I graduated college and am living at home with my mom and four little siblings for a few months. The kids are 6, 8, 10 and 16.
My family rents a LOT of movies, and, this being a small town, the only movies they can get are pretty darn retarded. They get the hot new blockbusters and everything done by Disney and random TV shows on DVD.
So, I decided to sign my family up for Netflix. $18 a month is kind of expensive, but I'm sure my mom pays more than that renting movies at the grocery store for $2 each that you can keep for one day.
Here's my request: I want to get them all the good movies they need to see. When left to their own devices, they watch things like The Haunted Mansion, but they really enjoy movies I pick out like Flight of the Navigator and A Wrinkle in Time. They're also old enough that they can enjoy a lot of musicals and adult classics - they love West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof.
What do you think are the essentials? What should every small child see? Also - if you've got any recommendations for grown-up movies (my mom and sister and I like foreign & independent films, just about anything that's not violent and not rated R) we welcome those as well. Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Mary Poppins Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Spirited Away
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Willie Wonka .
Posted by aretee (Member # 1743) on :
Sound of Music!! I used to pretend I was Bregitta and sing around the living room!
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
Princess Mononoke Both Shrek films My little cousins loved Monty Python and the Holy Grail at that age, not sure whether anyone else concurs on that.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Mmm. I don't agree with Princess Mononoke-- too much gore and violence. It's a beautiful film, though.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Monsters Inc. There is nothing better than having your child afterward tell you that Mike WiCOWsy (spelled as said) is in her closet, come see.
Mary Poppins. This is on my must-show-my-daughter list. My son has seen it a number of times.
Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :
My daughter found Willy Wonka really scary as a kid.
Just saying. Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
The Point
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Yeah, Willy Wonka as played by Gene Wilder is pretty creepy. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Singing in the Rain. Kids and adults, must see. Then you can practice singing the tougne twisters afterwards.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
They've seen just about everything ever done by Disney, though I agree that Monsters, Inc. is one of the best films ever. And they love The Sound of Music - my little brother has a pair of lederhosen and when I babysat for a week last year, I dressed him in them for church. He went around telling everyone - "Look at me! I'm the Sound of Music!"
Ela - that's funny, because when I was little and we watched Willy Wonka, it scared my mom! She wouldn't let us watch it anymore.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Kiki's Delivery Service. Best movie ever. It's a shame that this one Miyazaki movie isn't released yet, it's an excellent story about a little girl who wants to be a writer. I totally can relate to it. Then you have Castle in the Sky. Whale Rider is a little slow, but it's so good! And get Finding Neverland when that comes out on dvd. Finding Nemo was so cute and wonderful too. And Lilo and Stitch. You know what else is good? Secret of Roan Inish. Slow, but beautiful.
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Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
The Court Jester
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I was thinking about Spirited Away... is it dubbed? I don't know if they're old enough to keep up with subtitles.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Oh, they'd love The Court Jester!
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Kiki's Delivery Service has been released (distributed by Disney) as has Castle in the Sky. I think they're even out on DVD.
OSC has a copy of Kiki's, by the way. Maybe if you ask REALLY nicely. . .
We have a DVD of Spirited Away, and enjoy it very much. There is a dubbed option, a subtitles option, and a Japanese option.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Ooooh, Totoro! I forgot Totoro!
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I made my son sit down with me and watch it on Christmas Eve while we wrapped presents. He really liked it, especially the barn raising scene.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Prince of Egypt. Despite the singing.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
I completely concur with Kiki's Delivery service. It is one of the best kids movies. I also enjoy Totoro.
My cousins, 3 & 5 love Totoro--they relate in a way I no longer can.
Spirited Away should be dubbed on DVD...hmm..when I get home, I will check.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I've never even heard of Totoro.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Mary Poppins Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Matilda The Sound of Music Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Totoro is great, but no one has the original Japanese version, which is what I want!
MATILDA! How could I forget that! That's one of the best book to movie adaptations ever! Then there is The Secret Garden and the Little Princess. The modern versions of those movies is very good.
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Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Does anyone else remember the TV version of Alice in Wonderland? Actually, maybe it was Through the Looking Glass - or both. It had the really creepy Jabberwocky. I wonder if they'll put that on DVD.
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
The Trouble With Angels (1966). Stars Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell.
This is one of my favorite films and has been since childhood. It follows two girls through four years of high school in a convent school. There's lots of silly fun, but serious moments as well. The girls are pretty wild (for 1966 ) at first - they don't want to be at this school, but the film is really about growing up, and also about devotion to friends.
If you've ever heard someone say that they have a "scathingly brilliant idea", this is the film that popularized that phrase.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I remember that, and the bread and butter woman.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
quote: Does anyone else remember the TV version of Alice in Wonderland? Actually, maybe it was Through the Looking Glass - or both. It had the really creepy Jabberwocky. I wonder if they'll put that on DVD.
I remember an old miniseries (covering both of the books) that was chock full of celebrity cameos. It was a musical. It was weird. But for whatever reason, my sister and I loved it.
"Jam tomorrow jam yesterday, but never ever jam today."
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Posted by Yozhik (Member # 89) on :
Labryinth. David Bowie IS the Goblin King.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
I have the original Japanese version of Totoro.
But it's a really, really bad dub. Sorry.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Take off their binders!
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Yes, Bev - with Carol Channing!
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Shiloh - both of my kids adored that movie, and it's a pretty decent time for grown-ups too
space opera
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Ah, yes. I was too young to know a lot of the celebrities. I just had this "feeling" that that's what they all were. me
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:They've seen just about everything ever done by Disney, though I agree that Monsters, Inc. is one of the best films ever.
Point of interest: Disney did not do Monsters, Inc.. They just distributed and marketed it.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Yup, Pixar is responsible for anything good that has recently "come from" Disney. I actually feel sorry for them now that Pixar has picked up and left their sorry butts.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Don't forget Lilo and Stitch.
Posted by the_Somalian (Member # 6688) on :
quote:"MATILDA! How could I forget that! That's one of the best book to movie adaptations ever!
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Agreed--it perfectly captures the spirit of the book and is just as good.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
quote:Don't forget Lilo and Stitch.
She didn't -- she does *not* like that movie.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I had a random thought the other day that I would like to share here.
It seems that over the past decade and a half, Disney's main theme has been "the misfit" finally finding it's place or purpose in life.
On the other hand Pixar seems to have a theme of "looking at things from a new perspective". Living toys. A society of bugs. Sympathy with closet monsters. How a fish would feel about you catching their family member. That sort of thing.
Just interesting.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Who, Porter? Syn is the only other that mentioned it.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Bev.
Posted by NinjaBirdman (Member # 7114) on :
The Goonies. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I just hope that when the separation becomes final Disney does not make a mess of Pixar characters. I would love to see an Incredibles 2 only if it is done properly by Pixar. And why does Disney keep making these straight to video sequels? What next? Bambi 2? Snow white, The Queen is back even though she fell off a cliff?
Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :
Newsies Ice Age The Rocketeer Guys and Dolls My Fair Lady Little Women
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote: My little cousins loved Monty Python and the Holy Grail at that age, not sure whether anyone else concurs on that.
For KIDS?
I agree with the musicals. Older children might like Oliver! the 1960s movie of the musical, which incidentally, won an Oscar for Best Picture. 10 is probably the bottom age for that though.
(or, if they're old enough for West Side Story, it's about the same level of adult themes)
Mary Poppins and the Sound of Music are musts, of course.
More modernly, I liked Fly Away Home and the new Little Princess and the new Secret Garden.
I dested Matilda but I'm most definately an inside-my-head Dahl purist and it just was wrong for me- just wrong. It should have been adapted by BBC. The Witches, on the other hand, is very good, in my mind.
Finally, the Railway Children. I love love love that movie. I could watch it over and over.
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Posted by Zeugma (Member # 6636) on :
You know what I've noticed along those lines, bev? Pixar films have always stressed the importance of family, community, and that, most of all, adults and children can and should interact happily and respectfully. It seems to me that most of the Disney films I've seen over the past 20 years begin with the assumption that adults and kids, especially parents and kids, are completely different species that can't ever possibly get along, except for maybe a grudging 5 minutes at the end. Adults are always portrayed as either incompetent and helpless, or evil and cruel.
So I thought that was just the way kid's movies had to be, since that was pretty much the only way they were ever done.
Then along comes Pixar, with movies like A Bug's Life, Monster's Inc, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles.... and it really hit me. They work so hard to portray adult-child interactions as they really are, or at least as they should be. Both adults and children treat each other with respect, and are aware that they both need each other. I don't feel like I ever really see that in kid's movies from other studios, especially Disney.
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
The original Parent Trap All three (or are there more now?) Wallace & Gromit movies The Dark Crystal The Neverending Story The Muppet Movie The Great Muppet Caper
Posted by raventh1 (Member # 3750) on :
The Brave Little Toaster. (I know there are several varients too)
Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Titan A.E. The Iron Giant Treasure Planet
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
OH I get it now. Silly me.
Posted by BotaLadyG (Member # 7053) on :
what about The Wizard of OZ ? My 7 year old daughter loves it... or even The King of Dreams ?(<--- done by the same people that did Prince of Egypt )
I could go on for ever... we have quite the EXTENSIVE childrens video library..lol Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Hmmmm...
I haven't seen any of those three.
Guess that means I'm showing my age when I'm recommending things from years ago..
FG edit: I was replying to Stray
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Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Zeugma, an astute observation. I remember back when I was still a pretty big Disney fan when Porter complained that Disney usually focused on dysfuncional families. I tried to come to Disney's defense. It took me a while to realize that, with a few exceptions, he was right.
I grew up dreaming of being a Disney artist. I loved animation, and they were "the best". I remember my first time going to a Disney store. I realized that I did not worship Disney as I thought I did, since they seemed to require their employees to be avid worshipers. I could see the difference. Over time I slowly overcame the brainwashing children all over the world go through--that your childhood is not complete if you have not been to Disney World. After seeing how full of itself Disney is, I have not been able to respect them since.
I had a friend in college who also had a life's ambition to work for Disney (though not as an artist). She got her wish. But from what I have seen... I am sad for her.
I admire Pixar *so* much. I wish I were born a few decades later so I could have grown up with my life's ambition being to work for them. Everything I learn pleases me.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Back it up.
Who doesn't like Lilo and Stitch?!
Posted by Zeugma (Member # 6636) on :
We hated Lilo and Stitch. Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
I haven't seen Lilo and Stitch, or pretty much anything Disney after Pocohantas. A friend though said it traumatized her daughter.
I will confess that my kids love The Holy Grail. Thanks to the joys of DVD we just skip a few scenes.
We watch lots of MGM musicals. Their favorite is On The Town .
Let's see..they love Robotech ; I don't knoe if that's on DVD yet though. You can get lots of Speed Racer on DVD. And don't forget the ultimate in social commnentary, Godzilla .
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Don't worry, mack, you have an ally here.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
I didn't like it.
Edit: I did, however, like Treasure Planet.
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Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
When I was a kid my favorite movies were "The Last Unicorn" and anything done by Haley Mills. (It was the British accent, I think.)
I still like "The Last Unicorn." I hear they're making a live action.
Posted by aretee (Member # 1743) on :
Oh! I was just about to write that! (Brave Little Toaster)
How about Pollyana?
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Hey, Leslie! Posted by aretee (Member # 1743) on :
Hey, Ralphie!
Why would anyone hate Lilo and Stich? There has to be a reason? I'm just curious. (My step-daughters LOVE it.)
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
The sad thing is, it made so little impression on me, that I can't remember why I didn't like it.
Problems with the story mostly. Maybe I found Stitch's change-of-heart difficult to swallow.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
I learned somewhere that Disney has closed down the animation school that Walt started way back when. They used to do the Disney cartoon shorts while they learned to do animation, eventually working on the movies. Now how are they going to get new talent?
I, for one, adored Lilo and Stitch. I thought it was funny and cute and it made me cry toward the end. I also liked how Nani had big thighs. It just made me happy that she wasn't built like a Disney princess.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Sarmup: They're farming it out to Asia. :/
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I recommend Yankee Doodle Dandy, which I may have spelled wrong. It's the George M. Cohen story.
Disney parents are idiots who don't get along with their kids . . . hmm . . . Lion King, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast . . . Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Icarus, it is an either/or thing. Beauty and the Beast--father is an idiot.
Also, if they are animals or from another culture that would be un-PC to make fun of, the rule doesn't apply.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Both Sister Act movies.
Posted by Soara (Member # 6729) on :
*offensive word deleted*, don't tell me you let them see A Wrinkle in Time. Wash the memory of it out of their heads and then read them the book.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
The father is not an idiot in Beauty and the Beast. That's how Gaston and his sycophants see it, but they are brutish followers. He is an inventor, and if his failures are spectacular, that's just because failure is a necessary part of invention. But look at the principles he has grasped ahead of his time, and he is pretty brilliant. Don't look at how the villagers see it: look at it from Belle's point of view. Belle respects him, and would sacrifice her life to save him, and he would sacrifice his life to save her. Each shows real courage in their attempt to help the other.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I actually watched it last night with them. Although as a cinematic piece it wasn't much, I thought they did a pretty nice job with the story.
Actually, I've been trying to get them to read books, but that's a bit harder. They just won't sit down and sit through them like I would. I have gotten my 8-year-old sister interested in the Oz books, though. She's currently reading Ozma of Oz to me, and it's got all kinds of big words in it. Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Here here Icarus!
Belle's father is scatterbrained (couldn't read a map), and eccentric, but brilliant.
One thing I would like to see more of in Disney movies is a positive mother figure. Cinderella only has an evil stepmother, Belle's mother is dead, Jasmine (Aladdin) has no mother apparently, Pocahontas' mother was dead, etc.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Same here, Belle and Icarus. Belle's father was cool. A bit scatterbrained, but in a sweet eccentric sort of way.
Well, the mother on the lion king was rather cool, but you don't get to see much of her... Bambi's mom was cool too, but she got shot They really do need to have stronger mothers. And how about some Disney cartoons about black people? All the time they have white folks and just one movie with native americans and at least L and S had some hawaiian people which was cool and they had the LIONS and they were so much more like Imperial Britain... I mean, bowing down to someone who's going to eat you?
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Syn, the lionessese in Lion King bothered me.
They needed Simba to grow up and come back before they could oust Scar? Why didn't they just kick his bony lion butt to the curb?
I would have put money on the lionesses vs. Scar and his hyenas any day, the hyenas were cowards.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
re: The Lion King
My kids didn't like it much. And my "more sensitive" son (who was probably about 5 to 7 at the time) basically totally "shut down" for the rest of the day once he saw that opening scene where the father lion dies. He spent the rest of the time in the theatre with his eyes closed, ears plugged and head buried.
FG
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
When I say that the father was an idiot, I was referring to the scatter-brainness. It was done for comic effect rather than to be believable. Jasmine's father was the same exept far more so.
Edit: Perhaps "incompetent" would be a better word than "idiot". Sure, both of these fathers are good, sweet, men. Teddy bears. But they aren't the sort of character that you look up to. Pocahontas' father and Mufasa--now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Those are "good" father role models.
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Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Jasmine's father was sort of... stupid. I failed to see how he could become a king when he wasn't bright enough to see how evil Jafar was.
Why? Because they were rather lunky and bossy?
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Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
Oh, Annie! The most recent rendition of Peter Pan .
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
quote: Why? Because they were rather lunky and bossy?
Because they had dignity and intelligence. They knew how to be good leaders.
Maybe it has to do with my own ideas of what a "good father" should be. Kind, yes. But more than that.
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Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
quote: The Court Jester
I love this movie. Anything with Danny Kaye in it would be good.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
That works ^^ But they were pretty darn lunky... They should have more strong yet realistic parents.
*loved that version of peter pan* so much better than the disney one.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Do you think they were bossy? Hmmm, I can understand seeing Pocahontas' father that way, though in my mind he was following a common cultural practice. Mufasa was kick-butt cool, but bossy?
And I guess where you are saying "lunky" I see "masculine".
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Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Lunky is more big chunky huge intimadating men built like football players. Mufasa was a great dad. He totally commanded Simba NOT to go into the Elephant's graveyard and was kind even when he caught him there anyway. Cant really remember much about Pocahontas. Maybe I should add it to my queue... *now has over 233 movies on it*
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
One of our newest members here, Tink, my long time friend and now cousin-in-law, gave me the movie Pocahontas for my birthday years ago because it really "spoke to me". I am one of the few people I have interacted with that actually likes the movie. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I like the message, even though it's watered down a bit.. Native American spirituality rocks. i wish I was a Shaman
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
quote:Labryinth. David Bowie IS the Goblin King.
Being a student, I've rediscovered Labyrinth in the last couple of years, having remembered how much I loved it as a kid. If you can get past the hokey 80's-ness of it all, it really is a wonderful film, scary, beautiful, strange, moral and also obliquely sexy. The ballroom scene was the basis for my best little girl romantic (and prom dress) fantasies.
The kids can enjoy the Muppets and the philosophical references and the adults can subject it to Freudian analysis. It's great! (And it's educational too - how many films teach you the meaning of the word oubliette?)
Can you tell that I love this film?
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Yick Freud. It's all about Jung!
ALSO, I like the Dark Crystal, but they have to replenish the whole species! Which means... INTERBREEDING! EW EW EW
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Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
That thing in his leggings has got to be a pair of socks. I mean hasn't it? Is it even physically possible?
Do I want to know the answer to that question? Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Oy. Did that need to be linked to?
I went in all naive - "Ooh... what does "area" mean?"
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Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Reminded suddenly of this dude
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Courage Mountain, with Charlie Sheen, of all people. It's a sequel to Heidi and it's awesome.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
There's a movie of A Wrinkle in Time?
*collapses*
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
Neverending Story, and if you have to, Neverending story 2. I wanted a wish dragon more than anything when I was a kid.
And Artax was really cool.
Ni!
Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :
Phantasm
Really, the kids in this movie are such good role models!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
1) Howard Bound--great doggie movie.
2) Bambi, if they can get past the death of mommie moments.
3) Abbott and Costello movies -- a bit dated but good clean fun, and not as violent as the 3 stooges.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Chicken Run (from the Wallace and Grommit folks) was a lot of fun.
And bev and Annie, I remember that TV version of Alice and Through the Looking Glass (it was both) too! It was weird, but oh so wonderful! And it was also my introduction to a lot of "famous names."
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
When I was reading this thread earlier, Abigail was sitting with me, and when I clicked on the picture of Thomas, she said "That's Stitch! That boy looks like Daniel."
So, there are definitely some Stitch fans in my house too.
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
Wow, you guys have already listed some of my favorites (Little Princess, My Neighbor Totoro, and Chicken Run).
My additional list:
Children of Heaven Baran E.T. Miracle on 34th Street Toy Story My Dog Skip Stand by Me Babe Charlotte's Web
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I got ripped a new one for *almost* showing Stand By Me when I was a summer camp head counselor.
I love that movie, but it's rated R.
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
Yikes, you're right! I've only seen it on TV so I never realized there was so much profanity in that movie. I just remembered there's a smoking scene as well.
For the concerned parent:
quote:Aside from the great story and character interactions, the film includes A LOT of profanity, which is surprising because the stars of the film are all of young age, and the film is set in the late 1950's, a much purer period in American history. The film also includes some scenes of sexual language aimed at each other for ridicule. There are a few scenes of attempted violence involving a knife and gun but nothing to shield your eyes from. Drug use is also prevalent in scenes of cigarette smoking by the young stars and alcohol consumption from minor characters. Christianity isn't really mentioned in the film but God is referred to in an exchange between Chris and Gordie, where Chris encourages Gordie to pursue his writing skills because it is a gift from God. Other than that, God is not a real factor in the film.
I've only skimmed so I'm probably repeating some of these:
Princess Bride Labrynth Dark Crystal Secret of NIMH Goonies ET Monsters, Inc. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Cats The Neverending Story Annie (the Albert Finney/Carol Burnett version) Mary Poppins
I'm sure I'll think of more later
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Beren! I loved Children of Heaven!
If you like sappy foreign stuff, I'd also recommend Together - a Chinese film that is just brilliant, and The Way Home, which is Korean.
These are all such great ideas.
quote:Annie (the Albert Finney/Carol Burnett version)
Do any of the others even count?! Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
quote: quote:Annie (the Albert Finney/Carol Burnett version)
Do any of the others even count?! [Smile]
Well, I had to clarify to make sure that the wrong version wasn't obtained in error.... I'm still somewhat stunned from my acquisition of the wrong version of Pirates of Penzance...
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
Annie I loved Together! I watched it with my dad for father's day. It was a big deal to me because my dad doesn't speak English too well so it is rare that we can share a great movie experience together.
If you enjoyed Together, I'd also recommend another sappy Chinese film The King of Masks. The plot is simple so younger kids can follow along even if they can't read the subtitles.
I've never heard of The Way Home before, but I will definitely add it to my Netflix queue. Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
I really liked The Adventures of Milo & Otis when I was a bit younger. Escape to Witch Mountain was also a childhood favorite (the sequel isn't very good, though).
Might I suggest looking up your family's favorite movies on Amazon, to see what "Customers who bought *this* also bought"? I've gotten a number of ideas for other books and movies I might enjoy through that.
Edited for clairty
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Posted by Zamphyr (Member # 6213) on :
Old Yeller Posted by Choobak (Member # 7083) on :
I suggest :
Alien, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Evil Dead, Halloween, Nightmares from the cript, Old Boy, Mad Max I, Bamby.
Oups ! sorry, it's my list of Terrific movies...
Can i recommand you all Myazaki's work ? and Lemony Snicket's a series of unfortunate events that i like very much, and Hook.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I didn't like Hook. I find Orson Scott Card did a good job of detailing my objections to it.
I do find, however, that I don't hate it as much on the small screen as I did in the theater. Lower expectations, and it did have some individually great moments. It wouldn't make my list, though.
Posted by Choobak (Member # 7083) on :
quote: I didn't like Hook. I find Orson Scott Card did a good job of detailing my objections to it.
Can you link where, please ?
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
Old Boy - That movie gave me nightmares. Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
quote:There's a movie of A Wrinkle in Time?
No. There is a made for TV movie titled A Wrinkle in Time with characters that have the same names as those in the book and a few plot similarities.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Did anyone else see the Wrinkle in Time movie that was essentially a slide show of illustrations shown while someone read the book? I saw it in 4th or 5th grade, I think.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I don't think anyone's mentioned Time Bandits yet, which is faintly criminial.
I'll second Syn's nomination of The Secret of Roan Inish, and Uofulawguy's nomination of The Dark Crystal. PeeWee's Big Adventure is one that kids seem to appreciate, in my experience.
Teshi, when I was a kid I *loved* the Python films. I was probably about 10 when I first watched Holy Grail.
These aren't movies, but you might look into getting episodes of Dr. Who through netflix. Dr. Who, especially the Tom Baker years, were one of the highlights of my childhood.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Scratch the surface of most of Spielberg's films, and Hook is inside it, leering out at you. The pandering of the "lost boys" was bad enough -- when will adults realize that they can't be cool by capturing fads that were already over by the time they heard of them? -- but what killed this movie was the cowardly ending. Though cowardly endings are proof that the film is by Spielberg, in case the hype somehow passed you by, this one was especially egregious. I mean, this is about a father who has been told by the villain that if the villain is not killed, he will come back again and again to torment and, if he can, destroy the his children. So the father beats him in a fair fight, but with his sword at the villain's throat, he turns around and walks away. What a wonderful message for children: No, kids, Daddy doesn't have the spine to keep you safe. He'll let the bogey man live because, after all, good guys can't kill disarmed villains even if they were disarmed in a fair fight. Well, I've got a clue for you: this father could. And so could every other father I know. And no, it didn't save anything when the big stuffed crocodile fell over on Captain Hook and Hook disappeared. Because we had no way of knowing what that meant. This story took place in a fantasy land, remember? How do we know that someone who magically disappears won't magically reappear later? (Indeed, I suspect that if Hook had been a bigger success, we would already have seen the sequel -- in which Hook was not dead.) No matter what, the ending sucks because we don't know what happened and even if we did we'd hate it.
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
My Neighbor Totoro The Princess Bride Labyrinth The Last Unicorn The Secret of Roan Innish Bambi Kiki's Delivery Service Pirates of the Caribbean
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote: Teshi, when I was a kid I *loved* the Python films. I was probably about 10 when I first watched Holy Grail.
Okay, ten I can see. But eight and four?
Also, I love 'Hook'. I always fall for the father becomes more fatherly stories .
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
By the definition "more fatherly" = "more attentive"
What about the definition "parent" = "one who defends his or her children"?
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