Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed

Regina · 11-09-2007, 02:13 PM

I was wondering everyone's family friendly and children-geared Christmas movies that I can get my kids on dvd...?

This may be difficult because I have a lot of criteria that I look for when buying a movie, so if you could give me the heads up on any of these things, I would appreciate it. The basic criteria that I have is no bad language, crude humor (references to sex that go over the kids' heads, but are there), totally disobedient kids, using the Lord's name in vain, and such. We use to love Stuart Little, but one day we were watching and they had at least 3 curse words in it, as well as adult crude humor that referenced sex....I had no idea why I hadn't seen it before...Anyway, that is why I try to look at the movies before I show it to the kids.

We like the old It's a Wonderful Life, Nester, all the old basics of Santa and Frosty, St. Nicholas (the boy that became Santa)but I am looking for some newer ones. I guess it is kids' movies that I am looking ....

I bought the Happy Elf today, but I am reluctant to open it until I can find out if it is good. The library has such a long hold that I don't know...

Any ideas would be helpful....

Thanks,

Mistress Trista · 11-09-2007, 02:32 PM

Have you seen The Santa Clause with Tim Allen? That one is cute but I can't remember if there's anything bad in it.

So much of the stuff today has that stuff, it's hard to think of anything that doesn't. I went to Amazon and looked some stuff up.

One Magic Christmas - it's a Disney Movie

Amazon.com: One Magic Christmas: DVD: Mary Steenburgen,Gary Basaraba,Harry Dean Stanton,Arthur Hill,Elisabeth Harnois,Robbie Magwood,Michelle Meyrink,Elias Koteas,Wayne Robson,Jan Rubes,Sarah Polley,Graham Jarvis,Timothy Webber,Joy Thompson,John Frie

the Muppets christmas Carol

Amazon.com: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition: DVD: Michael Caine,Dave Goelz,Steve Whitmire,Jerry Nelson,Frank Oz,David Rudman,Louise Gold,Karen Prell,Mike Quinn,Robert Tygner,William Todd Jones,Donald Austen,Jessica Fox,

Earnest Saves Christmas - it's been a while since I've seen that one, so I'm not sure about it.

Amazon.com: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition: DVD: Michael Caine,Dave Goelz,Steve Whitmire,Jerry Nelson,Frank Oz,David Rudman,Louise Gold,Karen Prell,Mike Quinn,Robert Tygner,William Todd Jones,Donald Austen,Jessica Fox,

The Chistmas Blessing.

Amazon.com: The Christmas Blessing: DVD: Neil Patrick Harris,Rebecca Gayheart,Angus T. Jones,Hugh Thompson (II),Shaun Johnston,Rob Lowe,Robert Clinton,Wanda Cannon,Patricia Casey (II),Jesse Lipscombe,Jay D. Sodergren,Margherita Donato,Carey Feehan,Ri

There's a few. Don't know if it helped much. I was surprised at just how few Amazon had listed.

Regina · 11-09-2007, 02:40 PM

Trista,

Have you seen the One Magic Christmas? I think I saw it in a preview and it looked cute.

Thanks for the input...

Mistress Trista · 11-09-2007, 03:15 PM

I have, but it's been a while so I can't remember a whole lot about it. Usually Disney puts out good stuff, though.

spotty4 · 11-09-2007, 04:06 PM

My favorite as a kid (and still today) is Suess's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I don't recall anything bad or inappropriate in that story.

And what about the recent Polar Express?

Mistress Trista · 11-09-2007, 05:14 PM

I saw that and didn't like it. I thought it was awfully dark for a Christmas movie even though it had a happy ending.

spotty4 · 11-09-2007, 05:38 PM

Yeah, I never saw Polar Express so I don't really know ... just know it was advertised toward kids. Good to know you didn't like it all that much.

Regina · 11-09-2007, 05:53 PM

Really...you guys didn't like it? We loved it...if it is the same polar express movie. I agree that it isn't the cheery type like Frosty or Rudolph or such though. I love the hot chocolate scene!

I grew up watching lots and lots of movies. My dad was just about addicted as you could be, which happened to shuffle down to me. He would get like 12 movies on Friday (3 for 99 cents at Pharmor), and then he would do bills and work in front of the movies. So, from an early age, I learned how to watch and do homework...great study skills, huh? He watched and allowed us to watch anything and everything, so basically, I was allowed to watch any movie R-rated and under from about 5 on up...nothing was really off limits.

I still love movies, but I really try to pay attention now to what I bring in the house...total opposite from my upbringing. On the otherhand, I have bought a bunch of movies for the kids (we have over 100 or so because I usually find the old ones that we like for about 25 or 50 cents)...so I guess I am still part my dad. : )

Bigsweetie · 11-09-2007, 06:04 PM

I'm not sure what age range you're looking at but Emily loves Veggie Tales

VeggieTales DVDs - Christianbook.com

Mistress Trista · 11-09-2007, 09:17 PM

I luuuuv movies too...LOL. I've had netflix now for three years, wow, I can't believe it's been that long...lol. I love it. No late fees, no running to the video store. I like the weird movies, thrillers, sci-fi. Most of the family type movies bore me, but I watch them with my daughter. Although I did like the scooby movies and the Harry Potter movies are pretty good. My boys watch R movies, but I won't let my daughter. She's still too young.

Me, my oldest son, who was about 18 at the time, my brother, my brother-in-law, and my husband were all at the house one day watching House of 1,000 corpses. Remember that one by Rob Zombie?? At the end of it, my son grimaced, shook his head and said, "That's just messed up."

I chuckled and replied. "Yeah, isn't it great?" LOL. Got a laugh...LOL.

I think the only movie I've seen that bothered me was Wolf Creek. Now that movie was messed up. It still gives me nightmares.

11-09-2007, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 999 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed I was wondering everyone's family friendly and children-geared Christmas movies that I can get my kids on dvd...? This may be difficult because I have a lot of criteria that I look for when buying a movie, so if you could give me the heads up on any of these things, I would appreciate it. The basic criteria that I have is no bad language, crude humor (references to sex that go over the kids' heads, but are there), totally disobedient kids, using the Lord's name in vain, and such. We use to love Stuart Little, but one day we were watching and they had at least 3 curse words in it, as well as adult crude humor that referenced sex....I had no idea why I hadn't seen it before...Anyway, that is why I try to look at the movies before I show it to the kids. We like the old It's a Wonderful Life, Nester, all the old basics of Santa and Frosty, St. Nicholas (the boy that became Santa)but I am looking for some newer ones. I guess it is kids' movies that I am looking .... I bought the Happy Elf today, but I am reluctant to open it until I can find out if it is good. The library has such a long hold that I don't know... Any ideas would be helpful.... Thanks,

11-09-2007, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mistress Trista Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, Tn Posts: 542 Recipes: Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed Have you seen The Santa Clause with Tim Allen? That one is cute but I can't remember if there's anything bad in it. So much of the stuff today has that stuff, it's hard to think of anything that doesn't. I went to Amazon and looked some stuff up. One Magic Christmas - it's a Disney Movie Amazon.com: One Magic Christmas: DVD: Mary Steenburgen,Gary Basaraba,Harry Dean Stanton,Arthur Hill,Elisabeth Harnois,Robbie Magwood,Michelle Meyrink,Elias Koteas,Wayne Robson,Jan Rubes,Sarah Polley,Graham Jarvis,Timothy Webber,Joy Thompson,John Frie the Muppets christmas Carol Amazon.com: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition: DVD: Michael Caine,Dave Goelz,Steve Whitmire,Jerry Nelson,Frank Oz,David Rudman,Louise Gold,Karen Prell,Mike Quinn,Robert Tygner,William Todd Jones,Donald Austen,Jessica Fox, Earnest Saves Christmas - it's been a while since I've seen that one, so I'm not sure about it. Amazon.com: The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition: DVD: Michael Caine,Dave Goelz,Steve Whitmire,Jerry Nelson,Frank Oz,David Rudman,Louise Gold,Karen Prell,Mike Quinn,Robert Tygner,William Todd Jones,Donald Austen,Jessica Fox, The Chistmas Blessing. Amazon.com: The Christmas Blessing: DVD: Neil Patrick Harris,Rebecca Gayheart,Angus T. Jones,Hugh Thompson (II),Shaun Johnston,Rob Lowe,Robert Clinton,Wanda Cannon,Patricia Casey (II),Jesse Lipscombe,Jay D. Sodergren,Margherita Donato,Carey Feehan,Ri There's a few. Don't know if it helped much. I was surprised at just how few Amazon had listed. __________________ I tried to be good...but I got bored.

11-09-2007, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 999 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed Trista, Have you seen the One Magic Christmas? I think I saw it in a preview and it looked cute. Thanks for the input... Last edited by Regina; 11-09-2007 at 03:06 PM.

11-09-2007, 03:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mistress Trista Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, Tn Posts: 542 Recipes: Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed I have, but it's been a while so I can't remember a whole lot about it. Usually Disney puts out good stuff, though. __________________ I tried to be good...but I got bored.

11-09-2007, 04:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,145 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed My favorite as a kid (and still today) is Suess's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I don't recall anything bad or inappropriate in that story. And what about the recent Polar Express? __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

11-09-2007, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mistress Trista Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, Tn Posts: 542 Recipes: Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed I saw that and didn't like it. I thought it was awfully dark for a Christmas movie even though it had a happy ending. __________________ I tried to be good...but I got bored.

11-09-2007, 05:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,145 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed Yeah, I never saw Polar Express so I don't really know ... just know it was advertised toward kids. Good to know you didn't like it all that much. __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

11-09-2007, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 999 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed Really...you guys didn't like it? We loved it...if it is the same polar express movie. I agree that it isn't the cheery type like Frosty or Rudolph or such though. I love the hot chocolate scene! I grew up watching lots and lots of movies. My dad was just about addicted as you could be, which happened to shuffle down to me. He would get like 12 movies on Friday (3 for 99 cents at Pharmor), and then he would do bills and work in front of the movies. So, from an early age, I learned how to watch and do homework...great study skills, huh? He watched and allowed us to watch anything and everything, so basically, I was allowed to watch any movie R-rated and under from about 5 on up...nothing was really off limits. I still love movies, but I really try to pay attention now to what I bring in the house...total opposite from my upbringing. On the otherhand, I have bought a bunch of movies for the kids (we have over 100 or so because I usually find the old ones that we like for about 25 or 50 cents)...so I guess I am still part my dad. : )

11-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bigsweetie Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clinton Township, Michigan Posts: 1,562 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed I'm not sure what age range you're looking at but Emily loves Veggie Tales VeggieTales DVDs - Christianbook.com

11-09-2007, 09:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mistress Trista Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, Tn Posts: 542 Recipes: Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Family/ kids dvd recommendations needed I luuuuv movies too...LOL. I've had netflix now for three years, wow, I can't believe it's been that long...lol. I love it. No late fees, no running to the video store. I like the weird movies, thrillers, sci-fi. Most of the family type movies bore me, but I watch them with my daughter. Although I did like the scooby movies and the Harry Potter movies are pretty good. My boys watch R movies, but I won't let my daughter. She's still too young. Me, my oldest son, who was about 18 at the time, my brother, my brother-in-law, and my husband were all at the house one day watching House of 1,000 corpses. Remember that one by Rob Zombie?? At the end of it, my son grimaced, shook his head and said, "That's just messed up." I chuckled and replied. "Yeah, isn't it great?" LOL. Got a laugh...LOL. I think the only movie I've seen that bothered me was Wolf Creek. Now that movie was messed up. It still gives me nightmares. __________________ I tried to be good...but I got bored.

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