Movies I loved as a kid (under construction)

Submitted by ukaunz on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 11:28
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  • The Wizard of Oz (1934) –
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) –
  • Mary Poppins (1964) –
  • Bedknobs and Bromsticks (1971) –
  • The Point (1971) – animated film about a round-headed boy called Oblio who is banished from the land of pointy-headed people. With his dog Arrow, he goes on a musical journey of self-discovery. An allegory about nonconformism that both children and adults can relate to.
  • Robin Hood (1973) –
  • The Rescuers (1977) –
  • Watership Down (1978) – animated tale about a group of rabbits searching for a new home to escape a frightening prophesy of death and destruction.
  • The Dark Crystal (1982) – 1000 years ago the Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos began. Now the time of the great conjunction of the three suns is near. If the crystal is not healed now the control of the evil Skekses will last forever. Jen the last of the Gelfings nearly exterminated by monsters controlled by the Skekses starts his dangerous journey to find the missing shard of the crystal.
  • E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) –
  • The Secret of NIMH (1982) –
  • A Christmas Story (1983) –
  • The Never-Ending Story (1984) – Bastian is a young boy who lives a dreary life being tormented by school bullies. On one such occasion he escapes into a book shop where the old proprieter reveals an ancient story-book to him, which he is warned can be dangerous. Shortly after, he "borrows" the book and begins to read it in the school attic where he is drawn into the mythical land of Fantasia, which desperately needs a hero to save it from destruction.
  • The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) – eleven-year-old Michael loses all his hair after a fright. He is given a recipe that will help him grow his hair back, but something goes wrong and it grows and grows... scary and funny and it gets even weirder!
  • Santa Claus (1985) –
  • Labyrinth (1986) – 16-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby stepbrother Toby to the evil Goblin King who will transform Toby into a goblin if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours.
  • The Princess Bride (1987) – A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. The story is one that has been passed down through from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the odious Prince Humperdinck, and Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. On the way he meets an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become his companions in his quest. They meet a few bad guys along the way to rescue Buttercup.
  • Big (1988) – When a boy wishes to be big at a magic wish machine, he wakes up the next morning and finds himself in an adult body literally overnight.
  • Scrooged (1988) –
  • Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989) –