What's UP At The Movies - by Seymour Flxi

Watch A Movie On Father's Day

A recent survey conducted by Fandango, Dads (of all ages) were asked which modern classic movies they would love to share viewing with their children.  To be considered a 'modern classic', the movie had to have been released between 1975 - 2010 and had to be an original film (not a sequel or reboot).  The movie also had to have a 'G', 'PG', or 'PG-13' rating.

Listed are the top 20 movies which the Dads would like best to view with their children this Father's Day"

Star Wars
E.T.
Jurassic Park
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
Shrek
Rocky
Avatar
Lion King
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Finding Nemo
Back to the Future
The Karate Kid
Home Alone
Ghostbusters
The Incredibles
The Goonies
Field of Dreams
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Jaws

Movies need to be shared - that's the great thing about film as an art form.  Such is the case with parents and children, as they share the experience of watching a movie they may have seen together 20 years prior.  The list has some of the most iconic and popular films of all time and many have themes about children and parent relationships.  Additionally, many of these movies are still going-strong with sequels and several have become mega-franchises, ie Star Wars, Avatar, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, and Ghostbusters.

So, if you can, share one of these classics with Dad this Father's Day - age makes no difference. Better still, go to the cinema and watch a movie that may become 'your' classic that you will remember you shared with your Dad.

Ben-Hur Chariot Race - The Real Deal

No CGI effects here, the chariot race in the upcoming movie, 'Ben-Hur' was completely shot in real-time, with real horses and riders (in many scenes the film's actors and not stunt doubles).

Trucks, outfitted with cameras attached to sliding rails, sped around the specially constructed race arena along with the chariots, to ensure a real depiction of what would have occurred centuries before. No airbags or braking mechanisms were incorporated on the chariots.

The result: a very, very realistic chariot race that highlights the movie and is better than the original 1956 'Ben-Hur' that was also filmed in real-time (there wasn't too much CGI back then).

The new 'Ben-Hur' is scheduled for release this August. If nothing else, it will be worth a visit to your local cinema just to view the chariot race in large format and sound.