This, like Jaws, is a film I always meant for my kids to see eventually. I was waiting for them to be old enough that showing them the melting faces at the end would be something I could stomach!
Specs:
2 hours; rated PG. Though, please note this would be properly rated PG-13, had such a rating existed then, with its very graphic and disturbing sequences and, in fact, was one of the prime reasons for the birth of the PG-13 rating.
Our family's average rating on a scale from 1-10:
8.25
More about the film and our reaction to it:
This film was the highly touted collaboration by two of the era's greats - a story from the creative genius of George Lucas coupled with the directorial genius of Steven Spielberg. How could it miss? The answer: it couldn't and it didn't. This is an extremely iconic and classic film that probably no one needs me to summarize plot details on.
What makes it good ranges from the star power of Harrison Ford, to the fresh appealing talent of Karen Allen and the excellent acting of the supporting players, to the breathtaking score by John Williams and the still-profound special effects. Once again, skilled hands all around and lots and lots of money do stand the test of movie-making time.
There is no doubt that this movie will continue to be enjoyed for generations and that it will probably continue to be thrilling. Parents should certainly treat it as they would any other PG-13 movie - it is full of violence and disturbing images and ideas. But if you pass that threshold and decide to view, then get ready to be entertained.
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