Descendants

From the people who brought you High School Musical those many years ago comes another teen high school dra-medy musical, this time with magic!  And amazing hair!  And an awkward hero!

If you loved the classic fairy tale characters which Disney lovingly brought to life in the past then you will love their descendants.  Get it?  Disney Descendants?  That's right, the sequel you never asked for has arrived.

So Beauty and the Beast have a kid and he grows into a handsome prince, a prince who is troubled with his world and so he decides to do something about it.  He selects four descendants of the villains from the forbidden villain island and gives them full scholarships to the high school for heroes and good guys' kids hoping that his kindness will change them from bad guys to good guys and he will have changed the world in some way.  However the bad guys come with agendas of their own and we are left waiting to see if good will triumph over evil... dun dun duuuunnnn!

Shout out to my main gal Kristin Chenoweth as the most outrageous Maleficent, she totally steals the show.

Rating: How you feel about this movie will hinge entirely upon how you feel about High School Musical and other camp musicals.  If you enjoy them then there is a very good chance you will enjoy this immensely, if you don't like them, this is definitely not for you.  I happen to enjoy camp musicals a lot and had a blast.  Even the big kid enjoyed this far more than HSM.  We will watch it again sometime for sure.

Naughty bits: This is a Disney production so it is as clean as Beast's kingly sash.

Snacks: Strawberries

Family In-quotes: "You do not want to be at my house at dinner time."

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Disney Descendants 2 is out now too
And there is a spin off TV Series

Jumanji (the old one)

We love getting together with family to celebrate New Years Eve but we always find it a bit hard to fill in the time between about 8pm and midnight; especially with lots of kids milling about who want to stay up but start to run out of steam once it gets dark.  So watching a movie always seems like a great idea to have fun together and help pass the time till fireworks and the countdown. 
 
This year we were camping with the extended family and talking about old movies we liked.  The topic of Jumanji came up as the new one had just been released and we decided to re-watch the old one.  Someone hung a sheet on the washing line, put the projector on an outside table and jerry-rigged a speaker out of an old transistor radio (I love my tech savvy family) and we all sat on our camping chairs and watched Robin Williams save the day.

The original Jumanji movie is based on a fictional board game which possesses great power - the power to bring the items in the game to life!  It sucks a young boy into itself before being rediscovered years later by a brother and sister.  They play the game, the young boy (now a man) comes out and helps them finish the game and defeat the wild creatures which are brought to life. 

The effects are wild and imaginative and while many of the 1995 computer special effects don't stand the test of time, the practical ones are pretty awesome still and you don't really mind how fake they look as they are still charming and imaginative.


Rating: We enjoyed the imaginative aspect of Jumanji but it was a little repetitive (much like the board game as we later found when we received an old copy for Christmas), however none of the kids seemed to mind or notice.  They loved the surprise of which wild creature was going to come out next and what they were going to do.  By the end of the movie there is an impressive amount of damage to the house and the town and they loved the chaos.  We had some fairly young kids in our party (age 3 and up) and none of them were worried or scared but if your child is sensitive they would find Jumanji frightening as the animal scenes are pretty intense.  We will watch Jumanji again sometime in the future but not for some time.

Naughty bits: Apart from the animal violence/frightening scenes there is a fierce hunter who stalks the main characters with a gun.  However there is very little bad language and one kiss so overall Jumanji is as clean as Carl Bentley's cop car in his first scene (after that, not so much).

Snacks: Animal Biscuits and jelly snakes

Family In-quotes: (when someone farts) Don't be fooled, it isn't thunder / Staying put would be a blunder"

Related Goodies:
The Board Game (based on the movie!)
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Studio Ghibli Weekend: Princess Mononoke

My husband and I first watched Princess Mononoke in our mid 20's Anime phase.  It's a phase that we've not really grown out of to be honest but the volume of consumption has definitely dwindled this side of parenthood.  As Studio Ghibli is one of the more broad audience orientated studios we thought Princess Mononoke would be a good introduction to Anime's often unique form of storytelling for our children so we sat kid 1 down one Friday night so see how it would go down.  She loved it!  We however, didn't find it quite as satisfying the second time around although Studio Ghibli always have a certain magical quality to their productions.


Princess Mononoke follows the adventures of Ashitaka as he travels far from his homeland to find the cure for his curse from the legendary Forest Spirit.  When he arrives in the western forest he finds himself caught up in the battle between the ambitious humans and the disturbed forest creatures led by the beautiful Princess Mononoke and he struggles to help them both live together in peace. 

Rating: We enjoyed the film but we [the parents] probably won't bother seeing it again.  However kid 1 liked it more and would see it again.  The theme of environmentalism is a bit belaboured but it gives a good opportunity for discussion afterward.


Naughty bits: Princess Mononoke is on the more mature end of Ghibli productions.  There is quite a bit of gore and violence and plenty of weird blobby creatures.  This really is for older children or teenagers because the likelihood of nightmares and awkward conversations are rather high if your kids are sensitive or younger than double digits.  The language is mostly clean though and there is not really any sexual content.

If you are unfamiliar with Anime or Japanese film-making you need to be aware that their spiritual outlook is quite different to traditional Western spirituality and this heavily influences the content of their films.  This is fine if you are happy to introduce your kids to different worldviews and perspectives but parents who are unaware of this may find it unsettling.

Snacks: Blue Jelly and marshmellows

Family In-quotes: "Ugh, I smell like a human"

Related Goodies:
Studio Ghibli Museum

The Rocketeer

Long before La La Land was lauded for bringing back classic Hollywood glamour a little known film called The Rocketeer had already done a bang up job thank you very much.  A mere 5 years since her awkward teenager Labyrinth persona Jennifer Connelly surprises us all as a drop dead gorgeous 1930's Hollywood bombshell (I adore her dress in the club scene) and Timothy Dalton plays a perfect Clark Gable-esque figure (with a twist - no spoilers!!).

Who is The Rocketeer?  This masked man of mystery?  The movie reveals that he is in fact Cliff, a young, impetuous pilot who discovers a jet-pack and after debuting it at an airshow finds himself in way over his head with all the bad guys hot on his tail.  They steal his girl and he has to do everything he can to get her back with the aid of his trusty mechanic sidekick/mentor.

Rating: We really enjoyed The Rocketeer and will watch it again sometime.  It is a good old fashioned action/adventure movie with some decent plot twists.  Cliff will get a bit annoying but he's really just a nice boy who is out of his depth so we'll give him a pass.

Naughty bits: This movie is suitable for kids double digits and older as the themes are more mature (war, kidnapping, gangsters, a couple of dead bodies) and there is quite a bit of gun violence (no blood).  I'm making it sound worse than it is maybe? so check the IMDB parental guidance page to see if your kids are up to it.  No sexy bits unless you count a couple of kisses and Jennifer's club dress!  And it does give an opportunity to talk about WW2 which is a good history lesson to pass onto your kids.

Snacks: Tomato Soup

Family In-quotes: "I do my own stunts!"

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Real Life Jetpack
and there is a reboot in the works *groan*

Moana

Disney have a tradition of putting out a kids movie every Boxing Day.  We have a tradition of seeing said movie the day after.  This year was the release of Moana starring The Rock as Maui, the demi god of Pacific Island/Maori legend.  We didn't really know that much about Moana before going and to be honest we weren't that excited about it either but tradition is traditionally something you keep so... nah it also looked like a fun way to fill in a holiday morning.
 
Well, we were very pleasantly surprised.  You might say that Disney has done it again!  And not since Frozen have I had so many short song snippets stuck in my head for so long.  "So shiny..."  But I think Moana is better that Frozen so don't let my mention of the F word put you off!

Moana tells the story of a young woman who, as daughter of the village chief, is destined to lead the next generation of her people however she yearns (like Belle before her) for something more.  For Moana that is to explore the great wide open [sea].  She discovers that in fact the sea has chosen her for a special mission to rescue the world from a coming darkness.  To do this she must enlist the help of Maui, a task much easier said than done.  I would say more but that would be a major plot spoiler!

Rating: We loved Moana!  Especially kid 2 who is the perfect age (4) for a Disney princess movie.  We now hear random lines and songs from the movie throughout the day and she dresses like Moana as much as possible.  Yep she has definitely moved on from Anna and Elsa.  Moana is a very strong and feisty gal but has a caring heart and is great role model for little girls everywhere.  The Pacific Island imagery is beautiful and moved me to tears, Hei Hei [the chicken] cracked us up and the songs help to tell the story which we always appreciate. "So shiny..."

Naughty bits: Moana is as clean as her world's oceans but there are some scary bits which would frighten younger kids so check the IMDB parents guide and know your kid's limits before you take them.  Our kid went a second time with her friend and was fine but her friend was not and had to leave a couple of times in tears.

Snacks: Coconut in all it's delicious forms, Bounty bar anyone?

Family In-quotes: "You're Welcome!"

Related Goodies:
The Maui legends compiled into one epic hardback book (every Kiwi kid needs this!)

Harry Potter: All the movies!

The children in our big kid's class at school have been discovering the magical world of Harry Potter this year and talking about it plenty.  Our kid is not the world's keenest reader so we decided to do things the fast way and get to know the world through film.  Over the Christmas holidays we had plenty of late nights available so we sat down every night for a week and watched the entire series together.


In case you have been held hostage by an obscure tribe for the past 20!! years and are unfamiliar with the Harry Potter saga, it tells the story of a young man who discovers he is a wizard and is whisked away from his ordinary life to a magical world where he attends wizard school, makes great friends and discovers an evil wizard that he must confront and defeat.  The world depends on it!


Rating:  We really enjoyed immersing ourselves in the Harry Potter universe; it truly is a magical place and we will definitely watch them again in a year or two.  There are wonderful themes of good vs. evil and friendship and love conquering all, even the glaring plot holes.  However the last book being split over two movies was a bit unnecessary and we did get a little bored in the second to last movie.

Naughty bits: There is some magical violence (killing/knocking out with spells) and a few kisses/teen romance but this is the tame stuff.  Harry Potter has some really creepy special effects and themes starting in the first film and things get darker and darker as the series goes on.  For this reason I would strongly recommend reading the parental advisory notes on IMDB and making sure your child is mature enough to handle them or you will be up for a few nights with crying and nightmares!!  For this reason we waited until our kid was at least double digits before even suggesting it and we described some of the creepy stuff to her to make sure she was OK.  She was; whew!

Snacks: Chocolate frogs (Freddo!)

Family In-quotes: "You're a wizard Harry"

Related Goodies:
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Warner Bros studio Tour (where it was filmed!)
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Our new family Advent tradition is going to see the latest Star Wars movie.  This year we just managed to squeeze in a trip to the movies only a few days after Rogue One came out.  This was essential as it meant the Husband could relax and enjoy the internet again without worrying about spoilers!! We only took the big kid with us as The Force Awakens taught us that the new Star Wars movies can be a little darker and more suitable for adults and older kids.  

Rogue One tells the story of the rebels trying to get the plans for the Death Star.  It slots nicely into the Star Wars universe between Rebels and Episode 4 and we came out wanting to go home and start watching A New Hope [again] immediately.  We found the beginning a bit slow and maybe hard to follow for a kid but once things started heating up it got too exciting and by the end we were on the edge of our seats even though we kind of knew how it would end! 

The characters are really strong (especially the two main rebel leads) and the sidekick robot was hilarious!  Rogue One also has some nods to Star Wars icons/moments but they are far less obvious than The Force Awakens and don't break up the momentum so much.  The thing we did notice was that the "goodies" and "baddies" as kid two would say are less obvious; you know you should be rooting for the rebels but should you?  They seem kind of bad?  It was a very 2016 zeitgeist but great for discussion afterward and more realistic in my book.

Rating: We will definitely watch this again!  In fact as I write this the husband and big kid are off at the movies re-watching it.  We will add it to the movie marathons of episodes 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Naughty bits: This is the movie which put the "war" back in Star Wars.  Imagine Saving Private Ryan but in space; there is lots of war violence.  It's not gory or sinister but there is a high body count.  Coupled with the fact that the "goodies" do some bad things, its much more suited to older kids.

Snacks: Blue Milk!

Family In-quotes: "The captain says you're a friend. I will not kill you"

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The Christmas Toy

Seeing as a new Star Wars movie is coming out at Christmas every year #RogueOne , does that make Star Wars Christmas movies now?  The debate that rages in our house every Advent is over whether a movie qualifies as a Christmas movie if it is simply set during this wonderful holiday season or must it be about Christmas to qualify?
 

Whatever side you fall on (feel free to comment below) The Christmas Toy can safely be considered a Christmas movie as it is not only set at Christmas but is about Christmas.  It is also about toys!  Which if you know anything about our family you will know us as the creators of the Toylympics .  Click on the link, share with your friends, subscribe to our channel etc.  OK plug over...  The Christmas Toy is a TV movie created by the legendary Jim Henson and is about a jealous toy who risks everything to remain the favourite toy but instead learns a good lesson about belonging and love. 

Rating: If you read a longer plot synopsis online and it sounds familiar to you, that's because it probably is.  It's the basic premise for Toy Story!  In our opinion Toy Story is a far superior film but it doesn't have puppets or song and dance numbers and that special Jim Henson something.  The kids were captured enough by the magic of the world he created but not enough that we will watch it again.  Let the debate rage again next year when we try to pick a Christmas movie.

Naughty bits: This is super clean and cute and suitable for all age children.  Nothing to see here.

Snacks: Milk and cookies!

Family In-quotes: "It's catnip! Just catnip!"

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Halloween Special - The Addams Family

We dressed up and went out early on Halloween weekend to a party organized by a local community group.  Due to the younger kids being bored/tired we came home earlier than expected and were able to squeeze in a movie with the older kid before bedtime.  The least scary Halloweenish movie we could think of was The Addams Family (based on the 1960's TV series).



The Addams Family tells the tale of an unconventional family who are preyed upon by a pair of con artists but ultimately triumph using the forces of family, love and sheer quirkiness.  I was not expecting the love story between the two protagonists, Morticia and Gomez Addams, to be so prominent in the movie but it was sweet (and rare) to see an onscreen married couple still in love after many years (and a couple of kids).  Our kid loved the craziness of their household and the randomness that ensued, lots of the time it was like living in Opposite Land!


Rating: The Addams Family is a little harder to follow than most movies aimed at a tween audience because not all the plot points are handed to the viewer on a plate but there is enough fun to keep everyone entertained throughout.  It was a little slow to get going but once we got into it we enjoyed it and we will watch it again in a year or two and also the sequel.

Naughty bits: We were wary about this movie for the scare factors but there were very few "jumpy" bits and although it's a bit creepy the atmosphere (music etc) tells the kids there is nothing to fear here.  There is a gory scene near the end featuring LOTS of fake blood but it is in the context of a play so we all knew it was not serious. And of course there are lots of Morticia and Gomez lovey dovey moments Blergh!

Snacks: Halloween candy

Family In-quotes: "Don't be a baby, I know what I'm doing"

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Chicken Run

It was another rainy Saturday afternoon so we decided to settle in for a movie as a family including No.2 this time.  Chicken Run sounded interesting and was made by the Aardman folks (famous for Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep) so we were excited.  But things sort of petered out from there. 



Chicken Run is a retelling of The Great Escape which is a great concept but the story and wartime in-jokes were lost on the kids and they were kind of bored by the end although there were plenty of visual gags to amuse from time to time.  We did enjoy the bad end that came to the antagonists but it felt like it took a long time getting there and the chemistry between the two leads was flighty.

Rating: It was an original concept but they somehow didn't quite pull it off.  We will definitely keep re-watching Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep but won't be watching this one again.

Naughty bits: The dogs could be frightening to very small children but the rest is as clean as Fowler's hut.

Snacks: Chicken Pie

Family In-quotes: "Why, back in my RAF days..."

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The Truman Show

We weren't sure if the kid would be into this one.  We remembered a lot of talking and not so much action but after hearing quickly what it was about she wanted to give it a go and we were glad we did.  The Truman Show was Jim Carrey's first serious role and showed he could actually act!

Truman Burbank lives an idyllic life on an island off the coast of the United States but little does he realise that his life is lived inside a huge TV set and planned meticulously by a producer who streams his life 24/7 to the world.  The movie depicts what happens as he figures out his life is a lie.  There are moments of heartbreak and quite a few moments of comedy (hey!  It is still Jim!) and it had the kid on the edge of her seat trying to work out how it was all going to end.

There are interesting themes in The Truman Show about the nature of reality, big brother, the ownership of people and deception.  It sparked many jokes in our house about hidden cameras everywhere.


Rating: We rate The Truman Show as a modern day classic.  It is an amazingly crafted movie with a great plot and fascinating characters.  We will watch this again sometime for sure. 

Naughty bits: There is one allusion to sexy times and some mild violence but nothing to worry a kid over 9 years old.  Kids under 9 might find the movie a bit boring though as the themes are a bit over their heads. 

Snacks: Hot Chocolate

Family In-quotes: "Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!"

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture

There are a couple of things we all think of when we think of the 1970's; psychedelic randomness and tight pants.  Star Trek: The Motion Picture does not disappoint on both counts.  We being more a Star Wars than Trek family were new to this universe and went into this movie with fresh eyes knowing little about the characters or setting.  Well I can now see the appeal of Captain Kirk; he was utterly fabulous.  The movie, not so much but was entertaining enough and has rounded out our pop culture education nicely we feel.

Captain Kirk comes out of bureaucracy to captain the Enterprise once again amidst some tension between himself and the new captain.  Despite this they shoot off into space to head off a massive threat to earth where danger and the unknown lurk.  *Spoiler Alert* they do save the day but I missed the last 20 minutes [sleeping] which kind of gives you an idea of the slowness of the proceedings.


Rating: We enjoyed this movie enough but it is quite slow and seemed longer than its 2hr 10min running time.  We wouldn't watch it again but we might try other Star Trek products.  We enjoyed Galaxy Quest (the parody) much better.

Naughty bits: This movie is as clean as Captain Kirk's tennis inspired outfit but there is a disturbing scene early on where the transporters catastrophically fail and you see the people die screaming horribly.  Not too gory but we all knew what was going on.

Snacks: Freeze Dried Icecream

Family In-quotes: "Any show of resistance would be futile, Captain."

Related Goodies:
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StarTrek wiki

Finding Dory

We were pretty excited to see what Pixar would do with the sequel to Finding Nemo so we got ourselves off to the movies one chilly Friday night.

Finding Dory is about Dory (duh) and her mission to find her family in the hope she will discover where she belongs.  Marlin and Nemo chase her through many obstacles (and Finding Nemo references) on her journey hoping to convince her to come "home" again.  *Plot Spoiler*  It all works out alright in the end and they make more new friends along the way.

How did we find it though?  Well a little bit boring unfortunately.  Number 2 kid got a bit fidgety in the middle until the final action sequence and number 1 kid said she was a bit bored.  I think it was that there were too many emotional scenes between action scenes and that made it seem longer than it really was.  I also found it a little disturbing as a parent (Dory is a "missing child") as have other adults I spoke to about it.  So trigger warning if you are a parent of disabled (or not) kids, or you have memory issues.

Rating: We would rate this a watch once movie and we will go back to the classic (Finding Nemo) for our Dory fixes.

Naughty bits: No naughty bits but there is one scary scene involving a large squid so for younger viewers or sensitive kids they may want to cover their eyes for that one.


Snacks: Goldfish crackers (if you live in the States)

Family In-quotes: "Just keep swimming"

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Spy School

When you hear the title "Spy School" does it spark your imagination to dream up images of kids learning how to be spies and then having to save the world from some dastardly villain?  Yes we were sucked in by our imaginations and chose this one hoping for great things.  We were disappointed.  Very disappointed.

Spy School is about two regular tweens (a boy and a girl.  Friends.  The girl is heavily friend-zoned) who attend a regular school.  The boy has an overactive imagination and tells tall tales to gain popularity.  However the tales are not tall enough to warrant any surreal imaginative sequences but they are tall enough to get everyone to reject him.

Then when you've almost gone to sleep the president's daughter turns up, almost gets kidnapped and the boy tries [pointlessly and improbably] to save the day.


Rating: We almost quit on this one half way through, it was sooo slow and boring.  Won't watch again.

Naughty bits: This movie is as clean as the science lab before the practical joke and purple sludge incident.

Snacks: Hors d'oeuvres

Family In-quotes: "You're so disturbed"

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Race to Witch Mountain

Race to Witch Mountain is a remake of a 1975 movie (Escape to Witch Mountain) which was an adaption of the 1968 book of the same name by Alexander Key.  So yeah, it has a history behind it.  I don't recommend watching the original movie; we couldn't get through 10 minutes of it, but we had a good time watching this remake.

The movie tells the story of a cab driver (The Rock - with a past) who picks up two teenagers who turn out to be *spoiler alert* aliens and the race is on for them to get back to their spaceship before the world ends.  And race they do; this is an action packed sci-fi movie which had our kid on the edge of her seat.


Rating:  This movie was rated low by Rotten Tomatoes and other review sites but I think they were a little harsh.  If you go to see a movie starring The Rock and it's by produced Disney I think you should expect a fun time without using up too many precious brain cells, not monumental cinema.  And this movie delivers that.  For kids, who haven't seen many movies, it's exciting for them to try and figure out what's going on and Witch Mountain is a good introduction to suspense and mystery storytelling.  We will watch this again sometime in the future.

Naughty bits:  There is a lot of violence, a couple of monsters and some sinister characters in this movie so I recommend it for older kids/teens.  Plenty of suspenseful "jumpy" bits too which more sensitive kids will not like.

Snacks:  Something gooey

Family In-quotes: "Don't go in the pimped out fridge, Jack..."

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New Years Eve - We Bought a Zoo

Dads are so hot right now and the hottest of them all is Matt Damon, or so implies the first 10 minutes of We Bought a Zoo.  The story goes a little something like this: Matt's wife dies, he goes a little mad a buys a small country zoo, spends a fortune doing it up and opens it to the public again.  It's a quiet drama with some family tension but there are lots of cool animals so that was a highlight.

Rating:  We will probably only watch this one once.  It kept our interest but I suspect will be too slow upon a second viewing.

Naughty bits:  This movie is as clean as the park inspector's ute.  A kiss here, some snakes there, a couple of mild curse words, nothing to worry about.

Snacks:  Pizza

Family In-quotes: "You know, everybody here thinks you're a dick. I don't know what that means, but I don't think that"

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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

 After listening to the audiobooks (and starting to read the books) of the Narnia series we reckoned our kid would be ready to watch the movie.  I think director Adam Adamson captured the magical atmosphere of my imagination's Narnia although the movie moved along a little slowly.

Our kid felt like the movie depiction of Narnia lived up to her imagination too and she enjoyed it but she really didn't like the scene where Aslan is killed by the White Witch (plot spoiler) and she couldn't watch it. 

Rating: Worth seeing the movie if you are fan of the books but I think we will leave it for a good few years before we watch it again.  Too slow for repeat viewings.

Naughty bits:  There are some mature themes (war/oppression), violence and scary animal moments but no sexy-time concerns.

Snacks:  Turkish Delight

Family In-quotes: "Come on, humans. While we're still young!"

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Star Wars Trilogy

We start with the classic of all classic movie trilogies.  Yes the Star Wars Trilogy (episodes 4, 5 and 6).  We have also shown our kids the first three but for the purposes of this post we will only talk about the originals.

I won't go into the plot as you probably already have a fair idea of what Star Wars is about but suffice enough to say that if you like space, suspense, action, comedy, a little romance and robots then you'll probably have a great time.

I recommend picking a long weekend and do this as 3 night movie marathon!

Rating: Essential Viewing.  Your pop culture education is seriously lacking my young Padawan if you miss seeing this trilogy.

Naughty bits:  She's as clean as C3PO after an oil bath but younger viewers may be a bit frightened by the Emperor or the few jumpy bits.

Snacks:  Something Chewy

Family In-quotes: We seem to use "Tell your sister... you were right" far too often.

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