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I can not stress enough how important it is to watch movies that are appropriate when we have movie night. As a parent I don’t want to have to tell my children to cover their eyes or ears if something pops up that they should not hear or see. This is one of the main reasons I look forward to movies released by Walmart and P&G for Family Movie Night. Everything is family friendly including the commercials.
The newest movie is Game of Your Life and it premieres December 2, 2011 on NBC.
My family and I had an chance to watch an advanced screening of Game of Your Life. Zach’s dream is to be a video game designer. He gets one step closer to reaching that dream when he is accepted to the Digital School of Game Design. Zach is happy to be able to learn from Marcus Bentton, a legend he looks up to.
The opportunity to attend this great school is bittersweet because Zach is very concerned about his family’s financial problems. His dad is a widow and their family business is not going too well. Zach’s dad doesn’t want him to worry but he can’t help it.
After arriving at the school there is a lot going on. Zach is not able to stay in a dorm, so he will be sharing a loft off campus with two other students. Zach’s room mates happen to be on his team for the big freshman project. They are designing an interactive game that the entire campus will be able to play. The goal is to check in, make decisions and see the consequences of those decisions.
While working on the freshman project with his team mates, Zach is offered the opportunity to do a side job for Marcus Bentton. Even though the number one rule at the school is “no outside consulting”, Zach gives the offer some thought. He makes the decision to accept the job when he finds out his father was turned down for a refinance loan. The side job and school turns out to be too much for Zach. He starts to fall asleep in class and begins to not give 100%. Zach is not sure what he should do because he wants to help his dad and his team mates. It becomes obvious he can’t do both.
Watching Zach struggle with what he should do and how his decision would affect others presented a great teachable moment. It shows that it can be very difficult to make the right decision when you have a problem. And it is ok to go to someone for help. Don’t forget to watch Game of Your Life tomorrow on NBC.
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I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of P&G and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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I really wanted to watch this (the previews looked so good) but we were out running around that night. Sigh . . .