There's a longstanding history of families having the worst possible day, which then turns out to be the best day ever. Sure, their world is shaken to its core by minor frustrations and almighty calamities, but the point remains that from catastrophe springs mirth and happiness. And when these films are aimed at kids, like the upcoming Disney flick Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, there is all kinds of anarchy that will happen before the credits roll.
Bizarre thing about these movies that are aimed at children is that you will generally have two distinct camps in the audience: the kids, who laugh themselves silly at the antics onscreen; and the adults, who have brought their children for a day at the cinema and subsequently watch what is essentially their worst nightmare writ in broad comedy. It's odd to think that these two groups would have such vastly different experiences of the same film (I only bring this up because this movie reminds a lot of Carpool, which had a similar effect).
In Alexander..., the eponymous young boy experiences a thoroughly bad day of his own, whilst his family have nothing but good tidings to share at the dinner table. Initially wondering if he is alone in his predicament, he then gets to see firsthand the utterly chaotic day his family have as it unfolds. Getting to see how bad luck and circumstance affects everyone is valuable lesson for anyone, since it at least shows that no one is immune from the universe's whims. Everyone has a bad day, so you might as well laugh when Steve Carell's ridiculous shirt catches fire in a restaurant.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is out October 10th in Scotland, and 24th for the rest of the UK.
Bizarre thing about these movies that are aimed at children is that you will generally have two distinct camps in the audience: the kids, who laugh themselves silly at the antics onscreen; and the adults, who have brought their children for a day at the cinema and subsequently watch what is essentially their worst nightmare writ in broad comedy. It's odd to think that these two groups would have such vastly different experiences of the same film (I only bring this up because this movie reminds a lot of Carpool, which had a similar effect).
In Alexander..., the eponymous young boy experiences a thoroughly bad day of his own, whilst his family have nothing but good tidings to share at the dinner table. Initially wondering if he is alone in his predicament, he then gets to see firsthand the utterly chaotic day his family have as it unfolds. Getting to see how bad luck and circumstance affects everyone is valuable lesson for anyone, since it at least shows that no one is immune from the universe's whims. Everyone has a bad day, so you might as well laugh when Steve Carell's ridiculous shirt catches fire in a restaurant.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is out October 10th in Scotland, and 24th for the rest of the UK.