Comments on: Great Movies to Rent (or buy) for Earth Day http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5755 Linda Tue, 05 May 2009 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-5755 It's a MUST see Mr. Furry Fur Fur and his friendly earth friends. This is a high quality DVD eco friendly children's puppet show. This DVD is made using 100% recycled material and vegetable based inks! Go to Greenopia.com for review as the all around "Best Eco Children's Show. It is so eco friendly that it is endorsed by the Green America as well as other eco organizations. Mr Furry Fur Fur and his friendly earth friends will be featured at the 2009 Green Festival in Chicago - May 16/17. It’s a MUST see Mr. Furry Fur Fur and his friendly earth friends. This is a high quality DVD eco friendly children’s puppet show. This DVD is made using 100% recycled material and vegetable based inks! Go to Greenopia.com for review as the all around “Best Eco Children’s Show. It is so eco friendly that it is endorsed by the Green America as well as other eco organizations. Mr Furry Fur Fur and his friendly earth friends will be featured at the 2009 Green Festival in Chicago – May 16/17.

]]> By: Earth Day http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Earth Day Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:38:21 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2685 [...] From “Tree-Hugging Family,” Movies to Rent for Earth Day [...] [...] From “Tree-Hugging Family,” Movies to Rent for Earth Day [...]

]]> By: Earth day 2008 Roundup | Play-Activities.com http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Earth day 2008 Roundup | Play-Activities.com Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:38:45 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2672 [...] day Movie suggestions for kids and [...] [...] day Movie suggestions for kids and [...]

]]> By: Green Baby Guide | Baby’s First Earth Day http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Green Baby Guide | Baby’s First Earth Day Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:52:44 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-412 [...] Rent a movie.  If you’re experiencing colder-than-usual temperatures this Earth Day, you may not have the motivation to dig a hole in the mud for your carbon-dioxide-zapping tree.  In that case, perhaps an educational movie about the environment would be in order.  Treehugging Family came up with a list of Earth-loving movies for kids and adults. [...] [...] Rent a movie.  If you’re experiencing colder-than-usual temperatures this Earth Day, you may not have the motivation to dig a hole in the mud for your carbon-dioxide-zapping tree.  In that case, perhaps an educational movie about the environment would be in order.  Treehugging Family came up with a list of Earth-loving movies for kids and adults. [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Rachel Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2789 Oh, so jealous! I would have loved to have life sized Totoros as much as the kids ;) Cat Bus not so much, I think my creep factor comes in with it due to a reoccurring nightmare I had as a child. Oh, so jealous! I would have loved to have life sized Totoros as much as the kids ;)
Cat Bus not so much, I think my creep factor comes in with it due to a reoccurring nightmare I had as a child.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 Jennifer Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2979 @Rachel Princess Mononoke is the only Miyazaki we haven't seen yet. We keep meaning to get it. Cedar loves Totoro best and he also likes Kiki. We were lucky because a Japanese animation festival came to our children's museum in Albuquerque two years ago, and they had life size Totoros and a life size Cat Bus - so Cedar got to go inside and play - it was awesome. @Linette I love all of Krakauer's books, and was worried about the movie, because for me, books made into films usually suck (except for About A Boy), but I was surprised. The movie was pretty close to the book, time line off a little, but then again, there's no way to ever know the exact time line anyhow. Oddly this was the one book my ex read too - like your hubby, he doesn't like to read, but he liked this book. The movie was amazingly shot and they showed all sorts of places I've been on road trips to, which was fun to see. @Rachel Princess Mononoke is the only Miyazaki we haven’t seen yet. We keep meaning to get it. Cedar loves Totoro best and he also likes Kiki. We were lucky because a Japanese animation festival came to our children’s museum in Albuquerque two years ago, and they had life size Totoros and a life size Cat Bus – so Cedar got to go inside and play – it was awesome.

@Linette I love all of Krakauer’s books, and was worried about the movie, because for me, books made into films usually suck (except for About A Boy), but I was surprised. The movie was pretty close to the book, time line off a little, but then again, there’s no way to ever know the exact time line anyhow. Oddly this was the one book my ex read too – like your hubby, he doesn’t like to read, but he liked this book. The movie was amazingly shot and they showed all sorts of places I’ve been on road trips to, which was fun to see.

]]> By: Linette http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2974 Linette Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:38:19 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2974 Happy Feet is another kid's movie with a great environmental message. I read Into the Wild, but I haven't seen the movie yet. I really liked the book, I even got my husband to read it and he very rarely reads books. Happy Feet is another kid’s movie with a great environmental message.

I read Into the Wild, but I haven’t seen the movie yet. I really liked the book, I even got my husband to read it and he very rarely reads books.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Rachel Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:25:52 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2987 Princess Mononoke! I haven't yet let my kids watch this (they are 8 & 6, and just not quite ready, but I think some kids around 8 could handle it) I love Miyazaki, and Totoro is my other favorite of his. Some bits of Princess Mononoke are graphic, (violence and other kinda gory stuff at points) even though it's animated, and while the themes are very in line with the nature vs industry and the effect industry can have on the natural order of things, it would take a kid who is a bit more mature. I am hoping to be able to show it to my oldest sometime in the next 6 months to a year, I think he's about ready to "get it". It's a gorgeous movie, rated PG-13, and I think EVERYONE should watch it. Don't think of this as a cartoon just because it's animated. Also, one of my favorite authors, Neil Gaiman, wrote the US screenplay adaptation. And the US voice over has some great actors: Billy Bob Thornton, Gillian Anderson, Minnie Driver, Claire Danes. Princess Mononoke! I haven’t yet let my kids watch this (they are 8 & 6, and just not quite ready, but I think some kids around 8 could handle it) I love Miyazaki, and Totoro is my other favorite of his.

Some bits of Princess Mononoke are graphic, (violence and other kinda gory stuff at points) even though it’s animated, and while the themes are very in line with the nature vs industry and the effect industry can have on the natural order of things, it would take a kid who is a bit more mature. I am hoping to be able to show it to my oldest sometime in the next 6 months to a year, I think he’s about ready to “get it”.

It’s a gorgeous movie, rated PG-13, and I think EVERYONE should watch it. Don’t think of this as a cartoon just because it’s animated. Also, one of my favorite authors, Neil Gaiman, wrote the US screenplay adaptation. And the US voice over has some great actors: Billy Bob Thornton, Gillian Anderson, Minnie Driver, Claire Danes.

]]> By: TV Movies Soaps » Great Movies to Rent (or buy) for Earth Day http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2989 TV Movies Soaps » Great Movies to Rent (or buy) for Earth Day Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/great-movies-to-rent-or-buy-for-earth-day/#comment-2989 [...] Jennifer created an interesting post today on Great Movies to Rent (or buy) for Earth DayHere’s a short outlineInto the Wild - some people hated this book and movie. I loved both. I think people may be concentrating too much on the one major mistake that Christopher McCandless made at the end of his life, and aren’t looking at the bigger picture … [...] [...] Jennifer created an interesting post today on Great Movies to Rent (or buy) for Earth DayHere’s a short outlineInto the Wild – some people hated this book and movie. I loved both. I think people may be concentrating too much on the one major mistake that Christopher McCandless made at the end of his life, and aren’t looking at the bigger picture … [...]

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