Think back...

[cheebacheeba]

So I was watching Neverending story, and I got to thinking...decided to post this.

What are your top 5 fantasy films you grew up with?
They could be animated or live action, either is ok.
Try to think back...to a time the flaws of these films didn't show quite so much, to a time they were still magical to you, when you still got thrilled and watched, on the edge of your seat...Don't think of how you see them now, adulthood brings about prejudice against something you once enjoyed. think say when you were aged between 5-10....what were yours?
This should be interesting to see what some of our older members say, compared to some of those younger than me...

Mine, in no particular order:

*Labyrinth
*The Last Unicorn
*The Neverending Story
*Caravan of Courage - Nope, no ewok hatred here.
*Willow

(The Black Cauldron, Ladyhawke and DragonSlayer gotta get honourable mentions...loved those too...)

- B

[hammerfan]

Mary Poppins
Fantasia
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Wizard of Oz

That's all I can think of. As you can tell, I'm older than a lot of you! BTW, I STILL love to watch Mary Poppins! :D

[Despare]

Don't know if I have a top five really but it would be a big list to pick from with a lot of movies that have been included and a ton I'm sure I've forgotten.

Mary Poppins
Fantasia
The Wizard of Oz
Labyrinth
The Neverending Story
Willow
Black Cauldron
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Clash of the Titans
The Dark Crystal
Used to watch the Star Wars tapes a lot too and my dad had me watch Wrath of Khan with him a lot too.
Bishop's Wife, watched this classic probably 500 times before I turned 10.

[The Flayed One]

Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Legend
Willow
Neverending Story

Honorable mention definately goes to The Last Unicorn.

[RavageRitual]

The Wizard of Oz
The Dark Crystal
The Neverending Story

I really liked those

[Despare]

The Last Unicorn

Never saw it, some of my friends say they watched it all the time growing up though.

[Posher778]

Dragonheart.


Or that movie with the kid who visits his aunt and uncle in england, and there's a dragon there or something, and they live in a castle.

[The STE]

1) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

I'll think of more later

[Posher778]

That movie always frightened me a little... not as much as the remake though.

[newb]

Originally posted by hammerfan
Mary Poppins
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Wizard of Oz

:D

I'll have to add

Jason & The Argonauts

[Posher778]

Jason and the Argonauts is a GREAT movie, i can't believe i forgot about it!

Also, not a classic or anything, but has anybody seen the animated movie called Sinbad: Legend of the seven seas? Its a really good movie i think, check it out sometime.

[scouse mac]

Originally posted by newb
I'll have to add

Jason & The Argonauts

I definately concur. All those stop motion animation films I loved as a kid, despite some dodgy acting and poor backdrops.
Would also add

Original Star Wars Trilogy
Neverending Story
Silent Running (not quite fantasy but when I first saw it at the tender age of five I cried at the end when the little robot goes of on his own to look after the forest. The poor little mite!)
:(

[noctuary]

I still love all of these movies...

Legend
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Willow
The Princess Bride (sort of fantasy... I guess)

[lionels_mother]

Wasn't really into movies that much as a kid(I was more into reading), but I loved Roald Dahl adaptations, like the Witches, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Also loved the Neverending story. Come on, who didn't cry when Artex the horse died??? That wolf thing scared the crap outa me too.

[Yellow Jacket]

-Dark Crystal
-The NeverEnding Story
-The Wizard of Oz
-Fantasia
-The Land Before Time
-Willy Wonka

[mothermold]

The Dark Crystal
The Black Hole
Tron
Clash of the Titans
Star Wars
The Wizard of Oz
Superman
Time Bandits
Krull

[The STE]

Originally posted by noctuary
The Princess Bride (sort of fantasy... I guess)

sadly, I didn't see this movie until my teens, cause I would've LOVED this movie when I was a kid (I love it now, but you know what I mean)

[The_Return]

As a kid, I didnt venture far from Disney. I was a complete Disney addict! According to my dad, Sword in the Stone was the first movie I ever saw. Used to watch that one constantly, along with a good deal of others, including:

-Pinnochio
-Aladdin
-101 Dalmatians
-Beauty and the Beast

[Marroe]

-Beauty and the Beast I used to watch this all the time as a kid. One of my favorite Disney movies. I also loved Labyrinth, still watch it quite often.

[urgeok]

grew up with .. hmm.

i'm inclined to omit disney films because they are a given ..

there wasnt much fantasy when i was a kid ..

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Captain Sinbad (the movie of that name)
The Wizard of Oz
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Legend of Hillbilly John


i dont have a lot of recollections of growing up with fantasy ..

but i remember seeing King Kong VS Godzilla at the theatre when i was 13 or 14 and i think that got me hooked.

[The Mothman]

I found The Neverending Story to be pretty damn scary when i was a wee one.

Anyone seen "The Witches"? That was a good one, scared me a whole bunch as well. I think it was abased of tha Rhol Dohl (sp?) book.

[The Mothman]

O and I saw robocop when i was really little, not a fantasy really, but fuck that shit disturbed me really badly lol. (anyone who has seen it would know why)

[stubbornforgey]

Labrynth
troll
never ending story
dr who
puffinstuff
wizard of oz
chitty chitty bang bang
fiddler on the roof
lady hawk
lion the witch and the wardrobe
princess bride
101 dalmations
the wiggles.. 'tee hee'

there more but i dont want you all to think that all i did was watch movies . :D

[urgeok]

Originally posted by The Mothman


Anyone seen "The Witches"? That was a good one, scared me a whole bunch as well. I think it was abased of tha Rhol Dohl (sp?) book.

Roald Dahl (i think)

and yeah, good movie..

[scouse mac]

There's always a nice little dark edge to the Roald Dahl books I've read, always had a soft spot for 'James and the Giant Peach'. The animated film wasn't too bad either.

[Posher778]

Nightmare before Christmas! This one would be kinda cool if they made it an actual movie with actors and stuff.

[crazy raplh]

goonies

[PeaSoupintheye]

The Neverending Story
The Last Star Fighter
Flight Of The Navigator
Flight of Dragons
dark Crystal
Goonies
Terminator!!!!!!!
All The Star Wars
Labyrinth
Robin Hood (Disney)
Sword In The Stone
Pinocchio
Dumbo
101 Dalmations
Jungle Book

And there were lots more but am proving to be more than a geek by the ones already listed!! lol.