Comments on: Two Movies: “An Education” and “Goonies” http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sun, 17 May 2026 05:48:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551&cpage=1#comment-19394 girldetective Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:41:40 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551#comment-19394 T, sorry for the lack of clarity. I said one of them was for family night, which was Goonies. Education I watched on my own. Even G wasn't interested. Right now I'm working my way through the Terence Stamp/Julie Christie Far from the Madding Crowd. T, sorry for the lack of clarity. I said one of them was for family night, which was Goonies. Education I watched on my own. Even G wasn’t interested. Right now I’m working my way through the Terence Stamp/Julie Christie Far from the Madding Crowd.

]]> By: thalia http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551&cpage=1#comment-19391 thalia Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:11:03 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551#comment-19391 I have to say I don't think 'an education' is even a tiny bit suitable for your family night, there is nothing in there to keep guppy interested and the theme is totally adult, even if the acting is very fine. I have to say I don’t think ‘an education’ is even a tiny bit suitable for your family night, there is nothing in there to keep guppy interested and the theme is totally adult, even if the acting is very fine.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551&cpage=1#comment-19388 weirleader Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:55:21 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551#comment-19388 update: Mystery Men went over very well. The kids enjoyed it for its action (interspersed with slow, over-their-head humor) and I once again enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek mockery of all things superhero. I realize this movie isn't for everybody, but it does seem one the kids can enjoy without much negative (as long as you are willing to put up with flatulence). update: Mystery Men went over very well. The kids enjoyed it for its action (interspersed with slow, over-their-head humor) and I once again enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek mockery of all things superhero.

I realize this movie isn’t for everybody, but it does seem one the kids can enjoy without much negative (as long as you are willing to put up with flatulence).

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551&cpage=1#comment-19376 girldetective Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:01:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551#comment-19376 Grampa, I never said we were consistent. We are sporadically consistent. Partial perfectionists. Grampa, I never said we were consistent. We are sporadically consistent. Partial perfectionists.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551&cpage=1#comment-19375 weirleader Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:09:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551#comment-19375 yep, we showed our kids Goonies within the past year and had largely the same reaction. It's one of my all-time favorite movies from my younger years and I completely forgot all the foul language. I am very used to filtering it for myself, but grow very uncomfortable when watching with the boys. Our next attempt = Mystery Men. I admit to being a bit nervous about it, but I think it'll be a hit with the boys. It's been so long since I've watched it that I forget if the content was suitable, but http://www.movieguide.org/ gave it pretty safe marks. (if you've never seen it, it's a pretty nice site for figuring out if a flick is family-friendly; but it comes across as *way* over-judgmental). yep, we showed our kids Goonies within the past year and had largely the same reaction. It’s one of my all-time favorite movies from my younger years and I completely forgot all the foul language. I am very used to filtering it for myself, but grow very uncomfortable when watching with the boys.

Our next attempt = Mystery Men. I admit to being a bit nervous about it, but I think it’ll be a hit with the boys. It’s been so long since I’ve watched it that I forget if the content was suitable, but http://www.movieguide.org/ gave it pretty safe marks. (if you’ve never seen it, it’s a pretty nice site for figuring out if a flick is family-friendly; but it comes across as *way* over-judgmental).

]]> By: GrandPa http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551&cpage=1#comment-19372 GrandPa Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:33:12 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3551#comment-19372 And yet your household's Christmas list is full of more DVDs! And yet your household’s Christmas list is full of more DVDs!

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