Sunday, August 23, 2015

Kids films, the genre to watch

There are a lot of great movie genres out there for people to enjoy but to me none of them are as great as the kid movie genre. Children's movies in my opinion are the best genre going today in cinema, They're creative, action packed, funny, have a compelling story to keep you entertained throughout it's duration and often times provide a wonderful message that many kids can walk away with and benefit from.
This is not to slight any of the other movie genre's out there as well because they are in their own right very good to watch and to be entertained by, however, it is this genre in particular to me that I find stands out from the rest.
Kids films have a special way of incorporating so many different elements from other movie genre's and putting them together to make a wonderful viewing experience for it's main targeted audience. Take a movie like 2014's smash hit film the lego movie for example, a great film with many different elements incorporated into it that makes for a wonderful children's movie. Its incorporation of action, humor, great storytelling, great imagery and not to mention a great meaningful message that all kids can walk away with, makes it a truly fantastic film for any young child to watch and enjoy.
The lego movie is not the only film however, that incorporates all of these different elements into them and does so seemlessly. Movies like wreck it ralph, the toy story franchise and a film like Tangled all incorporate  those great elements as well to make for a wonderful cinematic ride.
What I find charming about children's movies are their captivating ability to be so relatable to it's core audience, whether it stories of overcoming obstacles, loving yourself, going on an adventure it has very relatable themes that many kids can appreciate and find very similar to their everyday experiences, giving them good perspective on life and how to deal with specific experiences.
Children's films can encourage kids when they doubt themselves, help them with their imaginations, show them the strenght that comes with being yourself, and how to showcase bravery in the face of fear. The incorporation of those good messages playing as the themes to many of these kinds of films helps give substance and meaningful depth through it's entertaining visuals. Kids can walk away from a children's movie being inspired, motivated, having to learn tough life lessons and being uplifted which is exactly what any parent who has a child would want them to gain from that cinematic experience.
Kids aren't the only audience that can enjoy these films however, many parents seem to enjoy them as well, and honestly who could blame them. When you see a film you simply want to be entertained by them, you also want them to have a compelling story and for many people they just want to be moved by it and children films do just that. In many ways it is also these kinds of films that serve almost as a trip down memory lane for some parents where they might be reminded of a time when they were in the same exact shoes as  a particular character on-screen, rekindle thoughts of times when they were afraid in life but had to overcome that fear, or just a time when parents weren't afraid to be adventurous or just a little bit insecure about who they were. Movies such as these almost serve a time capsule being played out through the visual screen, reminding all young adults and adults alike of what it was once like to be a kid but most importantly what it's like to feel like one as well.
Kids movies have an ability if given the chance to pull out your inner child and play up to the mental dynamics that you set forth thereafter. Another aspect  that I truly appreciate is their ongoing consistency of being good quality films that are entertaining for all ages to watch, when going to see these types of films,you can be rest assured that you will most likely get your money's worth for not only your child and but for you as well. Seeing an animated character having to learn from a life lesson or overcome an obstacle is not much more different than us as people constantly having to do the same in our everyday lives.
One of the things that I really love about these movies as well is their ability to remain fresh and innovative, movies from Pixar and Disney always seem to be provide a new creative and inventive concept and stories to delve into that children can easily dive right into, the same can't also be said for other movie genres who at times have a hard times garnering and generating a new creative idea for a new upcoming film.
Even though I am no longer a young male adolescent and as currently constituted stand as a full on adult now I can still revel in the imagination, storytelling, imagery and wonder that these kinds of films excel at with the profound lesson being sent to the viewer who watches being the proverbial Cherie on top of the Sunday. To be a fan of Children's movies you don't have to be a kid, mainly because kids movies can be relatable to anyone who watches them with an open mind, they're very easy to get into are extremely easy on the eyes visually they can open up the wonders of your past memories of adolescence, captivate you in it's adventure and move you with it's profound and useful message.
This genre of movies for me is the most consistent, imaginative, and most accessible of all the movie genres, I can even venture that it's the most say underrated one as well, as it appeals to all age brackets and demographics who watch these films. If you want to watch a movie there's many to choose from but if you were to choose from a particular genre, take it someone who loves them more often than not you can't go wrong with a kid's film.

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