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Good, kind and "teaching you something" movie for 8 years old girl.

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sonamay · 21/09/2010 12:13

Can anyone recommend me some good children's classical movies that can teach your child something good, e.g how to be a good person, about good friendship, the advantage of studying, ect.. I am fed up of of these american commercial movies, which hook on our children and then indirectly forcing parents to buy all these "High school musical" millions of useless accessories.

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HowsTheSerenity · 21/09/2010 12:17

Charlottes Web
Babe
Annie
Sound of Music
King and I
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (showed this to 7yr old DC and she has now watched it about 40006830690967 times)
Sky High

paranoidmum · 21/09/2010 21:12

Matilda
The Railway Children
The Secret Garden

tealady · 21/09/2010 21:19

Madeline - funny but appealing
Heidi - just lovely
Black beauty (can be a bit sad)

nemofish · 21/09/2010 21:41

Labyrinthe
The Dark Crystal

Dd(4yo) has watched both of these, she adores The Dark Crystal but found Labyrinthe a bit too grown up - I think it would be perfect for an 8yo though.

I hate the popular American 'what is beautiful is good' thing too. Also that life should be one long comedy without anyone ever having disability, having to work hard, or read anything.

iheartdusty · 21/09/2010 22:08

A Little Princess
Nanny McPhee (and sequel)
The Fox and the Child - beautiful film set in France, full of nature

Studio Ghibli films such as Ponyo, My Neighbour Totorro, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Cat's Return, Spirited Away.

and, less worthy but absolutely classic -
Laurel & Hardy
Tom & Jerry
Pixar 'Shorts' - the little films that you sometimes get before the main feature, see here

aegeansky · 22/09/2010 14:22

The very, very lovely Princes' Quest.

Iklboo · 22/09/2010 14:23

Is the film of Little Women any good? I love the book.

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