![]() Which Silent Movies to Watch?Įven if you don't want to commit to a full-length film, watching clips of famous movie scenes is fun, too. You want to raise critical thinkers, right? Ignoring the offense only perpetuates the damage. Instead of staying quiet and hoping my kids don't notice ( they all do) I always use these as teachable moments and encourage you to do the same. Gender stereotypes run rampant and too many of the films include racial stereotypes as well. Sometimes these movies have behaviors that make you cringe. However, to combat the after-tech tantrums, be sure to use this technique!Ī caveat. I find that the effects on my kids' brains is not quite as severe after watching an old movie that engages their imagination and requires more effort to watch than, say, a Netflix kids' show. In fact some of the same skills kids use in reading comprehension are the ones they are putting to good use when they watch a silent film. Even if they don't mention it, kids are also getting a lesson in how music informs the action in the film. It feels more theatrical than a contemporary film. Watching a silent movie is an immersive experience. Sure it's over the top, but characters express fear, wonder, confusion, love with their whole bodies. The relative lack of dialogue means that their attention is keyed up to the action–can't look away or you will miss something! Without sound, they focus on the faces and emotions. My kids love the physical slap-stick comedy of geniuses like Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd. Why should a silent film be your next pick for family movie night? ![]() Why You Should Watch Silent Films with Kids That's when I realized that watching old silent comedy films with my kids was the bee's knees. The first silent movie we saw together was Harold Lloyd's Safety Last on the big screen. It's the only time I envy all those families with big flat screens. Since we threw out our television, we watch on the laptop. Even though I limit screen time with my kids I love to show them silent movies. I decided we would watch Buster Keaton's 1924 film, Sherlock, Jr.Īnd he loved it. He was expecting to watch something on Netflix. One day a few weeks ago my son was at it again. Just another wonderful Buster Keaton film.When your kids ask for screen time, exactly how much begging can you take before you give in? 2 minutes? 10? Do you hold your ground despite their determination to wear you down? I've developed a thick skin during my career as " the mean mom who limits screen time," so my kids know I mean business but that doesn't stop them, especially my 10 year old, from trying. I love Buster Keaton.can you tell? Anyway, after the events of this week, with the Boston Bombing, the shooting at MIT and the explosion in Waco, this is the type of movie that you should watch if you've had a down week. Perhaps I was spoiled by the absolute insanity of the chase sequence in Seven Chances, but this was still a very entertaining climax. And the climax, with the cannibals, isn't as strong as the rest of the film but it is still strong and entertaining. This and the underwater scene are the definite comedic highlights of the film, just hilarious stuff. There's also the scene when Buster and Kathryn are trying to sleep at night that's really funny. ![]() As always I found the gags to be very creative like, in the underwater scene, Buster taken and posting a sign that said 'Men at Work' and trying to wash his hands underwater. I mean, she still has to be saved, but she's really entertaining and it was certainly surprising to see considering the, I'm sure, amount of sexism that must've permeated in films at this point. Another thing I liked is that the woman in this movie, played by Kathryn McGuire, actually got a large number of the laughs instead of just being a damsel in distress for Buster's character to save. Of course, after a couple of weeks, the couple are quite good at taking care of themselves quickly and efficiently. It really shows spoiled these two really are. As these two have never had to fend for themselves and have always had someone to do everything for them, when they try to do something as simple as cooking breakfast, boiling eggs, opening cans, etc, the results are hilarious. ![]() It deals with these two rich "kids" that end up stranded together on an abandoned ship. The film is just hilarious and a lot of fun to watch. Another fabulous Buster Keaton comedy, just funny with a lot of creative sight gags.
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