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Twitter. After #Quiz, I watched with all my kids Apollo 13 – and they loved the drama and the fact it was true story.
Any other classic movies based on real life that everyone from 8yr old to 45yr old would relish that you’d recommend?
Any other classic movies based on real life that everyone from 8yr old to 45yr old would relish that you’d recommend?
Thanks for brilliant suggestions. Went for Quiz Show, which I adored when I saw it in 90s.
8yr old fidgeted & 17yr old complained every character was morally compromised
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Kids’ view: Quiz Show not as good as Quiz. Tho’ I’d happily watch Paul Schofield read out phone book
8yr old fidgeted & 17yr old complained every character was morally compromised
.Kids’ view: Quiz Show not as good as Quiz. Tho’ I’d happily watch Paul Schofield read out phone book
Tonight’s family lockdown family movie: ‘Catch Me If You Can’. Such a winning combo of Spielberg, Tom Hanks and an amazing true story – kids pretty engrossed. (Tho’ cd do with 15mins lopping off).
What next...?
What next...?
“Frank, how did you cheat on the bar exam in Louisiana?”
Turns out that ‘Devil Wears Prada’ was huge hit among the youngest 3 kids (and me!). 17yr-old thought it was flimsy (). The rest adored its sass and pace.
God, Stanley Tucci is such a fabulous actor. Even in a flimsy film (which it’s not).
). The rest adored its sass and pace. God, Stanley Tucci is such a fabulous actor. Even in a flimsy film (which it’s not).
Helped by being well under 2 hours. Which it turns out is quite a deal-breaker for the younger kids. Who have attention spans of gnats
Another brilliant 1990s film that has just proved a huge lockdown hit:
Truman Show.
Astonishing it was filmed before Big Brother, Towie or any of those of those reality TV shows. And has not dated a jot. Could have been made yesterday.
Truman Show.
Astonishing it was filmed before Big Brother, Towie or any of those of those reality TV shows. And has not dated a jot. Could have been made yesterday.
Latest Lockdown film – ploughing deeply the Tom Hanks / Spielberg furrow – ‘Bridge of Spies’.
17yr old gave it 7 out of 10 and said it had too much Tom Hanks (is that possible?) and not enough Mark Rylance.
I liked a lot. 8yr old wriggled and gave up after 10mins.
17yr old gave it 7 out of 10 and said it had too much Tom Hanks (is that possible?) and not enough Mark Rylance.
I liked a lot. 8yr old wriggled and gave up after 10mins.
Lockdown movie night. Another 90s one. ‘A Few Good Men’. HUGE HIT. Bit too Sorkin/complex for 8yr old. But 12yr old loved it and now wants to be lawyer. 15yr old who usually grumbles our 1990s choices liked a lot.
Long time since family movie night. But, hey, Tier 2 Courtroom drama was demanded by 12yr old after success of A Few Good Men. And we did My Cousin Vinnie.
Huge hit! More slapstick than I remember and Marisa Tomei being wonderful. Great fun.
Lockdown movie success: Jerry Maguire. Liked by all kids (except 8yr old who wriggled and gave up), Tho’ 17yr old thought Notting Hill was a better romcom (
). All surprised by how many iconic movie lines are from the film.
“You had me at hello”.
). All surprised by how many iconic movie lines are from the film. “You had me at hello”.
The 8-year-old enjoyed v much ‘Yesterday’. Gossamer-thin, ludicrous premise (involving a 12-second global power cut), but a sweet film. Which Ed Sheeran fails to ruin.
Richard Curtis dialling it in – but probably what you need to cheer yourself up right now
Richard Curtis dialling it in – but probably what you need to cheer yourself up right now
For those that are wondering: what are the best family films that 8yr old, teenagers and 40-something parents can all enjoy together? I wrote a thing: https://www.perform.org.uk/shine/2020/12/magical-movie-moments/
It was daughter’s 13th birthday yesterday. She obvs couldn’t see anyone or do anything. Royal Mail failed to deliver half her cards/presents.
But she asked to watch ‘When Harry Met Sally’. She knows it’s probably her parents’ favourite film of all time.
AND SHE LOVED IT.
But she asked to watch ‘When Harry Met Sally’. She knows it’s probably her parents’ favourite film of all time.
AND SHE LOVED IT.
So too her 15yr old brother, who objects to many of our lockdown movies.
It remains one of finest movie scripts of all time; every line is perfect.
But I mostly loved that my kids loved it. Parenting is hard. But this is the reward: sharing the genius of Nora Ephron.
It remains one of finest movie scripts of all time; every line is perfect.
But I mostly loved that my kids loved it. Parenting is hard. But this is the reward: sharing the genius of Nora Ephron.
Caveat: 9yr old had gone to bed. I’m not sure he’d have appreciated the (late, hugely missed) Bruno Kirby’s pitch perfect delivery of: “You made a woman miaow??”
