In fact, he doesn’t understand much of anything-he’s a horse. He has no medallion, and he doesn’t understand the concept of positive thoughts. He focuses on positive thoughts and manages to avoid sinking into the (literal) quicksand of depression.Īrtax, unfortunately, is a dumb horse. Fortunately, Bastian has Auryn, a medallion that helps him make his way through the wetlands. The scene: To complete their quest, Bastian and Artax must pass through the Swamps of Sadness, which are-get this-swamplands that bring about sadness. (via IMDb)įor the first part of the movie, Bastian’s accompanied by a horse named Artax, and if you’ve seen the film, you know where this is going. “The NeverEnding Story” (1984)/Warner Bros. The Nothing, by the way, symbolizes the cruelty and unimaginative cynicism of adulthood, and that’ll be real important in a few seconds. He finds a magical book that transports him to the world of Fantasia, where he fights against the vague evil of The Nothing with the help of his magical friends. It follows 10-year-old Bastian Balthazar Bux, who’s ruthlessly bullied for his love of books (also, his name was Bastian Balthazar Bux-come on, parents, you’re basically daring the bullies to do their worst). The oldest film on this list, it started making children cry in 1984. The Neverending Story is one of the greatest kids’ fantasy films ever produced, and it’s also one of the best films about the importance of reading (ironically, adapted from a book that we never actually read). The Neverending Story has a horrifyingly dark moment. Try to make it through this list without developing a deep sense of existential sadness, then tell your kids it’s time for movie night. Below, we compiled a few of our favorite examples. These days, kids’ flicks still contain the occasional heartbreaking or horrifying moment, but in the late ’80s and early ’90s, filmmakers really knew how to bring on the waterworks. Maybe that’s why we spent so much time playing with Pogs once you’ve seen Mufasa die for the hundredth time, you’re going to need some sort of a distraction. We were the first generation with reliable access to video cassettes, and we watched some of the most emotionally draining scenes ever put on film-over and over again. Looking back at some of our favorite movies from childhood, we realized that ’90s kids had it rough. Otherwise, children might grow up believing that the world is a fundamentally good place, and we can’t have that, now, can we? If you’re going to make a kids’ movie, you’d better have at least one scene of profound sadness or horror.
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