Last night, I watched the premiere of Grey's Anatomy, giving it just the nudge it needed to beat CSI in the ratings. To ensure it stays on top, I guess I'll just have to keep watching it for the rest of the season.

Right now, I'm about to sit down to watch Eight Below, a "subzero survival story" (according to the Netflix blurb) that is certain to warm my heart. It's a movie my mom requested, but since I won't be seeing her for another day or so to pass along the disc, I thought I'd check it out.

It's a Disney movie, so my gut instinct tells me it's going to be dorky. I know it's wrong to pass judgment on something I haven't seen, but my gut can't help it when it comes to the company that actually spent money to make Herbie Fully Loaded and remake The Shaggy Dog.

To satisfy my curiosity, I just visited Rotten Tomatoes to see what it scored on the Tomatometer. It rated a 70%, which is pretty good, but I thought the Consensus was amusing and more revealing...

"Featuring a stellar cast of marooned mutts, who deftly display emotion, tenderness, loyalty and resolve, Eight Below is a heartwarming and exhilarating adventure film."

I like how they compliment the animals, but fail to mention the actors. Apparently the sled dogs display emotion and tenderness more skillfully than their human counterparts - the blond guy from The Fast and the Furious (Paul Walker) and the pie guy from American Pie (Jason Biggs).

Walker and Biggs are supposed to be Antarctic scientists. For some reason, I'm having trouble picturing that in my head, so I should probably wrap this up and actually watch the movie.