youth-friendly entertainment

All posts tagged youth-friendly entertainment

Casper - (1995 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112642/
https://www.uphe.com/movies/casper

A psychologist goes insane when his wife dies, and he drags his daughter into a life of the paranormal.

A really straightforward and tame movie. It's absolutely nothing compared to the awe that 80s kids movies have, and I would never recommend it to kids with a brain.



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Hocus Pocus - (1993 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/
https://movies.disney.com/hocus-pocus

Witches return from wherever and chase some kids who foil their plans to stay.

Big meh. It's absolutely made for kids; it's over-the-top pointlessness.


Ghostbusters (1984) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/
https://www.ghostbusters.com/

Failed-scientists begin a ghost capturing service, and the need for their services grows, threatening all of New York city.

I don't have a lot of movies anything like this which I could consider listing as mandatory, so this one gets in pretty easily.



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Halloweentown - (1998 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173886/
http://movies.disney.com/halloweentown

A boss girl discovers she is the child of an immigrant, and resolves to embrace her heritage.

Kinda boring but suitable for kids.



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The Last Starfighter - (1984 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/

A high school student discovers his favorite video game was made for military recruitment.

Wholesome entertainment.



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The Raccoons and the Lost Star - (1983 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290273/

A dog is transported to an alien planet whose ruler is bent on going to Earth for world domination.

Maybe it's a Canadian product of its time, but I find it simple, wholesome, and good for very young and very smart kids.



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The Lion King - (1994 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/
https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king

I don't know how to describe this without spoiling it.

It's good because it's pre-woke and can handle difficult topics.



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The Little Mermaid - (1989 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/
https://movies.disney.com/the-little-mermaid

A lovestruck girl makes a wish to enter into the world of a prince.

Wholesome if you don't think about it too much, which is easy to do.



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One Hundred and One Dalmatians - (1961 movie) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055254/
https://movies.disney.com/101-dalmatians-1961

A single woman is obsessed with fur to the point of hunting puppies.

Quaint and watchable.



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Cinderella - (1950 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042332/
https://princess.disney.com/cinderella

A semi-slave girl dreams of true love, but must struggle to prove she is the one.

Adorable.