of vengeful spirits and possession.
This movie is like Kroger brand, or Hyvee brand or Alberstons brand fruit punch. The idea of fruit punch can be appealing and it is expected to be manufactured. No one is expecting their fruit punch in the gallon jug to be made from real fruit but when you take a sip of the bright red drink you realize it is composed of too much sugar, making it overly sweet, lots of food coloring, mostly water and not very much of any other flavor, making it a watery drink with a sugar rush. 3.5/10
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