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Below, from left:

Mouse Hunt

(1997); Spirited

Away (2002).

Alamy, Disney

From left: Robert

Zemekis’s Who

Framed Roger

Rabbit from

1988; John

Cassisi, Jodie

Foster and Scott

Baio in Alan

Parker’s Bugsy

Malone (1976).

Rex, Touchstone

Pictures

released, and thinking it was the

best thing ever. The special effects

seemed like the most modern

and advanced stuff possible, even

though it was made in 1963.”

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The Iron Giant (1999)

A giant robot falls from outer space

and befriends a young boy in this

adaptation of a Ted Hughes story.

“I agree strongly [with the

many other commenters who

recommended it]. Fantastic fi lm.”

Dingfelder

The Muppet Christmas Carol

(1992)

Uproarious take on the Yuletide

classic, with Kermit as Bob Cratchit,

Gonzo as Charles Dickens and Michael

Caine as Scrooge.

“The fi nest adaptation of Mr

Dickens’s tale in existence .”

Gordon, Manchester

Spirited Away (2001)

Highly imaginative Studio Ghibli

animation featuring a lost girl, pigs,

witches and a vomiting spirit.

“However old you are I urge you to

watch this fi lm and I guarantee you

will take something from it.”

Harry Dibbs

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Roberto Be nigni shields his son from

the horrors of a Nazi concentration

camp in this Oscar-winning

comedy-drama.

“Would Life Is Beautiful be suitable

for older kids? If so, it should

defi nitely be on this list. An absolute

masterpiece.”

Matthew James, Barcelona

Fantastic Planet (1973)

French-Czech animation about a

human uprising against alien overlords

on a faraway planet.

“I saw it in the cinema when it fi rst

came out. It blew my young mind

and still resonates after all of these

years.”

JSpicoli, North Wales

The Black Stallion (1979)

A boy is shipwrecked with an Arabian

horse in an American adaptation

of the 1941 Walter Farley children’s

classic.

“ It’s a superb mysterious story,

almost wordless for much of its

time. It’s one of these rare fi lms

that doesn’t talk down to children

but invites you into its mysterious

and complete world. I think it

works equally well for adults too.”

Ewan Small , Giff nock, Glasgow

Mouse Hunt (1997)

Two brothers inheriting a dilapidated

mansion are foiled by a diminutive

foe in this fast-paced slapstick

comedy.

“One fi lm for the whole family, even

the much older kids among you,

which I can’t recommend highly

enough. It features quite possibly

the single most charismatic titular

lead of any fi lm.”

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (19 88)

Cartoon characters and live-action

humans co exist unharmoniously in

Robert Zemeckis ’s comedy starring

Bob Hoskins as a toon-hating

detective.

“My favourite fi lm as a kid (I

still remember all of the words).

Along with The Lion King, I’d say

that it reinvigorated the animation

fi eld. It helped revive the idea

that (part) animated fi lms can be

interesting for kids and adults,

and weren’t just something to

stick the kids in front of for 90

minutes while parents got on with

something else. ”

David Wall , Northampton

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Much-loved adaptation of the Harper

Lee novel, with Gregory Peck as

Atticus Finch and Robert Duvall as

Boo Radley.

“I remember watching it with my

family and being enthralled. In

spite of the subject matter there

is something life-affi rming about

the fi lm (and the book) that left a

lasting impression on me .”

Nigel Jones , Ealing, London

Melody (1971)

Teen romance (originally marketed as

SWALK in the UK) with a screenplay

by Alan Parker.

“A beautiful, sweet and poignant

fi lm from the early 70 s about two

kids who fall in love and want to

get married. The fi lm is perfectly

accompanied by a cracking, pre-

disco Bee Gees soundtrack.”

Michael Payne , Berlin

Hue and Cry (1947)

A gang of street kids uncover a

shady criminal enterprise that

uses a comic strip to communicate

its plans.

“The children’s fi lm that blew

my mind , set on the bomb sites

of post war London. Beautiful

cinematography and a fi rst outing

for many actors who went on to

make the Ealing comedies. ”

Sue Cox , SE London

Laputa: Castle in the Sky (198 6)

Th e fi rst Studio Ghibli fi lm, about a

boy and girl searching for a legendary

fl oating castle.

“I’m enamoured with most if not

all of [Hayao Miyazaki ’s] work.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky has

been a particular favourite for

me with regards to the direction

and purpose of tech. Specifi cally

with regards to the sky robots

that are gentle, empathetic and

eco-conscious, but also awesome,

powerful and destructive in their

capabilities when human life was

at threat.”

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Bugsy Malone (1976)

A gangster-movie spoof from

Alan Parker, featuring child actors

(including Jodie Foster) in the

key roles.

“It’s sappy, sweet and silly but to

this day if it comes on TV I’ll sit

and watch it. I was entranced by it

when I saw it as a child, and I still

get the same feeling now. Plus, the

soundtrack is still brilliant.”

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Something of Value (1957)

Two childhood friends across the

colonial divide are forced apart by

confl ict. Also known as Africa Ablaze.

“ At 11 I saw Something of Value,

about the Mau-Mau uprising in

Kenya, starring Sidney Poitier and

Rock Hudson. This movie helped

shape my attitude towards the lethal

enormity of racial prejudice. ”

conedison

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Fantasy drama set on the west coast
of Ireland, drawing on the legend of
selkies, or seal-folk.
“Absolutely magical and I’ve seen it
captivate rather rambunctious boys
in a way that few other fi lms have. ”
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