I love watching a good movie. I have for quite a while. It's a great way to relax and just kind of have a moment to be in a different place, watching a great romance or adventure, or even a mystery unfold. I have some movies that are all time favs. Some are recent family favorites and a few are some that I've watched and enjoyed. If you have any good recommendations, I'm all up for it!
Family favorites...
Our new family favorite is...The Jungle Book! My mom got us a couple of older VHS movies at a yard sale (we can play VHS movies in our van) and that was one of them. We have watched it and watched it and watched it...and still aren't tired of it. There is a villian, but even he isn't that scary, into voodoo, or witchcraft. He's just an animal acting like an animal. One of the characters even quotes a verse of scripture towards the end. We love the songs, the characters, and the story. I highly recommend it! : )
My favorites and recent reviews...
I'm by no means a pro at movie reviews. I'm pretty easy to please. I'm usually not too hard on movies. But I will preface this little amateur review with a note to please check out the movies yourself on a Christian review page. I think the movies I've watched recently are all either G or PG, but even some of the PG movies have some questionable things (language mostly) that you may not want to expose yourself to. So...
Pride and Prejudice...any version. It's always good! No language to worry about, no inappropriate scenes to worry about.
...as well as other Jane Austen movies! I love Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion as well. They are very good!
Leap Year...I'm a sucker for a romance, especially if it's set in a beautiful place like Ireland! It was seen by my mom, sister, and I on a girls night out, so it was especially fun. It is rated PG, but has some language and one very quick scene that if you're in mixed company, you may want to consider.
The Young Victoria...Ok..I'm also a sucker for movies set in times past. I loved this movie because it was a romance, but it also showed the life of a young future Queen Victoria of England, how she came to power, and the first few years of her reign. It also shows how she married Prince Albert. It's also rated PG.
Bright Star...another movie set in the "old days". This is the story of John Keats and Fanny Braun, who were in love (and I won't say any more so I won't give it away!). I thought the Young Victoria was better and that Fanny's character was a little whiney and overly dramatic, but it was neat to see their story. I didn't know much about it before I saw the movie. Rated PG.
Right now, that's the only ones I've seen. I would also recommend the Masterpiece Theater movies that are on PBS. I've seen the Jane Austen movies (Persuasion, Emma) and they were very good. I think some of these may be available to see online.
Hope you have a great weekend! God bless!
Getaways are so much fun...especially when they are a surprise--and free! Last week a friend of ours down the street was babysitting little man for me while Sophie was at the dentist. When we got back, she offered us a gift package she had won but hadn't been able to use. It included a free night at a very nice resort that had beautiful grounds. It was sooo nice! We drove up to the Cartersville, GA area and got settled later in the evening. The only hard thing about the evening was that our little man had a hard time sleeping...and kept Mommy and Daddy (but thankfully, not sister!) awake for most of the night. But that didn't ruin our fun! The next day we went to the Tellus Science Museum and had lunch with friends. We rounded out the day with a visit to Berry College in Rome, GA (where I went to college) and got to see one of my former roommates! It was great to see her and her family, who I haven't seen in several years. We arrived in Macon that late that night and pretty tired, but we had so much fun. God blessed us with this little getaway! He is so good to us!
