Has anyone seen the movie, "March of the Penguins?"

[JimmyJazz]

If so, what did you think? Is it kid friendly? It sounds like their might be some mating/birthing scenes that might be a bit much for kids, but it is rated "G."

Thanks for any input.

[LynneSin]

1. Yes all that sex in the movie will make your kids go bad

Seriously, they'll end up sniffing shoe polish and refusing to finish their veggies at dinner

:crazy:

Your kids will love the movie. For the few sad/scary moments (baby freezing to death) it is overwhelmed with amazing and adorable penguins

Can't go wrong with stuff like this:

[JimmyJazz]

4. I'm still traumatized from Bambi dieing.

Maybe I'd better hold off for now. Drat! There is nothing else out there either. Thanks for your input.

[LynneSin]

7. I'm traumatized over your inability to spell dying properly

:eyes:

[JimmyJazz]

10. shaddup!

spelling is usually my spessialty.

[BikeWriter]

28. Maybe Bambi's Mom was stamping some doe, err, dough...

printing counterfiet money.

[MarianJack]

9. Thanks For the Cute Picture, LynneSin!

We enjoyed it and our son is not letting me go to the next thread!

[LisaL]

11. Oh I don't know. When I was a kid, I watched a cartoon about

penguins. One of them had an egg stolen and it was replaced by a rock. All the other little penguins hatched, but the rock didn't. Yet the penguin continued to sit on it. In the end he drowned, because he tried to swim with that rock. I cried for days after seeing that cartoon.
If the kid is very sensitive, I wouldn't let him/her see something with very sad scenes in it.

[Radio_Lady]

58. One of the best documentaries I've ever reviewed.

I gave "March of the Penguins" a big thumbs up and so did my husband. We have a sensitive granddaughter, age 7, and decided that it might not be right for her -- but told her parents to DEFINITELY see it and enjoy it for themselves. My grandson, age 5, is quite a bit more resilent and unafraid. I think you have to judge this sort of thing for yourself.

One note of caution: I don't think any young child should see "Grizzly Man" and a lot of adults may be upset by the film also. It may be in your area now. The film is a fascinating and at the same time terrible look at the life of Timothy Treadwell, a self-proclaimed "protector" of the Alaskan brown bears, who spent 13 summers in Alaska living with them. Director Werner Herzog has done an amazing job capturing the life and death of Treadwell and his companion in 2003.

If you're unfamiliar with the story, you may want to visit the website before you take your family to this movie, thinking it's just another nature documentary. It isn't...

http://www.lionsgatefilms.com/profile/grizzlyman.php

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/combined

Timothy Treadwell's amazing nature photography is still visible at:

http://www.darkroomlab.com/treadwell/archive05.html

In peace,

Radio Lady

[khashka]

70. Kids are more resilient than we give them credit for

As for the sad/scary stuff.... it's inevitable. And necessary. It helps teach them empathy - to care for other living beings, to feel for them. Depending of course on how the parent handles the fear or sadness of the child. The kids are already feeling these things. Something like this helps put it in context and open communication between parent and child on topics each has a hard time broaching with the other.


And it's only a movie. So it's safe for the kids. And hardly a porno bloodfest, so it's safe for the adult to take the kid to it.

It's a good movie for kids.

Khash.
(But Bambi fucked me up big time!)

[Pirate Smile]

2. I saw it with my 4, 6 and 7 year old kids.

This web site mentions everything in the movie and will give you a good idea of if your kids can handle it or not.

http://www.kids-in-mind.com/m/marchofthepenguins.htm - whoops, link was screwed up at first.

It is nature which can be cruel. Eggs crack, babies die, seals eat penguins. Those were the three things that happened that upset my kids but it wasn't a major problem. They calmed down quickly.

It depends on how sensitive your kids are and their ages.

edit to add - the one "sex" scene is innocuous and kids won't even get it.

[JimmyJazz]

3. Thanks for your input. My oldest daughter is a little on the

sensitive side, so maybe I should wait until it comes out on DVD and preview it. I hate that there is literally only ONE PG movie in theatres right now. :(

[LynneSin]

5. Go take the kids

Seriously, the movie is amazing. There is no sex only watching the penguins match up. Your kids will absolutely love the movie and it has to be seen on the big screen!

[JimmyJazz]

6. okay - you've convinced me.

Can I send the therapist bill to you? :P

[serryjw]

18. No send it to me.....I second this vote

kids of all ages see much worse on TV.....It is a beautiful movie..I loved it.

[JimmyJazz]

19. Thank you for the recommendation. I think I will take them to see it.

:hi:

[Pirate Smile]

13. My kids actually tend to be sensitive and while they were sad when

certain things happened, they didn't dwell on it and stay upset.

Go ahead and give it a try.

What ages are your kids?

[JimmyJazz]

34. My kids are 4 1/2 and 7 1/2.

Thanks for your input. I appreciate your response.

[MarianJack]

8. Our 5 Y.O. LOVED it,...

...and so did ChicaAzul and I.

There is content that shows how hard nature can be, but nothing explicit.

A couple of good examples would be where a mother penguin is caught be a leopard seal and where a chick is caught by a sea gull. You see them caught but not eaten.

At one point an old penguin lies down and dies but my son thought he was taking a nap.

At another point it shows a penguin who started too late walking along but you don't see him not making it.

Of course, As I said in a previous thread (that I started), I'd listen to Morgan Freeman read my shopping list!

GO and enjoy! Its a great family movie!

[JimmyJazz]

15. I missed your thread! I haven't been around much this weekend.

And yes, I could listen to Morgan Freeman read a shopping list, too. Thanks for your input.

JJ

[MisterP]

21. it was a fulmar (I take care of them), and I don't recall if it got the

chick in the end

[XemaSab]

22. ooooooh.... what kind of fulmar?

southern?!?!?!

[MisterP]

23. prolly--it was real big, and it was Antarctica

Age of XemaSab!

[XemaSab]

24. I know, I know...

they're not XemaSabs :-)

They're my kittiwakes....

btw, I've got 2 fulmar skulls at home.

on eit: I found them as tideline corpses. no fulmar killer I.

[XemaSab]

76. Most reviews are calling it an albatross

and I could go with that.

Looks HUGE for a fulmar, but I've never birded down there so I don't know what the word is on marauding seabirds.

here's a discussion on the topic

http://www.virtualbirder.com/bmail/carolinabirds/200507/23/

they're leaning towards southern giant petrel, and they seem to be looking in Harrison, which I haven't had a chance to look in yet.

[XemaSab]

12. Penguins don't give birth,

They lay eggs.

Then the eggs hatch.

That's where baby penguins come from.

[JimmyJazz]

14. D'oh! *smacks head*

Maybe I need to see this movie to edumacate myself :crazy:

[Placebo]

16. I can't wait to buy it on DVD...

because yes it does feature lots of hot peng on peng coitus



ow ow

[JimmyJazz]

17. You are so silly. I was speaking in terms of two little kids seeing it

not one pervert. :P

I haven't seen much of you lately. *smooches*

JJ

[xmas74]

20. I've been wanting to see it too but it's not

playing in my area.
We saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory instead.

[sundog]

25. a film of questionable morality..it will do irreparable damage to children

bad choice indeed :P

[JimmyJazz]

26. shaddup to you, too!

It's not the morality issue. Sometimes nature films can be graphic. Sheesh. :P

[XemaSab]

27. focus on the family liked it

:-D

http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0002239.cfm

[JimmyJazz]

30. Focus on the Familiy needs to focus on their own damned family.

:) /end rant

[sundog]

29. it's ALL bad... in fact, never leave the house again... bolt your doors

and lock the windows... there are too many BAD BAD things :P

[JimmyJazz]

31. Bite me.

hard. :P

[sundog]

35. in fact, you should wear a bonnet & never go to the movies again

[JimmyJazz]

36. I DO already live in Amish country.

:shrug: I'm half way there :D

[sundog]

44. and you should also wear pointy shoes & knickerbockers

:7

[JimmyJazz]

72. you aren't fantasizing about me by any chance, are you?

:P

[sundog]

77. hahaha

:rofl:

[merh]

32. It's amazing that this thread has so many responses.

Is it the movie or is this thread reflective of the popularity of the OP? :freak:

And here I thought Jimmy Jazz was just a figment of our imagination! :crazy:

[JimmyJazz]

33. Thread? What thread? You must be imagining things.

:P

[merh]

37. Damn, it must be because I missed lunch ---

my blood sugar must be off! :crazy:

Hey JJ - how the heck are you? (Even though you are not really here!) :shrug:

Go see the movie, penguins are the best!

[XemaSab]

38. I'm watching your sig waiting for the penguin

to start typing ever faster and faster and eventually just begin to beat the keyboard with its head....


....still waiting....

[merh]

41. He won't do that, he likes typing!

Now, if want the link to that awful guy that has been tormenting DUers you can go here http://mikemalloy.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=24806 This appears to depict the actions you describe. :hi:

[XemaSab]

45. that would be the one...

I guess linux is less anger-provoking than microsoft.

;)

[merh]

46. LOL - yes, I have heard that!

:rofl:

It's good to see you! :hi:

[JimmyJazz]

40. I love your little graphic. Hey, if we keep this up, maybe people

will stop talking about pandas :bounce:

I'm doing well. Thanks for asking. :hi: How about yourself?

[merh]

43. Oh, I guess I am doing as best as one would expect!

It has been a long week and this day is even longer than the week.
I'll pmail you to explain!

Thanks for asking and please go to the movie, though I haven't seen it yet (I don't remember the last movie I saw in a theater), anything with penguins has got to be terrific! I love penguins. :loveya:

[merh]

39. Silly penguin!

[JimmyJazz]

42. It's Official. Penguins are the new Pandas!

[merh]

47. But, but, but ....

No live cams of baby penguins to watch :-(

[XemaSab]

48. penguin-cams

http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_splash/splash_cam.asp

http://www.penguin.net.nz/cam/webcam.html

http://www.martingrund.de/pinguine/

[merh]

49. Thanks so much, just what every Penguinologist needs to have

bookmarked!

Now we are ready to combat MisU, progmom and others.

Thanks :hug:

[XemaSab]

50. next week is squid week

but maybe august can be penguin month?

is it too late to make august penguin month?

we can have all kinds of fun penguin games and contests!

it's going to be so fun! :bounce:

[merh]

51. Good idea - we need to find all the gifs and games and images

and be ready to delight the masses! :bounce:

The first penguins I ever remember falling in love with! :loveya:

[XemaSab]

52. definitely

but unlike panda week, penguin month needs to be educational, and not just a bunch of eye candy. it needs to really open people's minds to penguins, ya know?

[merh]

53. The only fowls that swim and can hold their breath under water!

Definitely!

:bounce:

[XemaSab]

54. not quite...

there are a lot of birds that swim under water.

I think the most unique feature of penguins is the fact that they are covered in feathers. most birds have spaces between the feathers.

[merh]

55. Okay, other birds do dive - but not for up to 30 minutes like

penguins. (Don't tell sundog, but penguins love squid! :eyes: )

[XemaSab]

56. ok...

sounds good to me! :hi:

I posted a picture yesterday of a gull eating a squid.

[merh]

57. Cool - guess sundog didn't find it too funny.

But his squid cam was of a dead squid, so, I mean, what does he expect? :crazy:

[XemaSab]

59. sundog

needs to go get a beer and just chill out for a mo.

[merh]

61. LOL

That sounds like a plan - I think I may do the same thing! :rofl:

Here is to chilling! :toast: :beer:

I have bookmarked this thread so we have our graphics close at hand for penguin month! Of course, more searching for just the perfect images.

:hi:

[XemaSab]

63. I'm going to have to put something together

myself... penguin week is going to be the coolest! I'm so excited!

[JimmyJazz]

64. You do know that I am reporting you to sundog, don't you.

I'm like that :D

[XemaSab]

67. just for that

I am going to write a review of "march of the penguins" carefulls calibrated to destroy your soul from the inside out! or failing that, just disgust you to the point of wrinking your nose and putting me on ignore!

[JimmyJazz]

69. I already have you on ignore.

:shrug:

[XemaSab]

60. March of the Penguins

is playing here!

Wow!

I can't believe it!

At 7:15 I am SO THERE!

(This theater also had f 9-11 for a month... they are winning my respect!)

[JimmyJazz]

62. Let me know what you thought!

:crazy:

[XemaSab]

65. will do!

but I gotta warn ya, I thought "winged migration" was overrated, so I'm a harsh critic.

[JimmyJazz]

66. bwhahahaha

:rofl:

[XemaSab]

68. and not just a little....

n/t

[Zuni]

71. You must see it immediately

I haven't seen it yet though :(

[FuzzySlippers]

73. Did you take your girls to see it?

Were they traumatized by those penguin birth scenes?

:rofl:

[JimmyJazz]

74. I hate you.

'nuff said. Well that, and my stomach hurts from laughing :rofl:

[sundog]

79. scarred for life no doubt

[XemaSab]

75. I saw it!

It was OFF THE HOOK.

I really liked it.

There were some little kids in the theater who seemed a bit bored, so bring some ether and a clean rag if you go.

It gets the XemaSab leopard seal of approval.

[merh]

78. There you go - it is a movie to see!

What more do you need now JimmyJazz - you have the XemaSab leopard seal of approval. :applause:

:thumbsup:

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