Robots, Eye Contact and the Funniest Movie of All Time
Post written by: beagooddad
What is the funniest movie of all time. Probably Caddy Shack or Animal House or Blazing Saddles or some other classic, right? Wrong. The funniest movie of all time is Robots
Pookie, however, is all over this movie. He laughs so much at times that he can’t catch his breath. The robots are constantly beeping and whirring and spinning around. Pookie loves odd noises like that. So what could possibly be better than 90 minutes packed full of them.
Nothing. That’s what. And apparently “Eye of the Tiger” is the funniest song of all time.
Something neat is happening, though. He’s constantly making eye contact with me during the funny parts. He is trying to see if I think the movie is funny, too. So, I’m on the couch laughing hysterically to Robots which in addition to being the funniest movie of all time, might be quickly on its way to best father/son bonding movie.
Normally we don’t let Pookie spend too much time with toys the beep and whir but we’re cutting him some slack with this particular movie because he is actually laughing at a lot of the plot too in addition to the noises. People are constantly flying around and crashing into stuff which is obviously hysterical, too. Pookie still has trouble following more complex plots but he seems to really be trying to get this one figured out. He is constantly getting excited about scenes that are about to happen.
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October 1st, 2007 at 9:56 am
I think it’s excellent how you make such a huge effort to connect with your kid. Not just in the Autism way (disclosure: my niece suffers from Autism), but in general, to go out of your way to develop an appreciation for a movie, even if you don’t really dig it. It’s a good lesson for me. I watch some things with my kids, but mostly, I criticize what’s on the screen as anti-intellectual claptrap. After reading your essay, I understand how I can be a better parent. Thanks for that.
October 1st, 2007 at 10:42 am
My 4 year old son’s current favorite is Spaceballs. Ugh. He keeps going on about Yogurt and the poer of Schwartz. My 2 year old daughter loves a youtube video called ROFLMAO, which is only funny if you’re a gamer, so I guess she’s one in the making.
October 11th, 2007 at 5:00 am
[...] of the stimming with you. He will make more eye contact. He will talk more. Remember my post about watching Robots with Pookie. Without knowing the name, I was joining in. Over a short term it worked and I expect it to only [...]