Comments on: Top Ten Worst Animated Movies For Kids http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/ Retro-fitted blatherings of media and memories. We brought the cheese -- who has the fondue? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Karma_Is_A_Bitch http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Karma_Is_A_Bitch Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:13:30 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-747 Transformers: the Movie was the first time an animated film freaked me out. It wasn't just the killing of my favorite characters (damn near ALL of them, for those who haven't seen it) but the fact that it happened in the first half hour or less. It was like the decepticons, who were noted for accuracy-of-fire somewhat worse than the A-Team, decided that the new plan would be "Aim." The scene where Ratchet's eyes turn red and the smoke starts pouring from his mouth like robotic blood was just brutal when I was a kid, and Optimus's death was the first movie death to affect me. Seriously, watch a few old episodes, then switch to the movie, and understand how brutal this was to a kid who'd grown to love these characters... which is also why this movie is so classic to me. Cheers! Transformers: the Movie was the first time an animated film freaked me out. It wasn’t just the killing of my favorite characters (damn near ALL of them, for those who haven’t seen it) but the fact that it happened in the first half hour or less. It was like the decepticons, who were noted for accuracy-of-fire somewhat worse than the A-Team, decided that the new plan would be “Aim.” The scene where Ratchet’s eyes turn red and the smoke starts pouring from his mouth like robotic blood was just brutal when I was a kid, and Optimus’s death was the first movie death to affect me. Seriously, watch a few old episodes, then switch to the movie, and understand how brutal this was to a kid who’d grown to love these characters… which is also why this movie is so classic to me. Cheers!

]]> By: Mel. Star http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Mel. Star Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:13:37 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-744 I guess the moral of the story is - some kids can handle some issues better than others. There seems to be a common theme of death in these 10 movies. It makes some kids uncomfortable. Other kids, like me, didn't really give it a second thought. They stabbed Meleficent in the heart with a sword in Sleeping Beauty and I didn't bat an eye. They crushed the evil queen in Snow White with a 20 ton rock after she fell off of a cliff. Next. There were other kids who were crying. The Hunchback of Notre Dame came out when I was 10, and I loved it (not because it kept well with the book, because we all know it did not) but because it was different and in a lot of ways went against the tired Disney formula. It's still one of my favorite Disney movies. I also watched All Dogs go to Heaven when I was six and wasn't effected one way or the other. I've grown out of and away from the movie, but I remember really liking it. I think parents/adults see something is animated and automatically think it's aimed at kids, regardless of the rating (i.e. 95% of Japanese anime). Then they just unleash it on their kids. This never ends well. I guess the moral of the story is - some kids can handle some issues better than others. There seems to be a common theme of death in these 10 movies. It makes some kids uncomfortable. Other kids, like me, didn’t really give it a second thought. They stabbed Meleficent in the heart with a sword in Sleeping Beauty and I didn’t bat an eye. They crushed the evil queen in Snow White with a 20 ton rock after she fell off of a cliff. Next.

There were other kids who were crying.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame came out when I was 10, and I loved it (not because it kept well with the book, because we all know it did not) but because it was different and in a lot of ways went against the tired Disney formula. It’s still one of my favorite Disney movies.

I also watched All Dogs go to Heaven when I was six and wasn’t effected one way or the other. I’ve grown out of and away from the movie, but I remember really liking it.

I think parents/adults see something is animated and automatically think it’s aimed at kids, regardless of the rating (i.e. 95% of Japanese anime). Then they just unleash it on their kids.

This never ends well.

]]> By: Mara http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Mara Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:32:43 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-742 Well... the thing is you have to let kids deal with issues like death. Most of these movies were based on books that are reading level third or fourth grade. If you want to shelter your kids from tough realities; fine. But that doesn't make these "bad" films. A "bad" film is Battlefield Earth. Maybe if you called this the Top Ten Traumatizing Nostalgia Cartoons? Maybe. I see your point, but that's like not letting your kid read Ender's Game, or Charlotte's Web. Shit happens. Kids have to learn to deal with it. Well… the thing is you have to let kids deal with issues like death. Most of these movies were based on books that are reading level third or fourth grade.

If you want to shelter your kids from tough realities; fine.

But that doesn’t make these “bad” films.

A “bad” film is Battlefield Earth.

Maybe if you called this the Top Ten Traumatizing Nostalgia Cartoons?

Maybe. I see your point, but that’s like not letting your kid read Ender’s Game, or Charlotte’s Web.

Shit happens. Kids have to learn to deal with it.

]]> By: ladymerelda http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-730 ladymerelda Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:10:18 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-730 the movie the Bear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(1988_film) that is the WEIRDEST movie for kids. I watched it constantly (along with BeastMaster ha thats a whole nother weird story tho) anyways. the Bear has almost no speaking parts, it starts out following a young grizzly bear after a GIANT rock falls on his mother's head and KILLS her. He then wanders along, befriends an older male grizzly that hunters are after, and so the fun begins. favorite part in the movie is where the little bear eats a "magic" mushroom and trips out. that movie for sure messed me up! =) you MUST WATCH IT! its amazing! the movie the Bear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(1988_film)
that is the WEIRDEST movie for kids. I watched it constantly (along with BeastMaster ha thats a whole nother weird story tho)
anyways.
the Bear has almost no speaking parts, it starts out following a young grizzly bear after a GIANT rock falls on his mother’s head and KILLS her. He then wanders along, befriends an older male grizzly that hunters are after, and so the fun begins.

favorite part in the movie is where the little bear eats a “magic” mushroom and trips out.

that movie for sure messed me up! =)

you MUST WATCH IT! its amazing!

]]> By: kali. http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-715 kali. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:20:21 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-715 Ya some of thoes are right but secret of nimh , The Black Cauldron and all dogs go to heaven? Those are pretty good kid movies i watched them all the time when i was little this seams based more on a personal point of view then ya . but black Cauldron so~so matters on the kid but i liked that one to when i was lil and other kids i know...oh well good list tho Ya some of thoes are right but secret of nimh , The Black Cauldron and all dogs go to heaven? Those are pretty good kid movies i watched them all the time when i was little this seams based more on a personal point of view then ya . but black Cauldron so~so matters on the kid but i liked that one to when i was lil and other kids i know…oh well good list tho

]]> By: Matthias Pfeifer http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Matthias Pfeifer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:20:16 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-712 Well, Richard Adams itself pointed out that Watership down, is NOT a story for childs :) Of course, the Books are still harder (dialogues, violence). The movie is in germany available for kids from 6y (FSK 6) and that is strange. Well, Richard Adams itself pointed out that Watership down, is NOT a story for childs :)

Of course, the Books are still harder (dialogues, violence). The movie is in germany available for kids from 6y (FSK 6) and that is strange.

]]> By: taylor boy http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-710 taylor boy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:37:39 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-710 Just got through watching Plague Dogs on youtube. Man. If you thought the infamous hunter scene from Bambi was too much, DO NOT watch thiS movie. Just got through watching Plague Dogs on youtube. Man. If you thought the infamous hunter scene from Bambi was too much, DO NOT watch thiS movie.

]]> By: J_Brisby http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-707 J_Brisby Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:00:36 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-707 Yeah, the other version of Plague Dogs definitely exists. I remember the scene where a hunter gets shot in the face. Yeah, the other version of Plague Dogs definitely exists. I remember the scene where a hunter gets shot in the face.

]]> By: Amii_Wu http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Amii_Wu Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:42:05 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-702 Hi just read your top 10 worst movies for kids, and I have to say I think you have ommitted one classic. It was a version of the Little Mermaid that was probably released before Disney got their paws on it. In the film Ariel is topless, blonde and trys to stab her parents to death. The sea witch is far scarier, and in the end our little heroine commits suicide and turns into foamy wave thingies. Perhaps this is where 'Matey' bubble bath comes from. Anyway, Im about to go scouting for it now on the tinterweb. Cool list though! Hi just read your top 10 worst movies for kids, and I have to say I think you have ommitted one classic. It was a version of the Little Mermaid that was probably released before Disney got their paws on it. In the film Ariel is topless, blonde and trys to stab her parents to death. The sea witch is far scarier, and in the end our little heroine commits suicide and turns into foamy wave thingies. Perhaps this is where ‘Matey’ bubble bath comes from. Anyway, Im about to go scouting for it now on the tinterweb. Cool list though!

]]> By: Charles H. Westgate III http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/472/ten-worst-animated-movies-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Charles H. Westgate III Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:56:45 +0000 http://www.nostalgiaholic.com/wp/?p=472#comment-683 The most worst movies since All Dogs go to Heaven (1989) was a movie cross between All Dogs go to Heaven meets White Fang was Balto (1995) and it's two worst sequrals, Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2000) and Balto 3: Wings of Change! (2004) Because it's become a phooey when Toy Story become a best hit in 1995! And this movie and it's sequrals of the movie was left behind sadly and jerted by Universal Studio who can't make no more! And because there always a real story of Balto they've making it by written a books and I was written a book! http://www.baltosource.timdura.org The most worst movies since All Dogs go to Heaven (1989) was a movie cross between All Dogs go to Heaven meets White Fang was Balto (1995) and it’s two worst sequrals, Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2000) and Balto 3: Wings of Change! (2004) Because it’s become a phooey when Toy Story become a best hit in 1995! And this movie and it’s sequrals of the movie was left behind sadly and jerted by Universal Studio who can’t make no more! And because there always a real story of Balto they’ve making it by written a books and I was written a book!
http://www.baltosource.timdura.org

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