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BFI: 50 Films Your Kids Should See By Age 14
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Boogie9IGN
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I remember this one animated movie I used to watch ALL the fucking time as a kid, I think it was called Rockin' Rooster or something.
FortNinety
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Gotta say... number 3 is an excellent choice.
Late Stage Marxist
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Star Wars and no Empire!?!?
Also where is Stand By Me?
Edward Scissorhands was a nice touch. Definitely more kid-friendly than Marey Shelley's Frankenstein.
Also where is Stand By Me?
Edward Scissorhands was a nice touch. Definitely more kid-friendly than Marey Shelley's Frankenstein.
Requiem For a Dream.
The idea of about 90% of children that age sitting through a subtitled movie ("if I wanted to read I'd go read a book, this is why I don't read, GOD") is kind of a pipedream in my opinion. I did about that age, and a number of my friends did, but we were a minority and usually were the ones who got made fun of by everyone. Seems like a pretty good list, though, I just glanced over it. It's good it isn't a bunch of mindless shit. Let's teach kids something, eh? Because obviously teaching them to be morons, or teaching them nothing, isn't doing it.
The idea of about 90% of children that age sitting through a subtitled movie ("if I wanted to read I'd go read a book, this is why I don't read, GOD") is kind of a pipedream in my opinion. I did about that age, and a number of my friends did, but we were a minority and usually were the ones who got made fun of by everyone. Seems like a pretty good list, though, I just glanced over it. It's good it isn't a bunch of mindless shit. Let's teach kids something, eh? Because obviously teaching them to be morons, or teaching them nothing, isn't doing it.
I really, really hate The Princess Bride.
Granted, it's a bizarre little film -- perhaps a bit annoying at times for some, but nothing truly bile-inducing... some folks like it, some don't get it, but it's not the kind of film that makes you want to slash away at the screen with a sharp blade.
However... when you hear the same 15 "witty" lines from the film, repeated day after day after day... you snap. My friends in college (and high school) were nice enough folks, but they seemed to always have this unhealthy obsession with quoting The Princess Bride (and Monty Python skits). This resulted in me turning from viewing the film with a sort of nonchalant eye to wishing fiery death upon all those involved in its production.
I'm slowly making recovery... the hatred I bear for TPB, MP, and Star Trek: The Next Generation will eventually fade. I watched Monty Python's The Holy Grail (or whatever title that thing has) just a few months ago, and was amazed that I found myself with no desire to impale the DVD player with a bread knife.
Granted, it's a bizarre little film -- perhaps a bit annoying at times for some, but nothing truly bile-inducing... some folks like it, some don't get it, but it's not the kind of film that makes you want to slash away at the screen with a sharp blade.
However... when you hear the same 15 "witty" lines from the film, repeated day after day after day... you snap. My friends in college (and high school) were nice enough folks, but they seemed to always have this unhealthy obsession with quoting The Princess Bride (and Monty Python skits). This resulted in me turning from viewing the film with a sort of nonchalant eye to wishing fiery death upon all those involved in its production.
I'm slowly making recovery... the hatred I bear for TPB, MP, and Star Trek: The Next Generation will eventually fade. I watched Monty Python's The Holy Grail (or whatever title that thing has) just a few months ago, and was amazed that I found myself with no desire to impale the DVD player with a bread knife.
Outcast2004
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Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
I agree with this....
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