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I gots an Eye-Dear

(Say the title in the voice of Paul Sr. from American Choppers. Unless you have no cable like Nelly and have no clue what I’m talking about. In which case, ignore this, and keep reading.)

My Oma & Opa – that’s Grandma & Grandpa for those who don’t know – (both nearly 80) just leapt into the 21st Century and purchased a DVD Player. The only reason they did this is so that they can view movies that their relatives are sending them from overseas (yes, they got a worldwide player).

I’m thinking for Christmas I’ll get them a DVD or two. But I need ideas. Here’s where all y’all come in. Which DVDs do we think they would they like? A bit of background: They’re Dutch (Immigrated in the 50’s). Their doctor has advised against talking about the war, since they both lived through it and it riles them up more than their heart problems are comfortable with. They stare blankly when presented with anything containing a pop-culture reference. They watch The Young and the Restless and America’s Funniest Home Videos religiously. They also enjoy watching those Andre Rieu concerts on PBS.

They rarely watch movies, and when they do the experience goes something like this:
Opa: What did they just say?
Oma: *repeats dialogue*
Opa: What?
Oma: *repeats dialogue again*
Opa: Oh, Ok.
Oma: Now what’s going on? (since she missed what was happening as she was reciting the movie)
Opa: *explains what just happened*
Oma: Oh, Ok.
Opa: What did they just say?

Repeat for the length of the movie. I think the last one they watched and enjoyed was “Grumpy Old Men.”

So.. bring it on… any DVD suggestions?

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10 thoughts on “I gots an Eye-Dear”

  1. Believe it or not I’d recommend thrillers. Especially the mystery type (like say, Identity for instance). Most thrillers are not really very complex and they can spend a lot of moments shouting at the actors “don’t go in there!”.

    And if they’d prefer something tamer: The complete first season (1971) of Columbo has been released on DVD. Great stuff and timeless.

  3. Oh Oh OH!!! Wallace and Gromit!!

    I will bet there is a great series of DVD sets at Virgin. One will jump out if you visit.

  5. Okay, seriously here. You know those National Geographic-type videos of baby lions, bears, etc.? Would that work? Something nature-ish?

    PS – Your comments never remember my info. 🙁

  6. depends on which war you’re speaking of, but my Nana’s favorite movie was Gone With the Wind. It’s a long one, but she’d faithfully watch it every time it was on TV. 🙂

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