Salutations!

Wow, this brings back memories. I haven't read or seen Charlotte's Web in probably 15 years, but I must've seen the movie two dozen times as a kid. Looks like Walden Media realized that, having already gotten their hands on The Chronicles of Narnia, the next most beloved children's tale of the last half century ought to be their next picture. Anyway, most of the cloying, obnoxious kiddie flicks the studios roll out under the family banner this time of year irritate me to no end, but, although I'm not sure it really needed a remake, it looks like this could actually work. I mean, really--Steve Buscemi as Templeton. Brilliant!

And while I'm at it, it also looks remarkably... real. I know those animals are either all or partially CGI, depending on the shot, but still, I'm impressed. After fifty years of trial and error (yeah, I'm talking about Mr. Ed) our country's dedication to creating ultra-realistic talking farm animals has seriously paid off.