Big Strong Hands
Sometimes we like to have a family movie night. Admittedly most of our movie selection is far too intense for small children. We received Night at the Museum from Netflix and decided to watch it with the kids. It's probably just over the edge of intensity for our kids but Heather had been hyping it up so much that we were locked in.
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Sadly I had ripped the blu-ray incorrectly and the resulting video file did not work properly. We found this out after popcorn, blankets, and snacks were laid out for the little ones. We were then in a dash to find a movie the kids had not seen. Thank you netflix streaming for having The Neverending Story as a streaming selection. It's probably at about the same level as Night at the Museum for action intensity, but I had forgotten completely about how dramatic the emotional aspects of the movie could be for children.
The girls were complete enthralled with the movie. We didn't realize just how much Sophia was wrapped up in the plot of the movie until the Rock Biter appeared again later in the movie, and in a moment of sad recollection, becomes saddened and distraught at his inability to hold onto his friends and save them from the Nothing. Sophia was in tears. Sobbing actually. She was so very very sad over the loss of the racing snail. We encouraged her to continue to watch, and as the happy ending resolved the frustration and loss of the different characters, her own sadness gave way to overwhelming joy. She mentioned multiple times on her way to bed that it was the best movie she had ever seen.
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On another note: While typing this, I just heard Sophia asking if Phoebe would like to play "Dolls vs. Zombies". I'm raising my children right.
Sadly I had ripped the blu-ray incorrectly and the resulting video file did not work properly. We found this out after popcorn, blankets, and snacks were laid out for the little ones. We were then in a dash to find a movie the kids had not seen. Thank you netflix streaming for having The Neverending Story as a streaming selection. It's probably at about the same level as Night at the Museum for action intensity, but I had forgotten completely about how dramatic the emotional aspects of the movie could be for children.
The girls were complete enthralled with the movie. We didn't realize just how much Sophia was wrapped up in the plot of the movie until the Rock Biter appeared again later in the movie, and in a moment of sad recollection, becomes saddened and distraught at his inability to hold onto his friends and save them from the Nothing. Sophia was in tears. Sobbing actually. She was so very very sad over the loss of the racing snail. We encouraged her to continue to watch, and as the happy ending resolved the frustration and loss of the different characters, her own sadness gave way to overwhelming joy. She mentioned multiple times on her way to bed that it was the best movie she had ever seen.
On another note: While typing this, I just heard Sophia asking if Phoebe would like to play "Dolls vs. Zombies". I'm raising my children right.
Dolls vs Zombies? HAHAHAH that is great!
ReplyDeleteWow. And has she been reenacting the movie? It sounds like it made quite an impression!!
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