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Entertainment for One

When I was a kid, there were all sorts of movies and television shows that we could all watch together. Sure, we were all probably making compromises as to how much we really enjoyed what we were watching, but there were plenty that we could agree to watch. It was a shared experience.

Now, on the rare occasions I get to sit down with my young adult kids, we scroll and scroll and scroll, choose something that sounds so-so, and then more often than not - give up.

Is entertainment across generations dead?
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Originally Posted by Surfermom ->
When I was a kid, there were all sorts of movies and television shows that we could all watch together. Sure, we were all probably making compromises as to how much we really enjoyed what we were watching, but there were plenty that we could agree to watch. It was a shared experience.

Now, on the rare occasions I get to sit down with my young adult kids, we scroll and scroll and scroll, choose something that sounds so-so, and then more often than not - give up.

Is entertainment across generations dead?
That's a shame isn't it. I think over all entertainment is dead. It's rare that we get a decent film on TV (here in the UK at least) and 'entertainment' programmes are rarely entertaining. Over the Christmas period was a good example of rubbish TV. Most of the Sky channels just carry on as though nothing happened; repeats of house buying programmes and criminals caught on camera.

There were lots of animated films, which is great for the kids but I'm afraid I am past all that now. It says something about our programmes when the best ones to watch are 20-30 years old.

What we have to remember is that TV is all about the money it generates and nothing to do with the tripe they broadcast.
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Nope, some things are timeless.

The Ealing Comedies for example.

It does not all have to be digital.

We had great fun on Christmas Day playing Twister with the littlies.
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Nope, some things are timeless.

The Ealing Comedies for example.

It does not all have to be digital.

We had great fun on Christmas Day playing Twister with the littlies.

I agree, I love the Ealing comedies too but would a teenager enjoy them?
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I agree, I love the Ealing comedies too but would a teenager enjoy them?
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Strange, but they do, it is something so different for them.

Carry On Films are also a big hit with them, the humour is very basic.
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I have never heard of the Ealing comedies, but I will check them out.

My mother and I often laugh about a time a graphic scene came up on the screen when I was sitting between my mother and grandmother in a movie theater. We froze up like statues, but my mother got so tickled that she burst out laughing. So much for relaxation!

My frustration is that the world of media is trying to normalize crossing boundaries (like with whom and when certain language and sexual references are made), that I'm stubbornly not going to accept in my own home where I hope we all find as a sanctuary from the madness. I respect my kids too much.

It's a good thing we can ride bikes!
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I have never heard of the Ealing comedies, but I will check them out.

My mother and I often laugh about a time a graphic scene came up on the screen when I was sitting between my mother and grandmother in a movie theater. We froze up like statues, but my mother got so tickled that she burst out laughing. So much for relaxation!

My frustration is that the world of media is trying to normalize crossing boundaries (like with whom and when certain language and sexual references are made), that I'm stubbornly not going to accept in my own home where I hope we all find as a sanctuary from the madness. I respect my kids too much.

It's a good thing we can ride bikes!
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Totally agree Surfermom.

Nadi, aged 10, knows all about Lesbians, including the fact my daughter is one.

Aged 10, it is not for her, she does not like boys, smelly stupid things, but wants to be a mummy when she gets older.

Very happy with that.

She is a very intelligent, astute young lady and pretend Grandad, me, has already taught her how to look after herself.

She was comfortable enough to tell me about about an older boy, but not her Dad.

He will not be trying to grab her again, he is in too much pain.

She sorted him all herself
 

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