We took Liam to the movie theatre for the first time last weekend to see Shrek the Third. I was 99% sure I would have to take him out after five minutes because he would be scared or bored or crying loudly. Instead, the first preview came on and he stared at the screen with very wide eyes, not blinking, and stayed that way for the entire movie. He was expressionless—no smiles, no laughs, no frowns or cries—and perfectly still for the entire two hours. It was incredible. I’ve never seen anyone so entranced by a movie before.
Even when I held my hands over his ears for the loud parts and the kid in the back (who obviously had hands covering his ears, too) yelled, “Stop covering my ears!” Liam was perfectly still.
Just before the credits started rolling, baby ogres appeared and started doing gross things like burping fire. Liam came to life for the first time in two hours and started cracking up laughing.
Did he really think that was the only funny part of the movie? Baby ogres burping fire? And if he already has a junior high sense of humor, what’s he going to be like in 12 years?
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
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Maybe he had his ears covered during the other funny parts.
i don't know what it is about shrek, but kids love it. before my son was even 1 he was in love with shrek. my mom turned it on one time when she was watching him & he was entranced. that could keep him entertained, when he wouldn't sit still for anything else. it's crazy!
maggie loved the movie, too, and actually did surprisingly well- that may have been because we made sure she had an endless supply of popcorn on her lap...
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