<\/a><\/div>\nAs the end credits were rolling, my ten year old stood up and loudly announced, “That was a good movie.” Surprisingly, my husband, my 12 year old son and I felt the same way. Paddington (the movie) is indeed whimsical and captures the essence of the bear in the book. We laughed throughout the movie, but we also sat on the edge of our seats in anticipation. There was the right blend of humor and intrigue to keep one interested.<\/p>\n
There were a couple scenes that one might find objectionable. Mr. Brown dresses as cleaning lady to gain entrance into a restricted area of a museum. A security guard flirts with the cleaning lady and uses suggestive innuendos (Mr. Brown says it is “unusually hot,” and the guard replies, “Just like you.”) The guard also makes a reference to the cleaning lady being sexy. Mr. and Mrs. Brown exchange a passionate kiss. Judy Brown has a boy in her bedroom. Paddington is hunted by a villain who is trying to shoot him with a tranquilizer gun. Mrs. Bird challenges a security guard to a drinking match and both become drunk.<\/p>\n
Overall, I loved this movie. The book and the movie are wonderfully different, but I intend to utilize this movie along with the book to teach my children in school. There are plenty of fantastic scenes in both to use as jumping off points for further learning. I especially love the line “families stick together.” This is a message that I hope my children understand and embrace. Too often, families become estranged due to misunderstandings or differences. And even though Paddington isn’t “family,” he becomes family to the Browns. We should welcome others into our family and treat them as family as long as they need us.<\/p>\n
Go to this movie with family – and maybe invite a friend or two who need a family to call their own!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I heard that a movie called Paddington was being released, I was excited. However, when I viewed the preview that excitement waned. I still felt compelled to see the movie because I had read the book years ago as a child and fell in love with the character. He is delightful and whimsical, and …<\/p>\n
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