Reviews

I was living in Anderson, IN. I got most of my movies back then ad the library. One day, I happened upon this video. I thought, what the heck. Boy was a pleasantly surprised.

The story bounces from one character to another, focusing on the friendship of four young males living in Tulsa. The last, Wade, sees his friends getting married and having kids, while he keeps pining about the one that got away.

Yeah, there are lots of pop culture references. Some situations have you going, yeah, I've been through that. Like figuring out what CD you need to sell so you can get gas for your car.

In the end, it's satisfying because it doesn't cut corners and just give you the happy ending. It feels real, unlike much that comes out of Hollywood.

So I implore you, if you find this one someplace (which is getting harder and harder to do... I have my copy) watch it. If you like it like I did, watch the three other Todd Edwards films out there (Hoodwinked and Hoodwinked Too, and Jeffie Was Here). You'll be glad you did.

The movie was good. This visuals were outstanding. Only people are still hard to draw with computers, and it shows. The story, albeit simple, was entertaining. But jumping from Yellowstone (Old Faithful) to England (Stonehenge) to France (Lascaux) seems a stretch, even if the world was one big continent at the time. Not good for a children's movie...no wonder we don't know geography in America.

Character voices were good. Ray Romano didn't have to stretch too much, and was effective as the Manfred the Mammoth. Supporting cast was good as well. Goran Visnijic (Dr. Kovac, ER) as Soto, the alpha-male sabre-tooth? I didn't even recognize the voice until the credits. But in my humble opinion, John Leguizamo WAS Sid. He did an excellent job voicing the character, and making Sid his own. John has talent, I just wish he did more (maybe it is the To Wong Foo... curse.)

One last thing. Sid bears an awfully big resemblance to the donkey in Shrek. Sid is saved by a big scary Mammoth; the donkey, by ugly looking Shrek. Sid makes the Mammoth his friend; the donkey, Shrek...well, I could go on and on, but you get the idea. I hope next time Pixar comes up with something completely new.

I thought the little sabre toothed mouse (or whatever it was) would be the Jar-Jar of the movie, and ruin it. But it was great comic relief, and nicely played.

This movie could have been a nine if the lame jokes that distorted geography were left out, a ten if they could have left the Shrek angle out. But all in all, a very good movie.

Extreme Days is the first 'Hollywood' movie with a Christian message, and soundtrack. Is all starts as we catch up with the main characters lives. Four guys who grew up together, good times, family, and the dream...to go across California to surf, skate and generally risk every bone in their body having fun.

Of course this wouldn't be enough to make a whole movie, so we have to also have a love story (I cried at the end! :' NOT!), and general foolishness with paintball wars, extreme shopping, campsite karate, and a friendly game of spoons (trust me, I laughed through it all.)

Go see this film NOW! Since there was only 7 people at the theater when I saw it, I don't see it holding on too long, and it is one good flick.