alisoncooks Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 ...we LOVED it! I was seriously surprised. I had *no* expectations going in to this movie -- my kids had seen the previews and wanted to see it. I had no idea what the plot even was, but we'd had a busy/stressful week, so I figured "WHY NOT?!" The girls loved it, I loved it! Anyone else been to see this one yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Oh, I'm glad it was good! I'd love to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 We saw it today. My youngest (11) wanted to see it, but I had to drag the teens along. We all loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I want to go! We just need to find a good morning to see it. Maybe Sunday...? It looks pretty funny. I love the movies and never get to go so I'm glad DS is old enough to see movies like this! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 We loved it but my sensitive 6 yo sat on my lap the whole time after the intense beginning. But yes! It was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 We loved it but my sensitive 6 yo sat on my lap the whole time after the intense beginning. But yes! It was awesome. It did have some intense scenes. Youngest DD cried like a baby at the sad-scene-near-the-end. And then looked at me, like, "Why did you bring me to see this movieeeeee!" :D But it was resolved well and she claimed she loved the movie. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So good to hear! We'll be seeing it around Thanksgiving. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I've seen the previews and it looks fun! Could an almost 4 year old watch it, and not be too scared, you think? :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 I've seen the previews and it looks fun! Could an almost 4 year old watch it, and not be too scared, you think? :p It was loud. Honestly, mine probably couldn't have seen it at 4 (there are a couple of very sad scenes). My kids are also sensitive to volume (youngest still kept her ears plugged for a few parts today). Thinking on it, it was a pretty intense movie with some serious themes. But it was also cute and funny. If your little one is the type that can sort of mentally skip over the intensity, the scenes with Baymax are funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Glad you loved it!! We will be seeing it soon and appreciate your sharing you positive experience. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I've seen the previews and it looks fun! Could an almost 4 year old watch it, and not be too scared, you think? :p Neither of mine would have liked it at ALL at 4. It was loud. I wear earplugs every time I go to a movie, and they just use their hands to cover their ears for the loud bits. I am that lady who asks them to turn it down. It's not scary in a frighten-you way, but it is definitely an action flick. The main bad guy looks pretty intimidating at times and there are long chase scenes. Even my 6 year old felt a little betrayed by the early plot twists. I think he didn't trust the movie to be "safe" after that... but I don't want to spoil anything. I don't think I would have taken him on his own, but he is mature for his age and is fine with big brother there. He would have been sad to miss out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We loved it! We saw if opening night, so I went in having no idea what it was about. I think that made it even more enjoyable, as it doesn't happen very often. The short at the beginning is my new favorite. Ds and I always wear earplugs at the theater, so I didn't notice the volume being more than other films. There is some sad stuff, so for littles, I would read about it first to make sure it doesn't hit on their fears. Ds is 17 now, which, I guess, is the other reason I have the luxury of going to see a movie without knowing anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We loved it but there were some sad scenes. I especially liked that smart people are not depicted as socially inept nerds. It was a sweet movie but I'm sure my 5 year old granddaughter would get so upset over the sad parts that she wouldn't enjoy the movie. Sensitive kids might not love it as much as kids able to understand it's just a movie. The short before the film was adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We saw it last weekend. My youngest dd had been wanting to see it since she saw the first preview so we all went - dh, 14 and 12 yr dds, and myself. We all loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We also LOVED it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Above The Rowan Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We LOVED it! My daughter thought it looked cute. My son and my partner had to see it because, well, it's Marvel. So we went opening weekend, and it was SO good. I didn't go into it with any particular expectation, other than it looked cute. I thought some of the scenes with Baymax were brilliantly done - like the "drunken Baymax" scene. So funny. My 6 yr old daughter was fine with the more emotional scenes and themes. But my kids are fairly mature in their movie-watching, and generally know not to get too upset because as my 6 yo already knows - "it will all get made better before the movie is done". Not surprisingly, we were the only ones who stayed til the post-credit extra scene - most people there were with REALLY young kids, like preschooler ages, and they bolted after the movie was over. My son (9) said "Wait. Wait. It's Marvel. Just sit down ma, and finish your popcorn". LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well, cr@pppppppp. We left after the stills, about halfway through the credits... :( (What did we miss?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Above The Rowan Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Well, cr@pppppppp. We left after the stills, about halfway through the credits... :( (What did we miss?!) Nothing huge. It was a cameo animated appearance by Stan Lee as the father of Fred (was that his name? the skater kinda guy). Fred touched the photo of his parents after talking in a way that makes us realize his parents are dead and not on a trip like he said, and the portrait opened to a secret room with all kinds of superhero gear in it. Then "animated Stan Lee" walks into the secret room and says along the lines of "hello son, I guess we have a lot to talk about". It was anticlimactic, after waiting for what felt like an eternity for the credits to end haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 My DH took our 3 and 5 year old and they both loved it and had no problems sitting through the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 As usual, I brought my earplugs to the movie and planned on a lovely $7 (matinee price) nap. Boy, was I surprised to find myself enjoying the movie. I adored it. I honestly laughed out loud at a number of scenes. My ds was so tickled that I was enjoying the same movie that he enjoyed. I'm so glad I went. It was a spur of the moment thing because ds and I had some unexpected time alone so we went to the movies. It was great. So many kid movies are just dreadful. This was not dreadful. It was delightful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We loved it, too. My kids are 9 and up, though. I think it might be best as a tween and up movie, because there is quite a bit of adolescent angst and personal tragedy in the story. Baymax is a great character -- loved him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I haven't seen it, but my 16-year-old son bent my ear for about an hour of our 90-minute drive back from campus last weekend telling me all about how great it was. He strongly recommended I see it immediately and was a bit deflated when I told him I'd probably wait for DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I'm glad to see such good reviews! We are taking the kids this weekend. I held it over their heads as bribery for cooperation in family pics :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We went to see it and enjoyed it. I caution parents of sensitive children because it is intense in the scenes with the villains and in multiple sad scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 We loved it. We saw it with my grandparents and the kids last weekend and everyone was laughing. Link says he has a new favorite movie. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I was satisfied with my care. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 My 14-year-old son and I watched this last night. It was fun! I tried to leave once the credits started, but DS told me that I couldn't because it was Marvel and they always have another scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Guess I will be Debbie Downer here. I didn't think it was that great. Not up to either Marvel or Pixar standards. The whole mishmash of San Francisco-Tokyo didn't work for me. I like my anime straight-up, thanks, and found the animation style to be watered down and the storyline was choppy ("how DID the bad guy get the neuro-whatsit anyway? Did Hero just wander off and leave it?") DD13 enjoyed it and said she thought it was targeted to the 12-24year old Pokemon crowd. She laughed through most of the movie, so it wasn't a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Guess I will be Debbie Downer here. I didn't think it was that great. Not up to either Marvel or Pixar standards. The whole mishmash of San Francisco-Tokyo didn't work for me. I like my anime straight-up, thanks, and found the animation style to be watered down and the storyline was choppy ("how DID the bad guy get the neuro-whatsit anyway? Did Hero just wander off and leave it?") DD13 enjoyed it and said she thought it was targeted to the 12-24tear old Pokemon crowd. She laughed through most of the movie, so it wasn't a waste of money. My son loved the movie. I thought it was just ok….I agree about the storyline. It seemed to just turn into a generic 'superhero action' movie at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 We went to it today because of this thread. We all loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Dh and I saw this last night. I loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 We went and saw it on Thursday and the kids loved it. I knew nothing about the eggs until after we saw the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 We liked it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I am generally not really into kids movies, but my teen wanted to see it. We dragged my younger teen along too -- and we all LOVED it. Most excellent. Big thumbs up from the 3 of us. (And, my older teen told me that she didn't realize I cry so much in movies. :rolleyes: Yes. Yes I do. I'm a total sap for anything even slightly sad or sentimental.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My dh took 4 of my kids last weekend, and this past Friday my 2 girls took their 4 year old cousin to see it (my 1 dd saw it twice, and she would go again if we paid for it. :) ) Everyone loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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