Thursday, March 1, 2007

(Kid, Animated, Animal, Superhero) Movies I Like

In America (2002), Jim Sheridan
Christy: We heard Manhattan before we ever saw it, a thousand strange voices coming from everywhere. And you're not going to believe this, but we had to go under the water to get to the city. And we lost contact with everything; it was like we were on another planet.
Mateo: When luck comes knocking on your door, you can't turn it away.


A Little Princess (1995), Alfonso Cuarón
"Every girl everywhere is a princess."
"No miracle is ever too small."

The Cider House Rules (1999), Lasse Hallström
"How far we must travel to find the place where we belong."

The Secret Garden (1993), Agnieszka Holland
"The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow."

Shrek (2001), Andrew Adamson
"The Prince isn't charming. The Princess isn't sleeping. The sidekick isn't helping. The ogre is the hero. Fairy tales will never be the same again."

Sherk 2 (2004)
"Once upon another time..."
"Not so far, far away..."

The Chorus (Choristes, Les) (2004), Christophe Barratier

I Am David (2003), Paul Feig
"Believe in the power to change your destiny"

Whale Rider (2002), Niki Caro
"One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future"

Fly Away Home (1996), Carroll Ballard

Toy Story (1995), John Lasseter
"Buzz off!"
"The adventure takes off!"
"Hang on for the comedy that goes to infinity and beyond!"
"Watch out for little green men."
"Proud to be a vegetable"

Toy Story 2 (1999), John Lasseter
"The Toys are Back in Town"

Ice Age
(2002), Chris Wedge
"They came. They thawed. They conquered."

Finding Nemo (2003), Andrew Stanton
"71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. That's a lot of space to find one fish."
"Sea it."
"Wet Yourself!"
"Grab shell dude!"

Monster, Inc. (2001), Pete Docter
"Monsters, Inc. : We Scare Because We Care"

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005), John Gatins

Seabiscuit (2003), Gary Ross
"A long shot becomes a legend."

A Perfect World (1993), Clint Eastwood

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Steven Spielberg
"He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home."

Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001), Steven Spielberg
"David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not."

Innocent Voices (Voces inocentes) (2004), Luis Mandoki
" How much will a mother sacrifice for the love of her son..."

The City of the Lost Children (1995), Jean-Pierre Jeunet
"Some people follow their dreams. Others steal them."
"Where happily ever after is just a dream."

The Sound of Music
(1965), Robert Wise
Batman Begins (2005), Christopher Nolan
The Scarecrow: There is nothing to fear, but fear itself!
Batman: It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.
Thomas Wayne: And why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.

Spider-Man (2002),
Sam Raimi
"With great power comes great responsibility."
"A Gift. A Curse. A Destiny."

Babe (1995), Chris Noonan
" A little pig goes a long way."

Mulan
(1998), Tony Bancroft
"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all."

The Lion King (1994), Roger Allers
"Life's greatest adventure is finding your place in the Circle of Life."

A Bug's Life (1998), John Lasseter
" An epic of miniature proportions."

X-Men (2000), Bryan Singer
"Trust a few. Fear the rest."
"We're Not What You Think"
"Protecting Those Who Fear Them."

Horse Whisperer (1998), Robert Redford

Dear Frankie (2004), Shona Auerbach

I am Sam (2001), Jessie Nelson" love is all you need"

Jumanji (1995), Joe Johnston
"An Adventure For Those Who Seek To Find A Way To Leave Their World Behind."
"Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!"

Lorenzo's Oil (1992), George Miller
" Some people make their own miracles."

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Chris Columbus
"She makes dinner. She does windows. She reads bedtime stories. She's a blessing... in disguise."

The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Gore Verbinski
"Prepare to be blown out of the water."

The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Gore Verbinski

The Addams Family (1991), Barry Sonnenfeld
"Weird is relative."
"Creepy. Kooky. Spooky. Ooky."

Addams Family Values (1993), Barry Sonnenfeld
"The Family Just Got A Little Stranger."

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Henry Selick
"Tim Burton's classic returns in 3-D so real, it's scary."

Edward Scissorhands (1990), Tim Burton
"Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees."

Finding Neverland (2004), Marc Forster
"Unlock your imagination."

Stand by Me (1986), Rob Reiner

Now and Then (1995), Lesli Linka Glatter
"In every woman there is the girl she left behind."

About a Boy (2002), Chris Weitz
" Growing up has nothing to do with age."

Mermaids (1990), Richard Benjamin
"This is our mother. Pray for us."
"Mom Is Many Things. . .Normal Isn't One of Them."

Casper (1995), Brad Silberling
"No such thing as ghosts?"

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