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Curious George
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see Curious George become common slang to describe an adaptation done extremely well ("See that new movie? Totally CG'd it").
As if sensing the extreme skepticism towards messing with the classics, the first three minutes of the film dedicates itself to setting your mind at ease. It sets the tone for the movie while sending the message "we know what we're doing this time. relax. we brought it special Delightful Consultants." Once that is done you can sit back and enjoy the rest of the movie.
It is a children's movie that doesn't worry about the adults who may be watching. However there are a few bits and pieces that fly by that most kids won't appreciate (some dialogue, I suspect, ad-libbed by David Cross & Will Ferrell; an animal control yellow pages ad that includes "salmon" in the list of pests it handles). And Jack Johnson's music is a nice match. Funny, though, that for so many people, this is the first they have heard of him!
If I had to complain about something it would be that the Dole product placement was very un-artfully handled (in return, you'll find Curious George stickers on bananas). I've been impressed with the Dole Product Placement Team ever since they got high-visibility placement in SEGA's Super Monkey Ball. There was also product placement from Volkswagen, but it was a bit less in-your-face.
Go see it! Bring a kid! You'll have a good time.
# Wed Feb 22 15:31:58 If there was a rating system for adapting a beloved children's story into a movie, Curious George would be at the high end of the scale (with Cat in the Hat occupying the very lowest point).
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