I forgot to mention that we* watched "The World's Fastest Indian" last week. It's a really well-done (read: not sappy) feel-good story, but a little slow for the likes of Pete. It's a true story, which we could all appreciate, but true stories sometimes take their time getting told.
This is the story of Burt Munro (played exceptionally well by Anthony Hopkins), who lives at the southernmost tip of New Zealand and spends all his waking hours fine-tuning a 1920 Indian motorcycle. In 1967, he finally gets a chance to take it to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah for an official timing. The movie tells the story of how he gets there—with his angina and lack of worldliness firmly in place. I loved every minute of it, but I can see how some of the slower parts would be tiresome for a 9-year-old. Your kids' mileage may vary, but I'm pretty sure most teens and adults will enjoy it.
*We who used to watch a new movie almost every night and now watch a new movie at most every month or two. Sigh.
My husband absolutely LOVED this movie.
Posted by: Tonya | December 01, 2008 at 09:43 PM