Of course, the holidays make you want to step outside … But it is good from time to time to curl up against each other on the sofa, and enjoy a good movie without worrying about knowing what to do with it. ‘there is school the next day. We have put together a small selection of movies and cartoons for you. A non-exhaustive list of course, but one that should appeal to the whole family, gathered around a large bowl of popcorn. Isn’t life beautiful?
1. Toy Story (1, 2, 3)
Woody the Cowboy and Buzz Lightyear toys will amuse young and old alike. Malignant, the cult Pixar studios trilogy plays on humor on several levels and manages to make us laugh as well as move us or make us shiver.
2. My neighbor Totoro
A poetic and ecological fable signed by cult director of Japanese animation, Hayao Miyazaki. We follow two little girls who become friends with Totoro, a funny creature, spirit of the forest, who feeds on acorns and spends full moon nights playing the magic flute.
3. The Goonies
A gang of young teens sets out in search of pirate treasure. A crazy adventure full of twists and turns, with very very naughty villains and very very clever kids, a recipe that children love! Parents in their thirties will be delighted to see this cult film produced by Steven Spielberg again.
4. The Neverending Story
Another cult movie from the 80s, but this time it’s time for fantasy, with a pretty princess, a learned turtle and a stone eater, a lucky dragon and a heroic horse. And then there is Bastien of course, a little boy like the others to whom extraordinary adventures happen.
5. Kirikou and the witch
« Kirikou is not tall, but he is valiant / Kirikou is small, but he is my friend In this animated film by Michel Ocelot, we follow Kirikou, a tiny but very intelligent and very fast child, who lives in an imaginary African village. Lots of poetry, once again, and a particularly endearing little hero.
6 Mary Poppins
While waiting for the Disney studios to release their 2018 version to the cinema, show off the original 1964 version. A magical nanny, great songs, and a film mixing real shots and animation, a concept that no longer exists today . It’s not ” supercalifragilisticexpialidocious “, that ?
7. Back to the future (1, 2, 3)
A cult trilogy for young teens to share with them your own childhood memories. Despite the years that have passed, Doc and Marty McFly are still popular with young people who also dream of time traveling in DeLorean.
8. The Jungle Book
We could just as well have chosen Peter Pan, Cinderella or The Aristocats, but of the great Disney classics, it is the story of friendship between Mowgli and Baloo that we have chosen. Because this 1967 cartoon still gives you as much energy, and that we endure much better ” It takes little to be happy “Que” Let It Go “!
9. Fantasy
A Disney like no other. Without dialogue, he puts eight themes of classical music in succession, illustrated by fantastic and poetic animated images. So you don’t have to watch it in its entirety, and toddlers are generally very receptive to classical music.
10. Ernest and Celestine
Young people love this pretty French cartoon, adapted from a series of children’s books of the same name. Ernest, a big clown bear and musician, will befriend Celestine, a little orphan mouse.