We went to see Pixar's "Up" this weekend and it was such a remarkable, beautiful piece of story-telling that I have no guilt at all about spending a sunny afternoon in a dark movie theater.
If you haven't seen "Up" yet, go--with or without your children. I know it's a cliche but: You'll laugh, you'll cry...Seriously you will.
It made me so incredibly happy to watch this movie with D. I have learned to tune out the cloying voices of the Bearenstein Bears (it is not true that the only difference is that they live in a tree!); the creepy faces of Thomas; and an assortment of other bizarre-o sights and sounds associated with he random content that is ostensibly created for children (If Thomas isn't nightmare-inducing I don't know what is). So it was a pleasant reminder to see that a "kid's movie" doesn't have to be crappy, watered-down, or just plain annoying. In fact, "Up" proves that if you look hard enough, you can find wonderful content for kids that also happens to be wonderful content for adults.
Cailou be gone!
Deepa is a wife, mother, writer and she sometimes masquerades as a lawyer as well. She revels in friendship, humor, champagne, and laughing at herself--often. She never ever reads US Magazine, thinks Rushdie is a genius, wishes she could write one sentence as funny as "Arrested Development," and lives in the Bay Area with her motley crew. She can be reached at deviswithbabies@gmail.com
I was thinking about taking my 3 year old to this but am scared she won't sit through the whole thing. Migt be worth a try though, I have heard great things!
You know this is coming: Why let toddlers watch ANY content??? The content in their heads is far superior to anything on a screen.
I took my daughter and her friend this past weekend too and was similarly impressed. My daughtet didn't "get " all of it for certain but had a blast especially with the 3d glasses. And I'm with you, I was enraptured by the storey. That's what movies should be about.
whats wrong with Caillou BTW?
Cailpu annoys me to no end, glad to know I'm not alone.
What's NOT wrong with Cailou.
Ohhh awesome, I was on the fence about taking my 4 year old but now it seems like a great activity! Any other movies you would recommend for a 4 year old?
What's wrong with Cailou? Who who who who had the bright idea of making a children's show with a main character who WHINES ALL THE TIME? Why does that person hate me? My son thinks he IS Cailou. It's horrible.