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How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
Loved the movie
I thought the kids in the movie were great. I deal with kids in that age group, and I thought their behaviors were very believable. I did have a problem with the reference to the private parts made by the 5-year old. I didn't think the comment was necessary and actually slightly lowered my opinion of the movie.
I think Luke Benward is up and coming star. I would like to see more of him on the big screen. I enjoyed his reactions to the situations that he found himself in. Often kids in this age group do things without thinking through the consequences. Almost all of the actors did this throughout the movie.
I also think the message of bullying needs to be examined more in movies with this age group. It is a major problem in schools today.
The ending was quite unexpected. Billy's thoughts on whether he won or didn't win the bet were very surprising. How he handled that situation was excellent. Too often today kids are not willing to compromise. The actors in this movie showed that compromise is an important part of life.
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
This film gives a realistic description of how skateboarding as we know it today became popular.
I enjoyed the movie "Lords of Dogtown" very much. I am very interested in learning about some of the skateboarding history. I thought the acting was pretty good and had a realistic approach to the events of the 1970's when it seems that skateboarding became popular. I would definitely encourage teenagers who are into skateboarding to see this film. I would however caution preteen viewers. The film does contain some alcohol and drug use by teenagers. It does not glorify the use, but it does depict things that teens may try that would not be in their best interests. Since this is based upon factual events, the film told how the main characters made out in life after their experiences as part of the Z-team. I think that was a fitting end to the film.