6-9 year old rating: A
Dad rating: B-

My dad and I watched The Game Plan last night on iTunes. First released in 2007, the movie was directed by one of my dad’s fraternity brothers (SigEp). The movie is about an NFL quarterback played by ‘The Rock’ who finds out he has an eight year old girl. Throughout the movie he learns how selfish he is. I recommend it for a lazy Saturday afternoon laying around the house.

6-9 year old rating: A
Dad rating: A-

Last night, instead of checking out the new Indiana Jones, Dad and I decided (mainly he decided) that we would watch the third installment of Indiana Jones The last Crusade. The movie began with a flash back to Indiana’s youth and I think this set the stage for a great story. I loved it, perhaps more than the first one and definitely more than the second. Check out the trailer:

Also, here is the preview from the game that comes out in a couple of weeks:

6-9 year old rating: A
Dad rating: A-

Son of Rambow was a hit at Sundance Film Festival. I really enjoyed the movie. My dad liked it too. Basically, the show is set in the 1980s (i.e. when my dad was a kid) and follows the adventures of two kids making a movie of the same name (Son of Rambow). The Movie Blog’s synopsis is better than mine:

“SON OF RAMBOW is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Set on a long English summer in the early 80’s, SON OF RAMBOW is a comedy about friendship, faith and the tough business of growing up. We see the story through the eyes of Will, the eldest son of a fatherless Plymouth Brethren family. The Brethren regard themselves as God’s ‘chosen ones’ and their strict moral code means that Will has never been allowed to mix with the other ‘worldlies,’ listen to music or watch TV, until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of Lee Carter, the school terror and maker of bizarre home movies. Carter exposes Will to a pirate copy of Rambo: First Blood and from that moment Will’s mind is blown wide open and he’s easily convinced to be the stuntman in Lee Carters’ diabolical home movie. Will’s imaginative little brain is not only given chance to flourish in the world of film making, but is also very handy when it comes to dreaming up elaborate schemes to keep his partnership with Lee Carter a secret from the Brethren community. Will and Carter’s complete disregard for consequences and innocent ambition means that the process of making their film is a glorious rollercoaster that eventually leads to true friendship. They start to make a name for themselves at school as movie makers but when popularity descends on them in the form of the Pied Piper-esque French exchange student, Didier Revol, their unique friendship and their precious film are pushed, quite literally, to breaking point.”

I never saw Rambo and my dad said it wasn’t terribly appropriate for me, but he suggested that you might want to catch up on the movie classic:

6-9 year old rating: A
Dad rating: A

To get prepared for the release of the latest Indiana Jones installment, Dad and I are watching the first three movies. Today we watched Raiders of the Lost Ark. My dad was ten when the movie was released. My dad was a little shocked by some of the violence (he told me this movie would be rated PG-13 if it were released today). Good stuff!

Check out the trailer:

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As I sat watching the previews prior to seeing Iron Man and Speed Racer I couldn’t help but laugh out loud as I watched Adam Sandler play Zohan. The movie, coming out on June 6th, is rated PG-13. Check out the trailer:

So I need your help. Leave a few comments for my dad explaining why I should be able to see this movie (with his ‘guidance’ of course since I am under 13). Thanks!

My dad has been asking me for a few weeks whether or not I want to see the latest installment of The Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian. I am leaning toward no. I have emphatically told him I wasn’t interested, but for some reason he wants me to check it out. So for now, the answer is no. Check out the trailer:

The guys at The Movie Blog predict a B grade for the movie.

6-9 year old rating: B+
Dad rating: D+

My dad wrote about Speed Racer on his blog last week. Turns out he hated the movie. For me? I loved it. The best parts? Spritle and Chim-Chim! Spritle is Speed Racer’s younger brother, who, along with his pet chimpanzee, who responded to the name of Chim-Chim constantly got into mischief by hiding in the trunks of cars. Spritle and Chim-Chim dress in identical jumpsuits and striped hats and often perform identical physical actions. Lots of fun!!! Dad thought the movie was too long and I won’t disagree, but while he was dozing off I was enjoying the show. Check out a full review of the movie over on The Movie Review Blog.

Check out the original series on DVD:

6-9 year old rating: B-
Dad rating: A-

To be honest, I had never heard of Iron Man before I saw the product placement and advertisements on Cartoon Network. My dad seemed excited about the movie and of course I agreed to join him. Evidently Iron Man is based on a comic book character of the same name. Turns out Iron Man follows Batman’s model, i.e. ’superhero with no actual powers who is a multi-billionaire who uses his money to buy gadgets that he uses to fight crime.’ Lovely.

Well, my dad loved it. He couldn’t get over Jon Favreau’s decision to cast Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark (aka Iron Man). Don’t get me wrong, the iron suit was cool, but for some reason the show didn’t connect with me as it did with my dad. So if you want to hang out with your dad this might be a good movie to see. If your dad has already seen it, I would recommend Speed Racer! Check out a full review of Iron Man on The Movie Blog or check out his three minute review below: