Rob Roy is pretty good. Liam Neeson is standout and Tim Roth plays a bad guy you really want to hate. The sword duel at the end is one of the finest and most realistic duels seen on film.

Penelope is one of my favorite movies - I don't think there's anything very inappropriate in it, but some crude jokes and stuff.
I watched National Treasure 2 the other night. I've watched it so many times before, but I really, really love those two movies. They're so funny, exciting, well done, and just fun!! Of course, the tv rendition was not at all good. They skipped sections, and literally did the action in fast forward. No kidding. It was very difficult to understand.

Had some friends over for dinner last night and they've been showing thier kids some 80's and 90's movies (some with the 'clean' editing) so I recommended The Princess Bride and What About Bob? Princess Bride is a classic conglomeration of genres that is pretty well B-rated for a variety of reasons, but so funny. What About Bob? with Richard Dryfous and Bill Murry is an awesome comedy about a guy, Bob, with special needs and cannot be separated from his psychiatrist, Dr. Marvin, especially when Dr. Marvin goes on vacation with his family. The family loves Bob but Dr. Marvin goes absolutely crazy and it is just hilarious and clean.

What About Bob? Is good fun but it's not a clean movie per se. There's a reasonable amount of moderate language and some adult themes. Nothing that would disturb most people, but some people complain about anything.

I haven't seen Taken but it's reputed to have some graphic violence and disturbing scenes. But the movie is about sex trafficking, so how else is it going to deal with that theme? I'm concerned that people are confusing 'clean' movies, as in movies with no violence, language, sex, witchcraft etc. (morality = Godliness - NO) with movies that may deal with tough subject matter and perhaps, have some 'bad' content but it's necessary within the context of the movie and isn't glorified in anyway. It too easily becomes about legalism.

No, you don't want children seeing this stuff, but nor do you want to be like some families I've read about who only watch G-rated material and even then are cautious. If their youngest child can watch it without their supervision, they can watch it. I'm sorry, but what is suitable for kids, may not be suitable for teens and adults (in the sense that older people should explore and understand tough subjects that cannot possibly be discussed in a G-rated documentary, movie or TV series). Again, ratings aren't perfect but they do have a place. You want to be discerning about what you watch, whether it's rated G or R.

Content shouldn't be the only thing that is taken into account when watching a movie. What about context and the worldview portrayed therein? I've seen G-rated movies that may seem harmless but celebrate materialism and the shallow life. Either that or they have some New Age crap about looking to yourself for answers. On the other end of the scale you have some very thought-provoking and powerful movies that are R-rated and have some 'bad' content but it's within context. They celebrate a worldview more in line with Christianity. We should be discerning of what we watch, absolutely. But God gave us brains and we better use them to grow in our understanding. Just my two cents.

*wanders in*

So for the first time, on Monday, we watched Inception. I found it enjoyable and liked it; my mom and sister did, as well. We were first skeptical of it, wondering about it, but in the end rather enjoyed it. Apart from Cobb and the whole mission being manipulating people's minds and the con-man stuff [the whole fad of making crooks look good. Inception didn't make it that blatant or wrong, but the idea was still present.], I liked the movie. The other objectionable thing for me was the cursing & taking God/Jesus's name in vain when another ejaculation could have been sufficient.
The dream-worlds rules were nice and orderly. (although, I did have to research later on more explanations of the ending. One thing I could not understand is-- how could an architect design someone's dream, if the dreamer was creating it?) It was nice to see that one movie has their aim closer to what true love is than most Hollywood films do these days. The music (Oh, goodness, "Time" from the last scene just kills me. Hans Zimmer is a genious.) was so perfect, the cast was nice, too. (It was really something seeing the guy who played Robert Fischer play the good guy, as a contrast to seeing him play one of the villains in Batman Begins! )

So...yes... I liked it and will probably watch it again.

EDIT: Interesting thoughts, Warrior4Jesus. I agree-- a G rated Disney movie, Pocohontas has inaccurate history, verges onto Pantheism, and doesn't give a very balanced worldview. (Some of it is true, but not all.) That isn't complete brain-wash for a child, but it isn't really choice material to watch.

I watched "Night At the Museum 2: Battle Of The Smithsonian" last night that movie was hilarious! even better than the first one! I laughed so hard. it was well done and the effects were really good
the only disturbing thing was when I discovered that the 3 cupid statues were in fact voiced by the Jonas Brothers..... that was weird but the movie was not ruined by it

I hated Night at the Museum 2 which is a shame, I had been looking forward to it since I thought the first was a great watch as far as entertainment goes.

I didn't care for the plot and story of NatM 2. What made it work for me was the characters. They were hilarious. Ka-men-Ra's lisp made him a type of villain that you couldn't help but laugh at. General Custer was a kick. And I liked the music. The Gregorian chants when you first meet Ka-men-Ra and especially at the final showdown were among my favorite. And yes, I could have done without the Jonas Brothers cupids. In terms of comedy and action, 2 is better. In terms of acting and story, 1 is better.

I completely agree with Warrior 4 Jesus's opinion at the top of the page.

I watched What About Bob? with my cousins a couple months ago. I really liked it. It was quite funny and was good for a fun movie.

I watched Anchorman with some friends during last semester. It was very funny and had me in stitches almost the whole time although some of the humor was quite crude. There was also some language if I remember correctly.

My older brother and I are in the middle of watching Gladiator with my younger sister. It's the first time my younger sister has watched it and I think she likes, but I doubt it will be one of her favorites. It's definitely one of my favorites and each time I watched it, I'm more sure of that.

Excellent thought, Warrior 4 Jesus. My parents are very careful about what we watch, but that does not mean we are sheltered. Most of the time, the younger kids are only allowed to watch movies, if someone big has already watched and knows what it contains. For example, they are allowed to watch Master and Command, which is rated PG-13, but they are not allowed to watch Dawn Treader yet (Dad wants them to wait to watch it).

I had another thought, but it seems to have left me, so that's half of my two cents. I'll try to remember the other half was and post again soon.
SnowAngel

Hooray Warrior 4 Jesus!!! I agree totally! For instance To Save a Life (which I still say is one of the best films ever) is PG-13 and for good reason, but it also focuses on good morals.

Wolfloversk ...And you kind of missed my point but I think you mean well. Content, Context, Worldview - all of these should play a role in determing the rating of media. To Save a Life deals with tough issues that aren't suitable for children, hence the PG-13 rating (yes), but good morals doesn't equal the Christian faith. Don't get them mixed up. To Save a Life has some disturbing content but it's within the context of the story and themes being explored and the worldview reflects the Christian faith and bringing hope to a hostile world.

Aslanisthebest, yes Pocohontas has inaccurate history and delves into Pantheism (which is within context of her tribe and their place in the world). The imbalance between worldviews comes about because Disney was too scared to show the European people were mostly likely from a Christian background (at least in tradition, if not in practice). So really, the worldviews portrayed in the movie equate to Old World - Pantheism, New World - nothing. There's no balance there.

Liberty Hoffman, I didn't think either of the Night at the Museum movies were great. I found the first movie to be a total bore but the second was quite enjoyable (I just pretended the Jonas Bros. weren't in the movie).

Narnian_at_Heart, I don't understand what people see in Will Ferrell. I found Anchorman just tasteless (and it's meant to be but still). The alley fight scene was great though. The only movie Will Ferrell I've enjoyed was Stranger than Fiction.

SnowAngel, I'm curious as to why your parents let your siblings see Master and Commander over VDT but that's their decision, so I'll leave it at that.

@Warrior 4 Jesus: I totally agree with you 100%!

@Liberty Hoffman: I like Night at the museum 2!
I think I like it better then the first, but it's really close to a tie for me.

We got our The Lord of the Rings: Extended Version Blu-Rays!
The casing is Awesome! I haven't got a chance to look at the main menus yet to see if they are the same.
We plan on re-watching them very soon!!!

Narnian_at_Heart, I don't understand what people see in Will Ferrell. I found Anchorman just tasteless (and it's meant to be but still). The alley fight scene was great though. The only movie Will Ferrell I've enjoyed was Stranger than Fiction