Christian Cosas (csquared3)

Beauty and the Beast G

Beauty and the Beast is the Casablanca of animation. Moreso than other animated movies from the '90s Disney renaissance, this one's perfectly paced with some wonderful character development—and as Howard Ashman's swan song, it's got a lot more heart.

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring PG-13

The Balrog vs. Gandalf scene alone is worth the price of admission, but then, so are a dozen other moments that are just as potent. It's the perfect beginning to the epic trilogy of the decade (and dare I say, "century"?). The Extended Cut, of course, is the preferred one to watch.