Big Red

The next movie on our wonderfully long list of movies is called Big Red. 

The movie had a slow start but it got more interesting as it went on. Disney sure loves its dogs. There are so many stories about them! 

Benji the Hunted

I watched this movie on my own. It was about a cute dog taking care of some little cougars who were sadly orphaned after their mother was killed by a hunter. The dog tries to save them from various threats. 

It was a very quiet movie, which at times became a problem for me because I kept forgetting I was watching something! 

Bears

Next up is another Disney Nature movie, Bears. I loved this film! I was surprised but they did it so well. I learn a lot from these movies and this is no exception. So far I am loving all of the Disney Nature films!

In this movie we follow a female bear after she has given birth to her cubs. She has to find them food and keep them safe from any other bears that might pose a threat, as well as this crazy wolf who is always stalking her family. It's amazing to see how much they have to go through just to survive. 

Bambi 2

Next we watched a sequel that was a Straight to Video movie. I had never seen this one before but it is supposed to be set in the middle of the first movie, a "Mid-quel" I guess.

I actually enjoyed this one a little more than the original because it was more entertaining. The movie was about Bambi's father having to take care of Bambi after his mother died. He tries to find another mom to take care of Bambi for him while also training him to be the next Great Prince of the forest. 

Bambi

This week we watched another Disney Classic - Bambi. This movie is so sad! But now the kid won't stop saying "bird!". 

I'm sure most people can say they have seen this Disney movie, so no need to go into detail. There are some silly parts and some boring parts. 

We took our reindeer, Amber, out on an adventure to the city. 

Avalon High

It is time for another Disney Channel Movie. This one is called Avalon High.

The actress from the recent Tomorrowland movie is in this and I so desperately wanted to like her Disney Channel movie but something about it seemed off. It all felt rushed and almost like for a second they were surprised that the Camelot characters were reincarnated and then a second later they got over it. But Disney sure loves to make movies about Arthur and Merlin! 

Since I watched most of the movie myself, I did the activity myself with a friend at work. We went for a walk at lunch through a trail, much like the one that Allie and Will run on in the movie. 

Alice in Wonderland (Live Action)

This week we watched the Live Action version of Alice in Wonderland. 

Some of the movie was similar to the cartoon, but most of is was very different. In this one, she is returning to Wonderland, although she doesn't remember being there in the first place. She is much older at 19, and is expected to slay the Jabberwocky already. It was only more confusing when I discovered that Disney is releasing a sequel soon when this already felt like it was based more on the second book than the first. I did like the actors in this movie, though. And of course I am still excited to see what they come up with for the sequel.

Nearby in Philadelphia, you can visit the Please Touch Museum where they have an exhibit dedicated to Alice in Wonderland, including this tiny room, the Mad Hatter's tea party, a maze of bushes, and Flamingo croquet. 

A Tale of Two Critters

Time to watch one of Disney's most random movies: 

This movie. I think they just followed some animals around the woods and then made up a story about them. It was very random and the narrator's voice was putting me to sleep. And I just could not believe that the end of the story was just like "the raccoon forgot all about the bear and the bear forgot all about the raccoon, it's just in their nature". How depressing that they forget their friends! I guess it is more realistic but still, I was sad. 

Since I didn't make the boys watch this one with me I decided to do the craft alone today. It was National Scrapbooking Day (yes, it's a thing) so I created a woodsy layout. 

Obviously I had to use a bunch of bears because of this movie.