Let me just preface this by saying that I'm a 16 year old male, so a lot of these comments may seem out of place for my demographic, but who cares?
This movie epitomized my childhood. I can't tell you how worn out my copy is from 14 years of hard work amusing me. In a way, I learned to talk through this movie (I'm told I used to scream "Easy Goin' Mommy!" during the Easy Going song). The Bluebird scene has to be one of the most depressing scenes in any film in the history of man. I'm actively pursuing sheet music so that I can perform "One Little Star" with my friends in my school's Cabaret. What does all this have to do with, you ask?
OK, fine. From my point of view, this is a perfect children's move, and a good movie for all ages. All of the adults I've shown it to (especially the ones without kids) have thooroughly enjoyed the in-jokes ("Now for the weather. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine?") and appreciated the way the film was made overall. It has a way of getting to kids and making them appreciate the parents and family they have, and it also has a way of speaking to parents and making them fully realize how gifted they are to have their children. The way Maria, Olivia, Gordon and Linda went on a wild goose chase in the middle of nowheresville, USA to try and get back Big Bird, even breaking and entering the carnival tent, shows just how muchof a parental bond they'd formed with Big Bird.
I could go on, but they only give me so much space here. So, in summary: great movie. Watch it with your kids, watch it alone, but I promise you'll enjoy it.
This movie epitomized my childhood. I can't tell you how worn out my copy is from 14 years of hard work amusing me. In a way, I learned to talk through this movie (I'm told I used to scream "Easy Goin' Mommy!" during the Easy Going song). The Bluebird scene has to be one of the most depressing scenes in any film in the history of man. I'm actively pursuing sheet music so that I can perform "One Little Star" with my friends in my school's Cabaret. What does all this have to do with, you ask?
OK, fine. From my point of view, this is a perfect children's move, and a good movie for all ages. All of the adults I've shown it to (especially the ones without kids) have thooroughly enjoyed the in-jokes ("Now for the weather. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine?") and appreciated the way the film was made overall. It has a way of getting to kids and making them appreciate the parents and family they have, and it also has a way of speaking to parents and making them fully realize how gifted they are to have their children. The way Maria, Olivia, Gordon and Linda went on a wild goose chase in the middle of nowheresville, USA to try and get back Big Bird, even breaking and entering the carnival tent, shows just how muchof a parental bond they'd formed with Big Bird.
I could go on, but they only give me so much space here. So, in summary: great movie. Watch it with your kids, watch it alone, but I promise you'll enjoy it.