Has anyone seen Nanny McPhee?

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I wondered if anyone caught this new release kid’s movie over the weekend. The movie reviewer I normally use gave it an “abhorrant” rating - due to the mystical &in their mind - “occult” aspects to the film. If you’ve seen the movie, I wondered if you’d agree… or is it not much different from Mary Poppins who also uses “magic powers?”

Read review here:

movieguide.org/index.php?s=reviews&id=7071&PHPSESSID=66608e9b5a8648e99163654e725e2796
 
Hhe gave it a WHAT?! OMG this film was GREAT!

it was wonderful, hilarious, i thought the lady behind me was having a heart attack she was rolling around on the floor laughing so much!

My mum and brothers and sisters and MYSELF all loved this film - its great!
 
Oh geez! Here we go again. Why can’t people just go and enjoy a good family movie without micro-analysing it for hidden evil intentions?

It’s just a movie!! If you feel your kids might get a little confused about the use of magical powers, simply explain it’s just “make pretend”.

Sorry, if I’ve come on a little strong here.
 
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Oh geez! Here we go again. Why can’t people just go and enjoy a good family movie without micro-analysing it for hidden evil intentions?

It’s just a movie!! If you feel your kids might get a little confused about the use of magical powers, simply explain it’s just “make pretend”.

Sorry, if I’ve come on a little strong here.
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I feel the same way… my kids see all kinds of movies that are total make believe and understand that. They know we can’t fly - move things just by “thinking it” - or anything else. I was suprised that the film’s reviewers gave it such a bad rating… I wondered if I was missing something here?
 
Seriously, take your kids to see the film! They will love it, it has loads of great morals to tell, and it teaches a few lessons too!
 
My nine year old daughter saw the advertisements and really wants to see this movie.

I don’t know if this is a problem in Britain but some American Christians get very upset over even the smallest depiction of magic. I have even read sites that found the Narnia books by C.S. Lewis offensive. So, it is hard to know if a reviewer has a legitimate concern or if they are having a knee jerk emotional reaction.
 
KNEE JERK for sure.

Fundamentalism taken too far. These same folks probably wouldnt have a “Dirt Devil” vacuum in their home simply cause its says DEVIL on it. :rolleyes:
 
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I’ll wait until Decent Films Guide reviews it.

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Awesome website…Steven Greydanus is the wonderful CCD teacher at our Parish that gets the kids ready for Confirmation…my son loves his class and is always learning something new!
WAY TO GO STEVE!!
 
carol marie:
I’ve never used that site - but it looks good. thanks./QUOTE]Steven Greydanus is a regular on Catholic Answers live. In fact, he was on Jan 2.

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KNEE JERK for sure.

Fundamentalism taken too far. These same folks probably wouldnt have a “Dirt Devil” vacuum in their home simply cause its says DEVIL on it. :rolleyes:
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HAHA!!
 
**I just saw the movie yesterday and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I loved one of the lines in it…

I’m only here to teach your children 5 lessons, if they learn more, well then…

And I liked that the 5 lessons were easy for children to be able to understand. (No, I don’t have kids).

What was sort of funny for me in this movie, was that Nanny McPhee was always popping up somewhere, like the “Tic Tac” guy from Seinfield. My co-workers say I do the same.**
 
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I just saw the movie yesterday and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I loved one of the lines in it…

I’m only here to teach your children 5 lessons, if they learn more, well then…

And I liked that the 5 lessons were easy for children to be able to understand. (No, I don’t have kids).

What was sort of funny for me in this movie, was that Nanny McPhee was always popping up somewhere, like the “Tic Tac” guy from Seinfield. My co-workers say I do the same.
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I can’t wait to see this movie. My youngest son keeps saying that I pop up everywhere. He has taken to teasingly referring to me as mamm pronounced ma’am. Because he says that I am the magically apperaring midget mom. (He is nearly a foot taller then I am)
 
I took my 3 1/2 year old daughter to it yesterday,

She really enjoyed it and so did I.

Good movies wiyh I think good moral lessons.

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Saw this two weeks ago with a friend and can’t wait for it to come to DVD.

I loved it! It was delightful, engaging and even made my friend and I shed a tear at the end.

The children in it made be feel like the world’s best mom- that whole, mine aren’t that bad type of feeling!

As far as your question about the witch thing- I don’t know, she does do magic, so I guess if you’re going to the extreme (as many fundamentalists do) then stay away. But, my 3 yr old son LOVES, no adores, Mary Poppins and that has the magic element in it, too. As does the Narnia books/movie.

If you’re that concerned go and check it out for yourself first (which is what I did) and then take the kiddos or wait till it’s released to DVD!

But again, I loved it!!!
 
My wife took some of the grandkids to see it on Saturday.

They enjoy it… she **really **enjoyed it… and I have my instructions to purchase the DVD when available.
 
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