Free to Be You and Me
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Movie Reviews of Free to Be You and Me
Movie Review: I have to write this.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this DVD!! And so does my 3 yr old.
I too rented this on a whim and I'm so glad I did. There is no better message to send to your kid than tolerance.
Proaganda? Yeah...LOVE was a new voice of the time. This is just a 45 minute movie showing kids that it is OK to be yourself.
I have to address Atalanta...finally a princess I can get behind!! My daughter is in full princess mode right now. She saw Cinderella and Barbie movies at our neighbors. Plus they have a closet full of princess dress-up gowns (even a wedding dress for a 2-4 yr old which I find a bit disturbing) But I let her play because she loves it.
She dresses up, twirls around and talks about being beautiful.
Disney has created this artificial world of beauty and helplessness. They won't be happy until Prince Charming sweeps in and carries them away.
What does Atalanta want? To read, travel the world and LEARN. She and 'John from the town' have mutual respect and are friends.
The 'Ladies first ' girl in the pink dress was rude. Yes there is a custom of ladies first but she walked to the front of the line when other girls were waiting as well.
Seems some folks missed the point on this one.
Anything that is commercial free, not telling me what toothpaste to buy or what talking/blinking hammer to buy for my kid is all right for me.
And yes I will be taking my daughter to Disneyland.
And one more thing...Ms. Thomas is no Aretha but I think she is free to be....Ms. Thomas.
Cut her some slack, she was doing something positive, for the world.
Movie Review: Since I was 5 Years Old ! back in 1972
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was one of earliest memories of kindergarden. I loved this movie after only seeing it once. However, ever since then I have been trying and trying to see it again. Every year since I turned 18 I have asked if it was out on VHS or DVD. Finally, Amazon had it! Thanks.This movie brought me so much in the way I live my life. To love others, to respect others - but most of all Respect and Love myself!!
My most memoriable scene is the baby scene with Mel Brooks and Marlo Thomas "are you a girl baby or a boy baby" - making me realize that it did not matter when it came to friends or coworkers.
People make such a big deal that Michael Jackson is in this - I really never remembered this fact. But I did remember Rosie Grier and that made it more memoriable later in life when I learned he knits and when I actually met this remarkable man.
My Dog is A Plumber made me realize as a child that poety can be fun. Even though this was never my strong point nor my field in life, I still appreciate poety to this day because of this first little poem.
And finally, Parents are People allowed me to realize at an ealy age that my parents could make mistakes. This allowed me to get mad at them without hating them when they punished me. Which has (hopefully) made me a better adult in society.
Thank you Marlo, each person and voice in the movie, and thank you Amazon!
Movie Review: Simply Wonderful
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been searching for the VHS version of this production for 3 years now. Needless to say, I am beyond excited that it is being re-released on DVD. I was very influenced by this program when I first saw it in the third grade back in 1987. I was just learning how to be a best friend and how to deal with children teasing me for my very long and extremely coarse 'nappy' hair, my 'white' grandmother (she's biracial), and my 'funny' proper accent. Watching this movie in Mrs. Hammond's 3rd grade class was eye-opening. It taught me that it was okay to cry about things and to talk about how I feel to family, friends, and bullies. I am definitely going to buy this DVD for my 15 month old son and his 1 month old twin sisters so they can enjoy it.
Oh, and the scenes with the baby puppets (a boy and a girl who teach kids about the differences and similarities between girls and boys) are must see--believe me. The scenes are extremely funny--I laugh just thinking about them--and are great for little kids and for dispelling some common social conceptions and misconceptions about gender & gender equality.
This program will re-enforce the lessons my husband and I are trying to teach our kids--epecially since we are a multi-racial family who speaks 3 languages at home and travels between our two homes. DO BUY THIS DVD when it becomes available.
Movie Review: Free to Be the Best You Can Be
Summary: 5 Stars
First, you might fault the video quality of the DVD, but the underlying message of the program is timeless. I remember the program fondly from my childhood and I have been saddened by its absence from schools I've taught at in the last twenty years. I'm surprised to find so many people are not familiar with this production. Marlo Thomas did a wonderful job assembling such great talent for the book, album and television show. Now the book is available in an anniversary edition, there's a CD and, of course, this DVD. All should be a part of your child's library. I shared the DVD with my students during their final week of school. Many lamented that they couldn't watch the entire program during their visit to the library. I played it repeatedly during the final three days of school. The DVD features songs and segments you won't find in the book and CD. Yes, the animation and dress of the performers are dated...but, so what? This program can and should be enjoyed with you by your child's side so that you can explain these differences to him. My four-year-old niece loves the show and wants to watch it again and again. She adores the songs and the "babies" especially. This DVD is worth every penny. Its optimistic message is perhaps even more important now than when it first appeared.Movie Review: GREEN/BROWN EYES
Summary: 5 Stars
There's a land that I see where the children are free
And I say it ain't far to this land from where we are
Take my hand,come with me,where the children are free
Come with me,take my hand,and we'll live
In a land where the river runs free
In a land through the green country
In a land to shining sea
And you and me are free to be you and me
I see a land bright and clear,and the time's comin' near
When we'll live in this land,you and me,hand in hand
Take my hand,come along,lend a voice to my song come along
take my my hand sing this song
For a land where the river runs free
For a land in the green country
For a land to a shining sea
For a land where the horses run free
And you and me are free to be you and me
Every boy in this land grows to be his own man
In this land every girl grows to be her own WOMAN!
Come with me take my hand and we RUN!
In a land to the shining sea
In a land where it is always the 70's
... ... ... .. ... .... .. .. you and me