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NancyBrooke
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and I don't mean those super 8's gathering mold in your closet ...
In a few weeks we'll be heading off for our "summer" vacation. Does anyone have any recommendations for films that might entertain 5-year-olds and 10-year-olds?
Just screened Nanny McPhee - loved it!!
Any suggestions very welcome.
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In my expericence, "Over the Hedge" has managed to fully entertain a pack of cynical twenty-somethings, while still being a childrens' movie. Best of both worlds, though I don't know if it's out on DVD yet.
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All the pixal animations over the past 10 years. Toy Story (yes, it's 10 years old), Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, Ice Age, Ice Age 2, Bugs Life...
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| Well, my lil' bro and sis love Madagascar...so do I! |
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Anatasia is good for girls. I dunno about boys.
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My family just bought Hoodwinked. Even my four month old enjoyed it! It's a new family favorite. Ummm, Nemo is good (keep swimmin', keep swimmin'....). I don't know if The Princess Bride or Willow would entertain the five year olds, but my brother and I have loved them for longer than I can remember.
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| ArwenUndomiel wrote: | | Well, my lil' bro and sis love Madagascar...so do I! |
Very funny, but no appropriate for five-year-olds (it is PG, after all). My daughter loves it ... and it's only dumb luck we haven't yet heart "sucks," "mother f-" and "sugar-honey-iced-tea" coming out of her mouths in immitation. Unfortunately, I didn't see it before she did and my husband is sometimes an idiot. I think I'm going to have to make it disappear from the house ...
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NancyBrooke
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Thanks for the suggestion folks. Keep 'em coming! Wednesday is two-for-one rental day at the Library!
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Speaking of pixal animation, don't forget the Incredibles!
At those ages I enjoyed The Jungle Book, The Rescuers, and the Rescuers Down Under.
My other favorites were anything from Jim Henson's Creature shop (except Labyrinth), especially the Muppet movies. The original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory could work too, though I've heard the new Johnny Depp ( ) version is a little darker than the old one (I've not seen it first hand yet).
For that matter, pretty much anything based on a Roald Dahl book would work for that age group too (James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda come to mind).
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| NancyBrooke wrote: | | it's only dumb luck we haven't yet heart "sucks," "mother f-" and "sugar-honey-iced-tea" coming out of her mouths in immitation. |
Is all that stuff in there? I must have missed something, I never noticed. A couple of other suggestions; Shrek and Antz. I don't know whether they are good for 5 year olds, but I don't think they would be a problem. |
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The Secret Garden.
Have a good holiday, Nancy!
do.
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| NeumeIndil wrote: | Speaking of pixal animation, don't forget the Incredibles!
At those ages I enjoyed The Jungle Book, The Rescuers, and the Rescuers Down Under.
My other favorites were anything from Jim Henson's Creature shop (except Labyrinth), especially the Muppet movies. The original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory could work too, though I've heard the new Johnny Depp () version is a little darker than the old one (I've not seen it first hand yet).
For that matter, pretty much anything based on a Roald Dahl book would work for that age group too (James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda come to mind). |
Oh i forgot the muppets - I still love them.  ANd yes the Johnny Depp's Charlie is alot darker in my opinion.
Hey Do - when's that movie you were working on coming out? With the penguins?
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| Alassante wrote: | | ANd yes the Johnny Depp's Charlie is alot darker in my opinion. |
Honestly, the original freaked me out. I mean, c'mon, little orange men with green hair chanting songs and dancing around like cannibals with a Missionary over the bonfire?
(Okay, so maybe my imagination was a leetle overactive when I was a tyke...)
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| Alassante wrote: | | Hey Do - when's that movie you were working on coming out? With the penguins? |
Happy Feet? They were supposed to be wrapping up this month at Animal Logic. Unless it's changed (I'm not up to date since still on leave), it was for a November release.
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| NeumeIndil wrote: | | Alassante wrote: | | ANd yes the Johnny Depp's Charlie is alot darker in my opinion. |
Honestly, the original freaked me out. I mean, c'mon, little orange men with green hair chanting songs and dancing around like cannibals with a Missionary over the bonfire?
(Okay, so maybe my imagination was a leetle overactive when I was a tyke...) |
Oh, I'm right with you there! Those guys were creepy as hell. And that damn song... ugh, like a plague upon the land.
The new version may be a bit much for a 5-year-old, but I'll take that over the original any day. The fact alone that Johnny Depp looked to Marilyn Manson for character inspiration, when Manson had modeled himself after Willy Wonka for one of his early albums... *geekgasm*
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