Because trouble comes in all sizes.
The quest to find quality children’s movies can be harrowing. Yet the price of admission continues to rise. Factor in the exorbitant cost of snacks and you have quite the conundrum as a parent. Oddly enough, movie studios only release a relatively paltry amount of new kid’s films a year. The quality can run the gamut from transcendent to trash. As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at the top 5 Children’s Movies of 2016.
Being the 3rd movie of the series, I had low expectations for the latest installment of “Madagascar”. Yet it was an unusually hot Saturday for June, and the kids were in dire need of a diversion. I opted to skip the 3D version and use the savings to buy an overpriced medium sized popcorn instead. After a seemingly infinite amount of movie trailers, the lights mercifully dimmed and “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” started. Ten minutes into the movie, the unexpected happened. I was actually enjoying it…a lot.
The level of popularity of fictional monsters can often be measured by what’s trendy at the moment (think vampires for example). Yet without question, Dragons are eternally cool. These legendary creatures, usually possessing some reptilian or serpentine traits. hold a prominent place in the mythology of cultures throughout the world. The common European version, usually a large fire breathing reptilian beast with bat like wings and a bad attitude, continue to captivate the imagination of children and adults alike. Typically Dragons take on the role of nemesis. More importantly they embody a rite of passage one must face and conquer in order to fulfill one’s destiny. The Dreamworks Studios new animated feature film, “How to Train Your Dragon”, presents a coming of age tale with a delightfully modern twist as its reluctant hero battles the unexpected in his quest for acceptance. Read on for the review and the essentials you need to know about “How to Train Your Dragon.”