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Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:00 AM

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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  • Saturday, July 12, 2008 06:27 AM

    a few more

    Here are a few others:

    Goshu the Cellist (in Japanese, but virtually no dialog)--a must for kids with creative tendencies. Beautiful animation, music...

    Heidi--the wildly popular (everywhere but the US) 52-episode adaptation of the book--one of Miyazaki's first jobs. Fantastic storytelling. Another one is Marco, but it's more heavy-duty...for older kids.

    Monty Python--My parents took me to see these a three-movie Monty Python marathon when I was a little kid and I loved it. Not for the squeamish.

    Etre y Avoir--My son loved this one about a one-room schoolhouse in France.

    Be Kind, Rewind--I thought this one was great for kids.

    Rear Window--funny you should mention it... I remember my mom taking me to see this when I was around 10--the day that my dog died. Great movie, not such great timing.

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