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If you’re a suburban dad, maybe those two ideas sounds familiar. This new shows sounds like they’ve been spying on my life. … So which one of these two personalities leads the more complicated life: the covert operative and contract killer who speaks 13 languages, runs a four-minute mile and is trained to kill with his bare hands, or the efficiency expert who lives a humdrum life in the suburbs with a devoted wife, two kids, a dog and a minivan?[
Category Archives: Movies and DVDs
Nim’s Island Movie for dads
August 18, 2008 – 7:27 am
She is trapped on a South Pacific island when her scientist father leaves her for two days and then runs into a massive storm. … The story then follows their parallel adventures as Nim fights off the tourists and Alex fights her fears to rescue her email friend. The one problem I had with the film was the beginning where, as in movie after movie, we learn that the mother has died very early in the girl’s life.
Definitely, Maybe out on DVD – dad warning!
July 14, 2008 – 9:23 am
There is so little time these days, that often, as parents, you end up watching a movie with your child rather than pre-screening it to make sure it’s right. … While the plot idea seems like it would be cute: early middle-age man tells ten year old daughter how he met her mother and fell in love, their conversations are way too frank both for the main child character and for a little girl my daughter’s age. … My daughter knows what these words mean, but I don’t think she’s yet heard them in this context, and I certainly didn’t want her to hear about them in this movie.
Spiderwick Chronicles – a good movie for kids and dads
July 6, 2008 – 7:46 am
The story is an imaginative tale of a single mom and her three kids who go to live in a mansion they soon find to be under attack by goblins out to get a book that details the world of creatures ordinary people can’t see. While the movie has scenes that make it a bit too scary for little kids (7 and under), my slightly older daughter enjoyed even the attack sequences at the end of the film without being frightened.
Transformers on DVD!
June 30, 2008 – 12:41 am
While all these things make it a hit for him, my wife and I would prefer he watches quieter fare, which also seems to entertain him. … The action sequences are pretty violent and action-packed, and you’ll have to decide for yourself whether the fact that the action is between repairable robots make it okay for your child.
Sword and the Stone – Review for dads and kids
June 16, 2008 – 9:56 am
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. … 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. … All you have to do is name the major network show from the 60′s that featured the actor Sebastien Cabot (Sir Ector in the Sword and the Stone) as Mr.
New Jungle Book 2 out on DVD – contest for free copies!
June 14, 2008 – 11:42 am
This one includes the same characters and a reprise of the song “The Bare necessities,” as well as the modern hit, “I Want to be Like You” by Smash Mouth. … As an adult, I didn’t enjoy this one as much the original, but for the kids it was fine and there is some comfort in re-discovering the old characters.
Movie Review: Vantage Point
March 22, 2008 – 6:18 am
I don’t want to give it away, but the previews tip off that the film is comprised of five people’s viewpoint of the same scenario, taking place in a square in Salamanca, Spain…. At 90 minutes, Vantage Point is long enough to be complex and intriguing, yet short enough to end before the excitement wears off.
Top ten movies to watch with kids in 2007
January 7, 2008 – 11:11 am
Which ones were your favorites?
…High School Musical 2