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The ultimate family DVD list

We asked; you answered. Here's the most-awesome-ever summertime list of offbeat, kid-friendly movies available on DVD -- as chosen (mostly) by Salon readers.
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  • Friday, July 11, 2008 09:30 PM

    When your kids get back from Mandarin and Computer camp this summer

    Maybe you can go to the cinemaaah together. Either that or none of you have kids and don't have the foggiest clue what any average young person would bother to watch. Try

    Matilda

    James and the Giant Peach

    Willy Wonka (the original)

    (Do you see the Roald Dahl aspect yet?)

    And of course:

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    The Great Mouse Detective

    Treasure Island (the 1950 version)

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