Films for a six year old boy to watch

[Orang Utan]

He's already seen Kung Fu Panda, Ice Age, Madagascar, all the Pixar, Dreamworks and recent Disneys etc etc.
Can anyone recommend some slightly less mainstream but engaging films for a six year old b boy to watch? Preferably ones that an adult will enjoy too.
I've already downloaded Spy Kids. Is that any good?

 

[sheothebudworths]

My neighbour Totoro?

 

[Bassism]

He's already seen Kung Fu Panda, Ice Age, Madagascar, all the Pixar, Dreamworks and recent Disneys etc etc.
Can anyone recommend some slightly less mainstream but engaging films for a six year old b boy to watch? Preferably ones that an adult will enjoy too.
I've already downloaded Spy Kids. Is that any good?

my 8 year old loves spy kids. Try diary of a wimpy kid too thats really good

 

[Orang Utan]

My neighbour Totoro?

funnily enough, i already have that in the queue to watch. i've only seen two of those studio ghibli and was worried that he might find them weird and scary.

 

[Idaho]

I found Spy Kids excruciating, but the children liked it.

Surprise hits include Clash of the Titans (old one), Bugsy Malone, Oliver!

 

[sheothebudworths]

Well I dunno, he might - my two love it but they don't get scared by much* tbf so I find that sort of stuff hard to judge







*apart from my son always covering his eyes if anyone's kissing

 

[Orang Utan]

hah - i loved clash of the titans (and bugsy and oliver) when i was a kid, but i think he might be too young for them.
i loved clash of the titans cos you got to see some sidetit in it, as well as some monsters and a clockwork owl

 

[Idaho]

My (fairly wussy) 7 year old girls liked it, and my 9 year old boy loved it and watched it twice.

 

[Bassism]

Phineous and ferb

 

[sheothebudworths]

Sidetit, lol

 

[DotCommunist]

Cit of Lost Children, you'll have to read the subtitles out

 

[Voley]

My Mum showed her grandchildren Kick-Ass the other week. They were most impressed by the little girl calling someone a cunt.

 

[Orang Utan]

Well I dunno, he might - my two love it but they don't get scared by much* tbf so I find that sort of stuff hard to judge







*apart from my son always covering his eyes if anyone's kissing

he's scared of zombies and goo. did you see the vid i posted?
what i meant by too young though is that he might get bored and distracted

 

[Voley]

*apart from my son always covering his eyes if anyone's kissing

*like*

 

[QueenOfGoths]

My neighbour Totoro?

funnily enough, i already have that in the queue to watch. i've only seen two of those studio ghibli and was worried that he might find them weird and scary.

I was just going to suggest that I don't think it's too scary for a 6 year old or too wierd...well it's still a bit wierd but not as wierd as other Studio Ghibli films!

Some of the Muppet movies maybe?

 

[sheothebudworths]

he's scared of zombies and goo. did you see the vid i posted?
what i meant by too young though is that he might get bored and distracted

No. Where?

 

[Orang Utan]

No. Where?

on the things kids do to make you laugh thread i think

 

[sheothebudworths]

My Mum showed her grandchildren Kick-Ass the other week. They were most impressed by the little girl calling someone a cunt.

We've watched Kick-Ass (and my daughter's 6). I'm such a shit mother.

Although I did do a *little bit* of 'OMG - SHUT YOUR EYES NOW PLEASE' tbf. *vindicated*

 

[weepiper]

Spirited Away is another good Ghibli. My six year old loved The Princess Bride when it was on telly recently.

 

[CosmikRoger]

No1 son loves Cars, although he wasn't too keen on the sequel.
There are a couple of Lego Star Wars films too, but they aren't really feature length.

 

[Voley]

I told my Mum she was a shit gran but had to eat my words when I called one of them a prick when he beat me at Wii Tennis.

 

[sheothebudworths]

Good work there, Uncle J

 

[Voley]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/stoner-uncle-all-the-kids-favorite,1402/

 

[Cid]

Double billing of Watership Down and Plague Dogs?

 

[High Voltage]

Sidetit, lol

Never underestimate the effect of "sidetit" on a young lad

 

[Orang Utan]

Never underestimate the effect of "sidetit" on a young lad

it was a formative experience to say the least - rudimentary stirrings were unleashed

 

[Miss Caphat]

The Secret of Roan Inish (young Irish kids discover a magical island)
The Wizard of Oz
any of the Muppet movies
the Walking with Dinosaurs (prehistoric beasts, etc) series tend to be pretty kid friendly if he's into that stuff

 

[sheothebudworths]

on the things kids do to make you laugh thread i think

Fucking ace!

I don't want to go to Goo Island either, tbf

 

[Greebo]

If the 6 year old enjoys Spykids (saw it, it was okay), there's a sequel to it, and there's also Alex Rider (juvenile James Bond)
Another vote for the muppet movies
The Princess Bride
Fungus the Bogeyman

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The Secret of Roan Inish (young Irish kids discover a magical island)

I've got that one

Has anyone mentioned Jungle Book yet?
or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?