I took the girls to see "Chicken Little" tonight. I've wanted to see it ever since the first trailer, then they cut out the best line from that trailer. The sad truth is that the movie just isn't that good. There are a few funny bits, but overall it's pretty sappy and the aliens end up being a big disappointment. Plus, after a flurry at the beginning, it takes a long time to get back to the whole sky-is-falling issue, which frankly is to my mind the whole point of making a Chicken Little movie. Fish out of Water and Runt of the Litter are good characters, and there are some neat bits that flew over the kids' heads, but there is no reason not to wait for the DVD on this thing.

The real interesting thing at the movies this weekend is the new Harry Potter movie, and the multiplex was a mess with all the people swirling around to see this thing. I'm not an opening weekend kind 0f guy - just too messy - but I'm plainly alone on this. Several of Brittany's friends were there to see lightning bolt boy, and none of them got in, sending at least two (and their less-than-thrilled parents) into "Chicken Little" with us. I don't care if "Harry Potter ..." is any good or not - they got ripped off.