What is the most encouraging movie on parenting? Post your answer as a comment. Whoever gets the most likes on their comment by Saturday wins the fight. The winner gets the honor of posting the next question the following Monday.
The good news is Hollywood is so skilled peddling the tripe there's not an overwhelming amount of choices depicting good parenting.
I'm going with Finding Nemo. A parent that will go that far and endure so much discomfort? That's a sacrificial love I can get behind. The fact that Marlin is on his own journey of healing and growing is an added bonus as far as I'm concerned.
I’m gonna say…Mom’s Night Out, which I’ve mentioned before, but in the parenting realm it manages to be relatable and hilarious without also being depressing and devaluing of children, which is how Hollywood often spins parenting chaos.
I adore this movie. I was a hot mess during and after my first viewing. We watch it as a family every Mother's Day. The scene with Trace Adkins at the police station gets me. Every. Single. Time.
There is one scene that makes me cringe. When mom is late for church and her little daughter literally screams to put the mascara on her mom. And the mom lets her get away with it! Ugh!
I'm thinking probably not Deliverance. If they ever do a proper Superboy movie Ma and Pa Kent would win hands down. Alfred Pennyworth would be a contender if he had ever been given a proper script. Of course, Bruce Wayne's child labor violations while serving as guardian are notorious. I like Anakin's mom, but the story lacked that feel good ending one looks for.
I'll go with You Can't Take It With You. Jimmy Stewart makes an excellent straight man, and the examine your assumptions whimsy is full of heart without descending into accusation. It presents a differently ordered vision without falling into disorder.
The good news is Hollywood is so skilled peddling the tripe there's not an overwhelming amount of choices depicting good parenting.
I'm going with Finding Nemo. A parent that will go that far and endure so much discomfort? That's a sacrificial love I can get behind. The fact that Marlin is on his own journey of healing and growing is an added bonus as far as I'm concerned.
I’m gonna say…Mom’s Night Out, which I’ve mentioned before, but in the parenting realm it manages to be relatable and hilarious without also being depressing and devaluing of children, which is how Hollywood often spins parenting chaos.
I adore this movie. I was a hot mess during and after my first viewing. We watch it as a family every Mother's Day. The scene with Trace Adkins at the police station gets me. Every. Single. Time.
There is one scene that makes me cringe. When mom is late for church and her little daughter literally screams to put the mascara on her mom. And the mom lets her get away with it! Ugh!
Everything else?! Hilarious and relatable.
I haven't seen that, but will probably give it a go now.
It’s so good!
I'm thinking probably not Deliverance. If they ever do a proper Superboy movie Ma and Pa Kent would win hands down. Alfred Pennyworth would be a contender if he had ever been given a proper script. Of course, Bruce Wayne's child labor violations while serving as guardian are notorious. I like Anakin's mom, but the story lacked that feel good ending one looks for.
I'll go with You Can't Take It With You. Jimmy Stewart makes an excellent straight man, and the examine your assumptions whimsy is full of heart without descending into accusation. It presents a differently ordered vision without falling into disorder.
I'm going with Armageddon, for Harry Stamper
And the winner is Kris with Finding Nemo. Congratulations, Kris, you get to choose Monday's question.