A new family movie for half -term

[ja9r]

We haven't bought a new movie in ages. Heading off for half-term next week and would like to buy a new dvd to take with us. Have ds11 and dd8. Any recommendations?

TIA

Shaun the sheep the movie is fantastic! I can notrecommend it enough, even dh and i wastched it one night when dcs were inbed!

ds love hotel transylvania although that is quite old as the second film is out this / next week

Home. We've got it and it's so funny!

Shaun the sheep? Really??? I had wondered about Home...

ja9r, yes,honestly shaun the sheep is fab, if dcs pop it on at a weekend it is one film i end up sitting and watching.

Not sure if it is just you wanting tolimit dvds you have / budget etc tahtmeans you only want to get one film, but if you go in places like matalan / argos where the sell films that aren't brand new releases you'll probget it for about a fiver....

Big Hero Six is a huge favourite here. DH and DC were watching it last night when I came in from work and everyone was enjoying it.

great, thanks all. will stock up on a few of these.

Descendants- a Disney film - all singing dancing. Bought via google play on sat my dds 7 and 10 have watched it about 5 times since.

Yes Hotel Transylvania is good, and for something a little bit more spooky for this time of year Coraline is fantastic too.

Big Hero 6 is also really good - I watched it at the weekend and will warn you now, it made me blub and I am a right hard nosed cow

Shaun the Sheep - yes it is that good.

Home is also very good - funny, moving, a bit scary but ultimately a very warm fuzzy message.

Have Hotel Transylvania and Big Hero Six queued up for when DS is slightly older.

Have you already got Paddington?

We also really enjoyed Tintin.

I loved Paddington and have done since I was 6. It's not out on DVD yet but Inside Out is brilliant and I will be buying it when it does come out.

Not new, but we really recently discovered The Book of Life and Rise of the Guardians (Jack Frost, Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy - its hilarious and heart wrenching!)

Yes to Paddington!

What about the Night and the Museum trilogy. The latest one was out about 2 months ago. They would be good for the whole family.

National Treasure 1 & 2 are great fun. My 9 DD loved them. The double boxset is on quite cheap on amazon at the mo.

Old one but we enjoyed Ghostbusters!

Never heard of Descendants - just looked it up and I am surprised it suits a 7 + 10 year old. Will try it.
What about Into the Woods?
We are big fans of Paddington here too - I still laugh when I remember the scene in the bathroom and Paddington flying down the stairs in the bath

Not a new film, but my DD loves Beezus & Ramona - probably more appealing to girls than boys though

I really enjoyed Paddington, although my 4 year old repeatedly explaining why the "bear left" joke is funny took the shine off it somewhat.

Inside Out made me cry twice - damn Pixar! Big Hero Six is quite sad as well but it's really good.

Just thought of Annie - the one that was out this year. My DD loved it and I really enjoyed it too - a real feel good movie that had us singing all the way home from the cinema

If you're going oldies let's not forget The Goonies. Or Willow.

Get now TV, you can download the free app on PlayStation or order a now TV box for a tenner. First month free and it's got sooo much more then Netflix. Google it and see the films it has. Book of life is really good.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles because it was one of my favourites growing up!

I like inflicting films from my youth on the kids - eg Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones.