Need suggestions for Youth "movie night"

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

the other side of heaven... Its disney but its about a missionary in the pacific islands

Yeah, that might work. Hated the book, hated the movie, but I bet it would not offend anyone.

[Mormon Red Death]

Amazing Grace would be another one as that was a fantastic movie

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I don't see how game night is intrinsically better than movie night.

Don't get me wrong, I love watching movies, but you don't interact much sitting in front of the TV. Games like pictionary, taboo, cranium, etc. require more interaction. It can be fun to see their personalities come out. And like a movie night, a game night requires little preparation.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Don't get me wrong, I love watching movies, but you don't interact much sitting in front of the TV. Games like pictionary, taboo, cranium, etc. require more interaction. It can be fun to see their personalities come out. And like a movie night, a game night requires little preparation.

all guys hate those games.

[Venkman]

Your best bet is one of the Disney/Pixar movies.

That or Where the Red Fern Grows.

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

all guys hate those games.

Well, what about something more manly like Settlers of Cattan?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Well, what about something more manly like Settlers of Cattan?

The kids are too dumb.

[jxncoog]

game nite with activities like "do you love your neighbor" are just fine once a year in the winter months.
Other game nite type activites for our wards included scavenger hunts, redneck olympics, blacklight voleyball, broom ball, etc.
the key is not to do them all the time

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Hmm, game night. Like, what kind of games? Board games?

The idea of playing games with these kids makes my brain hurt. Many of their intellectual capacities don't go far beyond "hungry hippos".

Hey now, Hungry Hippos is an awesome game.

As for movies, you should get out the old Tom Trails film strips. Sheer genius.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Hmm, game night. Like, what kind of games? Board games?

The idea of playing games with these kids makes my brain hurt. Many of their intellectual capacities don't go far beyond "hungry hippos".

We recently did a "Rock Band Challenge" night and had the best turnout we have had in years. Almost all of our inactives showed up. We had pool and ping pong games going at the same time. And lots of socializing.