Tuesday, February 10, 2015
SpongeBob SquarePants Sponge Out of Water Adoption Movie Review
In the underwater town of Bikini Bottom, everyone loves
eating Krabby Patties. SpongeBob SquarePants loves his job as the Krusty Krab fry
cook that makes everyone happy. Plankton, the owner of a rival restaurant,
conspires to steal the recipe for Krabby Patties – but as he is about to steal
it, it vanishes, throwing all of Bikini Bottom into chaos. SpongeBob and
Plankton have to put their enmity aside in order to recover the recipe for
Krabby Patties and to bring peace to their town. They’ll have to follow the
recipe – which means a visit to the dry world. A magical book allows its holder
to rewrite history, but it is currently in the possession of the cruel pirate
Burger Beard. Oh, yeah, and they get superpowers.
How Does This Connect
to Adoption
There is no mention of adoption in the movie. Kids who have
been through rough seasons of life might have their imaginations captured by
the thought of a magical way to rewrite their own stories. SpongeBob’s closest
friend turns against him temporarily, which might be sad for kids who’ve
experienced the loss of valued relationships.
Strong Points
SpongeBob is honorable. He defends his enemy when his enemy
is falsely accused of a crime.
When Plankton says he thinks everyone is a liar, SpongeBob
tells him that his worldview isn’t so good.
Challenges
SpongeBob sings about the value of teamwork, but he doesn’t
seem to have good standards to help him select trustworthy teammates.
Weak Points
Some scenes could scare very young viewers. A skeleton
attacks a man. A pirate, who regularly talks with birds, convinces them that he
has killed and cooked one of their friends. SpongeBob is almost killed as a
living sacrifice.
Recommendations
This one seems pretty safe. It is entertaining enough to
hold my attention for its 90-minute runtime, and it does offer at least three interesting imaginative questions to ask your youngsters. It's probably best-suited to kids ages 6-10.
Questions for
Discussion
Plankton dives into SpongeBob’s brain. What would the world
inside your brain look like?
If you could write your own history, what would you write
into it?
What superpower would you have?
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