
Parental Guidance
PG, 2012, 20th Century Fox
Director:
Andy Fickman
Starring:
Marisa Tomei, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, Tom Everett Scott
Plot:
Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grand-kids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behaviors collide with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.
1
Aging announcer fired for being culturally irrelevant
Themes: Aging, Bad News, Getting Older, Technology, Unexpected
2
Aging man doesn't want to give up lifelong dream
Themes: Disappointment, Dreams, Goals, Life's Plans
3
Parents don't believe in telling children, "No"
Themes: Discipline, Grandparents, Parenting, Raising Children, Training
4
Anxious mother scared to travel without children
Themes: Anxiety, Motherhood, Panic, Worry
5
Boy tells grandparent how to communicate respectfully
Themes: Communication, Controlling the Tongue, Grandparents, Quarreling, Words
6
Violin teacher shuns students for making mistakes
Themes: Condemnation, Correction, Failure, Mistakes
7
Parents debate whether kids' game should keep score
Themes: Competition, Consequences, Rules, Self-Esteem, Sports
8
Mom encouraged to make husband priority
Themes: Grandparents, Marriage, Parenting, Priorities
9
Grandfather tired of permissive parenting
Themes: Defiance, Discipline, Disobedience, Grandparents, Parenting, Training