BFI Top 50 Children's Films on Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

James78 · 07-04-2012, 03:38 PM

The 50 films you should see by the age of 14 is a list created by the British Film Institute in 2005 in order to inspire parents and educators to take films as seriously as books and other kinds of art. It was created by more than seventy experts including film producers, teachers, authors and critics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_lis..._the_age_of_14

Blu-ray titles which are unavailable to buy or pre-order are coloured red. I have not distinguished between regions. I hope that members will use this thread as a springboard to explore the different Blu-ray options available to them. Please post if I have missed any releases!

James78 · 07-04-2012, 03:40 PM

The top ten:

Bicycle Thieves (1948)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Kes (1969)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Show Me Love (1998)
Spirited Away (2001)
Toy Story (1995)
Where is the Friend's Home? (1987)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

James78 · 07-04-2012, 03:42 PM

The rest in alphabetical order:

A Day at the Races (1937)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Au revoir les enfants (1987)
Back to the Future (1985)
Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Billy Elliot (2000)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Finding Nemo (2003)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
The Kid (1921)
King Kong (1933)
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
My Life as a Dog (1985)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Oliver Twist (1948)
The Outsiders (1983)
Pather Panchali (1955)

James78 · 07-04-2012, 03:44 PM

Play Time (1967)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
The Railway Children (1970)
The Red Balloon (1956)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
The Secret Garden (1993)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
To Be and to Have (2002)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
Walkabout (1971)
Whale Rider (2002)
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
The White Balloon (1995)

Albatross365 · 07-04-2012, 04:15 PM

Glad to see Monsieur Hulot's Holiday on there. It's fantastic. Haven't seen Play Time.

BigNickUK · 07-04-2012, 04:18 PM

As this is a UK thread you need to amend your list. Kes for example is only available on Criterion region locked so is not available in the UK unless you import it and have a multi region player (something I am sure the majority of people in this section wont have)

James78 · 07-04-2012, 04:23 PM

I went to the international section but then I had to choose a country, I'm afraid. I'm going to assume for now that this list is of some interest to members from all over!

nametag · 07-04-2012, 08:43 PM

I want The Secret Garden out - one of my most wanted titles. Come on WB!

Yami · 07-14-2012, 03:50 PM

The Spirit of the Beehive has actually been available for sometime but it was an FNAC exclusive, in a double pack with El Sur. Also, Kirikou and the Sorceress is out in France

Sinthetic · 07-14-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by James78

The Spirit of the Beehive is now available to pre-order. I've updated the list.

I'm hoping this will be reviewed soon enough.

James78 · 07-14-2012, 04:31 PM

Ana Torrent is brilliant in this, although I think her performance in Cria Cuervos is her best. It's good that there are English subtitles and I really hope it's region free.

Sinthetic · 07-14-2012, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James78

Ana Torrent is brilliant in this, although I think her performance in Cria Cuervos is her best. It's good that there are English subtitles and I really hope it's region free.

She is unbelieveable isn't she? Her face is very expressive and can tell a story.

I've only seen Cuervos the one time, but I'm sure both of these will benefit from multiple viewings (as they can be quite overwhelming at first glance).

How are you James? Why are you hoping it's region free? Your player can handle that can't it?

James78 · 07-14-2012, 04:42 PM

I'm very well, thank you Sam. How are you? Cria Cuervos is so interesting because you can watch it as a family drama or as a metaphor: The father is Franco, the mother is the oppressed Spanish people and the children are the future citizens living without dictatorship. I personally think it should be on this list as well as The Spirit of the Beehive.

James78 · 07-14-2012, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

Why are you hoping it's region free? Your player can handle that can't it?

I have a region free player, but I think all discs should be region free so that as many members as possible can access all the films they want.

07-04-2012, 03:38 PM	#1
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	BFI Top 50 Children's Films on Blu-ray The 50 films you should see by the age of 14 is a list created by the British Film Institute in 2005 in order to inspire parents and educators to take films as seriously as books and other kinds of art. It was created by more than seventy experts including film producers, teachers, authors and critics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_lis..._the_age_of_14 Blu-ray titles which are unavailable to buy or pre-order are coloured red. I have not distinguished between regions. I hope that members will use this thread as a springboard to explore the different Blu-ray options available to them. Please post if I have missed any releases! Last edited by James78; 08-20-2014 at 04:09 PM.

07-04-2012, 03:40 PM	#2
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	The top ten: Bicycle Thieves (1948) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Kes (1969) The Night of the Hunter (1955) The 400 Blows (1959) Show Me Love (1998) Spirited Away (2001) Toy Story (1995) Where is the Friend's Home? (1987) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Last edited by James78; 04-01-2014 at 09:58 PM.

07-04-2012, 03:42 PM	#3
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	The rest in alphabetical order: A Day at the Races (1937) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Au revoir les enfants (1987) Back to the Future (1985) Beauty and the Beast (1946) Beauty and the Beast (1991) Billy Elliot (2000) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Finding Nemo (2003) It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) The Kid (1921) King Kong (1933) Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998) Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) My Life as a Dog (1985) My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Oliver Twist (1948) The Outsiders (1983) Pather Panchali (1955) Last edited by James78; 11-23-2023 at 02:17 PM.

07-04-2012, 03:44 PM	#4
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	Play Time (1967) The Princess Bride (1987) Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) The Railway Children (1970) The Red Balloon (1956) Romeo + Juliet (1996) The Secret Garden (1993) Singin' in the Rain (1952) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Some Like It Hot (1959) The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) To Be and to Have (2002) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) A Trip to the Moon (1902) Walkabout (1971) Whale Rider (2002) Whistle Down the Wind (1961) The White Balloon (1995) Last edited by James78; 09-29-2018 at 07:04 PM.

07-14-2012, 03:50 PM	#9
Yami Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:1830 DVD collection:32	The Spirit of the Beehive has actually been available for sometime but it was an FNAC exclusive, in a double pack with El Sur. Also, Kirikou and the Sorceress is out in France Last edited by Yami; 07-14-2012 at 03:56 PM.

07-04-2012, 04:15 PM	#5
Albatross365 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:London Blu-ray collection:334 Digital collection:21 Blu-ray reviews: 11	Glad to see Monsieur Hulot's Holiday on there. It's fantastic. Haven't seen Play Time.

07-04-2012, 04:18 PM	#6
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1344 Blu-ray collection:5195 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	As this is a UK thread you need to amend your list. Kes for example is only available on Criterion region locked so is not available in the UK unless you import it and have a multi region player (something I am sure the majority of people in this section wont have)

07-04-2012, 04:23 PM	#7
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	I went to the international section but then I had to choose a country, I'm afraid. I'm going to assume for now that this list is of some interest to members from all over!

07-04-2012, 08:43 PM	#8
nametag Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:London, UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:4	I want The Secret Garden out - one of my most wanted titles. Come on WB!

07-14-2012, 04:31 PM	#11
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	Ana Torrent is brilliant in this, although I think her performance in Cria Cuervos is her best. It's good that there are English subtitles and I really hope it's region free.

07-14-2012, 04:42 PM	#13
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	I'm very well, thank you Sam. How are you? Cria Cuervos is so interesting because you can watch it as a family drama or as a metaphor: The father is Franco, the mother is the oppressed Spanish people and the children are the future citizens living without dictatorship. I personally think it should be on this list as well as The Spirit of the Beehive.

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