Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo I recently came across this <a href="http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2007/06/influential_mov.html" target="_blank">http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/...mov.html</a> And while "my list" is far different from this self proclaimed Geek Dad's list, it still begs the question of what movies do you think your kids MUST see? So in light of the article, and being this is a wonderful Disney discussion... anyone willing, please plop down a list of 5 or 10 movies that you think are MUST SEE's for your children. I'll go first.
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo 1.) ET To me, this movie has a great underlying message of self reliance, adventure, and big time empathy. 2.) Sword and the Stone 3.) Snowhite and the 7 Dwarves 4.) Back to the Future A wonderful "what if" scenario that prompts a lot of thinking. 5.) The Lion King I'll stop there.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF If I had kids... Whale Rider The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. The Secret of Roan Inish Mirrormask
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo Ok well I have never heard of any of those. I am going to fill in this hole in my movie knowledge.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 If I had kids (leaving out the obvious Disney, of course ;-)): The first 2 Bad News Bears movies The Goonies The NeverEnding Story The Muppet Movie The Harry Potter films
Originally Posted By mawnck Don't forget ... Spirited Away My Neighbor Totoro Kiki's Delivery Service Castle in the Sky Howl's Moving Castle Whisper of the Heart (especially) and THE WIZARD OF OZ! Whatsamatta witchoo people?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 When I was a little girl in NorCal we had a 8am movie on a certain channel. My mom used to keep me home from school if she thought the movie was worth me watching. We'd discuss it and then she'd send me off to school with a note. Some of my elementary teachers thought this was cool and would then engage me in conversation. I think what she did was very cool as it got us talking about different things in life and she shared her viewpoints with me: I Remember Mama A Tree Grows In Brooklyn The Grapes of Wrath Giant Imitation of Life Giant To Kill A Mockingbird The Glenn Miller Story Mr. Smith Goes To Washington It's A Wonderful Life Splendor In The Grass Old Yeller Mary Poppins Meet Me In St. Louis Journey To The Center of the Earth (old) Citizen Kane A Night At the Opera Those are off the top of my head.
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo Those are GREAT movies, all of them Lisa! And what a cool thing to do as well.
Originally Posted By DAR The key is not naming them kids films but family films. Kids films are what you would see on the Disney Channel like Twitches or some other inane film. Family films are something that you wouldn't have any problem watching with your kids or by yourself. Any of the old Ray Harryhausen movies like 20 Million Miles to Earth, Jason and the Argonauts. The recent 2002(?) live action version of Peter Pan is a must see. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The very underrated Matilda. If some of your kids are old enough to handle some of themes Bridge to Terabithia was a well made kids film. The Express about Ernie Davis the first Black man to win the Heisman is worth seeing for some kids around 11.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 The Brian Piccolo Story Glory Days Hoosiers Remember the Titans The Lou Gehrig Story Eight Men Out The Natural Just a sports slant... ;>
Originally Posted By DyGDisney The Original Parent Trap It's a Wonderful Life All of the Star Wars movies The Wizard of Oz Where the Red Fern Grows A Christmas Carol (the George C. Scott version) The Ten Commandments (with Charlton Heston -- so hokey but wonderfuly great!) Uh, let me think of more and get back to ya....
Originally Posted By DAR <<The Brian Piccolo Story>> Wait do you mean Brian's Song? Or was there a separate movie?
Originally Posted By jasmine7 Ah, how could I forget The Wizard of Oz?! That one was well-worn in our house when I was a kid! Few more thoughts: Oklahoma Annie Arsenic & Old Lace (for an older kid, maybe 7 or 8 on; one of my faves as a kid & still) just about any Abbott & Costello movie Doctor Dolittle (the original, 1967 version) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Originally Posted By Lisann22 You're right DAR - I had his name in my head and typed it out. Good catch.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Chitty Chitty Bang Bang>> And watch the freak out at the Child Catcher. Which is kind of creepy if you really think about it.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 <<And watch the freak out at the Child Catcher. Which is kind of creepy if you really think about it.<< Of course! ;-) There should always be movies to scare the kids a bit. That's what made kids movies in the 80s so great. Well, except Gremlins. That should never have been marketed as a family film when it came out! My dad took me, thinking it was a cute, neat little movie, and he had to take me out when the gremlins started popping out of their cocoons at the pool. **shudder** Still haven't gotten around to watching that one yet, though I do have it, lol.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Ah, how could I forget The Wizard of Oz?! That one was well-worn in our house when I was a kid!<< Yes, how could you? See post 7. Grrrrrrrrr. >:=|
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Oh yeah, I agree with these: Annie Doctor Dolittle (the original, 1967 version was one of my faves as a kid) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang When I was a kid I loved Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis so I have netflixed "Hollywood or Bust" to watch with my kids. Here's hoping they like it!
