Mrs.W Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 My daughter is having some friends over for a movie night and is having trouble deciding what movies would be fun but appropriate for a group of 12 & 13 yo Christian school girls. We're somewhat conservative in what we let her watch, but it sounds like some of the girls have a little more freedom. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Oldies but maybe they haven't seen them: October Sky The Princess Bride The Sound of Music First Knight Happily Ever After Singing in the Rain (a pretty fantastic movie, really) 50 First Dates (love this, but it might not be 100% appropriate...seemed pretty sweet & mild, but my memory is lacking) Star Trek:The Voyage Home (the old crew saves the whales) Galaxy Quest Dead Poets Society (my sons esp love this one. I haven't seen it in a long time, so you should watch first) Billy Elliot My Dog Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Emma (2009)! I just watched this with my niece and she loved it. :D [eta: Just realized that most video rental places probably won't have this] Edited January 3, 2011 by Melissa in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Emma (2009)! I just watched this with my niece and she loved it. :D [eta: Just realized that most video rental places probably won't have this] My library does. Always check the library. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Ever After 10 Things I Hate About You Miss Congeniality* Freaky Friday A Cinderella Story The Prince and Me She's All That Never Been Kissed* What a Girl Wants The Princess Diaries 27 Dresses* Uptown Girls* Clueless Legally Blonde* *I'm pretty sure there isn't anything really objectionable for that age group, but it's been awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Oldies but maybe they haven't seen them: First Knight 50 First Dates (love this, but it might not be 100% appropriate...seemed pretty sweet & mild, but my memory is lacking) Galaxy Quest Dead Poets Society (my sons esp love this one. I haven't seen it in a long time, so you should watch first) I am familiar with these movies and would not let my 12-13 year old watch these. Ever After10 Things I Hate About You Miss Congeniality* She's All That Never Been Kissed* 27 Dresses* Uptown Girls* Clueless Legally Blonde* *I'm pretty sure there isn't anything really objectionable for that age group, but it's been awhile. Also familiar with these, and same, I don't think they are appropriate for 12-13. We are conservative Christian and fairly lenient in our movie (at least in regards to action/fantasy) watching but there are just some scenarios that I wouldn't want them exposed to. Dd10 has seen What a Girl Wants, The Princess Bride, The Princess Diaries 1 and 2, and Ever After. I was comfortable with them all. Enchanted is another great one that we all love. The new Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley might interest 12/13 year olds. I have let my dd10 see Letters to Juliet. They show some renaissance paintings in the beginning credits that has some nudity but really a great story. My dd's also love Sense & Sensibility with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet. I just asked my 10 and 16 yo and they just listed everything I already have :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 What about a Retro TV Festival? Do you have Neflix? Or Netflix through your Wii? Our dd is 13 and ADORES watching old TV shows through Netflix on the Wii. Some of her favorites are: I Love Lucy Bewitched All Creatures Great and Small (BBC) Full House The Brady Bunch Dif'frent Strokes I Dream of Jeannie In fact, a couple of years ago Molly hosted a "Super '70's Party" for her friends and one of the activities the girls did was watch an episode of "The Brady Bunch." Lots of '70's crafts, too-- God's Eyes, Shrinky-dinks, purses made out of denim jeans pockets, etc. We served Jiffy Pop and Tang. Lots of fun! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.W Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thank you so much, everyone, for your ideas! Love the retro night idea, but we'll see what DD wants to do. And for those who asked, yes, we do have Netflix, so I'll probably be doing some research tonight. If nothing else, I'd like to see some of these movies again. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I remember the shopaholic movie being cute/funny, but I only saw it once and can't remember if it had anything objectionable. :confused: I think my vote is still Emma (2009). Chances are the girls have not seen it, and it's super clean, funny, and even sweet. LOVE the retro night idea though! For us that would be super fun as we don't have TV and therefore don't have TV Land or any of those type of stations that show the older TV shows. For kids that do, it might not seem as fun. I was at a gf's house on Saturday and I Dream of Genie was on. I had forgotten how cute that show was...albeit she IS a genie...but I was actually laughing out loud. :D I miss those old shows. Whatever you decide, I hope you and the girls have a wonderful time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Along with some of the others mentioned before, (Sense and Sensibility is one of my all time favorites...) I would recommend Ballet Shoes (2007 -starring Emma Watson a.k.a. Hermione Granger) and Stone of Destiny (2008). For some reason I can't link to the IMDB Pages but they are worth a looksee. I definitely wouldn't go for Billy Elliot or Dead Poets with a group of other people's kids.... although I love both these movies there would be long talks before and after with my kids ... so much to think about and process about the world of parent/kid relationships. HTH Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa in MO Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 my 12 yo dd loves Ever After. She saw it for the first time a couple of years ago. I can't think of anything questionable in it. Also, Anne of Green Gables, the whole series of movies is a favorite here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 my 12 yo dd loves Ever After. She saw it for the first time a couple of years ago. I can't think of anything questionable in it. Also, Anne of Green Gables, the whole series of movies is a favorite here. Another vote for Ever After. And anything Jane Austen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Tuck Everlasting is a favorite of mine. I enjoy Austen films now, but wouldn't have at that age. Then again, my parents were very liberal about what we watched. I probably watched more horror movies than anything:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 We have a lot of conservative friends and we tend to do a lot of old movies. Our last sleepover featured the 1928 King Kong, the girls all loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I vote Ever After too. One of my girls' favorites. Not sure if it's on dvd yet but I took my 12yo to see Secretariat and it was very good. A little older but still a favorite here is The Princess Diaries (the first one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 IIRC, The Brady Bunch Movie has a squicky romance scene with Greg & Marsha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Question: Is there something objectionable in the Gweneth Paltrow version of Emma? I've seen the Emma 2009 movie mentioned a few times in this thread, but I've never heard of it. It's been awhile since I've seen the the Gweneth version, but maybe I'm forgetting something. I was actually just thinking about watching this with DD the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Rather than the typical 'girl' movies, my DD loves adventure and comedy. National Treasure and Night at the Museum are two of her favorites. She is 8.5, so a little younger than the OP's target audience. Editing to add: For movies I'm not sure about or don't remember thoroughly, I look up the detailed review on pluggedin.com Edited January 4, 2011 by meena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Question: Is there something objectionable in the Gweneth Paltrow version of Emma? I've seen the Emma 2009 movie mentioned a few times in this thread, but I've never heard of it. It's been awhile since I've seen the the Gweneth version, but maybe I'm forgetting something. I was actually just thinking about watching this with DD the other day. The Gwenyth Paltrow version is clean clean clean! Nothing to worry about at all. It's my favorite version, by the way. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deannajo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 my 12 yo dd loves Ever After. This gets our vote too. Some other favorites would be Confessions of a Shopaholic - its very sweet. Also Blind Side, if I recall correctly, would be good. I saw it but haven't shared it with the girls yet. I intend to though. Penelope is also well loved around here. The Game Plan is good.. Oh and Akeela and the Bee and Bend it Like Beckham are two powerful girl movies that I ADORE. And Ramona and Beezus just came out - we thought that was a lot of fun, and I personally did not have high expectations for that one, but it was SUCH a great movie. We all enjoyed it..not just my younger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Question: Is there something objectionable in the Gweneth Paltrow version of Emma? I've seen the Emma 2009 movie mentioned a few times in this thread, but I've never heard of it. It's been awhile since I've seen the the Gweneth version, but maybe I'm forgetting something. I was actually just thinking about watching this with DD the other day. Nope, nothing objectionable at all, I just really like the Emma 2009 one better. It's a typical BBC mini-series version...and BBC does Austen so much better than anyone! Here is someone's Amazon review Of the Paltrow Emma which I really related to: "From a die-hard Jane Austen fan, I can honestly say this is one of the worst films I have ever seen. It was clear watching this film that none of the characters, directors, producers, or anyone involved in the making of this film actually understood the book. Emma is portrayed only as a pretty English woman who has social class and knows it. But the character of Emma is so much more complex. Now, granted, Emma is probably the hardest Jane Austen book to film, because Emma IS so complex, and it's hard to get on-screen, but Paltrow and McGrath did an extremely poor job. When I watched this movie, I had no desire to ever look at the book again. If you want to see a fantastic adaptation of Emma, watch the 2009 BBC adaptation. Not only is it much better than the Paltrow/McGrath, it is perfect. You will watch the adaptation, and want to start reading the book that night. " I'm sure it's a matter of preference, but I enjoyed the 2009 version so much that I made sure my dh got it for me for Christmas. I've never had the desire to rewatch the Paltrow version...let alone own it so I can watch it at my leisure...this one I HAD to own. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGK Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My 14 yo and I watched Enchanted last night - we both loved it. We also liked The Princess Diaries and Night at the Museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What about Tuck Everlasting? I loved that movie. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker25 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Ok maybe we are weird but my girls all love the Anne Movies and the Mandie movies. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Enchanted Bringing Up Baby Inheritance (the Louisa May Alcott movie) Miss Potter (Beatrix Potter movie) Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Sound of Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Anne of Green Gables and Princess Bride were the first two that came to my mind. Ms. Potter is very good, watched that just last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Fairy Tale? Not Billy Elliott or Dead Poet's Society, though, PLEASE. Definitely not appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Some off the top of my head that I enjoyed when I was that age, and a few newer ones: Little Women Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Jane Eyre Nicholas Nickleby Friendly Persuasion(with Gary Cooper, I love this movie) The Ultimate Gift(this one is much newer) Anne of Green Gables Sound of Music Newsies Fiddler on the roof Ever After Princess Bride LadyHawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigail4476 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My favorites for girls' slumber parties: Pride and Prejudice (2005) <--our all-time chick flick favorite. Mrs. Darcy, Mrs. Darcy, Mrs. Darcy *swoon* Princess Bride Also watchable (e.g., the girls would like these, but I would be less enthusiastic): Ever After Princess Diaries (the first one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Legally Blonde has a lot of s*xual references, a s*xual harassment situation, a woman accused of murder and an affair with a cabana boy (who is revealed to be homosexual)... that's all I can remember off the top of my head, but I think much of the humor depends on non-G rated awarenesses... it is a light hearted, sweet film, but not, imho, a for sheltered kids. She dresses up like a Playboy Bunny for a party too. A lot of it is about being attractive to men (the hairdresser showing her snapping maneuver when she drops something, and so on). This is a lot of what the emphasis is for typical preteen stuff, and I think that it's probably worth passing over! The Heiress is a nice movie if you want your girls to stay away from boys for a while. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherryanne Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 We're not Christian but we're still really strict when it comes to movies, television, etc. I always check the Common Sense Media website before renting a movie for the kids. It's a great site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherryanne Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Pride and Prejudice Yes! Colin Firth is the REAL Mr. Darcy! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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