tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post446475484849030213..comments2023-11-05T01:40:19.220-08:00Comments on Connor's Song: In Which Connor Watches Things Beyond His KenJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-58063231125663140302012-09-18T18:59:39.418-07:002012-09-18T18:59:39.418-07:00This reminds me to go out and purchase the Yellow ...This reminds me to go out and purchase the Yellow Submarine movie. My kids like almost all musicals. From Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Donnie Osmond edition) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to The Magic Flute, they're fans. Wall-E scares the bejeebers out of my almost-7 year old. Disney movies are freaky.dleflerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699612034298659706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-70610421710622914552012-09-17T16:53:29.100-07:002012-09-17T16:53:29.100-07:00Great suggestions, everyone! Looks like I have pl...Great suggestions, everyone! Looks like I have plenty of ideas for Connor's Christmas this year.<br /><br />Julia, when I was a kid one of my very favorite movies was The Point, which is every bit as crazy as Yellow Submarine. I found out later that Harry Nilsson was on acid when he wrote the songs, and suddenly the movie makes so much more sense. I still catch myself humming "Me and My Arrow" every once in a while. Maybe I'll have to find that one on DVD for Connor too.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-86477014337168705482012-09-17T11:56:03.702-07:002012-09-17T11:56:03.702-07:00Ben's a big opera fan; he has several almost-c...Ben's a big opera fan; he has several almost-child-friendly operas on DVD. He doesn't get the age-inappropriate bits yet. He was a big fan early on of the Beatles Yellow Submarine movie -- plenty of swirly psychodelic effects and (of course) great music. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144124417732090321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-14194628223403268222012-09-17T11:49:06.254-07:002012-09-17T11:49:06.254-07:00My girls are scared of many Disney movies but love...My girls are scared of many Disney movies but love musicals. Favorites around here are Mary Poppins, Singing in the Rain, the High School Muscials (which are really not racy at all and appropriate for my little girls), LemonadeMouth, etc. You might want to give them a shot, too, if he likes musicals so much.Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13259709507156454270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-27029776761419912412012-09-17T11:17:37.587-07:002012-09-17T11:17:37.587-07:00What about the old musicals like the Music Man and...What about the old musicals like the Music Man and Hello Dolly? My 5 year old adores them, and while there may be some themes that aren't appropriate for that age they pretty much go over her head. Plus unlike the Disney movies nobody's mother or father dies, and the number of rude jokes about bodily functions is pretty much zero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-50064433612782568052012-09-17T08:13:55.172-07:002012-09-17T08:13:55.172-07:00Disney disneyfied Hunchback of Notre Dame by turni...Disney disneyfied Hunchback of Notre Dame by turning the gyspy-hating captain Phoebus into Esmeralda's faithful boyfriend and Quasimodo into their pet-like sidekick, and everyone lives happily after.<br /><br />For opera DVD's, try Ingmar Bergman's version of Mozart's The Magic Flute (sung in Swedish!) Yes, the fairytail-like story has abductions, attempted murders, and two attempted suicides, but all with a surreal, comic touch,and the music is magnificent. It even has a major part for a trio of little boy sopranos! Snippets can be seen on Youtube.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-11720633804712579912012-09-17T07:50:45.073-07:002012-09-17T07:50:45.073-07:00Please check out The Metropolitan Opera. They sti...Please check out The Metropolitan Opera. They still have Saturday Matinee Broadcast. You can see some of the shows on demand. Another generation who enjoys good music. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-19084140984775664042012-09-17T06:51:19.005-07:002012-09-17T06:51:19.005-07:00Connor has great taste! Colm Wilkinson is amazing...Connor has great taste! Colm Wilkinson is amazing and the 25th anniversary DVD is one of my favorite ways to listen to/watch Les Mis. Not super excited about Anne Hathaway as Fantine in the new version though...Caranoreply@blogger.com