Mama Camp goes to the movies: "Journey to the Center of the Earth".
The Big Camper had the choice of going to see "Kung Fu Panda" or "Inkheart". These were the two choices available on the Regal's FREE Family Film Festival website. Since he chose the rated PG movie, the Little Camper stayed home with Mr. Camper.
10:05: Arrive at the movie theater late and have to sit in the second row. It was packed!
Throughout the movie, the Big Camper kept asking why they called this "Inkheart" when it was about the journey to the center of the earth? Either the website had it wrong or we went to the wrong theater. Since both movies star Brendan Fraser we were a little confused for the first couple of minutes.
Journey to the Center of the Earth (we saw the 2D version) was a fun movie and although there was some cheesy dialogue and silly acting moments (by Brendan Fraser) , it works for young audiences. The Big Camper had seen the previews and couldn't wait for the dinosaur to slobber all over Sean (Josh Hutcherson). As the credits rolled the entire theater started clapping.
Watching movies based on books made the Camp Director wonder why they don't sell the books after the movie?
12:30: Home. Googling the answers to "How were the rocks magnetic" and "What's a magnetic field". This lead to sites with complicated answers and this article "Ancient Moon Had Earthlike Core" by Christine Dell'Amore, "The mystery of the moon's magnetic field may finally be explained by the presence of an Earthlike core, a new study says... " It fit right in with our previous field trip to the LBJ Museum's "To the Moon" exhibit.
There weren't a lot of sites that explained "magnetic fields" but there was an interesting video at National Geographic in the field called the BioBlitz project.
Finished Googling and the Big Camper moved on to his manual typewriter where he typed out "Max left lots things at the centre of the Erth." and "I Havn ' t the jurny to centre of the Erth."
Throughout the day all the Camp Director heard were more questions about the movie "Mama, did Max get out? Mama, that dinosaur fell in the lava...and that's how they got the skeleton to float down the river, right? Mama, why did they put the wrong movie name on the website? Mama, wasn't it cool how Trevor...etc etc. Mama..."
Camp Director, "What do you think is actually at the center of the Earth?"
Big Camper, "Well, creatures that you think are extinct are at the center of the Earth. Like it's different. Dinosaurs are near the hot lava, you know."
Testimonials
Camp Director: "We laughed and jumped at the scary scenes and went along with the adventure. The best part of the movie was how much they showed that this was based on a great book worth reading."
Big Camper: "I want to see it again!"
Activity Fee: $0
Actual Cost: $0 (The Big Camper is teaching the Camp Director that it is possible to sit through a movie without eating popcorn!)
Movie Link: The Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D
Book Link: The Journey to the Center of the Earth
Author Link: Jules Verne
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