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Films to show your children

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Mrsemcgregor · 27/04/2019 12:57

I am trying to make a list of classic movies to share with my ds (9, mature and not easily scared or upset). So far I have .......

Back to the Future (1,2,3)
Indiana Jones (1,2,3 and we won’t mention 4)
The Goonies
Independence Day
Jaws (maybe?)
Batteries Not Included
Flight of the Navigator

I’m now stuck!

What classics have you/would you introduce yours to? And what has the success rate been? Do the old films cut it compared to today’s cinema blockbusters?!

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Nnnnnineteen · 27/04/2019 12:59

God loads, she likes an 80s film. She really got into Ferris bueller at that age.

FloofyDoof · 27/04/2019 13:01

The Princess Bride
Labyrinth
The Monster Squad
The Dark Crystal

My 2 loved all my old favourites, The Princess Bride, Goonies and Labyrinth in particular got watched many times when they were smaller

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Mrsemcgregor · 27/04/2019 13:01

Nnnnnineteen - I hadn’t even considered the high school genre! Amazing.

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Spudina · 27/04/2019 13:02

The Princess Bride. Inconceivable!!
Splash.
Maybe My Stepmother is an alien?
I can't get mine to watch thr goonies. Gutted.
We also watch a lot of Studio Ghibli. Howls moving castle, Spirited Away, My neighbour Totoro, Arietty and Ponyo have all been hits.

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Mrsemcgregor · 27/04/2019 13:03

Floofy yes I love those! I may sob at the loss of Bowie, it was quite the performance 😂

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Mrsemcgregor · 27/04/2019 13:04

spudina Splash opens up a whole list of Tom Hanks, Big!

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mclady · 27/04/2019 13:05

Drop Dead Fred
Jurassic Park

Leeds2 · 27/04/2019 13:07

Jurassic Park.
ET.
Star Wars.
I remember enjoying Towering Inferno at that age, but not sure it is a classic!

BettysLeftTentacle · 27/04/2019 13:08

We’re watching Willow right now.

JohnWolfenstein · 27/04/2019 13:09

Ghostbusters

Pieceofpurplesky · 27/04/2019 13:10

Willow.

LurpakIsTheOnlyButter · 27/04/2019 13:11

Short circuit!

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Mrsemcgregor · 27/04/2019 13:13

I’m getting so nostalgic. The don’t make them like they used to do they?

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BettysLeftTentacle · 27/04/2019 13:17

Ugh. She’s just declared Willow’s too scary. On to The Goonies now....

thisonebreath · 27/04/2019 13:18

The Karate Kid films.

M0reGinPlease · 27/04/2019 13:39

Labyrinth- I was obsessed
Willow
Jurassic Park
Princess Bride

Heymummee · 27/04/2019 13:44

Labyrinth.
Big.
The Goonies.
Splash.
Ghostbusters.
My absolute favourite - Drop Dead Fred.

JoyceDivision · 27/04/2019 13:49

Return to Oz!

Teddybear45 · 27/04/2019 13:52

Gremlins.
Adams Family
The original X-Men / Thundercats / Ullyses cartoon series

jackparlabane · 27/04/2019 14:02

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Labyrinth
Bedknob and Broomstick
The never-ending story

BlondeBumshelll · 27/04/2019 14:05

Original Mary Poppins
Grease
Big
Some of the Steve Martin films were good back then.

SlidingDoor · 27/04/2019 14:07

We tried to watch the agonies the other day and had to give up as the sound quality was awful, it was slow moving and the kids hated it. I was so sad as I had such fond memories.

The love Oliver! the musical and Stand By Me.

NotAnotherNameChange99 · 27/04/2019 14:33

My sons really enjoyed getting into series of films. From age 8-13 these were their faves

National Lampoon films
Pink Panther (Peter Sellers) films
Herbie films
Complete James Bond collection
Johnny English
Mission Impossible
Italian Job
Star Wars collection
Indiana Jones
Hunger Games series
Oceans 11,12,13
Bourne films

Also TV box sets like
Big Bang Theory
Outnumbered
Friday Night Dinner

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