Squeaky-clean, absolutely inoffensive movies for 10-12-year-old girls? - Page 6

[Viola]

There's a bright purple haze on the meadow, there's a bright purple haze on the meadow. Laurie is as high as an elephant's eye, and her hands are so big they can span the whole sky.

[MusicianDad]

Ok, I didn't read through the whole thread. But a dear friend of mine once told me "You can make a movie about granny sitting on the front porch and some parents will still find something to be offended by."

[notjustmamie]

Well, of course. That's stereotyping the elderly!

[MusicianDad]

Not if she's straddling the railing.

[Theoretica]

Originally Posted by MusicianDad

Not if she's straddling the railing.

Banister Abuse??

I don't think so, thankyouverykindy.

I'll have none of THAT nonsense around MY family.

[ChocolateNummies]

I thought The Fox and the Child was lovely. It is a French film but I saw it with Kate Winslet narrating in English. I only saw the last half so can't personally attest to the first part but this synopsis (containing spoilers) seems pretty thorough. Perhaps it's too young for your age group? though I enjoyed what I saw.

[Thalia the Muse]

I'm really trying, but I can't think of anything offensive about the Dutch film (dubbed in English) Undercover Kitty. A cat gets turned into a girl and helps a local reporter bust an evil industrialist (his dumped toxic waste is what turned her human). It's quite charming! There is one scene of kittens in peril, but they are rescued.

Of course, it is quite offensive to evil industrialists.

[mommaof3boz]

Maybe you should call the parents and ask them for names of movies their daughters love, jot them all down and see if there is one they all like? Obviously if the parents know they love them they won't care if you show it.

I seriously don't censor my kids to this degree. I understand if parents don't want their kids to watch Saw71 but really cheaper by the dozen? its funny. 12 yr olds aren't like the 12 yr olds of our past.

my oldest is a freshman almost 15 and he can't believe how filthy the 14-15 yr olds in his class talk and I quote "the girls are worse than the guys".

Not dissing girls, I'm just saying...

[greenmom4]

Roman Holiday? Herbie? Journey to the Center of the Earth? Sarah Plain and Tall? And if they're into ballet the Children of Theater Street is a really cool documentary about the Kirov.

[MsBirdie]

Summer Magic (one of my favorites)
Swiss Family Robinson
Princess Diaries
A Little Princess (could be controversial)

[zinemama]

Ice Castles!

[The4OfUs]

Originally Posted by Smokering

Hmm... it occurs to me I've never seen The Music Man!

ACK! I just almost passed out reading that. : The Music Man has to be in my top 3 favorite movies EVER. You MUST see it.

Originally Posted by SparklingGemini

I lived for musicals when I was that age![/FONT]

I did too - Brigadoon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Music Man, and so many others....ohhhhh, so many wonderful memories. I've already gotten my two into SBFSB, Music Man, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

[New_Natural_Mom]

Wallace & Grommit, BBedknobs & Broomsticks, The Neverending Story, Pagemaster, Journey to the Center of the Earth?

[The4OfUs]

As the other person who mentioned Bedknobs and Broomsticks above, I do have to remind that there is witchcraft AND a battle scene with actual firing of weapons and bullets hitting (empty, magically moving) knight armor. SO uh, tons of offensive stuff in that movie!

[hopefulfaith]

OT, but I have totally been sucked into twenty minutes of surfing PluggedIn. They're pretty thorough, so I can see the point (and I can see looking movies up on it, because I'm fairly judicious about media choices), but I was curious about their perspective ... and then I picked up that it was a FOTF website. Case solved!

Here was my favorite from "Julie and Julia":
A few mild political jabs are tossed out at U.S. Republicans

[Thalia the Muse]

If you want thorough reviews without the random remarks about the evils of homosexuality, all non-Christian religions, and environmentalists that you find at Plugged-In, Commonsensemedia.org is really good.

[Teenytoona]

Hmm, there were some great Disney movies that I used to love back in the late 80's early 90s. I was a squeaky clean girl. Trouble is, who knows if they're available on DVD?

Goodbye Miss Fourth of July

A Friendship In Vienna (although being set in Nazi Germany... maybe not).

Always the Anne of Green Gable miniseries (1 & 2, not 3 that one's just bunk)

We also like the older Haley Mills shows: The Trouble with Angels and Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows, unless the parents object to Catholic All-girls boarding schools.

[MsBirdie]

wow i really like the comonsensemedia link. thnx

[SophieAnn]

A few of my top picks (some I was reminded of from this thread):

Ever After - it's a cool retelling of Cinderella, she rescues herself which is really neat, and Leonardo DaVinci is one of the characters!

Bride & Predjudice - an americanized Bollywood retelling of Pride & Predjudice with fantastic songs & dance scenes, but in true Bollywood style there is no kissing (let alone anything else)

Enchanted - Disney movie which starts out animated but moves to live-action (with McDreamy!)

Wall-E - or just about any Pixar film - Pixar is cool enough for adults!

A Little Princess - this was a favourite of mine as a child - very special movie that makes me tear up a little just thinking of it.

Anne of Green Gables - it was mentioned before, but I just loved it.

P.S. Our wedding was at the Heritage Village where some of Anne of Green Gables was filmed!!

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by MsBirdie

wow i really like the comonsensemedia link. thnx

Thanks for linking to that!