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I am going to be a father and am making a jellyfin setup for my child. I want to start early to make a good collection of movies and shows. So I am interested in knowing what other people experienced as positive influences in their lives.

Edit: English and Norwegian is fine, but I can always get dubbed versions of other languages. We will be speaking English and Norwegian with our child from birth. But want to introduce our child to many types of cultures, religions etc.

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[–] cyberwitch@reddthat.com 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Do not underestimate silent film! My kiddo loved them as a toddler. Here are some great starters:

  • The Cook (Roscoe Arbuckle)
  • Sherlock Jr (Buster Keaton)
  • Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • A Trip to the Moon (Georges Méliès)

Very engaging with way more visual gags than we usually see nowadays, few title cards, and a chance to talk with your kid about what is happening on screen (Ooh no, Charlie is stuck in the lions cage! How is Buster going to get on that runaway train?)

And eventually when they're a little older, getting your kid to sit down with you to watch Scorsese's Hugo (2011). It is an absolutely magical loveletter to early film, particularly Méliès' A Trip to the Moon.