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Inside Out 2 Movie Guide

We’re big movie fans at our house, and with two kids eight and under, we watch a lot of Disney and Pixar shows. One we all enjoy is Inside Out 2. It’s so good for so many reasons. Below is a sort of movie guide, with come potential discussion questions you could use after watching it, as well as a few of the themes I like most about it (as well as what I think is ultimately missing from it or falls short in it).

Like most Disney and Pixar movies, friendship is a key theme, but it also gets into how that desire to fit or belong can cause problems. Other themes include the human desire for joy, the importance of our beliefs (which shape behavior), both growing up and watching others grow up, and obviously the experience of our emotions.

Three Ways to Save Money on a Disney Trip

Disney World can be expensive…but it doesn’t have to be. You can take a trip there on the cheap or splurge like you’ve got Scrooge McDuck kind of money. A few choices can help you save big.

Disney & Pixar’s Soul: A Celebration of Life

Try to guess what movie I watched this Christmas. The story’s protagonist is a middle-aged man caught in a job keeping him from pursuing his dreams. Life feels mundane, maybe even meaningless. But when the man undergoes a death-like experience that grants him a new perspective, he realizes he had a good life all along. He’s adamant that he wants to live again. And thankfully, he gets a second chance, now with a renewed sense of how wonderful and significant life is. What movie did I watch?

One Thing We Can Learn from ‘Frozen’

Movies show us glimmers of truth, sometimes in beautiful and powerful ways. Frozen conveys a lot of really good things, and some things I”m cautious of, but you can read this recent post of mine at The Gospel Coalition to learn one theme I love.

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The Lion King and God’s Protecting Love

Early in Disney’s The Lion King, Mufasa perches high on Pride Rock, overlooking his African territory. Next to him sits his beloved son, Simba.

Mufasa tells Simba, “Everything the light touches is our kingdom.”

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Disney Movie Rankings (Ongoing)

The last couple of months our family has watched a lot of Disney movies, sometimes with our daughter but a lot of times without her. You can expect more posts soon with comments on themes, narratives, and theology in some of these movies. Below is my current, ongoing ranking of Disney movies.

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