I blogged last week in my Thursday Thirteen post, about some movies I wanted to rent and watch over the summer. I had already found one and we watched it (Because of Winn Dixie, great movie), and I went back to the library yesterday to return that one, and look for more movies. I came home with “Finding Neverland” on DVD, and we watched it last night after Tim got in from the golf course. So, that makes 2 out of my list that I’ve seen in less than a week, yeah!!!
I really liked it, and I think Tim did also, but he did comment that it was a bit slow in the beginning. We give it a 7 out of 10 stars (and we’ll rate the Winn Dixie one an 8 out of 10). That reminds me, I need to do some book and movie reviews over on our main site, Hambones .
By the way, for those of you who do not know me, I didn’t ever really have a childhood. I didn’t grow up doing normal childhood things, like seeing Disney movies, playing games, singing kids songs, etc. Those things are foreign to me. I’ve never seen The Wizard of Oz, although I wear that like a badge of honor now and refuse to watch it. 
But, I realized last night while watching “Finding Neverland” that I never saw Peter Pan either. In talking to Tim after the movie, he liked that movie growing up and has happy childhood memories of seeing it and liking it. He said I’d need to look for either Peter Pan or maybe Hook with Robin Williams at the library and try to check that out. He seems to think that I need to see Peter Pan. 😆
Yes you do need to see it! And Hook, one of my kid’s favorites!
We liked Finding Neverland, and thought it was interesting.
Of course, I think you need to see Wizard of Oz too, Don told me that too over the weekend when I told him you hadn’t seen it, he said that was not right that you won’t watch it now!
Oh I love the Wizard of Oz. Such fond memories about getting to see it once a year (back then it was only one once a year) sitting in the living room on a blanket (we were never allowed to eat in the living room) with koolaid with my Mom & sister. It was wonderful! I think it’s a “must see”.
The Wizard of Oz is such a great movie–go rent it now!!
Finding Neverland was a really interesting movie-I enjoyed the way they made his “magical” world blend in with the “real” one-if you know what I mean.
About Peter Pan-they just in the last couple of years made a new one that is with real people (not annimated)–this is my favorite version so far, so if you can find it get that one. Hook is good, but you don’t want to rent it until after you see Peter Pan (of some version) because it is kind of like a sequel.
By the way-with the exception of Hook (which we have talked about buying) I accually own all of these movies!
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