Anyone who knows me, knows that my movie of choice when my nose is runny and my body is achy is Babe. Yes, Babe, the movie about a pig raised by sheepdogs who learns to herd sheep and learns his place in the world.

Farmer Hogget won Babe at the county fair by guessing his weight. But before Hogget gives his final answer, cute little Babe relieved himself. It’s at that point where you know that you’re off to a great start….

I don’t know if it’s the little mice between the scenes or the whole idea of animals talking peoplespeak, but the movie is as comforting as chicken noodle soup, sprite and hot herbal tea.
In Babe, we learn that sheep have feelings too and that a pig is not just a large slab of bacon.

However, I saw a movie this weekend that may have ousted my sniffly nose movie tradition–Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit. I believe it was the sticker on the back of their van, “Eat Cheese Now Ask Me How” that may have done it. Mmmmm… cheese.

I knew there had to be a reason this duo has received such a fantastic following in England and that Wallace and Gromit toast racks, egg cups, teapots and talking dog bowls are all the rage. (I now have a gift idea for Becket’s birthday.)

What’s more to love? A town that stops everything to raise giant vegetables, rabbits that say “weeeee” and a dog who says more with his facial expressions than could ever be said in barks are just a few of the many reasons why you all should not pass go, not collect $200 and go directly to your movie store and pick up this flick.

Babe, you’ve been good to me–and you will continue to have a special place in my heart–but there’s a new children’s movie in town, and it’s made out of clay. Thank you, Babe, for all you’ve done. As Pa Hogget would say, “That’ll do Pig, that’ll do.”

(I wonder how I could get my hands on one of those Wake ‘n Bacons?)