I was just about to post something similar.  The thought of a world where social media existed the way it does now but back when me and my friends were foaming at the mouth over New Kids on the Block makes me cringe.

@ColdGottoBe:disqus I love how that and the fact that the word "dinosaur" is in the title are the only things people tend to focus on in a song that describes daily life long after a nuclear apocalypse.

It's okay though cause see, they call out Vanilla Ice for sampling "Under Pressure" without asking first.

Once again, Ah, Bronies.  "She was our CHILD and you MURDERED her by altering her insensitive voice and name!?!?!"

Ah, Bronies.  "How DARE this show made primarily for little girls do something that little girls would like?!?"

That scene sticks in my craw to this day.

"Gnomeo and Juliet" struck me as weird but kind of cute — and also as the kind of children's film that is so desperate not to leave the kiddies bored that it is just wall-to-wall action and loudness, so maybe that's what bothered her.  "Arrietty" is a much quieter, slower paced, and overall gentler film.

"Peace on Earth" is a terrific short.  But depending on how old you are when you first see it, it's going to leave you with some heavy shit to ponder while your relatives are singing carols and opening presents.

@DonkeyLeaps:disqus Oh ye gods, "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" - or - "'I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream' For Kids!"

^^ Yeah, I fudged that post; what you wrote is an awful lot closer to what I meant.  

"The Incredibles" is so good that Pixar gets a free pass to make at least a half-dozen "Cars" sequels.

Christ, that scene kills me.  I figure if you're going to make a sequel, focus it on the character with the most humor *and* pathos.

@avclub-b20754d0f1e8ae843e00a8b39a667112:disqus  Wait, isn't Steve the little hyperactive monkey sidekick who screams a whole lot?

Nice try, but The Littles was published in 1967 and The Borrowers in 1952.

For your second question it depends, as always, on your niece.  If you think she'd be enthralled by the very sight of a four-inch-tall woman darting around enormous (to her) squash leaves, playing with curled-up and weirdly adorable Isopods, and exploring a dollhouse, go for it.  Come to mention it, I'd be worried…

I was under the impression Hiccup and Toothless' interactions were based on "Free Willy", but you're probably right.

It depends on the kid, really.  I was usually more enthralled by gorgeous visuals and stellar animation than dialogue-heavy scenes.

A well-meaning teacher showed this to us in elementary school once and the seaweed-eating scene prompted a very loud, "GROOOOOSS!!!" from the students.

I'd have liked "Fly Away Home" much, much better if it hewed closer to the true story it claimed to be based on.  Why make another "kid with issues finds meaning and learns to love again by interacting with an animal" when we could have seen a grizzled ultralight pilot tooling around on his motorcycle with a flock of…

Word.  The scene where he runs up and just kicks the shit out of the cobra ruined me.  That horse could easily kill you just by stepping on you, but instead, he'll kick you to death.  Pretty!