What’s worse than not feeling well???
Not feeling well during vacation!
This occurred at our house during winter break, but was made bearable with a little help from our VCR & our local public library. Wrapped in blankets and sharing the comfort of the living room couch, my boys and I gave-in to utterly too much screen time.
Not feeling well during vacation!
This occurred at our house during winter break, but was made bearable with a little help from our VCR & our local public library. Wrapped in blankets and sharing the comfort of the living room couch, my boys and I gave-in to utterly too much screen time.
First on the agenda- Beethoven.
We had heard praise about this 1992 family film and generally found it to be entertaining. In a nut shell: Big dog adopts family and promptly causes all sorts of havoc that eventually results in love, companionship and the catching of bad guys.
I would recommend it for 1st grade and up. My five year old enjoyed any scene containing dogs, but was horrified by the idea of someone killing a dog. In the film, the “bad guys” actually show the gun that will be used - which prompted my son to dive under the covers and yell for me to “Turn it off! Turn it off!” (Oh my!)
It took four promises from me that “all will be well” and a “knock it off I want to see what happens next” from his brother before we could go on. Of course, in the end the dogs get the upper hand and save the day. That same little boy was giggling and cheering for Beethoven by film’s end.
We had heard praise about this 1992 family film and generally found it to be entertaining. In a nut shell: Big dog adopts family and promptly causes all sorts of havoc that eventually results in love, companionship and the catching of bad guys.
I would recommend it for 1st grade and up. My five year old enjoyed any scene containing dogs, but was horrified by the idea of someone killing a dog. In the film, the “bad guys” actually show the gun that will be used - which prompted my son to dive under the covers and yell for me to “Turn it off! Turn it off!” (Oh my!)
It took four promises from me that “all will be well” and a “knock it off I want to see what happens next” from his brother before we could go on. Of course, in the end the dogs get the upper hand and save the day. That same little boy was giggling and cheering for Beethoven by film’s end.
Next up – Aristocrats
When looking for a Disney film with minor “bad guys” this film is a perfect fit. The butler is certainly up to no good, but as he’s never very effective – he doesn’t scare the kiddos much at all. Although all my Disney concerns still stand (stereotypical portrayal of gender, ethnic groups, and romance), it’s kinda hard to dislike any character that has the voice of Eva Gabor. My kids liked the scenes with the animals singing.
When looking for a Disney film with minor “bad guys” this film is a perfect fit. The butler is certainly up to no good, but as he’s never very effective – he doesn’t scare the kiddos much at all. Although all my Disney concerns still stand (stereotypical portrayal of gender, ethnic groups, and romance), it’s kinda hard to dislike any character that has the voice of Eva Gabor. My kids liked the scenes with the animals singing.
And lastly – Sound of Music
This is such a classic. The songs roll off the tongue. Julie Andrews is perfection. The nuns are wise, funny, and savvy (all at the same time). The Nazis make the ultimate enemy over which our heroes triumph. It’s been years since I’ve watched his film – but I think we’ll now make it a Christmas break tradition.
This is such a classic. The songs roll off the tongue. Julie Andrews is perfection. The nuns are wise, funny, and savvy (all at the same time). The Nazis make the ultimate enemy over which our heroes triumph. It’s been years since I’ve watched his film – but I think we’ll now make it a Christmas break tradition.