Fav childhood movies

[Mr.Petey]

Anything that Don Bluth had a hand in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bluth
Check out his filmography towards the bottom of the page. I'd recommend:
Titan AE
Both American Tales
Anastasia
The Land Before Time
All Dogs Go To Heaven (although that can be a little bit weepy in places)

I miss his work in todays modern animation films, seriously fantastic works of art in his characters and backdrops

 

[Jtar]

The Little Mermaid and The Rescuers if you want to go with animation and The Neverending Story otherwise.

 

[warprincenataku]

The Labyrinth was hands down my most cherished childhood movie. It was made by Jim Henson and had great songs too.

 

[unicornninja]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of mine were Land Before Time, Small Soldiers, Jingle All The Way, Pokemon movie (the one with Mew and Mew 2) Iron Giant and, Toy Story Franchise, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (NOT that Tim Burton remake), and the animated Batman movies (like Mask of the Phantasm, Return of the Joker, Subzero, and others that im forgetting).

EDIT: and Homeward Bound 1 and 2 (yeah the one about the 2 dogs and the cat trying to get back home). Also Space Jam love it! ANY Loony Tunes movie EVER!!!

 

[Stoplesteimer]

Titan A.E., that is still an amazing movie.

 

[Nostalgia Ripoff]

Chicken Run and Pokemon: The Third Movie. Those were the ones I grew up with, anyway.

 

[HonneyDew]

Fox and the Hound, and Bambi. Cute little animals will always have a special place in a young girls heart. Oh, and The Little Mermaid, loved that one as a kid.

You should also consider The Chronicles of Narnia: The Loin, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I know its not a classic and it is a kid's book but it is a fantastic movie and soon to become a classic. I actually like the movie better than the book in this case.

 

[Peteron]

Finding Nemo, Land Before Time, Pokemon the First Movie, oh there are so many! I don't know if you are all aware but I love movies.

 

[digipinky75910]

Fox and the Hound, and Bambi. Cute little animals will always have a special place in a young girls heart. Oh, and The Little Mermaid, loved that one as a kid.

You should also consider The Chronicles of Narnia: The Loin, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I know its not a classic and it is a kid's book but it is a fantastic movie and soon to become a classic. I actually like the movie better than the book in this case.

Narnia is absolutely a classic. I think I first read it in elementary. Thanks for all the suggestions, don't let me stop ya..

 

[Silvertongue]

One of my favorites was the animated version of The Hobbit. It's fun, exciting, and has nice original music. It's easy to find on DVD.

I know there's no accounting for taste, but from age about...I dunno, 8, up to today, I must have seen Dragonheart over ten times.

Don't ask me why, but I still have a big soft spot for that movie, and it's not all that inappropriate, depending on your interpretation...definitely not as likely to induce nightmares as Watership Down, which I saw someone recommend earlier. WD is a great movie, just...not for its originally intended audience.

EDIT: I look at the movies I liked as a kid, and I was hard-pressed to find redeeming qualities in any of the non-Disney stuff (the occasional gem like the first few Land Before Time movies not withstanding) I enjoyed that was contemporary at the time. Some say the 80's are a cultural wasteland, but I think the 90's are more so. I mean...I thought stuff like Space Jam was the SHIZZ as a kid, but I look at it through a more educated and discerning lens, and it's difficult to see what I saw in such films. Rant over.

 

[Nouw]

Picture only replies are against the rules here. I'd edit it if I were you.

Ahem, Toy Story and Saving Private RyanRobin Hood.

[sub]Saving Private Ryan will mentally prepare her for the horrors of War. Of course, I kid[/sub]

 

[Urgh76]

Pokemon 1, The Fox and the Hound, Tweety's High Flying Adventure

But you absolutely have to make her watch the Aristocats!


WARNING: NOSTALGIA

EDIT: REALLY? NO ONE SAW THE ARISTOCATS OVER AND OVER?!

a poor shame......

 

[MagicMouse]

I had alot but I'll just do the top 3.

The Land Before Time
The Secret of Nimh
The animated "Robin Hood" were Robin is a Fox(literally).

If you Haven't Seen "The Secret of Nimh" I suggest you do. It is a beautifully drawn animation that still holds up today on more than nostalgia. You can watch it on Hulu I believe.

 

[MagicMouse]

Spoiler: Snip

"Pokemon 1, The Fox and the Hound, Tweety's High Flying Adventure

But you absolutely have to make her watch the Aristocats!


WARNING: NOSTALGIA

EDIT: REALLY? NO ONE SAW THE ARISTOCATS OVER AND OVER?!

a poor shame......"

I remember watching the Aristocats with my sister, it was a fun movie, not in my top 3, but up there.

 

[WayOutThere]

I'm not sure they're classics but here are my old favs:

The Emperor's New Groove
Lilo & Stitch
Mulan
Disney's Robin Hood

 

[Wayneguard]

Star Wars trilogy. I became obsessed the first time I saw them when I was like 6...

 

[Slaanax]

The Princess Bride when I was kid, also Monty Python and the quest for the holy grail.

Lion king
Lady and the Tramp I liked a lot when I was 5.

 

[digipinky75910]

One of my favorites was the animated version of The Hobbit. It's fun, exciting, and has nice original music. It's easy to find on DVD.

I know there's no accounting for taste, but from age about...I dunno, 8, up to today, I must have seen Dragonheart over ten times.

Don't ask me why, but I still have a big soft spot for that movie, and it's not all that inappropriate, depending on your interpretation...definitely not as likely to induce nightmares as Watership Down, which I saw someone recommend earlier. WD is a great movie, just...not for its originally intended audience.

Dude, I freakin love Dragonheart.