BTW, apparently Babble is some sort of parenting magazine or something. I saw the link on Yahoo on a related "great films to watch with your kids" story (which includes E.T. - take that, Babble!)
The scene where Dumbo visits him mama in jail is traumatic to me today. I can’t watch it without bawling.
E.T. may not be traumatic, but it sure sucks.
The one film on the list I would concede isn’t really age appropriate for kids, despite the “G” rating, is the Mysterious Stranger segment on the Mark Twain Claymation film. It’s very well done, but it really is more appropriate for teens and up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqi5F5MqqTQ
The rest of the writer’s list still stinks, though. I loved Old Yeller!
I haven’t recovered from Dumbo. I still can’t watch it.
Cole Gamble sits down when he pees. I’m sure of it.
The little boy, who did the voice for Bambi, for the fire scene had been told that his mother was kidnapped and was instructed to call out her name so she could be located.
He’s fine now.
Sounds like opposite day. This site must be catering to pervs who want kids watching porn.
LSD was created in the 1930s. But liberals think the Baby Boomers invented everything from rock and roll to desegregation efforts and even sex.
I got to “The Dark Crystal” and realized the author has no idea what he is talking about. TDC was NEVER designed to be a kid’s movie. It was ALWAYS aimed at adults — roof that Henson could create a story and characters with some heft.
Song of the South apparently is only considered racist in America. IIt was available on legit release home video in Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan.
Some of the movies listed are fantastic. I love Wizard of Oz, E.T., Willy Wonka (the original, not the really weird Johnny Depp one) etc... A great movie for older elementary school/middle school kids is called “Holes”. Many of them read it in middle school and the theatrical production is very good.
Actually, I had nightmares about the wicked witch of the west in the Wizard of Oz. My Mom had an acquaintance who looked like her, and I hid behind my Mom. I think that neither of them knew, but in those days, kids were seen and not heard.
Actually, I had nightmares about the wicked witch of the west in the Wizard of Oz. My Mom had an acquaintance who looked like her, and I hid behind my Mom. I think that neither of them knew, but in those days, kids were seen and not heard.
Attention Mr Cole: Keep repeating IT’S ONLY A MOVIE! IT’S ONLY A MOVIE! IT’S ONLY A MOVIE!
The scene with Dumbo’s mom locked up is very traumatic, the movie has been changed, the mom died in the original.
Bambi is equally as bad, I remember seeing the Mom lying on the ground with blood on her shoulder, saying “run Bambi run”.
the website truly lives up to its name
The atheist knock-off of Narnia & LOTR didn't get a mention.
He needs to learn to be a more tolerant hipster.
Old Yeller ain’t fer sissies, that’s fer shore.
Interesting responses, everyone. While I continue to disagree with the list and the author’s premise, I definitely see where some of you are coming from about your own childhood experiences. No offense is intended to anyone who did find a particular movie scary/traumatic as a kid.
The movie that scared me - I mean REALLY scared me - as a kid was a made-for-tv horror film with Karen Black called Trilogy of Terror. The third story about the Zuni Warrior Doll made me want to hide under the blankets and never come back out!
Of course, one *could* point out the fact that if I had obeyed my parents and not snuck out of bed to watch something they told me I wasn’t allowed to see, the whole situation could have been avoided... :-)