Summer vacations must be about kids. ohhh, how I miss those Summer afternoons sitting in the cool, dark room watching movies when the outside temperatures soared high enough to kill birds on the trees. Afternoon movies were the only thing that could keep us in the house and keep us from falling ill. But you don’t need to make those boring trips to the video store anymore to get the tape. we have a ton of TV channels that show movies everyday to pick and choose from.
&Pictures sees this kiddie problem clearly and has scheduled a week to keep your troublemakers in the house and avoid the sun. From 9th May to 13th May, &Pictures will air a super-hit animation movie each day at 12 noon. And these movies aren’t just all about fun. The carefully selected movies send a subtle but important message to kids. Whether it is Po or Stuart Little, kids have an important lesson to learn form each of these. So all those who think that movies a re waste of time, think again. Movies are a very important and powerful medium. When used right, it can have a profound and lifelong impact on your children.
Lesson 1: Destiny is What You Create
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYIkexIdd-8
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie
Don’t let anyone ever tell your kids that they cannot become this or that. Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior in the Valley of Peace, despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts. Po struggles to fit into the martial arts school, but he stays put and single-mindedly works toward his desire to become a warrior. Peppered with wise tidbits from Master Oogway, KungFu Panda teaches kids to appreciate what they have today and work hard to achieve what they desire.
Lesson 2: Smile and the world smiles with you
Madagascar (2005)
Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Stars: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer
Life is full of struggles, failures, and disappointments. What we need to get past these is the ability to take whatever life throws at us in out stride and move on. Madagascar is a story that teaches us something similar.
Marty, a jaded zebra is ready for a change after ten years of comfortable captivity at the Zoo. He escapes from the zoo and decides to explore the outside world. But his friends are unaware of his plans and launch a rescue mission. They are then accidentally shipped to Africa, but end up on the Madagascar island. Living until now in the protected environment of the zoo, the four suddenly find themselves in an alien environment and feel lost and threatened by other wild animals.
Lesson 3: Friendship means Trust, Respect, and Acceptance
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Director: Rob Minkoff
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie
Stuart loves and adores his brother George. But George makes a new friend and leaves Stuart behind, making him feel lonely and neglected. He is taught by his parents to not lose faith and look at the positive side. He soon makes a new friend and forgets all about his loveliness. When his new friend is threatened by an evil falcon, Stuart rallies his family to help his friend and get her out of trouble.
Lesson 4: Keep Your Chin Up and Keep Going
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKHQLM8AbM
Jumanji (1995)
Director: Joe Johnston
Stars: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt
Jumanji is a thrilling ride in the magical and fascinating world. With Robin Williams in the lead the movies is simply a must-watch. THe movie is about two friends playing a board game one summer afternoon. However, they accidentally release a man trapped in the game many years ago. The game also released all the wild animals and eccentric characters of the game into the real-world. Now the kids need to play and finish the game to make it all go away and bring some normalcy to their world.
Lesson 5: Never Lose Hope
Mr. Go (2013)
Director: Yong-hwa Kim
Stars: Dong-il Sung, Jiao Xu, Hee-won Kim
15-year old Wei Wei inherits huge deft when her grandfather dies in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. With the circus under her command and huge outstanding debt, Wei Wei must find a way to get out of the mess. With Wily Sung, Wei Wei decides to do the unthinkable. She trains Ling Ling, a 285 KG circus gorilla, as a baseball player.
The heartwarming, poignant story will make you smile as you walk the struggles with Wei Wei and root fro Ling Ling at the baseball Diamond.
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