KidzPort January 31 – Cloudy With a Chance of Pancakes

February 1, 2010

Since the pancakes were such a big hit last week, we decided to do it again.  So while we sat around the kitchen flippin’ flapjacks, we also talked about this past Friday’s Family Movie Night.

It was the first time we’d gotten the parents and kids together for an event like that, and it was a big success.  A lot of people showed up, and they enjoyed our feature, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

So we talked about some of the characters in the movie, and what they are saying to us.  I just simply asked questions, and let the kids come up with their own observations, most of which were right on the money.   Some of the things they noticed:

Sam’s focus in the beginning of the movie was on her looks, to the point she wasn’t even able to see clearly because she didn’t want to wear her glasses.  Flint convinces here that she should just be herself, and that (to him) she is more beautiful that way.

There is a big difference between Earle the cop and Tim, Flint’s father.  Earle is constantly telling his son that he loves him, and providing all kinds of positive input.  There is no doubt in Cal’s mind that his Dad loves him.  Tim, on the other hand, has a hard time communicating with Flint.  It’s like they don’t speak the same language.  But at the end, we find out that Tim is just as proud a father as Earle is.

Manny the camera man had everyone fooled.  At first, people were willing to dismiss him as unimportant.  Turns out that Manny was more than he seemed – a doctor,  a pilot and even a comedian.

The whole thing happened because people got greedy.  They weren’t content where they were, and wanted more, to the point they were willing to sacrifice common sense.  Never a good thing.

For Parents:

• Talk to your kids about the movie. (If you haven’t seen it, maybe rent it and watch it together.) What kinds of good and bad role models are there?
• What does God tell us about being ourselves?  Does He want us to pretend to be someone else?  Can we even try to be someone else in front of God?
• Does your child identify any of the people in the movie with people in real life?  If so, talk about that (without being critical).

1 Comment »

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   they loved the movie and i think it was a great opportunity to spend time with our family as well as with others…my children also the pancakes on sunday…

   Comment by kelly alicea — February 1, 2010 @ 11:49 pm

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