Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

This film gives itself a huge pat on the back for debunking the Washington-and-the-cherry-tree story, and then turns right around and peddles the myth that Marie-Antoinette said, "Let them eat cake." Most movies about history end up repeating legends and lies, but they don't generally insist at the same time that they're superior historians of the truth. The old Sherman and Peabody cartoons did silly takeoffs on history that weren't accurate, but they weren't pretending to be; they were just for fun, and as a kid, I understood that. Some aspects of this new version could really confuse children who are trying to figure out how to understand and learn about history, and the braggadocio is just annoying anyway.

I rented this movie from the library some time ago and enjoyed it. There were plenty of celebrity cameos and lots of good moments with people in history. I hadn't seen this many historical figures in a modern setting since Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Plus, that time travel machine. And all the visuals and a good story which kept me interested. The voice acting was pretty good too. A good way to consume time on a Saturday if you want to watch an animated movie.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) Starring: Ty Burrel, Max Charles, Ariel Winters, Allison Janney, Ellie Kemper, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Tobolowsky, Karan Brar, Joshua Rush, Adam Alexi-Malle, Stanley Tucci, Leslie Mann, and Lake Bell Directed by Rob Minkoff Review HE'S LEAVING HIS MARK ON HISTORY You know I'm beginning to believe that Dreamworks is getting better with their animated feature films, I've heard great things about their How to Train Your Dragon movies, which I have not seen and this film in particular was surprisingly not just good but great. The Film revolves around Sherman who bites a girl named Penny, after she calls him a dog. His father a dog named Mr. Peabody decides to clear this up by having Penny and her parents come over for dinner. Penny doesn't believe Sherman when he tells her about meeting George Washington, so he shows her The Wayback which is a time machine and she becomes engaged to king Tut. Mr. Peabody and Sherman attempt to get Penny out but they stop along the way when the wayback runs out of battery and must return home to stop the portal bringing everyone from the past to the present. The film is based on Mr. Peabody & Sherman comic,cartoon or whatever it originally was where they had adventures through time and history. It's quite interesting and packs a wonderful family punch and the kids would probably love this as well the adults. You can bet this movie is a lot of fun, it excels in animation and fast pacing that when there traveling in the wayback or in a situation it's like a jolt of excitement. You can say that this is one of the best animated films of the year. The performances are amazing, I don't all the voice actors but Ty Burrel who voices Sherman was excellent and while I don't know who voiced Penny and Mr. Peabody I dound them too be great as well. All the elements of a good animated kid's film are not present it lacks that gut feeling you have for the characters, but the gut feeling of them surviving a situation is there from the problems occurrence to the resolve. I give Mr. Peabody & Sherman a four out of five.

To begin with, I was a big fan of Mr. Peabody and Sherman as a child in the 60s and was skeptical about an updated remake and avoided it at the theaters. Usually updated stories from years gone by get ruined by making them current. But I had a chance to see it and was glad I did. I laughed out loud more during this movie than I had in any movie in a long, long time. There's humor for every generation from Baby Boomer to Millennial. I wasn't prepared for how actually intelligent it is. Possible spoiler: There are many little touches that Boomers will recognize and appreciate and laugh at in recognition ("Hey, I'm walking here!", "I'm Spartacus!" etc), and stick around for the very last few frames for a true 'Fractured Fairy Tales" touch. The wit is sharp and humor is surprisingly stronger than the original cartoons. And the music is pretty good, too.