One of the best parts of watching my kids grow up is sharing with them the things I loved when I was growing up.
Superman? Check.
Animaniacs? Check.
College World Series? Check.
Muppets? Check. (Hey, Jason Segel, thanks for your help on this one!)
Books too numerous to mention? Working on it.
Star Trek? Working on it.
Tonight, Azina suggested watching "Newsies." I was torn, as this is the opening day of the aforementioned College World Series, but we opted for the movie.
"Newsies" came out in 1992. I never saw it in the theater (going to the movies was not something we ever did growing up), but I remember watching "behind the scenes" specials on tv before the movie ever came out. I watched and waited until the movie arrived on VHS, then we rented it from the grocery store. (Baker's on 132nd & Center, if that means anything to you.)
Obviously, after renting the movie, I had to own it. I think it was a Christmas present one year. Right around the same time, I got my first portable CD player, and my mom called around to different record stores until we found one that could order the "Newsies" soundtrack on CD for me. That was one of my first CDs. I still have it.
I don't think I can even estimate the number of times I've seen this movie. It's one of those movies that I've seen so many times that some of the dialogue can be heard in my everyday speech (without the New York accents).
Long story short, the girls loved the movie. And I loved watching them watch the movie. As much as you can never experience something for the first time again, watching your kids experience something for the first time comes pretty close.
Have you ever seen "Newsies?" Don't be surprised if I'm singing the songs for the next few days!
5 comments:
Never seen it. My movie watching time is booked until after my 30th bday.
He put an egg in his shoe and beat it.
Lisa, I may have to put our friendship on probationary status until you see this movie.
Raj, never fear, Brooklyn is here!
Haha, I thought I already was on probation so this is like a step forward for me... :)
Blogger won't let me edit comments so lets see if I can get the rest of my thought down-- I don't generally like musicals so it's unlikely that Newsies will make it into my queue unfortunately. But
Bloggers mobile site is insane.... "But..." yay for reliving old favorites with the kids. I just found my old Pillow People comforter I can pass on to Rowan.
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