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ecoikmnist sun stoufiville tribune saturday aug 2s1999 1 entertainment research will help families get the most for their video buck finding movies that make the grade the little mermaid was my favourite lots of characters good guys and bad guys the good guys won in the end ursula the bad one was funny its a little kids romance michelle ratcuff 16 the little mermaid i like when she goes to the town after turning into a people from a mermaid meagan normandeau5 ilikedstorwfcrethe best because of all the hype and everyone knew about it i also liked the special effects and the graphics it was cool how the three before came out after episode onex evan clarke 13 i liked what they did in big daddy every time the boy peed he covered it with newspaper he got a night light it was really a sign for a store it was really funny shahin dastoom7 i liked the special effects in the matrix like when they jump across the walls and run on the walls and when the agents go so fast you cant even hit them with a bullet jeffrey normandeao b from page 15 one staff member is the desig nated expert on family movies and regularly takes a stack of the new releases home to try out on her family she then makes a detailed report to the rest of the staff who can then recommend or steer customers away from seemingly good family viewing ive watched a lot of movies rated g general viewing and once youve finished seeing them you pretty much decide pg would have been a better rating said lister most often its because of language and sometimes vio lence you just cant trust the ratings alone she warns they use guidelines that are fairly general the bottom line is what your fam ily is comfortable with seeing when they get customer feed back that contradicts the rating sayers and the staff will put their own sticker on the movie warning that it may not be suitable with out parental guidance ratings aside finding a good family movie can be a tough chore movies that make the grade in sayers home have a solid plot good characters and good mes sages we have a chance to preview a lot of movies and there are a lot of them that we juststop and rewind because we just dont feel they are appropriate so where do you go to find a movie that everyone will enjoy first of all trust the staff at your local video store they like sayers know their stock friends and fam ily are other good sources there are also new commercial symbols popping up on video boxes which help assure families they are on to a good thing among the most popular is the dove foundation family- approved symbol the blue rec tangle featuring a stylized white dove points the way to movies that are rated suitable for any age or for those over the age of 12 the sym bol cari be found in nearly 1000 video stores across canada and the us current videos that have earned doves seal of approval include the king and i baby geniuses shiloh 2 prince of egypt and my favorite martian for some families movies have replaced television altogether janet and ian rodger of newmarket moved the television out of the living room last christmas to make way for the tree once it was gone they found they didnt miss the televisions domination of the living room they moved it into their spare room but could only pick up one channel clearly on the antennae so they hooked up their vcr and made the tv a moviesonly machine now we watch movies togeth er said janet we dont really miss the television we read the paper every day for the news and as it was we were down to very few hours of television now we are reading more and ifs been good the rodgers love renting clas- movie night munchies heres a collection of recipes for great movie night snacking they come to us from the rodgers fami ly of newmarket who like classic movies and other things in good taste janet is a professional baker and ian is a chef grilled cheese 90s style ingredients olive oil softtacos cream cheese fillings ham and pineapple roasted bell peppers black olives onions use your imagination but make sure the fillings are fairly dry or the whole thing will fall apart preheat oven to 350r warm cream cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds on high to make it easier to spread spread cheese on two shells com ing within a 12inch from the edge all around arrange fillings on one shell and top with the other press down and seal the edges in a nonstick fry pan heat a bit of olive oil and let the pan get hot quickly brown one side and repeat on the second transfer to a baking sheet and tack for about 10 minutes cut into wedges and serve warm micro smores ingredients milk chocolate bar jersey milk or hershey barbroken into squares marshmallows graham crackers method top one cracker with chocolate square top chocolate with marsh- mallow microwave on high for 20 seconds top with second graham cracker let it cool a bit marshmal lows get very hot in the microwave super quick chicken soup ingredients 2 litres of chicken stock home made or made from frozen concen trate or bouillon cubes 12 cup uncooked rice cooked cubed chicken in a pinch use thickly sliced rolled chicken breast from the deli counter 23 small onions 1 rib of celery method bring stock to a boil add rice and simmer until the rice is half cooked peel carrots and cut them into thin rounds dice celery add both to soup add chicken the soup is ready when the vegeta bles are tender add parsley prior to serving if desired sic movies especially black-and- white ones they love their musi cals too an american in paris is a particular favorite as is sabrina staring audrey hepburn although most video stores carry a wide selection of classics many can also be found in the public library i really like it when i can find the video of a book they have been reading like the blackandwhite version of a christmas carol or the rriusical oliver which is based on oliver twist its a really neat tiein they can see what they have been reading of course even some classics arent appropriate for younger children sayers cautions parents against renting movies that might frighten children watching a movie is supposed to be fun she explained if a child gets scared by a movie it can take a long time to help them get over it when pepple come in asking for scary movies for a slumber party i usually rec ommend something like gremlins theres a comedic take on the hor ror with any movie you havent seen beforestay in the room while jj your children are watching it and tell the video store staff they need to know what their cus tomers think for example we have been getting overwhelming positive feedback on ever after with drew barrymore people love that- movie it is a good family movie with a strong female heroine said sayers i would never recom mend dr doolittle with eddie murphy the humour was just a little too base whatever you pick as family i viewing take some time to talk about the movie afterwards encourage the kids to offer their views home is a safe andnurtur- ing place to develop a discerning cinematic palate families share their winning ideas york region families ran two reader con tests in july one about beating the blahs with great activities and one about getting kids ready for backtoschool time these are the winners of four passes to amc interchange 30 theatres in vaughan marisa deschamps king city the harvey family newmarket heike beckemeyer unionville anna cowan bradford tina murphy town of markham judith mullen maple congratulations and thanks for participat ing winners can claim their prizes by calling brenda larson at 905 8538888 here are some of the boredombeating ideas our readers shared when the children are bored to tears and whining and moping around the house why dont you go to your local fire station for a visit call your local department to find out about dropin visits or organized tours why not bake cookies together anna cowan of bradford makes cookies with her two sons ages 9 and 11 and they get to sam ple their efforts she says she also hears them laughing when theyre on cleanup duty the harvey family of newmarket packs up a picnic and heads to centennial beach in barrie where there is lots to do swirnrning waterpark for the kids a paved trail for rollerblading mini golfing paddle boating and snacks available they also like to spend time at the lois hancey wave pool in richmond hill marisa deschamps says her kids love to pick wildflowers with her run through the sprinkler play dressup with her visit the pet store and visit the public library the lion king i like the rahhhhhrrr rykielee barrow 5 my favourite movie is star wars i liked it because of the light saber parts jordan lyng9 austin powers i like how hes an idiot hes really funny christopher normandeau11 annie i liked the songs- devyn hall4 i liked the fox and the hound because it proves that you can be different and still be friends elizabeth carey 16 my favourite movie is tarzan i liked the jungle and the girl in the movie melaniewong s 5 i l m i i m 4 i 4 1 sb f i- 1 is 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