Originally they would have been opposed to the idea of watching a movie in black and white. But of course I have won them over to this idea some time ago with It's a Wonderful Life.
So this year I took it out again and I watched it with the two younger ones (10 and 8).
It has a number of things going for it:
- It's a "Christmas classic"
- It features Ireland's own Maureen O'Hara
- It is #9 apparently on the American Film Institute's "100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time"
The bad news is: I don't think we will be watching it again. At least not until the kids are older.
Without discussing the details, suffice it to say that I just don't think it is suitable.
So if you want to watch a "Christmas classic" with your kids, I would suggest that you try one of these two.
