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Sword and the Stone – Review for dads and kids
The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
The Sword and the Stone (1963) is being re-released on June 17 in a new edition.
Both my kids, four and eight, enjoyed this movie and want to watch it again. They both voted for it to add to the pack of DVDs that will travel with us this summer. This is the major test for our family, since it’s often hard to find movies they both will enjoy.
Here are a few of the data points my daughter (age eight) gave for the movie:
1. Movie is best for: Kids who don’t like scary movies
2. Favorite part: When the wizard turns Arthur into a squirrel
3. Favorite character: Merlin (wizard)
4. Main character: Arthur
4. Lesson of the film: You should think before asking a wizard to turn you into a squirrel, because there are always problems no matter who you are.
5. Did the mother of the main character die in the first scene? Yes, she dies before the movie started
My four-year old son says his favorite part was the preview for Wall-e, the new Pixar movie.
If you already have the previous Gold release (2001), this release doesn’t have too much that is new, though it does have a widescreen version.
We have three copies of this new release to give away. All you have to do is name the major network show from the 60′s that featured the actor Sebastian Cabot (Sir Ector, the narrator, in the Sword and the Stone) as Mr. French. In the case of multiple entries, we’ll draw three winners from the correct responses on July 4th. Just send your answers to Paul @ GreatDad . com (a couple extra spaces in there to stymie the spammers.) Good luck. If more than three correct entries, we’ll draw a name on July 4.
As of June 28, no one has entered this contest so your chances of winning are sky high!
To enter you need to be 18 years of age and a resident of the US. If you have won a contest within the last 30 days you are not eligible. Winners will be announced here. If we do not hear from you within 3 weeks from the date the winners are announced you forfeit your prize and we will select another winner. Prizes will be shipped within 45 days from the day you win.
We will choose a winner for this on July 4. This means that you have until July 4, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST to enter the contest.
