Family favorites are a big part of the Back To School Instant Video Sale going on in the Amazon Instant Video Store through September 1st. The sale includes such kid-friendly favorites as (all descriptions from IMDB.com):
Shrek (PG, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $6.99)
When a green ogre called Shrek discovers his swamp has been ‘swamped’ with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out, with a very loud donkey by his side, to ‘persuade’ Farquaad to give his swamp back. Instead, a deal is made.
Farquaad, who wants to become the King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is waiting for her one true love. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek like Fiona, but Fiona is keeping something secret.
– Written by Film_Fan
The Muppets Take Manhattan (G, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99)
The Muppets graduate from college and decide to take their senior revue on the road.
They hit the streets of Manhattan trying to sell their show to producers, finally finding one young and idealistic enough to take their show.
After several mishaps and much confusion, things begin to come together for them.
– Written by Jan Bednarczuk
Labyrinth (PG, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $6.99) – featuring creatures from the Jim Henson studio
Grown angry about the fact that she must watch over her little brother Toby, Sarah wishes the child to the goblins.
They translate this careless statement into action: The Goblin-King Jareth announces that soon Toby will mutate into a goblin.
There is only one hope: Sarah has to find the way to Jareth’s castle – through a dangerous labyrinth – where she will find strange creatures.
– Written by Matthias Behnke
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who (G, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $7.99)
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust.
Even though he can’t see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville.
Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home, but this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors, who refuse to believe that anything could survive on the speck.
Still, Horton stands by the motto that, “After all, a person is a person, no matter how small.”
– Written by Griffin84
The Prince of Egypt (PG, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $6.99)
This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers named Moses and Ramses, one born of royal blood, and one an orphan with a secret past.
Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry.
But the truth will ultimately set them at odds, as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, and the other the chosen leader of his people!
Their final confrontation will forever change their lives and the world.
– Written by Anthony Pereyra
Spirit (G, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $6.99)
The mustang stallion Spirit grows up to proudly succeed his father as leader of the Cimarron herd in the unspoiled Wild West. When ‘civilization’ reaches Dakota territory, naive curiosity gets him caught by cowboys and sold to the US Cavalry.
Its method of training by breaking a horse fails utterly on him. Just when the colonel intends to shoot Spirit, the equally indomitable captured young Lakota brave, Little Creek, escapes on his back.
He also tricks [the horse] into a corral with his beloved mare, but shows respect and wins some trust. As the railroad arrives, the Indian village is wrecked and Spirit gets captured for use as a draft-horse.
When the stallion realizes this project threatens his whole world, he escapes and unleashes the fury of a force of nature, ultimately teaming up with Little Creek.
– Written by KGF Vissers
Click here to browse all of the kids’ movies included in the Back To School Instant Video Sale.