6. Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. Macaulay Culkin plays Calvin Mccalister, a kid who is left behind when his entire family flies off to Paris for Christmas.
This film kicked off a franchise which would become one of the most popular and beloved. Macaulay Culkin instantly became the most popular kid in the world. When the film came out, the concept was fresh and the film was entirely funny and entertaining. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern are hilarious in their slapstick suffering. Home Alone also gives us one of the most soul touching film score.
5. Matilda (1996)
Matilda is a 1996 American children’s fantasy comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, who also produced the film. The film is about a young genius named Matilda, who uses telekinesis to deal with her parents, who do not value education.
Danny DeVito directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and certainly preserves the ‘Dahl’s’ dark comic tone. The performances are on point and the characters are entertaining and moving.
4. Space Jam (1996)
Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy drama film starring basketball player Michael Jordan and featuring the Looney Tunes cartoon characters. In the film, after Jordan’s retirement he is captured Bugs Bunny and is asked to play a match to defeat the Nerdlucks, a criminal alien group.
The plot is not very strong but let’s not forget that this is a film made for kids. It’s still however a fun and enjoyable film even for adults who can enjoy some few laughs. Jordan is not an actor so we can’t trash him for his performance. It’s not the worst acting performance ever, at least I can give him that.
3. The Parent Trap (1998)
The Parent Trap is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. In the film, Identical twins Hallie and Annie are separated after their parents divorce. Years later, they discover each other at a summer camp and decide to switch places in an effort to reunite their parents.
Young Lindsay Lohan shines in her breakout role, and shows great range despite her age. The film can get silly and surreal at times but there are way too many things working for it to bother.
2. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 film based on the children’s book The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks. The story is about a boy who receives a mysterious cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday. Soon, he discovers the magical secrets of the cupboard where the toy figures come to life.
This film is underrated and needs to be seen more. Night at the museum seems hugely inspired by this film and i wonder whether it’s ever been called out for plagiarism. The film is smart and innovative and involves great special effects surprisingly.
1. Jumanji (1995)
Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. It is an adaptation of the 1981 children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The story centers on 12-year-old Alan Parrish, who becomes trapped in a board game while playing with his best friend Sarah Whittle in 1969. Twenty-six years later, in 1995, siblings Judy and Peter Shepherd find the game, begin playing and then unwittingly release the now-adult Alan.
Jumanji is an impulse raising movie with great special effects and exciting adventure stuff. It is also a rather touching tale of second chances and innocence prematurely lost.
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