Two Movie Picks

We've had some spare time this week which I used to my benefit for my favorite past time -- movie watching. One was a Netflix pick and the other was a theater pick. I thought I'd pass on my thoughts so you might enjoy them, too.




The first was Children of Heaven, which Doug and I watched. The kids weren't interested, which was unfortunate because I think they would have enjoyed it. It's a simple story, but one of familial love. Two Iranian children, growing up poor, struggle when the boy loses the girl's only shoes. They share the boy's only pair until the boy, the oldest child solves the problem with courage and fortitude. Though not a religious theme -- the message is most definitely one consistent with a life spent loving and serving God. This film was subtitled, but was very easy to follow. There may have been one four-lettered word -- this review says there were three minor profanities, but I guess that depends upon your definition of profanity.





The second film I saw with the three youngest children, and though my 18-year-old son would be embarrassed to know I was telling, he enjoyed it. Giving the many trashy choices of movies he could have seen, I was thrilled that he agreed to see How to Train a Dragon with his younger brother and sister. When sitting through a movie made for juveniles, I often feel I'd rather have dental work done, but this one was actually enjoyable. I have a feeling that there may have been a political message in the movie (get to know your enemy, not kill him) but for the most part, I chose to ignore it and take it at face value. It was cute, but spirited. For little children, the scenes depicting dragon fights might be frightening.




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