Recommend Some Good, Clean Films

[Caleb]

Both my Mom & Dad loved big band and musical theater, so I was exposed to the following quite extensively as a kid. I think it's probably one of the best influences they had ever brought into my life.

Some of the films I thoroughly enjoyed as a kid, and still do!

The Music Man
Oklahoma
Guys & Dolls
Showboat
Sound of Music
West Side Story
My Fair Lady (Audrey Hepburn stole my heart!)

etc. etc....

And, of course, the Disney Classics

Mary Poppins
Lady & The Tramp
Aladdin
Jungle Book

Huge list!

It's a great way to expose your kids to a classic type of music in which, even if they don't love it, they will have that listening experience with which to compare to others they experience in their lives.

Great list. Sound of Music is a fave at our house.

[Danny]

 

Utopia, like in the book you gave me?

that's the lil' place in the hill country.

[Walkerman]

Heaven Knows Mr Allison
The Shootist
Disorganized Crime
African Queen

[Danny]

Heaven Knows Mr Allison
The Shootist
Disorganized Crime
African Queen

We enjoyed the restored version of African Queen recently.

[Caleb]

 that's the lil' place in the hill country.

I'll have to see it.

[Walkerman]

If you like baseball, kids, dogs and good clean fun, watch "The Sandlot"  Not part 2, but the original.  Great for adults AND kids.

[Queequeg]

Watched Awakenings over the weekend.
In this stirring fact-based drama set in 1969, a reclusive neurologist is given authorization to test an experimental drug on a catatonic patient -- who awakens from his 30-year stupor and must come to grips with life as an adult.

Cast:Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow, Alice Drummond, Judith Malina, Barton Heyman Director:Penny Marshall Genres:Dramas, Dramas based on real life.

[canoe65]

Watched "Courageous" yesterday.  Twice.  Great film.   Anyone else seen it?  

My wife and I also saw this movie ('Courageous'), for the first time, this past weekend.

Very moving and a strong, wholesome message.

I would recommend it.

I also highly recommend the animated movies 'UP' and 'Wall E'.  

[GA-ME]

Watched Awakenings over the weekend.
In this stirring fact-based drama set in 1969, a reclusive neurologist is given authorization to test an experimental drug on a catatonic patient -- who awakens from his 30-year stupor and must come to grips with life as an adult.

Cast:Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Max von Sydow, Alice Drummond, Judith Malina, Barton Heyman Director:Penny Marshall Genres:Dramas, Dramas based on real life.

I saw this when it came out and remember enjoying it immensely!

[rockstar_not]

I saw this when it came out and remember enjoying it immensely!

If you enjoyed the movie, then I recommend reading Oliver Sacks' books; one of which this movie is based upon.

[GA-ME]

If you enjoyed the movie, then I recommend reading Oliver Sacks' books; one of which this movie is based upon.

Thanks!! I do believe, I'll investagate.

[Queequeg]

This may be slightly off-topic, but I saw Chico & Rita last night here in town at our local theater (not the cinemaplex). This is an animated film that takes place in Havana and NYC mostly. Two musicians who fall in love.
I said off-topic because although it is animated there is a love scene in it that would preclude it from falling gracefully into the "Recommend Some Good, Clean Films" category specifically. But the artwork is stunning, especially cityscapes of Havana and New York, which are gorgeous. and the music is the best (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Tito Puente plus a bunch of Cuban musicians). I know I enjoyed this so much, in part because I recently returned from Havana, but this is one very special animated film, especially for music lovers.

The band


Havana



NYC at night



New York Central Park


Diz


Hotel Nacional (where we stayed in December)