Paddington dates back to 1956 when a BBC cameraman, Michael
Bond, bought the last small toy bear at a Selfridges store in London for his
wife. He named the bear Paddington after a station near his home. That lonely
bear left on a shelf inspired him to write eight episodes in just over a week
and the rest is history.
Bears…stories…shops…cartoons…appearances…parades…MOVIE!!!
At this Mamarazzi event hosted by The MOMS, I got to listen
to Nicole Kidman (one of my favorite actresses) talk about the movie in general
and her character Millicent, the villain of the film. With her British accent
everything sounded so lovely. Even her laugh was infectious. I sat in my seat
and thought, how great can this movie be? I must admit, from the first scenes in
the darkest Peru I laughed. This movie is a story about modern concepts of immigration
and keeping an open mind. Paddington’s family was discovered by a British
explorer. He tells them that if they ever leave Peru they are welcomed in
London. Many years later, after an earthquake destroys Paddington’s home and
kills his Uncle Pastuzo, Paddington decides to go to London while his Aunt Lucy
moves into a home for retired bears. At Paddington Station film goers will
witness real life reactions towards immigrants through Paddington’s eyes. The
Brown family, more specifically Mrs. Brown and the children take him in and
give the bear his name, Paddington. After a taxidermist (Millicent played by
Nicole Kidman) employed by the Museum of Natural History learns of Paddington’s
arrival she sets out to kidnap him, stuff him and then put him on display. As
the movie plays your child’s imagination will soar while subconsciously
learning about everyday life morals. As adults we will see life lessons about
keeping an opening mind and being respectful towards people and cultures that
are foreign to us.
All in all The MOMS’ first Mamarazzi with Nicole Kidman was a
huge success! I am definitely taking my little gummies to see Paddington after its
release in the US on January 16th and you should too. Paddington runs about 95 minutes;
just enough time to enjoy a movie, get the point and get home before the
gummies (ages 1 and 3) start showing their true colors!!!
Below are some photos of the event courtesy of The MOMS:
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| The MOMS Denise Albert & Melissa Musen Gerstein with Nicole Kidman |
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Nicole Kidman (Millicent in Paddington)
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| It's selfie time for Nicole Kidman and Melissa Musen Gerstein |
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| Denise Murray Wong (@niecyisms) |
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| Nilsa Karimi (@3CityGirlsNYC) & Nichol Perez (@nilimo) |
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| Amazing moms with some pretty cool kids!!! |
