Category: Movies


  • The Lord of The Rings (2001-2003)

    The movies are very well-made and always a fun watch. Peter Jackson managed to create something nice before the times of mandatory African elves and too many strong & independent female characters. However, there are major ways the movie corrupts the original lore. These are the main discrepancies: Evil Even more so than the original…

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  • Conan the Barbarian (1982) – the #1 movie for boys

    Conan is the movie I’ve probably watched the most times with my kids. It’s simple, aesthetic, entertaining, has no flickering crazy effects, and is packed with ideas and value. My kids love it and starting it feels like coming home when we re-watch it every year. The music, the visuals, the story progression – it’s…

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  • Predator (1987) – a discussion on barbarism

    The first Predator movie is one of the essential paganism/masculinity movies for kids in my opinion. It’s packed with suspense, action, and has zero woke mumbo-jumbo that makes modern movies unwatchable. The main theme of the movie is how Dutch returns to a wild barbaric state and becomes the hunter after being hunted – and…

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  • Yakari – a colorful intro to Pagan/Animistic worldview

    I’ve found this cartoon thanks to Marie Cachet recommendation back in 2016-ish. It’s produced in France and there are 52 12-minute episodes based on an older comic book – but the series has been unfortunately discontinued. Here is the official channel for the episodes in English – https://www.youtube.com/@yakarienglishofficial3469/videos The official description: Yakari, a Sioux boy,…

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  • Ace Ventura – the masculine role model they don’t make anymore

    Ace Ventura (both parts, but part 1 especially) has to be one of the most accessible & fun masculine movies you can watch with your kids. In fact, Ace is a masculinity icon they don’t make anymore. And you probably won’t read that elsewhere because he’s not your cookie-cutter manly man hero. But I’d pair…

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