3 Tips for Picking Family-Friendly Movies
Who Could Use 3 Tips for Picking Family-Friendly Movies?
Have you ever picked the wrong movie to watch?
That would be me.
Recently, I rented a remake of a popular older movie from our local streaming service. Spoiler Alert – remakes are never better than the original.
When it first came out, the reviews said it was well-cast and the soundtrack was good.
Against my better judgment, I didn’t take the time to check out the movie’s content first.
Big mistake.
From the opening scene to the next 10 minutes (that was all I could stand), I was hit with very strong sexual content.
If those scenes had been left out of the movie, it wouldn’t have made a difference to the message of the movie at all.
So why was it included? The original didn’t need it – why now?
No thanks, Hollywood. I don’t want what you’re trying to sell.
With that in mind, here are 3 tips for picking family-friendly films.
I’ve mentioned the movieguide.org website before. It’s not only good for parents, but really anyone who likes to go to movies or rent them at home.
You simply search for a movie by name.
The website will detail for you what the content of the movie is as well as some important topics like any use of foul language, political agendas, sex scenes, and spiritual references if any.
Parents especially – you would be wise to check a movie review site like Movieguide, before letting your child see a movie.
3 Tips for Picking Family-Friendly Movies: Protecting Children
If you don’t teach your kid Godly values, most of the material coming out of Hollywood, song lyrics from the music industry, and numerous other forms of media (and sadly some school districts) will expose them to the opposite.
It’s a fact – we live in a rapidly falling world.
Besides movieguide.org, there are a couple of other websites that are helpful for finding family-friendly movies.
All easy to remember.
I will definitely be more discerning in the future.
When it comes to choosing movies that your kids are allowed to see, please take the time to check the content first.
Protecting children from inappropriate content will not get you any fans in the entertainment industry or, the “anything goes” political agenda, but what’s more important?
Children deserve a safe upbringing where their innocence is preserved for as long as possible.
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