My Favourite Childhood Films!

Ever since I was very young, I have always loved watching movies! So although I was going to write a post about my all-time favourite movies today, I thought I'd write a little list of my favourite childhood films! 

Firstly, these films are ones that I watched to death when I was younger and were my absolute favourites from a very young age!

1. Matilda

This film was legendary. I must've watched it dozens of times and to this day I love it so much! For those of you that haven't seen it (shock horror), it's all about a girl who discovers she is very "different" and in fact, magic. It's soooo adorable and just an all-round great film. A classic for me :)

2. Jumanji

Some of you may not have heard of this film but I was a liiiittle obsessed with it when I was younger! Robin Williams is the main character and the storyline is basically about a board game which comes to life! We're talking giant insects, zoo animals in the house, crazy villains and so on! Such a funny film and for some reason one of my repeat-watches as a kid! I actually haven't seen this film in years so I must re-watch it asap!

3. Bambi

Oh my gosh, I really don't think this movie needs an introuduction! asdfghjkl. One of my all-time favourite disney movies (I was a traditional kid!) and for anyone who loves disney, but hasn't seen all the classics, I would definitely recommend this heart-felt and pure-quality movie!

4. Mary Poppins

Another classic, another childhood favourite! I used to watch this movie pretty much every time I visited my grandparents' house and I just love it! I still really enjoy watching this movie, not just for sentimental reasons, but because it's just hilarious and sooo disney! Magic, adventure, comedy, singing- what more can you ask for?!

5. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

I honestly don't know how popular this film is with people of my generation but I absolutely loved this one! I'm seeing a pattern here of old classics so I guess I was a pretty traditional kid! I couldn't even tell you how many times I must've seen this film, but let's just say I know all the song lyrics still ;) Again, if you haven't seen it, the film is all about a man named Mr Potts who invents an amazing car and the family go on an adventure to a far-off land! It's a really imaginative story and makes you feel all fuzzy and warm inside! :')

6. James and the Giant Peach

I feel like this was one of my most-watched films as a kid and I'm pretty sure a lot of people have never seen/heard of this film adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl book! This. Film. Is. Brilliant. It's actually kinda scary in terms of child films, but really exciting and another one where you have to use your imagination a little bit! The film starts off with real actors but actually develops into a cool animation. It's hard to describe it, but I would say it's a must-see :)

I really hope you enjoyed reading about some of my favourite childhood films! Trust me, there are maaaany more but these were the most prominent ones for me :) Please feel free to comment what your favourite childhood movies were- I'd love to hear whether you agree or have new suggestions!

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Oz: The Great and Powerful ~ REVIEW!

I wrote a few days ago about how excited I was to go and see Oz, and on Wednesday evening I went with two of my best friends (using Orange wednesdays of course!) and saw Oz in 3D! It was great.

In the cinema with our Harry Potter 3D glasses on!

I'll try not to spoil the plot for those of you considering going and seeing it!

Firstly, the decision to see it in 3D was definitely a good one! The scenery is spectacular and once you enter the land of 'Oz', the colours and effects are so vivid that 3D just makes you feel as if you are there with them! For not much of an extra cost, I'd recommend it if you can :)

James Franco plays the lead who (as you see in the adverts) plays the young circus magician who finds himself swept (quite literally!) into the land of Oz. Wow. May I just say (apologies to any males reading this!) he was looking prettty fineeee ;) but looks aside, I think he does an amazing job of portraying the slightly arrogant, yet good-hearted character. 

Mila Kunis plays the character Theodora, another leading role, and with her elegance, beauty and innocence, you can't help but love her character from the start and be intrigued by her role in what is to come.

Other great characters include Evanora, Theodora's first mystical sister, Finley, an adorably loveable flying monkey and Glinda, the third of the three sisters!

For those of you, like myself, who have seen the original Wizard of Oz numerous times, you can't help but try and piece together who's who and what their role will be as the film progresses! As 'Oz' is the prequel to the Wizard of Oz, we know that this film lays down the foundations for the story, but with all the exciting twists and turns, I doubt you will be able to guess the plot or who's who until it's revealed!

My favourite character was this little one!

The film has a spectacular finale with lots of unexpected revelations and I can assure you that there are a few emotional scenes, as well as a fair bit of humour and a couple of jumping-in-your-seats moments!

So I've rambled on a little bit so hopefully those of you still reading were hoping for a good review! Let me know your thoughts on the film if you've already seen it!

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Off to see the Wizard!

So later this afternoon I'm going to see 'Oz' with 2 of my best friends and I'm rather excited! I fell in love with the Wizard of Oz at a young age, performed in the end of primary school production of it and have gone on to see 'Wicked' in the West End twice! If you haven't already seen Wicked, I definitely recommend going- even if you're in the cheapy seats, it doesn't matter as you'll still be blown away by the set design, the songs and the atmosphere! Oh I do love a good musical.

So fingers and toes crossed that Oz lives up to my expectations! Ooh, and I'm seeing it in 3D so EXTRA excitement :) If all goes well, maybe I'll do a little review of the film in the next few days!

Bye for now :)

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