What is your favourite childrens' film? I love "Paddle to the Sea". About a carving of an indian in

[applegrove]

a canoe that is placed on top of a mountain as the snow is melting. It is washed down the hill into a stream, then a lake, river until finally it end up in a very polluted sea populated by huge ships and pollution. very good film to teach kids about the environment. All of us kids in Canada saw it in school.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddle-to-the-Sea

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I loved the recent film "Hugo."

The director was Martin Scorsese. His young daughter asked him why didn't he make movies she and her friends could see...

It's a charming story about a little boy who lived in a Paris train station. He is involved in a mystery...and part of the story is based on a real person.

It was shown in 3-D in the theaters, but I saw in in 2-D at home, and it was great. Didn't miss the 3-D at all.

I highly recommend it!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I had the book when I was a kid - remember it well.

Didn't know it was made into a movie.

[applegrove]

3. Canada's National Film Board made the movie. Bill Mason, a canoeist hero in Canada made the film.

I wonder if you can download it for free. If you have kids it is definitely worth a look.

[CBGLuthier]

14. Yes, you can download it, or stream at least

A lot of the NFB content is available.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/paddle_to_the_sea/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Here's the link for the movie "Hugo"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970179/

[applegrove]

5. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll get it next week.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I thinkyou'll find it very charming! I know I did...

[marzipanni]

7. "My Neighbor Totoro" and

"Spirited Away" by Hayao Miyazaki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki

[Grantuspeace]

8. We read the book as a class in about 2nd or 3rd grade.

And then our teacher showed us the film when it came out. Maybe a year later?

[DFW]

9. "The Indian in the Cupboard" N/T

[chknltl]

10. Hook

I know, I know, all the cool kids prefer Peter Pan but I was never one of the cool kids....and I thought Robin Williams and Julia Roberts were absolutely adorable in that movie.

[MiddleFingerMom]

11. The Oz series.

[jakeXT]

13. As a child I liked Goonies and Jon Hughes movies

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goonies

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)

[Myrina]

15. "A Boy, A Dog and A Frog"

I found it at the library when my daughter was about 3 ... she was utterly amazed by it. Very simple story, no dialogue, about 10 minutes long. Perfect for younglings.

[HopeHoops]

16. "My Neighbor Totoro"

[alphafemale]

17. I remember that one.

Taught me that anything that hits water will end up in the sea.