The release of Alice in Wonderland has caused nostalgic thoughts to start running through my head. I have caught myself reminiscing about our VHS cabinet that we had growing up, bursting with cartoon favorites. I remember opening that door and it was like endless possibilities of viewing delight. But my favorite choices were always the Disney films. And then I started thinking about other great Disney classics that my kids have yet to see or even hear about. Here is a list of my 5 favorite Disney flicks from childhood.
- Bambi
Who could forget this heart-wrenching tale of family love and new beginnings? For many of us it was our first introduction to the cold hard facts of life. But what better way to learn about it than from a doe-eyed deer and a bubbly, cuddly bunny?
- Beauty And The Beast
I think that my little sister (and possibly my big brother) would disown me if I neglected to mention this one. We spent countless hours watching it over and over. This rags-to-riches fairytale taught us that beauty is only skin deep and is hardly the best way to choose companionship. It also has some wildly entertaining little ditties performed by dishes and other household furnishings.
- Cinderella
I think that this movie still has some of the most catchy songs from Disney to date. I still can’t think about it without humming bippity-boppity-boo. This story about the lovably unloved step-daughter gives hope to every girl whose ever been picked on by the cliquey girls at school.
- Pinnochio
This story teaches us that even little white lies can add up to a big mess. And who can resist that cute little Jiminy Cricket?
- Aladdin
It’s the classic tale about being careful what you wish for, complete with flying carpets and and a singing genie.
