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Fergus
05-25-2002, 03:25 AM
Not just movies that tell a story about a child, but actually use that child's point of view as a character which gives the film a different feel to it.

1. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial *****
2. The 400 Blows *****
3. My Life as a Dog *****
4. The Christmas Story *****
5. The Spirit of the Beehive **** ½
6. Stand By Me ****1/2
7. Au Revoir, Les Enfants ****1/2
8. The Secret of Roan Inish ****
9. Empire of the Sun ****
10. Corrina Corrina ****

Has anyone seen Rolf de Heer's The Quiet Room from 1996?

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James Logan
05-25-2002, 07:44 AM
Definitely E.T. and EMPIRE OF THE SUN. Steven Spielberg probably is at his best when he works with kids.
notchreturns
05-25-2002, 01:10 PM
Almost Famous
[SD] Bob Plisskin
05-25-2002, 02:12 PM
Look Who's Talking!!!

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Dorian
05-25-2002, 02:34 PM
Empire of the Sun tops my list.
A.J. Hakari
05-25-2002, 07:23 PM
A CHRISTMAS STORY tops my list. There's no other film I've seen that even matches its warm, fuzzy quality, of life as seen through the eyes of a little kid. Not even E.T. beats it, my friends, though it does come close. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif
Antonio
05-26-2002, 03:31 PM
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, MY DOG SKIP, ALMOST FAMOUS and STAND BY ME.
QUENTIN
05-26-2002, 05:52 PM
In addition to those already mentioned, I have to add Boaz Yakin's 1994 debut Fresh. Probably behind only The 400 Blows as my favorite film from a child's perspective, the film is an incredible glimpse into the life of a 12 year old drug runner, played wonderfully (actually, the best child performance I've ever seen) by Sean Nelson. It also features Samuel L. Jackson and Giancarlo Esposito, definetly worth a look, and a tops of the pops in kids P-O-V flicks.
ColinM
05-26-2002, 11:29 PM
That's gotta be Almost Famous (10/10)!
Georges Mellies
06-05-2002, 09:33 PM
how about "mommy dearest."
flowrchild
06-05-2002, 09:41 PM
Ponette
Mr_Cheese
06-07-2002, 12:02 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Adam J. Hakari:
A CHRISTMAS STORY tops my list.</font>

Exactly!
movieDUDE68686
06-07-2002, 03:35 PM
the best is et
hepebern82
06-08-2002, 04:38 PM
Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey

The Iron Giant

Christmas Story
APzombie
06-08-2002, 06:19 PM
E.T.
blankpage
06-08-2002, 07:32 PM
E.T
A.I.
Look who's talking
A Christmas Story
Hannibal21
09-06-2003, 03:43 PM
1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
2. To Kill a Mockingbird
3. The 400 Blows
4. Stand by Me
5. Fresh
6. My Life as a Dog
Michael_myers
09-06-2003, 03:48 PM
Originally posted by Georges Mellies
how about "mommy dearest."

ah Mommie Dearest blew! Gotta go with To Kill a Mockingbird. The best!
Shockwave
09-06-2003, 03:51 PM
To Kill a Mockingbird

Empire of the Sun

E.T.

Sandlot

Dangerous Lives of Alterboys
sarah1980
09-06-2003, 04:42 PM
E.T.
THE GOONIES
STAND BY ME
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
THE BOY WHO COULD FLY
THE NEVERENDING STORY
Tagia_Romero
09-06-2003, 09:41 PM
"To Kill A Mockingbird"
"E.T"
"The Neverending Story"
"Labyrinth" (though it's more of a teenage POV)
"The Sandlot Kids"
ilovemovies
09-06-2003, 09:51 PM
Almost Famous

Some other greats in no particular order:

ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
Road to Perdition
Stand by Me
A Little Princess
Annie Hall
09-06-2003, 09:55 PM
The Secret of Roan Inish is my favorite at the moment...
Sugar_Kane
09-07-2003, 04:42 AM
My three favourites:

To Kill A Mockingbird
Stand By Me
Almost Famous
Jasonite
09-07-2003, 05:59 AM
In my opinion it's definitely To Kill a Mockingbird. Something can be said for ET and 400 Blows, but Mockingbird takes the cake. One of the two best stories of the 20th century.



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RickySlade
09-07-2003, 10:19 AM
I gotta go with A Christmas Story. The narration in that movie is great and so is Billingsley's perfromance.
PapaJupe2k
09-07-2003, 12:11 PM
To Kill A Mockingbird and A Christmas Story are my personal favorites.

"My father wove a tapestry of profanity which to this day is still hovering somewhere over Lake Michigan."
:D
Clarkey07
09-07-2003, 12:18 PM
Stand By Me
Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
E.T.
A Christmas Story
zsofika
09-07-2003, 12:22 PM
Originally posted by Annie Hall
The Secret of Roan Inish is my favorite at the moment...

It is my favourite at the moment also.!!

Talking about the mysteries underlying reality, absolutely.!
cheech
09-09-2003, 10:45 AM
SHOGUN ASSASSIN

"When I was little... my father was famous. He was the greatest samurai in the country..."
BadCoverVersion
09-09-2003, 11:22 AM
http://ayup.co.uk/00/08pic/kes.jpg
bowieee
09-10-2003, 04:29 PM
Originally posted by BadCoverVersion
http://ayup.co.uk/00/08pic/kes.jpg

Bcv you like Kes?

I never knew :)