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5) Genre: Action
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The first movie my father took me and my brother to see in a real, honest-to-goodness movie theatre was to see Raiders of the Lost Ark. Obviously he didn't screen it first because the face melting scene at the end really messed us all up. But see, the best thing about Raiders is that it has an almost pitch perfect mix of action, comedy, romance and horror. That combination is why so many of us remember it with such fondness.
4) Genre: Animation
My Neighbour Totoro
There's only one name for animation allowed in my house: "Miyazaki"!
Ummm... wait, only two names for animation allowed in my house: "Miyazaki" and "Pixar"!
Ummm... hold up a second, only three names: "Miyazaki", "Pixar" and "Chuck Jones"!
Wait... "Miyazaki", "Pixar" "Chuck Jones", "Tex Avery", "Hanna-Barbera", "Kricfalusi", "Rankin-Bass"...
Okay, okay, there's a lot of names of animation allowed in my house... yeesh!
3) Genre: Romance
The Princess Bride
This movie is like Mary Poppins: Practically perfect in every way!
This version? Not so much...
2) Genre: Kung-Fu Movie
Shaolin Soccer.
This movie.... is the craziest thing I've ever seen....
1) Genre: Drama
Pulp Fiction
I plan to train my baby so that its first words are: "Royale with cheese!"
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I've been holding on my comment because, well, what could I say to a list like this? Turns out I think you missed the muppet category. I mean seriously - have you seen the Muppet Show recently? This was not a variety show for kids. Yeah, Kermit was cute. But Miss Piggy? Can we say sexual harassment? Faster than we can karate chop. Which brings us to racial stereotypes. Let's look at Rolf, the piano player styled after Stevie Wonder. Dog wasn't even blind and he still rocked his head back-and-forth (Guess that's really an American-with-Disability slap, but whatever). Finally, we end with Gonzo, that poor immigrant who was always clueless. Well, so was the Swedish chef, which only proves my point (also adds to the violence factor. That chef was always throwing knives at the chickens).
Don't get me started on children's books. Those things are full of subliminal messages.
Is My Neighbor Totoro something I actually could watch w/ a 2 year old? I've put it on my Netflix list...
Do all Dad's push the envelope with scary movies? My dad let me watch Poltergeist when my mom was out, and I think his movie selection privileges were permanently revoked after I had nightmares for months.
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