Kid Recommended Mom Approved Movies Based On Books

The kids’ summer lessons won’t be starting until mid-April, so we’ve been bonding over movies (lots of ’em) the past couple of weeks. I’ve been using https://avoidcensorship.org/ to access pirate bay, which I think is the easiest way to find films.
Since we’re also book lovers, we’ve been watching several movies that are based on novels we love. Here’s our list of Kid-Recommended Mom-Approved Movies Based on Books:

Chronicles of Narnia

Since 2005, Walden Media has released three film adaptations of the Chronicles of Narnia. This is a series of seven novels written by C.S. Lewis. We have a collection of the entire series and have already read the Magician’s Nephew, The Horse and His Boy, and The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe. Their familiarity with the characters and the stories are partly why the kids love the movies. Only three novels have been adapted into movies though: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian (Jade’s fave), and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Jakei’s fave).

The stories revolve around the Pevensie children and their adventures in Narnia – a world created by Aslan, a powerful and wise lion. There’s fantasy, adventure, mythical creatures, captivating scenes – just what every child wants in a movie! We both loved watching these but they were difficult to get hold of on streaming services. I considered using Proxies.sx after lots of recommendations, which is apparently a great way to watch films for free from a huge index, but I finally managed to find the DVDs hidden under a load of toys.

Bridge to Terabithia

Being one of my favorite books, Bridge to Terabithia was among the very first chapter books I read to my two little ones. They love the book but they love the movie even more. Jade says that the movie is “really good” and she loves “the wild imagination of Leslie and Jesse.” Jakei likes “the boy because he is good”.

In this movie, the life of Jesse Aarons is transformed when he becomes friends with Leslie Burke. Together they create a magical forest kingdom and call it Terabithia. My kids can totally relate to both Jesse and Leslie as they also have wild imaginations and often create their own make-believe kingdoms.

City of Ember

This science fiction film starring Bill Murray is based on a 2003 novel by Jeanne DuPrau. The story is set centuries from today in a dying underground city called Ember. With power and supplies including food about to run out and the city’s structure about to collapse, two young adults find a way out. Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow bravely stand against a corrupt mayor and face various obstacles in their quest for a safe way out of Ember.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

If my memory serves me right, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the very first chapter book that Jade managed to read on her own. Since that first Roald Dahl book, she has read half a dozen more of his fantasticilicious stories. Well, it’s no surprise that she and her brother love the movie adaptation of the Chocolate Factory.

The film version that my kids saw was the one starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. I’d still love for them to watch Gene Wilder’s version of Willy Wonka though. Maybe I could ดูหนังออนไลน์ (watch movies online) in their older versions on accessible movie streaming sites from other countries, like Thailand. I mean I’ve looked almost everywhere else.

Wizard of Oz

Now who doesn’t know this wonderful novel written by L.Frank Baum? It may have been written a century ago but it still remains popular generation after generation. Proof of this is the many adaptations, both on stage and in the widescreen, that have sprung from the story.

After watching Judy Garland as Dorothy, you may want to watch the Disney adaptation Oz the Great and Powerful.

Oz the Great and Powerful

The story is set 20 years before the original story of the Wizard of Oz. In this adaptation, we learn how Oscar Diggs (portrayed by the dashing James Franco) came to be the Wizard of Oz. We also find out that the Wicked Witch of the West wasn’t so wicked before.

Michelle Williams who plays Glinda the Good Witch of the South also plays the role of Annie who would eventually become the mother of Dorothy Gale. Now, I’m hoping they would do a re-make of the Wizard of Oz. Just imagine how amazing the visual effects would be with all the technology available now.

These are just the ones we have recently watched. Among those that the kids have already seen and loved are the Harry Potter series (strictly parental guidance though as the kids have plenty of questions about the characters and the events), Alice in Wonderland, Forrest Gump (strictly parental guidance also and you may want to skip some scenes involving Jenny), and Matilda. I’m sure there are plenty more but my memory fails me. 😛

Then there are also those that we have yet to see but are definitely in my list: Oliver Twist, Charlotte’s Web, The Jungle Book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, James and the Giant Peach.

How about you and your kids? What movies do you love and recommend? Would love to read about your mom approved movies, too.