Raiders of the Lost Ark
I am watching my second cousin Olivia tonight. She is 5, or perhaps 6. Small. We put together some of a puzzle with penguins in space, then played WebKins (all the kids are doing it), then played Barbies (if I ever have daughters I will slaughter the people who buy them Barbies) also, Equestrian Barbie has funky, funky hollow limbs and rides in trashy white pleather pants and a leopard print helmet. Because Equestrian Barbie is clearly jumped-up Eurotrash. Or perhaps Paris Hilton.
Then we decided to watch a movie. Initially, we were thinking Enchanted because we both get a kick out of silly Prince Cyclops. However, when we got to the dvd player, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was sitting out. Despite being a sensitive child who is easily frightened by stories she changed her mind and decided to watch Indy.
Watching this with a six year old is awesome. In the beginning, when one of Indy's guides tries to shoot him in the back, Olivia explained to me that it was because the man clearly didn't know that he was aiming at Indiana Jones. It was all a mistake see? I actually suggested, to this child, that perhaps the man was a BAD man, and was trying to kill Indy on Purpose. Olivia found this patently ridiculous. She also had a little trouble with why Marian called herself Indy's partner. I gave it the old college try, but I think she's a bit young to grasp the whole, "You fucking bastard, you broke my heart, hurt my father, showed up to pay me for an amulet and brought Nazis in your wake who burned my place and my money so I'm not letting you out of my site until I get paid."
She did, however, understand when I explained about why the poor monkey died. She was then very miffed at the "pirate man" who put the poison on the dates. After the truck explosion, she confided in me that Indy was sad because he thinks Marian is dead but that it's ok, I shouldn't worry, she's not really dead.
Tragically, Olivia fell asleep before her favorite part, with the snakes. I've just finished the bit when Indy steals the ark in the truck, and it is so adorable how smiley he gets after he runs people off the road.
Then we decided to watch a movie. Initially, we were thinking Enchanted because we both get a kick out of silly Prince Cyclops. However, when we got to the dvd player, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was sitting out. Despite being a sensitive child who is easily frightened by stories she changed her mind and decided to watch Indy.
Watching this with a six year old is awesome. In the beginning, when one of Indy's guides tries to shoot him in the back, Olivia explained to me that it was because the man clearly didn't know that he was aiming at Indiana Jones. It was all a mistake see? I actually suggested, to this child, that perhaps the man was a BAD man, and was trying to kill Indy on Purpose. Olivia found this patently ridiculous. She also had a little trouble with why Marian called herself Indy's partner. I gave it the old college try, but I think she's a bit young to grasp the whole, "You fucking bastard, you broke my heart, hurt my father, showed up to pay me for an amulet and brought Nazis in your wake who burned my place and my money so I'm not letting you out of my site until I get paid."
She did, however, understand when I explained about why the poor monkey died. She was then very miffed at the "pirate man" who put the poison on the dates. After the truck explosion, she confided in me that Indy was sad because he thinks Marian is dead but that it's ok, I shouldn't worry, she's not really dead.
Tragically, Olivia fell asleep before her favorite part, with the snakes. I've just finished the bit when Indy steals the ark in the truck, and it is so adorable how smiley he gets after he runs people off the road.