{"id":3506,"date":"2013-05-17T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tinseltalk\/?p=3506"},"modified":"2013-05-17T15:03:35","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T21:03:35","slug":"wallace-and-gromit-family-movie-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tinseltalk\/2013\/05\/wallace-and-gromit-family-movie-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallace and Gromit: Family Movie Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

$\"\"$ <\/a>The Story:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
A tinkerer and cheese-enthuisast embarks on a series of misadventures from which his long-suffering pooch must rescue him.<\/p>\n
The Stars:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Wallace voiced by Peter Sallis or Ben Whitehead. Gromit is silent (but speaks eloquently through facial expressions).<\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
A Grand Day Out<\/em> (1989)<\/p>\n
The Wrong Trousers<\/em> (1993)<\/p>\n
A Close Shave<\/em> (1995)<\/p>\n
Rating:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Because they are British imports, the films are unrated but would surely be G.<\/p>\n
Our Take: \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
If your family has already discovered these short gems, you know what a joy they are. If you haven\u2019t watched them, you\u2019re in for a treat.<\/p>\n
Rarely is a simple concept executed with such flawless delight. The characters pop. The stop-motion claymation is rendered in flawless detail. The gentle humor builds on itself, fully immersed in the the characters and not dependent on smart comments or surface situations.<\/p>\n
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Wallace and Gromit blast to the moon in \u201cA Grand Day Out.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In A Grand Day Out,<\/em> Wallace and Gromit solve their distressing problem of having run out of cheese by building a rocket and flying to the moon for a picnic. Because everyone knows the moon is made of cheese. They find the moon may be indeed made of cheese, but it is not uninhabited.<\/p>\n
The Wrong Trousers<\/em> finds Gromit superseded by a sinister penguin desguised as a chicken by means of a rubber glove on the head. This dastardly fowl hacks Wallace\u2019s mechanical trousers, thereby forcing the hapless tinkerer into a brazen heist. But never fear, Gromit is on the job.<\/p>\n
A Close Shave<\/em> introduces Wallace\u2019s knitting-genius love interest Wendoline Ramsbottom. Her blackhearted dog runs a sheep rustling ring and finds the perfect fall guy in Gromit.<\/p>\n
Be Aware:<\/strong><\/h1>\n
The gentle, soft humor of these shorts is appropriate for all ages. Other than a fondness for Wendsleydale cheese, there is nothing inappropriate in them.<\/p>\n
Appropriate for Ages:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
All Ages.<\/p>\n
Related Material:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
There are follow up offerings, including A Matter of Loaf and Death<\/em> and the full length film Curse of the Were-Rabbit.<\/em><\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>\u00a0Patheos\u2019s Family Movie Night Feature brings you a weekly \u00a0recommendation for a film to watch together\u2026as a family. See our other picks on the Family Movie Night<\/a> page.<\/p>\n
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