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#Post#: 5723--------------------------------------------------
2018 Summer Movie Series
By: Jack Date: May 16, 2018, 4:24 am
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Because we're on a new forum this year, and I think we have a
few new members, I'm going to approach this a bit differently
than the last one.
For those who don't know, the last couple of years, I have done
an invitational pool party every (most, anyways) Friday night of
the summer. Invitations are not given, but earned, by
completing a project. The projects are all academic (some more
than others), and range from fairly traditional science or
history projects, to 'cultural education' projects like
listening to Beatles albums and doing a presentation about them.
The idea is not to make the kids learn something important, but
that they have fun, while exercising their minds.
The first year, we did pretty much random animated movies.
Last year, we played the extended Medfield College series*.
Especially the second year, I was pretty surprised by how many
kids spent time over their summer doing these projects to get
invitations to what were hardly new release movies. I put that
down to a couple of different things. First, being invited to
something exclusive is always cool. Second, the movies are
shown outside, over our pool (projected on a screen hung from
the garage apartment railing), after some cartoons, a serial,
and after we've served food off the grill.
This year, I've decided not to do a series of movies (I had
considered the MCU movies, for one). Instead, we're just going
to show a random sampling of movies. Because of the age at
which I'm aiming (mostly the tweens, though some older boys love
it as well), I think we're going to go more with the type of
movie that age group can really enjoy, which some call 'so bad
they're good'. We have a list of those movies that we watch
from time to time, but I'll probably dig out Power Rangers,
Infra Man, Godzilla Vs. Megalon, Invasion of the Astro Monter,
Godzilla: Final Wars, and Batman and Robin. I'm actually
discussing ideas with a couple of my (non-son) kid sidekicks
(Connor Joyce and Jake Ames).
One thing I'm doing differently is, I'm going to post the entire
line up of movies before school ends, and allow someone to pick
which weekend they want to attend, rather than requiring a
project for that particular week, which was a bit of a problem
in the past with family vacations and things.
#Post#: 5726--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: kalico Date: May 16, 2018, 9:42 am
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I still love this idea you came up with and this year sounds
just as good and I like the idea that they can pick
It all sound like fun.... enjoy
Hugs kal
#Post#: 5792--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Jack Date: May 20, 2018, 6:45 am
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With a bit of help from Ethan and Parker, Jake and Connor are
actually doing most of the work to get ready for this. I am
throwing movie ideas out, and we're discussing them. At this
point, there's a good chance we're going to put a list of 20 to
30 movies together, then let all last summer's participants vote
on what and when.
So far, we're planning to do some of the better Kaiju movies
(mostly from the 90s, when they had some top-notch Godzilla,
Gamera, and Mothra movies), and we'll mix in some various fan
favorites, from something like Troll, which many people have
never heard of, to a classic like Princess Bride. The main
thing we have to remember is to keep it at PG-13 or below.
A number of my current students are going to be spending time
here this summer (Paul, Asa, Roger, and Gary are all confirmed),
and they'll all be participating as well, so it should be fun.
#Post#: 5796--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Zyngaru Date: May 20, 2018, 10:30 am
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A couple of old favorites of mine.
Kull and Time Bandits.
#Post#: 5797--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Jack Date: May 20, 2018, 10:56 am
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Did you mean Kull- as in Kull the Conqueror with Kevin Hercules
Sorbo or did you mean Krull from back in the early 80s?
As for Time Bandits....
I haven't thought of either of those movies in years. I
remember seeing Krull with my friend Jim Howell, which I think
was our senior year in high school. Or was it with Toby Kirk?
I'm afraid that movie didn't make a huge impact on me, except
how insane that weapon was.
Now I used to watch Time Bandits over and over. That was also
back in the early 80s when it seemed it played on cable any time
they had a programming hole to plug. I loved Kevin, but I think
I especially liked it because he ended up with Sean Connery
after his neglectful parents (spoiler deleted).
#Post#: 5806--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Zyngaru Date: May 20, 2018, 8:06 pm
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Jack. I meant Krull. When I looked behind me on my bookcase I
saw Kull and thought I was seeing Krull. I have both.
I liked Krull. I guess I am just a bit strange. Loved the
weapon. Loved the whole fire concept. Loved the moving
mountain. Loved the kid with the bells.
I am watching Deadpool right now and I forgot how R Rated the
movie is. At least in my eyes it is R rated. It actually says
MA Parental Discretion Advised.
#Post#: 5807--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Halcloud Date: May 20, 2018, 10:41 pm
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My nephew liked Space Jam A LOT, especially at the tween age.
The old TMNT were my favorites. I watched them so many times, I
wore a hole in the VHS tapes. I don't know the ratings but
they're probably in the family friendly range.
The new TMNT is PG-13 I think, but I prefer the original.
#Post#: 5811--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Jack Date: May 21, 2018, 3:25 am
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[quote author=Halcloud link=topic=572.msg5807#msg5807
date=1526874083]
The new TMNT is PG-13 I think, but I prefer the original.
[/quote]
We did not see the last Transformers movie nor the second TMNT
movie (despite it featuring Steven Amell, whom I really like).
Michael Bay makes bad, confusing movies. The plots rarely make
sense. I have no idea what's even happening in the fight scenes
for Transformers. The transitions are so abrupt that I can't
even tell who is doing what in many cases. I simply refuse to
support anymore of his films.
#Post#: 6028--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Jack Date: May 28, 2018, 5:56 pm
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We're going to start the Summer Movie Series with a 'free'
showing Friday 8 June. It will be crowded, but I think it will
be fun enough to make up for it. I've pretty much decided this
will be probably my number one 'dumb but fun' movie- Flash
Gordon.
After that, I've put together a starting list that the boys
should love. I'm pretty sure some of them are re-runs from a
couple of years ago, but I figure if Ethan, Connor, and Jake
either don't remember or don't mind, the younger boys should be
fine with it.
I'm strongly considering Zyngaru's recommendation of Time
Bandits. I don't know about Krull, but there were a lot of
sword and sorcery or weird sci-fi movies around that time, and I
probably will go with one or two of them. What we have lined up
for now is Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Secret of Nimh, 20,000
Leagues Under the Sea and Neverending Story.
At this point, I'm also considering Footloose, a Marx Brothers
movie, Follow Me Boys, Muppet Treasure Island, Rocketeer,
Silverado, maybe an Abbot and Costello, and probably a Disney
live action movie that I've not shown yet (or recently), perhaps
Escape to Witch Mountain or one of their 50s or 60s
swashbucklers or a Herbie movie.
Anyway, my council of high school helpers is still working on
the details, but they want me to recommend movies, because they
don't know the older stuff as well, and they enjoy being
introduced to new stuff (always a virtue in anyone), but I think
we're about ready to get started.
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Re: 2019 Summer Movie Series
By: Journey Date: May 28, 2018, 7:03 pm
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Those sound fun! What projects do the boys have to complete this
summer to join the movie-watching? :)
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