Babble Summer Film Guide 2008 |
This summer, three film trends are apparent: cute animated creatures traveling into space; broody, conflicted superheroes; and a glut of sequels and remakes. We have high hopes for a few of these, but no one knows what your kid likes better than you. Here are some CliffsNotes to help you out.
— Gwynne Watkins |
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RATING: PG
STARRING: Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman
IN 10 WORDS: Animated martial arts film stars Jack Black as lazy panda.
TAKE THE KIDS IF: You can handle them making Kung Fu noises on the playground all summer.
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RATING: Not yet rated. Probably PG-13.
STARRING: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth
IN 10 WORDS: Meek physicist becomes angry green giant, fights the bad guys.
TAKE THE KIDS IF: They like their monsters big and scary, with Freudian subtext.
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RATING: PG-13
STARRING: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway
IN 10 WORDS: Sixties secret agent TV show remade as modern slapstick comedy.
TAKE THE KIDS IF: They're into Austin Powers-style schtick.
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RATING: Not yet rated. Probably G.
STARRING: Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger
IN 10 WORDS: Adorable Pixar robot lives and loves on abandoned future Earth.
TAKE THE KIDS IF: They have a pulse. You really can't go wrong with a Pixar film.
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