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Apr. 7th, 2014 04:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jadesfireDear Internet,
I have a problem.
On Saturday, I need a film to show to a group of people with wildly differing tastes. As two of these people are my parents-in-law, I need something with no graphic sex. As one of these people is my husband, I need something with a happy ending (he won't watch anything else). As one of these people is his aunt, I need something with (more or less) no swearing or anything beyond 'cartoon' violence.
To put it a bit more in context, they like things like Toy Story, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and similar gentle, happy stories. It needs to be not too long, as we have a busy day before, and while it needs to be 'family friendly', it doesn't need to be for kids, as there won't be any present! I've come up with 4 that I think could work, which give you a flavour of the sort of thing I mean.
As you can imagine, choosing is proving challenging. Therefore, I give you a poll!
All assistance gratefully received.
Love,
Me
PS If you don't know it, Jinni is a very cool site for film and tv recs, which I can see myself wasting far too much time on in the future!
I have a problem.
On Saturday, I need a film to show to a group of people with wildly differing tastes. As two of these people are my parents-in-law, I need something with no graphic sex. As one of these people is my husband, I need something with a happy ending (he won't watch anything else). As one of these people is his aunt, I need something with (more or less) no swearing or anything beyond 'cartoon' violence.
To put it a bit more in context, they like things like Toy Story, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and similar gentle, happy stories. It needs to be not too long, as we have a busy day before, and while it needs to be 'family friendly', it doesn't need to be for kids, as there won't be any present! I've come up with 4 that I think could work, which give you a flavour of the sort of thing I mean.
As you can imagine, choosing is proving challenging. Therefore, I give you a poll!
Poll #15193 The Fussiest Film Society Choice
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16
What film should I show my in-laws this weekend?
View Answers
Wall-E
6 (37.5%)
Despicable Me
5 (31.2%)
To Catch a Thief
1 (6.2%)
Ocean's Eleven (Clooney rather than Rat Pack)
2 (12.5%)
Something else I will elaborate on below
2 (12.5%)
None of the above, I think you should show them...
All assistance gratefully received.
Love,
Me
PS If you don't know it, Jinni is a very cool site for film and tv recs, which I can see myself wasting far too much time on in the future!
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Date: 2014-04-07 03:46 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-07 03:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-07 04:51 pm (UTC)But a lot of my friends enjoyed Despicable Me.
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Date: 2014-04-07 04:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-07 05:10 pm (UTC)Now You See me is a heisty movie that felt a lot like Ocean's 11 to me. Good fun. Although some violence, there.
Wreck-it Ralph may be a bit too geeky for this mixed audience...
UP... Hmm... Wall-E is probably a better choice
Rattatouille is an option. Frozen, too, though that may be edging on too kiddie.
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Date: 2014-04-07 05:14 pm (UTC)I've read Catch Me If You Can, but hadn't thought of the film. Will check out the running time. Frozen I think you're right, will be too kiddy, and J has a phobia of rodents - I think they are competing for the 'most awkward family to find a film for' award ;D
Is Wall-E a tear-jerker? We need uplifting at the moment...
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Date: 2014-04-07 05:26 pm (UTC)Yeah, no, under circumstances where you need that kind of uplifting, UP is not the choice (it also has a happy any uplifting ending, but before you get there...)
XWA
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Date: 2014-04-07 06:36 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-04-08 12:25 am (UTC)