tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post689290358272336423..comments2023-12-27T00:21:19.542-08:00Comments on Adoption at the Movies : The 2014 Adoption at the Movies AwardsAddisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12732176527883570863noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-58802378757186533902014-05-08T08:01:53.129-07:002014-05-08T08:01:53.129-07:00Cosette never learns Valjean’s secret, and it seem...Cosette never learns Valjean’s secret, and it seems that his refusal to tell her his background causes her pain. Nevertheless, Valjean is a noble adoptive father <a href="http://www.wilsontrophy.ca/" rel="nofollow">Trophy Store</a>Eliaz Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447163583250073212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-45871865469850371462014-04-03T17:51:16.748-07:002014-04-03T17:51:16.748-07:00Hi Kelly!
Thanks so much for this comment! It mak...Hi Kelly!<br /><br />Thanks so much for this comment! It makes my day! Now that I'm doing this site, I'm surprised how many films are directly related to adoption and many of them are quite positive; I wonder if it's always been this way, or if this has been a recent trend.<br /><br />I'd love to know which films you see next! AddisonAddisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732176527883570863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-73048941146054906742014-04-03T17:48:10.843-07:002014-04-03T17:48:10.843-07:00Hi Emily! Thanks for your question. I've rev...Hi Emily! Thanks for your question. I've reviewed a few films that show adoption in a pretty positive light which seem likely to be good for 4-6 year olds, though some parental discussion might be necessary to get the most out of the film. The ones I'd recommend taking a look at are:<br /><br />Lambert the Sheepish Lion - A lion is adopted by a sheep<br />Chimpanzee - this is a Disney Nature film, and there is some violence and sadness, but one chimp is adopted by another.<br />Despicable Me 2 - Gru is a good adoptive dad to his three girls.<br />Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman - A set of siblings, connected by adoption, travel the world together. Bonus points for being "choose your own adventure."<br />Meet the Robinsons - kids in an orphanage wait to be adopted; adoption is shown as hopefully.<br />Kung Fu Panda 1 and 2 - Po, a panda, was adopted by Mr. Ping, a goose.<br />Disney's Tarzan - Tarzan is adopted by a gorilla.<br /><br />Please do check the reviews out ahead of time to help you pick the ones that will be the best fit for your kids, and please let me know how it goes!Addisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732176527883570863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-59867913606216635452014-04-02T16:19:59.166-07:002014-04-02T16:19:59.166-07:00Hi Addison, well in the month since I read your ar...Hi Addison, well in the month since I read your article I have watched Admission, Despicable Me 2, and Identity Thief.<br />I must say that I agreed with your analysis of these 3 movies. My 3 children have almost worn out our copy of Despicable Me 2 now. lol My 10 year old recognized the adoption theme and points it out to our younger children throughout the movie every time we watch it. lol<br /><br />I found Admission to be quite poignant in it's portrayal of the sadness and shame a birth mother feels when making her hardest decision of her life. Even though it was a comedy, I found myself tearing up with Tina Fey a lot of the time. <br /><br />Identity Thief had me laughing out loud. The whole adoption theme, I felt, was a little bit lost in parts of the movie and possibly being to blame for the way "Diana" turned out. But...I very much loved the ending where she is in prison for her crimes but finds out who she really is and thanks her "family" for loving her and standing by her no matter what she does. <br /><br />Now on to the next set of movies. :) Thank you again for your list. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973204981257754475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-757677982921753512014-04-02T13:23:02.606-07:002014-04-02T13:23:02.606-07:00Hi Addison, do you have any recommendations of mov...Hi Addison, do you have any recommendations of movies to show adoption (in a positive way, of course) for young kids. We are starting our first international adoption, and our 6 year old is very hot/cold about the idea, partly because it is hard for her to "get". We are wondering if there are some good movies that show what adoption is that are appropriate for young ones? (we also have a 4 year old) Thanks! Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449651319899097193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-71494604517246097262014-03-03T21:02:41.363-08:002014-03-03T21:02:41.363-08:00Hi Kelly! Thanks so much for your comment. I'd...Hi Kelly! Thanks so much for your comment. I'd love to know which films you end up seeing :) Thanks for sharing your favorite and least favorite films, too! I haven't seen Orphan (though the trailers made me think it would probably have some adoption problems.) I really loved Martian Child (you remembered the name right!) I actually reviewed it a while ago on this site. http://www.adoptionlcsw.com/2013/05/adoption-movie-guide-martian-child.html - The scene on the building ledge is one of he most powerful scenes I've seen, where John Cusack's character says, basically, "I love you, and I will never, ever stop loving you." Good stuff!<br /><br />Addisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732176527883570863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-28773539504249677112014-03-03T20:58:54.184-08:002014-03-03T20:58:54.184-08:00Thanks, J! I had a lot of fun doing this one. Yo...Thanks, J! I had a lot of fun doing this one. You know, one of my good friends used to present at adoption trainings. He wore a Superman shirt under his dress shirt, and always found a way to incorporate it :)Addisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732176527883570863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-69736535654342886772014-03-01T08:35:05.920-08:002014-03-01T08:35:05.920-08:00Just wanted to click the notify me box. lolJust wanted to click the notify me box. lolKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973204981257754475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-47090210504972037072014-03-01T08:22:36.645-08:002014-03-01T08:22:36.645-08:00This is awesome! Thank you for sharing your perspe...This is awesome! Thank you for sharing your perspective and the whole list. There's quite a few I haven't seen and will be now.<br /><br />At some point in your post you asked about our favorite adoption themed movies or ones that could create harm. Well, the one I absolutely hated from the adoption perspective (the horror perspective was bang on) was Orphan. That movie (I remember a fight to keep it from coming out too) would most definitely scare people who were considering adoption from the foster care/group home system, but more so from adoption altogether.<br />One that I loved was the one starring John Cusak who adopted a little boy who was so introverted that it almost caused the adoption to breakdown. But John (the single dad) hung in there and together they helped eachother and made a good life. I wish I could remember the name. (Martian Child?)<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973204981257754475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-25115496596981117372014-02-26T20:52:38.717-08:002014-02-26T20:52:38.717-08:00I couldn't agree more! Well done Addison! :) W...I couldn't agree more! Well done Addison! :) We recently learned of a superhero 5k coming up. Maybe one day we'll run it as a family wearing "Superman was Adopted" t-shirts. ;) -J.D. Humenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086704419701940067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-86744094331074094662014-02-25T09:06:21.841-08:002014-02-25T09:06:21.841-08:00Thanks Judy! It made my day to get your comment :)...Thanks Judy! It made my day to get your comment :) I hope your son loves Man of Steel!Addisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732176527883570863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971426914329031578.post-63124762983069611942014-02-25T07:00:25.046-08:002014-02-25T07:00:25.046-08:00This is fantastic! Thank you so much, both for the...This is fantastic! Thank you so much, both for the list of films and for your thoughtful analysis. My 11 year old son has not seen Man of Steel, but now I will make sure we watch it together.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923195999315911614noreply@blogger.com