Note: My library system has a public performance license through Swank.
Teens voted on a selection of movies that either featured travel or exotic locations. The selections were: Up, Around the World in 80 Days, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Roman Holiday, Leap Year, Chocolat, Bride and Prejudice, The Princess & the Frog, Mulan, and Howl’s Moving Castle. Door prizes (boxes of movie candy) were awarded and refreshments served (popcorn and soft drinks).
Teens selected from a choice of movies. Tangled and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were the winners. The usual theater style refreshments were served.
Teens came in costume to watch Hocus Pocus. Refreshments included the usual popcorn and soft drinks with the addition of Halloween candy (e.g., candy corn)
Teens were invited to the library to watch a beach movie (choices included Gidget, Gidget Goes Hawaiian, Blue Hawaii, Surf's Up, and Lilo & Stitch). Tropical refreshments were served (fresh fruit with dip, tropical party punch, and orange cupcakes with cream cheese frosting). I purchased luau decorations from the local Dollar Tree.
in honor of Wilhelm Grimm's birthday on February 24
Movie Choices: Tangled, A Cinderella Story, Enchanted, Inkheart, Ella Enchanted, Shrek, Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton), Mulan, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Princess and the Frog, The Little Mermaid, Sydney White
I also did a book display of fairy tale retellings & poetry.
See this blog post for details and pictures.
Movie Choices: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), The Mummy, Pirates of the Caribbean (any of the 4)
Movie Choices: The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, Winnie-the-Pooh, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Beautiful Creatures, Enchanted, Monsters Inc, Monsters University, Prom, Finding Neverland, Oz the Great & Powerful, The Mummy, The Lone Ranger, Iron Man, Brave
We watched Monsters University.
Movie Choices: Sherlock Holmes, Despicable Me 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
We watched Sherlock Holmes.
Movie Choices: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Santa Clause, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
We watched The Grinch.
Refreshments: Popcorn Bar & Hot Cocoa Bar
Movie Choices: ?
We watched Big Hero 6.
Maleficent, Enchanted, A Walk to Remember, Freaky Friday, Nancy Drew
Movie Choices: It's a Wonderful Life, The Trouble with Angels, Karate Kid II, Space Jam, Twister, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Monsters Inc, Happy Feet, The Good Dinosaur, Hotel Transylvania, Zootopia, Finding Dory, The Jungle Book (live action)
We watched Zootopia.
Encino Man, Jurassic Park, Short Circuit, Short Circuit 2, Storks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), The BFG
We watched Beauty and the Beast (Disney animated version) and made it interactive with props.
Movie Choices: The Polar Express, Nightmare Before Christmas, Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, Ernest Saves Christmas, Arthur Christmas, The Santa Clause, A Christmas Story
We watched ?
Little Women (1933), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Roman Holiday, The Sword in the Stone, The Love Bug, Robin Hood (1973), Grease, The Three Musketeers, Mulan,
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We watched School of Rock.
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We watched The Wizard of Oz.
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Movie Choices: Boss Baby; Big Hero 6; Born in China; Norm of the North; Sing; Prom; Inside Out; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; The Nutcracker & the Four Realm; The Labyrinth
We watched Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Refreshments: Popcorn, kool-aid, cookies, chocolate
Movie Choices: Monsters vs. Aliens, Muppets from Space, Space Jam, Treasure Planet, Wall-e
We watched Space Jam.
Movie Choices: Ender's Game, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek, The 5th Wave, Stargate
We watched ?
Movie Choices: Finding Nemo, Finding Nemo 2, Finding Dory, Luca, The Little Mermaid, Moana,
We watched Finding Nemo.
Movie Choices: Jaws, Hook, Free Willie, The Meg, Nim's Island
We watched The Meg.
Movie Choices: Corpse Bride, Ernest Scared Stupid, Frankenweenie, Hocus Pocus, Hotel Transylvania 1, Hotel Transylvania 2, Hotel Transylvania 3, Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Monster House, Monsters University, Monsters Inc, The Addams Family, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Casper
Tie between Corpse Bride and Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus won the 2nd round of voting.
Movie Choices: Arthur Christmas
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, Ernest Saves Christmas, Gremlins, Home Alone, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Jack Frost, Jingle All the Way, The Grinch, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Santa Clause
We watched The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Movie Choices: Because of Winn-Dixie, Cook Runnings, Encanto, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Paddington 2, The Mighty Ducks
We watched Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.
Movie Choices: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 3, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
We watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Cryptid Movie Night: Choices were Abominable, Harry and the Hendersons, Small Foot, and The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. We watched Abominable.
Interactive Movie Night: We watched Tim Burton's Alice and Wonderland.
Video Game Movie Night: Choices were Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Wreck-it Ralph, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. We watched The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Fairy Tale Movie Night: Choices were Ella Enchanted, Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, and Shrek. We watched The Princess Bride.
Muppets Movie Night: Choices were THe Great Muppet Caper, Muppets Wizard of Oz, Muppet Treasure Island, The Muppets, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppets Most Wanted, and Muppets from Space. We watched Muppets Most Wanted.