Several nights ago, I scoured the Netflix agenda for movies. We get Netflix free with our phone carrier. And if I find a movie we both would like to watch, I then cast it on to our big screen smartTV. I found one I knew I would like, but really figured Bud would not enjoy it. Surprisingly he loved watching it. Once, then twice! It's based on a popular young reader's book by Roald Dahl, and was directed by Steven Spielberg....produced by Disney. You just cannot go wrong with this combination in my opinion. A good 'family' movie; unlike any that Bud would've picked [he likes the shoot-em-ups most of all]. Anyway, I fell in love with it too. And fell in love with BFG [stands for Big Friendly Giant - a 24 foot giant]. To keep from any spoilers, I'll just say it's about a friendship between a sweet giant that talks in a whole 'nother language than English [which Dahl is famous for if you've read any his books to your kids/grandkids- His language is called Gobblefunk]. Let me give you an example of his language....He drinks a special sweet soda. But the bubbles descend, instead of flowing UP. Hence, it's not a BURP that comes up...it's the OTHER direction!! And he calls it a "Whizzpopper". It's the English word that begins with an "F" and ends in "T" with "ar" in the middle.
The next morning, I got my sketch pad out and started outlining the Giant's features [seen above]...
...and my finished sketch:
Anni's version of BFG
It was released in theaters about 5 years ago [maybe more], and if you get a chance and haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it. Great story, Disney animation and spectacular art. And a good, all-over family fare, with a happy ending!