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Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
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Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
I am a majorly enthusiastic fan for fantasy movies among other kinds of movies. I have lists of my favorites in sections. There is another genre of movies that is closely related to this one. It is the Sci_Fi genre. As there are often Sci-Fi movies I love the most that often contain subtle reminders of how every now and then fantasy and sci-fi can cross their boundaries and go hand in hand if done properly.

What are your lists of Fantasy movies that are epic, for children, adapted from novels, and also sci-fi movies you can name that have elements of the fantasy genre in them?
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RE: Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
1) AVATAR
2) BOLT (for kids, even though I cry everytime, cat tragic and all)
3) All ST, SW
4) All the rest.
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RE: Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
Alien. That's a good one for kids.
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RE: Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
Some classics:

The Wizard of Oz
The Last Unicorn
Ladyhawke
Beastmaster
Willow (I <3 Madmartigan forever)
Coraline (Fantasy/horror for kid, great stuff).
Ever After (don't hate me, I just love this movie)
Is Time Bandits sci-fi fantasy? lol
Tron
Willy Wonka (original)
Princess Mononoke
Edward Scissorhands (This is just one of my favorite movies of all time)
The Dark Crystal (This is so unique, I still own it)
And I gotta say it...Harry Potter. My favorite fantasy movie series, I think.
How to Train your Dragon
The Incredibles
Wall-E
Princess Bride (Top 5 movies of all time)
Monetey Python and the Holy Grail
Young Frankenterin
The Secret of Nihm.
Lord of the Rings
Ponyo
Song of the Sea
Lemony Snickit's Series of Unfortunate Events.
Scott Pilgrim Vs the World
X-Men
Short Circuit
Donnie Darko (more horror/fantasy, sorry, it's just so cool)
Thw whole Star Trek franchise, of course.


Are these getting too far out there? Fantasy suitable for kids or sci-fi with a touch of fantasy are pretty broad categories, and ones I also love!

Sci fi = Enders game. The book is just awesome. The movie is pretty good. Smile
Back to the future, all 3.
MIB, first one only.
The Fifth Element (Another of my top movies of all time)
Dune (not for children)
Tha Matrix (kind of..? the first one only really).
Inception.

I think I could do this all night! lol. What movies do you want to talk about?
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RE: Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
hmm,

Matrix
Avatar : TLAB (the animated ones)
Gnatz
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Star Wars
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RE: Fantasy and Sci-Fi movies thread
My personal favorites in

Classics:
1. The Wizard of Oz
2. The Neverending Story
3. Labyrinth
4. Peter Pan (2003)
5. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
6. Return to Oz
7. The Wiz
8. The Water Horse
9. Aquamarine 
10. Ella Enchanted

Adapted From Novels:
1. Harry Potter
2. Narnia
3. The Hobbit
4. James and the Giant Peach
5. Inkheart
6. The Phantom Tollbooth
7. The Indian in the Cupboard
8. The Golden Compass
9. The Princess Bride
10. The Little Prince

For Children and Families:
1. Just about anything by Disney
2. Just about anything by Pixar
3. Just about anything by Don Bluth
4. The Pagemaster
5. Arthur and the Invivisibles
6. Nim's Island
7. Bedtime Stories.
8. The Care Bears Movies
9. Paddington
10. Any Muppets Movies

Sci-Fi / Fantasy crossovers
1. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
2. Short Circuit
3. Earth to Echo
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Journey to the Center of the Earth
6. Journey 2 the Mysterious Island
7. Back to the Future trilogy
8. Star Wars original trilogy 
9. The Last Mimzy
10. The Last Starfighter

And I at least agree with your point that fantasy and horror sometimes easily cross their boundaries just as well, the same with Sci-Fi and Horror also. Which is off-topic. I never could have any taste for horror films if I tried to. Though I agree about Coraline.
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