I started watching movies with my son, that I loved when I was a kid. He loves them, so I am looking for some suggestions.
We have done all the Star Wars originals and everything else Star Wars, so looking for some more old school suggestions.
We just started Jurassic Park (1993) this week, and will be going through them all.
I think I will do Back to the Future next.
What else would be on your list?
I started with Clone Wars animated 1st, Rebels and then Bad Batch. Moved onto episodes 4-6, then 1-3.
I tried Clone Wars too.
You cannot negotiate with people who believe The Minecraft movie is epic cinema.
im sorry but you have failed as a father
i mean the sequals were horrible but the OT is probably the greatest trilogy of all time
Rebels and Clone wars Animated might get your kids more interested my Son loves the Clone Wars Animated series
I introduced my 10 year old a few years back to the original Star Wars and he loves it. I reckon he's rewatched it a dozen times now
Eh? You showed your kids Star Wars, which they didn't like, so you got rid of the kids??? Nice!
they left him no option
Only Siths deal in absolutes
What did you do with the kids? Asking for a friend
They probably thought someone else was their father after ESB.
Left them with Aunt Beru
I wish I'd known this technique. My kids are still living with me 😅
Definitely Porky's
Similarly do not forget Trading Places. A scene lived in my memory for years afterwards.
yes they are real and they're spectacular
(i know that is a different show and different person but…apt)
The Goonies
+1
This pre dates your target but> At that age, Educational * customised martial arts films* aka The Three Stooges.
Good suggestion, my 8-year-old will be more into that.
The early Jackie Chan films are very entertaining- watch him fight 50 guys armed with a step ladder
Geez, that brings back memories. Rumble in the Bronx was such a classic repeat film for me.
Try this with him as a taster. See if you raise a grin
(Poor quality, there's probs better Q out there)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAPeUUI4WjQ
If it's a boy: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
/s
We'll have to deal with in a couple of years, is it better they watch it at home or at their friends' place?
Princess Bride
"Twue Wuv"
inconceivable!
André the Giant should have won an Oscar.
Die hard
Ferris Bueller
Blues Brothers
Beverly Hills cop
Too much swearing.
In our house we call it potty mouth so we don't have to imagine the bad words. The kids are mainly in their 20s now and I'm worried they might hear the swears elsewhere.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was the first 80s movie I watched as a kid. I was probably a similar age and it became one of my favourite films. Great recommendation.
Home Alone
I loved Indiana Jones as a kid but now as a parent not sure.
Jumanji
Did not think of Indiana Jones, good suggestion. Have done home alone, Jumanji is on the list now also.
Also Iron Giant and Tron
Having rewatched Jumanji a few years ago…it’s actually pretty dark/creepy by modern standards. Definitely one of those ‘we watched this as kids?!’ moments for me.
I loved Indiana Jones as a kid but now as a parent not sure.
Why are you not sure?
Punching Nazis should always be in fashion
And yet the modern day ones seem to be untouchable
my 5yo are enjoying Jumanji
Western and AI/science fiction movies.
Anything from 1930-2020 is good
The Dark Crystal
Big
The Last Starfighter
The kid with the broken halo
(as others have said) Indiana Jones
Cloak and dagger
Back to the future
Teenwolf
The peanut butter soluition
The nutty professor
Not all are strictly 1980s/90s, but:
Willow
Hook
The Princess Bride
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
Big
Stand by Me
Batman - 1966
Superman I, II
Superman Returns
And fun with super corny effects, also a TV show but:
The Greatest American Hero
And finally, perhaps in a year or 2:
V, V: The Final Battle
Batman - 1988
Highlander
Amadeus
V was awesome, as was highlander.
I just rewatched V, V: The Final Battle with my 15 year old. She loved it.
The effects are still great in some areas (shuttle dropping down, shooting at Donovan in the street), terrible in others (Diana and the hamster), but considering it was made in the 1980s for TV (not movie), it's damn good. The overall story/premise remains solid
Against my warnings, my daughter insisted we also watch the TV series; She understands now… 😆
Ghostbusters 1 I think was fairly tame.
Ghostbusters 2 was a bit full on for me as a 6 year old though lol. Vigo the Carpathian lives rent free in my mind even now in my late 30s lmao
I saw Ghostbusters 2 when I was 8 and had nightmares about it
Vigo the Carpathian lives rent free in my mind
You say that like it's a bad thing?
The Never Ending Story
Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure
A little beyond the 90's: Holes (2003)
The book is very good too.
Most of Disney's live action stuff from back then, especially their labels like Searchlight which tend to be family friendly.
Police Academy series as approved by @DashCam AKA Rolts
Whooooop, whooooop!
When Marge told me she was going to the police academy I thought it would be fun and exciting, like that movie… Spaceballs! But instead it's been painful and disturbing like that movie … Police Academy.
Adding the Labyrinth and the Secret of NIMH. Still my fave animated film of all time.
Is the secret of NIMH like the riddle of steel, but for batteries?
Lol it's genetically altered rats 🐀
OMG the one where they turned their house into a bed and breakfast!!
"There was a kangaroo in my living room…"
There's a couple of episodes you might want to skip.
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Goonies
Back to the Future
Flight of the Navigator
Roger Rabbit (the adult jokes will go over his head)
Indiana Jones (he will be fine with the conclusion of Raiders)
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Ghostbusters
Dark Crystal
Willow
Gremlins
Muppets
Yes, I made my kids watch all of these
It was the opening of Raiders that got me. The spiders especially.
The Secret Garden (1993).
BMX Bandits
The Naked Gun movies
The Addams Family & Addams Family Values
Commando
Platoon
Predator
Rocky I to IV
Airplane! or Flyin High - depending on which market you look for it
By 10 years old I had watched all these and more.
Terminator 1 & 2
All the Robocop movies
Rambo 1, 2 & 3
Alien Nation
All the Police Academy movies
All the Poltergeist movies
That explains a lot.
War Games - fun to explain the 'old school' things. Phone boxes, modems etc.
saw this is free on youtube at the moment
That's what I'll be watching later!
Batteries Not Included
Karate Kid
Jaws
Caddy Shack
Bloodsport
Kickboxer
American Ninja
RAD - great BMX Movie
Eddie Murphy delerious and raw (probs just for 12 year old)
Karate Kid is a great one.
Then you can binge 'Cobra Kai'. Ralph Macchio is older in that than Pat Morita was in the original.
Weird Science. They'll wear it out.(If 'dad' doesn't first.)
Never ending story
Dark crystal
Labyrinth
Ghost busters
Gremlins
Terminator 2? Skip 1
I started with one, only got 20min in and it was too intense. Refusing to go to two until they finish it
Flight of the navigator
short circuit
Soul Man with C Thomas Howell.
This was one of my classics, but doesnt get played at all for obvious although also potentially unfortunate reasons
The Three Amigos
Kenny (2006)
Dumb & Dumber
I got U
Never ending story
Over the top
Don't tell mom the babysitters dead
Big trouble in little China
Last action hero
Rocky series if they can handle it
If they like sports
Thrasher
Gleaming the cube
The bones brigade
Rad
Airbourne
The north shore
Airbourne as in the 1993 rollerblade movie?
The one and only!
Super Mario Bros
Ahhh good time to set movie standards
Definitely do what i did and watch evil dead, akira, robocop etc while in primary school. All wholesome r18+ movies
Back to the Future I
Back to the Future II
Back to the Future III
Then repeat.
Once they're bored, put on
Karate Kid I
Karate Kid II
Karate Kid III
The peeping scene and the rape scene is uncomfortable
Not sure if you're a grown adult or not, but perhaps stick with Paw Patrol if that's the case. Or Bluey.
Just wasn't grown with rape and incest that's all.
How does it feel to be an mf?
Predator. The finest 80s action movie.
Then play Enter Sandman as their lullaby when you tuck 'em in.
Weekend at Bernie’s
Batteries Not Included
The Last Starfighter
Conan The Barbarian
Rambo
Predator
The Gate
I tried to get them to watch Star Wars, the first one with Alec Guiness.
They 10 and 12 said it was boring.
I am now child free.