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Show Family Films, Fit for All Age Groups "A good family movie one that all family members of movie going age can attend without bad dreams or the need for an impromptu sex-education lecture immediately afterward is a rare and wonderful thing," declares film critic Janet Maslin in the January issue of Families. Beleaguered parents across the land would be quick to agree. Nonetheless, Maslin lists a number of entertaining, mostly lighthearted movies that families can enjoy together. While some of these choices may surprise you, remember that the emphasis is on family viewing, so the pastelcute kiddie films have been eliminated from the list. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is one of her selections. While unusually scary for a PG rated movie, Maslin points out that "it is also so suspenseful that little Johnny might not have had time to fret about the thousands of snakes scene until he is out of the theater and half way home." "Superman II" "inocent and charming." "Arthur" Despite prostitutes and off-color language, there are splendid performances by John Gielgud and Dudley Moore, and a touching lesson in love any family might do well, to learn. "Gallipoli," Chariots of Fire and Victory deal with men in combat in sports, in war. 1 "Windwalker" is an In dian film, delivered almost entirely in the Cheyenne and Crow languages with English subtitles. Maslin calls the story of two brothers, tragically separated, " "well told." Of course "Ine Creai Muppet Caper" is included (who can resist Miss Piggy?), as is "Stripes." Maslin calls the latter "a messy but still thoroughly cheerful movie that lampoons army life with the lazy ease that Bill Murray is making his trademark." |
