Do you think kid's films these days are too complicated?

Question

I want to buy a half term film my kids (4 and 6) will both enjoy... they love things like the jungle book and toy story but find a lot of the newer films too complicated, with too much plot to follow and they get bored. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I agree. Have you seen the film cars? My daughter's stupid father bought it for her, and she has never watched it all the way through because it's way too long and the plot's way too complicated.



She loves Ice age and Ice age2, though. They're not too much.

But her favourate films are the cheap ones I've bought for £3 from the co-op, they are remakes of Black Beauty, alice in wonderland, Cinderella, etc.

You can't beat the classics. I have been thining the same for a while, that the new ones are just money making on the merchandise, especially as the toys are available before the film!

Answer 2

I've always found the Pixar films go down a treat, if they like Toy Story they should like all the others (although may well have seen them?)



Toy Story2, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, Cars, A Bugs Life, The Incredibles - there's also Ratatouille which I haven't seen but presume it's equally as good.

Of similar quality are the Dreamworks films : Madagascar, Antz, Shrek1/2/3, Shark Tale, Over The Hedge etc.



Best bit is some of these are quite old now so should be available for a few quid in bargain bins or off Ebay etc. :o)

Answer 3

Stick with the classics - older Dinsey movies and all the recent Pixar films ar great (eg Finding Nemo, Hercules, The Incredibles)

Answer 4

I agree with you but there is one movie that my 3 & 6 year old recently watched and just loved--it's on DVD, did not get any hype but was excellent even for us parents--Nim's Island, has Jodie Foster in it and the little girl from Miss Sunshine

Answer 5

Go for the old Disney films.



Also, to answer your first question, I think it's a good thing that children might feel slightly challenged by films, it might help their learning.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I have recently seen that film..... The Happening. It's really nice and good for children that age.

Answer 8

try the sound of music.....we gotta get some sanity back somewhere