Be glad you missed the ³Thomas² phase. My son¹s the same age. ³Thomas² type kids are obsessive collectors, and my son is one. We missed Barney completely. We did ³Thomas², ³Cars², and ³Static Shock². Well, we¹re still doing ³Static Shock², actually. (Because dad is not having a ³Superman² phase without at least a Green Lantern or SOME brother in the mix) I¹m so mad they canceled that show I don¹t know what to do. I only have it on VHS.
As for ³Lazy Town²...God bless you. That show is entirely too damn loud. We bought those Nick Jr DVDs (they run like 6 hours!) so that he isn¹t exposed to the commercials between the shows and Lazy Town is on it. As much as I wanna support the show because of Pixel...that show is just no go. ³Dora² also yells throughout her whole show, but at least I can tolerate the music. On 12/26/07 2:43 PM, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I know it is inevitable. I just survived Barney and Lazy Town. Don't > you remember just a few short days ago, I told you we had to watch the > Grinch five times a day and then listen to the soundtrack a few dozen > times or how we have to watch Cars, draw Cars, color Cars, build cars, > be Cars (by poor husband is often Mater) and play with Cars around the > clock. but you can't blame me for doing whatever it took to avert the > alvin and the chipmunks tragedy! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote: >> > Give it up, Tracey. Every parent is curse by one phenom of the times that >> he/she finds execrable, but which the kids love with a non-stop mania. It >> could be that purple dinosaur singing, non-stop, or those strange Teletubbies >> with their chirping noises and curious drug-induced-seeming plots. Or it >> might even be a halfway decent show that, after the thousandth viewing, >> simply makes you want to pull your eyes out. I remember many parents >> complaining that if they heard Barney's "I love you, you love me..." one more >> time they'd go bonkers! >> > >> > In the old days parents just self-medicated while their kids zoned out on >> the stuff... not an option i know! :) >> > >> > -------------- Original message -------------- >> > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > >> > >> > >>> >> James: >>> >> >>> >> You have me living in fear of how long I can keep my daughter away from >>> >> commercial kids shows (we are still on PBS, Disney Pre-School, Noggin >>> >> and Nick Jr) or the influence of other kids who will be advocating for >>> >> "Alfin and his ilk. Be strong... >>> >> >>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> wrote: >>> >> >>>> >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>> >>> From: "James Landrith" >>>> >>> How was it? Not very good. At its core, the movie suffered from a plot >>>> >>> that involved talking and singing chipmunks. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> For some reason, my son enjoyed it. This same kid loved TMNT, Iron >>>> Giant, >>>> >>> Incredibles, Robots and Madagascar. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Someone explain to me why he liked this >>>> Movie-That-Didn't-Need-To-Be-Made? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I'm guessing it was the barrage of advertising on Cartoon Network, >>>> Nick, >>>> >>> Radio Disney, etc. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> ] >>>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:47 PM >>>> >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >>>> >>> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( >>>> >>> >>>> >>> lo siento! >>>> >>> >>>> >>> how was it? There's plenty of kids' fare that's tolerable. Some of it's >>>> >>> quite good. "The Iron Giant" and "The Incredibles" come to mind. Even >>>> >>> "Robots" or "Madagascar" are okay for adults to sit through once. But >>>> Alvin >>>> >>> just seemed horrible to me from the trailers... >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>> >>> From: "James Landrith" > > > >>>> >>> No, I got sucked into Alvin and the Chipmunks by a 10 year old. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The entertainment sacrifices we make for our children. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> >>>> >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> ] >>>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:01 AM >>>> >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >>>> >>> Subject: [scifinoir2] "National Treasure 2" Rules Box Office - :( >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I really hope none of you fine people contributed any ducats to making >>>> >>> "National Treasure 2" the number one movie over the Christmas weekend. I >>>> >>> tried to watch the first movie a couple of years ago, on a Sunday >>>> night, as >>>> >>> background noise while I cleaned up. I turned it off with 45 minutes to >>>> go. >>>> >>> Silly concepts, preposterous occurrences, autopilot acting by Cage and >>>> >>> Voight ("just show me the money!!"). Not fun or clever or engaging at >>>> all. >>>> >>> Despite what some think of me, i'm not a movie snob, don't have a thing >>>> >>> against low brow humour (saw "Knocked Up" recently and loved it) or >>>> mindless >>>> >>> action flicks. I"m the guy who will watch "The Warriors" every single >>>> time >>>> >>> it airs (much to my wife's consternation!) And "Face Off"? Pure >>>> cinematic >>>> >>> pleasure of adrenalin, over-the-top acting, and things that go "boom!". >>>> Love >>>> >>> that flick. >>>> >>> But National Treasure sucked, and I hear the sequel is even dumber in >>>> plot. >>>> >>> Mount Rushmore built just to hide a city of gold. A secret book passed >>>> down >>>> >>> from one President to another that details, among other things, the >>>> truth of >>>> >>> what's kept in Area 51? Brotherrr! >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Please tell me none of you watched it? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>> >>>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>> >>>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
