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Quick Look: 'Fly Me to the Moon'

Not even very young kids will be over the moon.

Parents need to know that this animated 3D film only has a couple of mildly perilous scenes -- when Russian flies (one with a menacing eye patch) attack American flies, and when flies are stuck in a sample jar. The language is restricted to mild insults like "stupid" and the oft-repeated "idiot," and there are a few scenes of flies flirting and hugging. Because the film is set in 1969, there are references to the Cold War, with the Russians set up as the clear nemeses of the American astronauts/flies. Young children might be confused about the entire Moscow-set section, since most kids don't understand the political atmosphere of the 1960s.

Families can talk about how the small flies made a big difference. Parents, if your kids are interested/need plot clarification, explain the history of the space program and explain the central role of the long-standing competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Ask kids how they think things have changed since the '60s. Is space exploration as big a deal as it was back then? Why or why not?

Rating: G Studio: Summit Entertainment Directed By: Ben Stassen Cast: Ed Begley Jr., Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Ripa Running Time: 81 minutes Release Date: 08/13/2008 Genre: Family and Kids

Read the complete review of "Fly Me to the Moon" at Common Sense Media.

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Posted by godlygranny Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:39pm PDT

Movies,and alcohol and driugs and pornography worries me and i do not let him view things like that.Its up to parents to make sure there children arent watching bad things.Parents need to spend quality time with thier children,and be there for them.its a world of nasty and bloody and horriable movies that are put out for our kids to view but ask some movie stars if thier kids are watching them and they say "NO" and its just not movies today its vuglar music we let our kids listen to and buy.i try and buy good music and movies for my son to watch.hey "AMERICA" step up and take note what your kids are watching&listening to.be there for your kids and do things for your kids instead of putting on a video or nasty gross music.Tke them fishing or to the beach,or mountains camping out so many things than sitting in front of the tv or haveing the radio blareing.kids get bored and always need some thing to do,they need to know they are an important part of our lives.movies&video games have become a lot of parents babysitters today.

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Posted by rawlsmarissa Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:37am PDT

this rooks

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Posted by madeline v Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:53pm PDT

MY KIDS LIKE A CARTOON

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Posted by kebs1234u Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:29am PDT

love to see cartoon movies

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Posted by basel365 Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:26am PDT

this cartoon is cool my son love it much

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