Please recommend movies for young kids without scary villains

[Anonymous]

Thanks--that's what I was wondering. (Should have made it clear that I was asking, not suggesting.)

[Anonymous]

You could check Nell Minow's movie mom site-- she's pretty good about rating movies for kids (she likes recommending oldies, like Mary Poppins). Her site is now hosted at beliefnet, but (fwiw) her reviews are not religious in any way (her other job is as an shareholder-rights activist).

[Anonymous]

My ds4 and 6 got The Aristocats for xmas and have watched endlessly.
I second Cars, I love it!
Charlotte's Web
Ice Age
The Serengeti Imax movie
Dolphins Imax
Charlie and Lola, not a movie, but very cute
Lasy and the Tramp
Finding Nemo, though my ds6 couldn't have watched it when he was 4, but younger bro no prob.
Space Shuttle Voyager, i think it's little mamoth prod co, has lots of kid documentaries which are great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My ds4 and 6 got The Aristocats for xmas and have watched endlessly.

I read that "My ds4 and 6 got The Aristocrats for xmas and have watched endlessly."

[Anonymous]

FWIW, my 5 year old freaked during UP. The dogs scared the crap out of her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could check Nell Minow's movie mom site-- she's pretty good about rating movies for kids (she likes recommending oldies, like Mary Poppins). Her site is now hosted at beliefnet, but (fwiw) her reviews are not religious in any way (her other job is as an shareholder-rights activist).

Great idea! Nell Minnow is awesome and her reviews are very helpfup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Homeward Bound doesn't have villains either, I don't think.

OMG, this movie is beyond sad. I watched this as an adult and cried (like actual, audible crying).

I second the suggestion of Cars. This was the first movie my son watched all the way through--and then became obsessed with.

My son was nervous during the part where Mack is teased/bullied by the hot rods.

[Anonymous]

I have two very sensitive boys (3.5 and 5) who scare easily, and haven't been exposed to a lot of violence/conflict. Here are my recommendations:

1) Be careful with Miyazaki. Some of his movies (like Kiki's Delivery Service) have absolutely nothing objectionable in them. No villain, no scariness, just a great story. But some (like Ponyo) are very very creative, and almost surreal. I think some of it is him and some of it is Japanese culture. Ponyo has a bit where there is a big ocean storm, and the waves have eyes, and it was really creepy, and can be just as scary as any villain.

2) I think the mildest Disney movies I've seen are: Mary Poppins, The Aristocats, The Sword in the Stone, Cars, and Cinderella. Toy Story and Nemo are also pretty innocuous (although my kids got scared at the deep dark part of Nemo), and my kids liked Peter Pan, which has some sword play, but not too many really scary moments. I also think Robin Hood is pretty tame.

3) Some of the scariest, in my opinion, are Sleeping Beauty, Pinnochio, 101 Dalmations, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast. My kids have seen Pinnochio, but it was too scary for them. Lots of evil strangers abducting kids, violent whales, drinking, smoking... it was too much for them. I'm sorry I showed it.

[Anonymous]

Just got this book for Christmas--it has great suggestions, starting with preschoolers: The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together, by Ty Burr.

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Old-Movies-Families-Watching/dp/1400096863/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2M9QM5TBCE4IA&colid=1U4EV193NDYSD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just got this book for Christmas--it has great suggestions, starting with preschoolers: The Best Old Movies for Families: A Guide to Watching Together, by Ty Burr.

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Old-Movies-Families-Watching/dp/1400096863/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2M9QM5TBCE4IA&colid=1U4EV193NDYSD

This is an amazing resource. Thanks for posting!

The inside of the book is searchable on Amazon, including most of the index, which lists appropriate old movies/musicals by age group.

[Anonymous]

To 8:17: did your sons have a hard time with the opening sequence in Nemo (the barracuda attack that killed the mother and the unborn siblings)?

[Anonymous]

8:17 here.

Oh yes! Actually, since that is the first scene, I always just SKIP IT! They have never seen it, but I think it would be scary for them. Unfortunately I wasn't so quick about the deep water scene.

[Anonymous]

My Neighbor Totoro!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have two very sensitive boys (3.5 and 5) who scare easily, and haven't been exposed to a lot of violence/conflict. Here are my recommendations:

1) Be careful with Miyazaki. Some of his movies (like Kiki's Delivery Service) have absolutely nothing objectionable in them. No villain, no scariness, just a great story. But some (like Ponyo) are very very creative, and almost surreal. I think some of it is him and some of it is Japanese culture. Ponyo has a bit where there is a big ocean storm, and the waves have eyes, and it was really creepy, and can be just as scary as any villain.

2) I think the mildest Disney movies I've seen are: Mary Poppins, The Aristocats, The Sword in the Stone, Cars, and Cinderella. Toy Story and Nemo are also pretty innocuous (although my kids got scared at the deep dark part of Nemo), and my kids liked Peter Pan, which has some sword play, but not too many really scary moments. I also think Robin Hood is pretty tame.

3) Some of the scariest, in my opinion, are Sleeping Beauty, Pinnochio, 101 Dalmations, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast. My kids have seen Pinnochio, but it was too scary for them. Lots of evil strangers abducting kids, violent whales, drinking, smoking... it was too much for them. I'm sorry I showed it.

The nervous tension in Toy Story was too much for my DD! She loves her toys and the idea of any permanent separation was too much for her!

[Anonymous]

Wall-E is great. Nothing scary (I have a timid kid who didn't like Monsters Inc) and watchable as an adult.