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Parental guidance6/18/2023 The children are mostly polite, but at times very disrespectful to their parents, as well as their grandparents… not to mention the grandparents being disrespectful to the wishes of the parents!Īs Ephesians 6:1-4 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Not to give away too much of the silly, cake-in-the-face kind of escapades that carry this movie, there are some eyebrow raising points to consider before taking young children to this film. The first bits of Artie and Diane trying hard to win the love of their grandkids through indulgence totally backfires and results in some funny scenes, showing them that house rules aren’t always made to be broken. ![]() Artie (Crystal) and Diane (Midler) find themselves relegated to the position of the other grandparents… You know, the ones who only have one faded photo on the otherwise snapshot-filled mantle, the ones who are the second (or third… or forth…) phone number down the list to call when a babysitting need arises… however, they are determined to change that all in one explosive week with their three eccentric grandchildren, hopefully earning enough trust to repair their dicey relationship with their daughter and son-in-law in the process.Ĭlashing in parenting styles from their type-A daughter Alice ( Marisa Tomei) and her techie inventor husband Phil (Tom Everett Scott), Artie and Diane find it hard to fit into their spotless, stylish home that is a proto-type of Phil’s invention called the “R Home”-a fully-automated home system that does everything from making sure you have a balanced breakfast in the morning to guarding the house against intruders at night! Crystal is completely believable as a passionate baseball announcer, almost teary as he reminisces about great baseball moments to his grandson, and Midler is equally compelling as his fun-loving sidekick, a bubbly former weather girl. ![]() Witty, sentimental, and fun for the whole family, “Parental Guidance” stars Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as previously uninvolved grandparents who stumble into a second chance at building a relationship with their grandkids when their parents leave-or try to leave!-for much-needed time away together.
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