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Thu Oct-30-03 01:37 PM
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Other Kids films as good as Willie Wonka? |
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Looking for some suggestions for good kids movies...any ideas?
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:40 PM
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1. I guess I'm traditional |
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but I still love "Mary Poppins" and another good one would be the "Pippi Longstocking" films.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:40 PM
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28. you will never go wrong with: |
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Spirited away, Castle in the sky, kiki's delivery service, ALL works of art, man
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:44 PM
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How could I forget the Miyazaki films?! Yes, those are excellent. Engaging, moving, and charming for kids and adults. Add "My Neighbor Totoro" to that list.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:58 PM
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:41 PM
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2. Harry Potter, Disney movies like Toy Story |
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:41 PM
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3. Funny you mention that..... |
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My daughter who will be 2 years old next month, is currently obsessed with that movie (Willy Wonka that is). I'm just amazed because even though it's colorful, it is all live action. She sits there enthralled by it every time she watches it.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:41 PM
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Some great kids films are a little dark, wouldn't want to recommend them for really little kids.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:45 PM
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6. 6 to 10...prefer live action...older movies..ala Red Slippers, Red Balloon |
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:42 PM
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I thought it was the best Disney film, until "Monsters, Inc." also an excellent one. Topped only by "Finding Nemo," which comes out on Tuesday.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:46 PM
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...and I don't even have kids.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:49 PM
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9. THE WIZARD OF OZ, perhaps? |
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It is actually much BETTER than Willie.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:49 PM
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10. My favorite movie of all time, Fly Away Home |
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Especially good for young girls.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:50 PM
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Jeff Daniels was at his absolute best in that movie
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:11 PM
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24. Anna Paquin (Rogue from X-Men) was great too. |
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I agree. This is an excellent kids movie.
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:52 PM
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Edited on Thu Oct-30-03 01:53 PM by proud patriot
:-)
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:05 PM
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16. My son LOVED Titan AE when it came out... |
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Also, the Iron Giant was a favorite of both of us...
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Thu Oct-30-03 01:53 PM
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14. Charlotte's Web...sniffle...I still get choked up when I watch that |
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:00 PM
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Oooooohhhhhh fuuuuuuuuudge, it's a wonderful, wonderful movie!
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:06 PM
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17. Another vote for Christmas Story, plus... |
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. One of my all-time favorite movies, and just about the only musical in which I actually enjoy the music! But the stop-motion animation is just jaw-dropping, especially when you know how it is done...one...frame...at...a...time. It's brilliant in every way.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:08 PM
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20. "Nightmare" - excellent! |
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Forgot all about that one...
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:06 PM
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is a good kids movie and adults can watch it without it destroying their brain.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:08 PM
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19. Harry and the Hendersons |
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is a good flick for 5-10 year olds, even older- imho.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:09 PM
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Lion King--Labyrinth--Goonies
And I saw Fly Away Home in the theaters it was great.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:09 PM
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22. SHREK and Monsters Incorporated |
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:09 PM
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23. Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang. |
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Edited on Thu Oct-30-03 02:10 PM by number six
One of those sixties kids movies that is utterly terrifying if you actually think about it, but little kids really like it.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:13 PM
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Great film, plus it gives you the opportunity to teach your children the evils of McCarthyism!
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Thu Oct-30-03 03:12 PM
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36. Iron giant was an excellent film. |
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Other favorites of ours include October Sky, The Amazing Panda Adventure, and Alaska.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:22 PM
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26. Willie Wonka is f***ing creepy |
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I saw if the first time last year - I remember some woman slaving away for four old f***s in bed (CREE - PY) - then when her boy wins some kind of contest, he doesn't take his hard working mom - he takes one of those lame f***s who all of the sudden mysteriously is no longer bedridden, but almost as spry as the f***ing kid. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:24 PM
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27. That's Roald Dahl for ya... |
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:50 PM
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30. My daughter................. |
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used to love "Milo and Otis" and "The Dark Crystal". "The Dark Crystal" may be to scary for very young children. There are these buzzard looking creatures in it called "Skecksies"(sp), my daughter used to unknkowingly call them "sexies".
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:59 PM
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32. The Secret of Roan Inish. |
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Thu Oct-30-03 02:59 PM
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33. The 1994 version of Black Beauty |
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is very good, although sad. But I don't think it's bad for kids to deal with emotionsl.
At the Portland Film Festival two years ago, I saw a German film called Emil and the Detectives. It's an updated version of a 1920s children classic (taking place in a multiracial Berlin with modern social problems), and it's wonderful. Unfortunately, it's in German with subtitles, so it probably won't ever be popular in the U.S.
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Thu Oct-30-03 03:03 PM
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35. For girls especially, |
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Whale Rider and Bend it Like Beckham. I came out of Whale Rider, turned to my husband, and said, "I wish we had a daughter just so I could take her to see that movie."
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Thu Oct-30-03 03:15 PM
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Jim Henson movie that stars a very young Jennifer Connelly, plus David Bowie! The Neverending Story is good too. How about Yellow Submarine?
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