The more the merrier

MANILA, Philippines - Remember the cliché, “The more the merrier”? Well, there’s actually a lot of truth to it, especially in movies that show big families. It could be confusing sometimes as there are a lot of characters, but still it gives a good laugh and entertainment to viewers. Let’s give room to the big families of the movie world.  

Cheaper by the Dozen. Yes, as the title says it, Tom and Kate Baker have a dozen kids to take care of. It is challenging but they have fun as well. Just like any family, they have good and bad times, only in larger scale — wait until you see mealtime.

Sound of Music. Maria is a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey. She is a young and lively woman with a happy personality. Her life starts to change when she’s assigned to be a governess to the seven children of Captain von Trapp. She has been warned, though, that no governess stays long. Who knows? Maybe Maria can share her joyful personality with the Von Trapps.

101 Dalmatians. If 10 Dalmatians seem a lot, then wait till you have a hundred and one. Roger and Anita started off with just two, and then they needed to save the rest from the evil Cruella de Vil. So now they have 99 more. Well, they sure need a big home for that — a mansion perhaps.

Beethoven’s 2nd. In the sequel, Beethoven, a St. Bernard dog, comes back not only with the Newtons but also with his own family. It may not seem a lot, adding a mother St. Bernard and four puppies, but those are huge dogs. Just imagine six giant size dogs running towards you. Get the picture?

Brady Bunch The Movie. Who could ever forget the Bradys? They are the ideal family of every family. Mike and Carol Brady are a happy couple raising six kids. Many would say they’re weird but they don’t seem to care about it. In fact, they think the others are weird. In any case, they are one big happy family.

Yours, Mine and Ours. Frank and Helen are high school sweethearts who try to take a second chance at love. They’re both widowed so there’s no problem. However, they need to deal with kids. Frank has eight, while Helen has 10 of them. Is this good news or bad news?

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The 1954 musical film is about a guy who’s very much in love and tries to help his six brothers (which makes them seven, thus the title) to catch the hearts of six girls. Together, they try to do all the ways they can think of just to get a chance with these girls. That’s seven couples in one movie — pretty big.

Nanny McPhee. Cedric Brown, a widower, needs help in taking care of his seven naughty children. After 17 nannies, Cedric finally finds Nanny McPhee, the answer to his problem. Nanny McPhee is not your ordinary nanny. She’ll make sure that when she leaves, your children are well-behaved. No, taking care of a bunch of children doesn’t scare her. She’s in control.

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!. The movie is about an elephant that discovers another world in a speck of dust. Its inhabitants, headed by a mayor who has 96 daughters and a son, need the elephant’s help to place them in a safe place. Who would ever believe that a speck of dust could be another world with other beings?

The Seven Little Foys. An actor and his ballerina wife set off to a series of shows. Before they know it, they already have seven children. When tragedy strikes the family, the father has no choice but to let the kids join in the entertainment world.