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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:39 PM
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We Just Took Our 5 yo Son to See "March of the Penguins"!
Great family movie. Our son hardly blinked, we enjoyed it and I'd listen to Morgan Freeman read my shopping list!

If you have little ones, GO!
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:42 PM
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1. Are there any sad parts?
I hate it when animals die in movies. I know it's real life, but I just can't take it.
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Borgnine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:45 PM
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2. You're not the only one.
As an animal/nature lover, I adore the first half of Bambi. They should release a special edit of that film that ends right before the scene that shall not be named occurs.
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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:20 PM
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7. They die, eggs are cracked and frozen, birds kill babies as do sea
lions or seals (?) (I forget which)

But no death is shown on screen - the attack may be shown - as well as the seal/sea lion open mouth/teeth and a distance shot of bird in mouth -

The "violence" will go over the head of the 5 and under, and the 6 and older see worse on TV. Unlike Bambi, no one points out that there has been a death.

The things drips with cute - great family movie although lack of any "real violence" may turn off the teenage crowd.
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:42 PM
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8. Sad, But Not Explicit!
A penguin who starts his journey late doesn't make it, a leopard seal gets a mother penguin and a seagull gets a chick, an old penguin lies down to die and some chicks don't survive.

There is nothing DETAILED, and nothing upset our son, so I'd say its safe! BTW, I'm 50 and still cry at the end of "The Yearling"!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:46 PM
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3. Well Morgan Freeman seems to narrate everything...
...so I'm sure coming to a theater near you will be "Morgan Freeman narrates MarianJack's Shopping List"

However, it was a wonderful movie - I just loved those penguins
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:44 PM
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9. If They Pay Me About 2 or 3 Million Dollars For My List,...
...I'll have 1 thing to say and one thing to think!

To say: "SOLD!!!!!!!!"

To Think: "WOW! They have more money than brains! Maybe they'll run for a gop nomination!"
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:50 PM
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4. I've heard this one is good...
And I so agree with you about Morgan Freeman! "...I'd listen to Morgan Freeman read my shopping list!" ROFLMAO! I would as well...

:rofl:
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:46 PM
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11. Hi, CaliforniaPeggy!
See # 9!:hi:
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chemp Donating Member (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:53 PM
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5. Step-daughter's dad will not take her
because the movie mentions MATING!

She's 9 yrs old. Even she is smart enough to realize "But it's BIRDS mating! It's not like it rhinos or something."

Pathetic. Her mom is going with her tonight.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 04:57 PM
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6. Dad probably doesn't like that it's the male penguins forced to sit...
...on the egg.
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:48 PM
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12. Re: Step Daughter's Dad,...
...my father taught me an old comedian's saying that fits him.

"Why isss there so many more horses asses then there isss horses?"
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:46 PM
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10. I don't have little ones.
I still want to see it.
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 05:50 PM
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13. We Saw Many People In the Theater Without Kids!
We saw a family of (apparently) 2 parents, a grand parent and a 15ish teen girl and they were all walking like penguins on their way out to their car!
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prole_for_peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 09:55 PM
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14. my bf and i saw it.
and there were more people with out children than with. it was the 9:10 showing but still.

i loved it. but i do have to say, being an antartic penguin sucks.
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tedoll78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 10:12 PM
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15. The first thing I thought when I heard about this movie:
Why not use it to promote environmentalism?

Picture it.. a simple nationwide billboard campaign, where there's a cute, cute, cute baby penguin next to the phrase, "Please, on November 2nd, protect my family."

It might be cute enough to work.. :P
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 10:33 PM
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16. Thats Good,...
...and I can just hear the rethuglicans say that they want to protect those poor lil' penguins from "fuzzy science"!
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