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retsuko

I wish I'd had these movies when I was an 11-year-old:

Jun 22, 2015 12:51

I've had the great pleasure of seeing "When Marnie was There" and "Inside Out" in these past few weeks, and I'm convinced that they would make an excellent double feature. Both of them feature female protagonists who are on the cusp of puberty and maturity, and both movies come at the issues that puberty brings, but from completely different ( Read more... )

introspective nerdery, movie recs

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foreverinasmile June 23 2015, 01:39:12 UTC

Saw Inside Out this weekend, and hands down, it's the best Pixar movie ever. I absolutely loved it!

retsuko June 23 2015, 04:12:16 UTC

I wish I could have seen it with you. What did C and C think of it?

foreverinasmile June 24 2015, 22:01:47 UTC

They loved it. My emotional first born predictably climbed in his Dad's lap and cried at the appropriate times, but he came away liking it. Did you take R to see it? My little one thought it was great!

retsuko June 25 2015, 01:47:22 UTC

We haven't taken R to any movies yet. He hasn't started having the attention span until recently, and I'm worried that the whole thing will be a little overwhelming. But the Shaun the Sheep movie is coming this summer, and we may try that as his first one! :)

ETA: how did you explain the death of the imaginary friend?

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