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Most of these original favorites I saw before the age of 10, so there are a lot of Disney titles. This post covers the 1960's through the 1980's. I'll have Part 3 up next week, probably.
* = indicates a film that remains my favorite of that year
1960: Swiss Family Robinson
1961: 101 Dalmatians
1962: In Search of the Castaways
1963: Son of Flubber
1964: Mary Poppins
1965: The Sound of Music
1966: Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
1967: The Reluctant Astronaut
1968: The Love Bug
1969: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1970: The Aristocats
1971: Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1972: The Godfather*
1973: Robin Hood
1974: The Island at the Top of the World
1975: The Apple Dumpling Gang
1976: No Deposit, No Return
1977: Star Wars
1978: Grease
1979: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1980: The Empire Strikes Back
1981: The Fox and the Hound
1982: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1983: Return of the Jedi
1984: The NeverEnding Story
1985: Back to the Future
1986: The Great Mouse Detective
1987: The Brave Little Toaster
1988: The Land Before Time
1989: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Check out all of my current favorites on the Top 10 lists page.
I love that this list really shows what movies you were watching at the time ;-)
ReplyDeleteHa. Yeah, I grew up with Disney. :)
DeleteI hope the horse's head from scene in The Godfather didn't give you nightmares, when you were a kid :)
ReplyDeleteA few of my childhood favorites on that list. Robin Hood I watched again a couple years ago, and it didn't do it for me. 3 of those (ET, Back to the Future, and NeverEnding Story) are still in my top 200, though.
Haha. I saw The Godfather when I was 13 or 14, so I was fine at that point. The Terminator was a different story. ;)
DeleteI love that those 3 films are still in your top 200. I actually own about half of these on DVD and even more counting VHS tapes.
Love the diversity here. Hell, I haven't even heard of The Apple Dumpling Gang. Worth checking out?
ReplyDeleteThanks. I haven't seen The Apple Dumpling Gang in years. Hmm... It's a Disney family film about a group of kids who find gold and get mixed up with two inept outlaws. If you're curious, I'd recommend it. Otherwise, I'm not sure it would be worth your time. :/
DeleteNice picks Josh. Love that you put down Sound of Music for 1965. I can't believe I still haven't seen Mary Poppins, better get on that!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruth. Yes, Mary Poppins is a must! :)
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