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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Best Movies
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This is exhausting. I have search and search. It is really difficult to find a great movie for little black boys. How do parents before me did it? Where are the folks black kids can identify with? Where is a story that's not race oriented?
2 comments:
Anonymous
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Shalom Miriam, I came across this list on one of the black sites and thought of you.
Ten movies to see with children: 1.The Wiz 2.Sister Act 3.The lion king and the Incredibles 4.Akeelah and the Bee 5.Crooklyn 6.Claudine 7.Lean on me 8.Roots 9.School of rock 10.The pursuit of Happyness I've seen all of the above except#4,9,and 10 and I would have to say for what you're looking for you need to keep on looking.The Wiz is interesting,but with witches and all I don't know if you'd want your children to see it.Even if they weren't frum,it may be scary.If you are interested in it I can loan it to you as I brought it with me.Yona
I tried the Wiz but then got nervous that it might be too scary.
I really like Crooklyn. We started seeing it, I need to continue that!! I especially liked the beginning when the father blows a shofar to get all the kids in for dinner. little Avi asked excitedly, "Are they Jewish?"
Also, everyone in that movie looked beautiful! I liked that too.
Lean on Me sounds interesting. I'll check that out next. Thanks!
2 comments:
Shalom Miriam,
I came across this list on one of the black sites and thought of you.
Ten movies to see with children:
1.The Wiz
2.Sister Act
3.The lion king and the Incredibles
4.Akeelah and the Bee
5.Crooklyn
6.Claudine
7.Lean on me
8.Roots
9.School of rock
10.The pursuit of Happyness
I've seen all of the above except#4,9,and 10 and I would have to say for what you're looking for you need to keep on looking.The Wiz is interesting,but with witches and all I don't know if you'd want your children to see it.Even if they weren't frum,it may be scary.If you are interested in it I can loan it to you as I brought it with me.Yona
Hi Yona,
I tried the Wiz but then got nervous that it might be too scary.
I really like Crooklyn. We started seeing it, I need to continue that!! I especially liked the beginning when the father blows a shofar to get all the kids in for dinner. little Avi asked excitedly, "Are they Jewish?"
Also, everyone in that movie looked beautiful! I liked that too.
Lean on Me sounds interesting. I'll check that out next. Thanks!
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