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'Old school' films my teens will enjoy

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PatchTheGiantStuffedDog · 25/08/2024 20:40

Having a family movie night tomorrow. Girls are 13 and 15.

Any suggestions for classic ("old school") movies we could all enjoy?

Thinking something like Labyrinth (seen lots of times!).

The kind of stuff we would have watched in the 90s/naughties.

Already watched Dirty Dancing, Grease, Back to the Future etc.

OP posts:
KatParr · 25/08/2024 20:43

The Breakfast Club
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

twentysevendresses · 25/08/2024 20:46

Willow? My two loved this as teens.

The Dark Crystal was a favourite too.

Or for comedy, The Goonies.

OnNaturesCourse · 25/08/2024 20:46

The breakfast club
Sixteen candles
Pretty in pink (if you feel appropriate for younger child)

twentysevendresses · 25/08/2024 20:48

Just thought of more...Never Ending Story is fabulous, as is The Princess Bride if they would like something of this genre.

Thighdentitycrisis · 25/08/2024 20:48

Gremlins

Funkyslippers · 25/08/2024 20:49

Not that old but my 15 y/o dd loves Meet the Parents & Meet the Fockers

marshmallowfinder · 25/08/2024 20:49

ET, Freaky Friday, 3 Men and a Baby.

Rawrrawr1 · 25/08/2024 20:49

Adventures in babysitting

Sagarmatha · 25/08/2024 20:49

Out of Africa

marshmallowfinder · 25/08/2024 20:49

Cool Runnings is good too.

shellyleppard · 25/08/2024 20:49

Planes, trains and automobiles ( some swearing) , big hero 6 ❤️

Funkyslippers · 25/08/2024 20:50

Splash!

tsmainsqueeze · 25/08/2024 20:50

The wedding singer - depending on teens age.

FatmanandKnobbin · 25/08/2024 20:51

Drop dead Fred
Wayne's world
School of rock

MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 25/08/2024 20:51

All the brat pack movies

Miloandfreddy · 25/08/2024 20:51

Stand by me. War of the buttons (amazing Irish film)

Funkyslippers · 25/08/2024 20:51

The River Wild is brilliant

Miloandfreddy · 25/08/2024 20:51

Misery

Crazykefir · 25/08/2024 20:52

The commitments

Heartofglass12345 · 25/08/2024 20:52

Now and then
Never been kissed
10 things I hate about you
See no evil hear no evil
Ferris Buellers day off
I loved splash and mannequin as well but haven't seen them for a while to know what rating they are

Funkyslippers · 25/08/2024 20:52

Another that's not particularly old school but the Hunger Games series is good

Takentomybed · 25/08/2024 20:52

Mean Girls. 13 going on 30. 10 things O hate about you

Funkyslippers · 25/08/2024 20:53

Heartofglass12345 · 25/08/2024 20:52

Now and then
Never been kissed
10 things I hate about you
See no evil hear no evil
Ferris Buellers day off
I loved splash and mannequin as well but haven't seen them for a while to know what rating they are

Splash! is a PG

Oochiesmoochies · 25/08/2024 20:53

Depends how silly their sense of humour is. If it's as puerile as mine, the 90s has some belters

Austin Powers films
Dont be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood
Scary Movie (original)
Happy Gilmore
Friday/Next Friday

Heartofglass12345 · 25/08/2024 20:53

Oh then it should be fine lol
also she's all that

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