DawnM Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Now that we have Netflix and Redbox, we rarely purchase movies. However, I am thinking that I would like some on my ipad for vacation or in the car, etc..... What movies are so good (adult and children's) that you would purchase them and watch them more than once. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I purchase any movie I really love. Or ones the kids request. We have a large dvd/blu ray/digital library. Now recently I have been buying the combo packs that have the blu ray, dvd and digital copy. They are only a few more dollars and this way it is easier to put on the kids ipods and such. Now I use Netflix and Redbox to preview the movies before I buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 There are combo packs and you can put it on your ipods and ipads too??? Tell me more! Where do you get these? Can you put it on more than one device? I woud assume so, since you could put it on your computer in your itunes and then load and unload it to your ipad???? We are going on vacation here soon, so I would love to get these. I now have an ipad and ipod touch, plus we have blu-ray at home but a DVD player in the car....this would be perfect. THANKS! Dawn I purchase any movie I really love. Or ones the kids request. We have a large dvd/blu ray/digital library. Now recently I have been buying the combo packs that have the blu ray, dvd and digital copy. They are only a few more dollars and this way it is easier to put on the kids ipods and such. Now I use Netflix and Redbox to preview the movies before I buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita in NC Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We rarely buy movies. We only have a handful. Polar Express Cars Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and maybe half a dozen more that I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I won't give you my own list, because my taste in movies is… more than a little out of style. Examples: The Goonies, The Breakfast Club, Labyrinth, Top Gun…. See what I mean? :p I'm just posting because I asked dd14 for any 'kid' suggestions and she says that you need "all of the Harry Potter movies". :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis and Miss Kitty Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Lidiya Dawn, I love the Goonies. I read on my Yahoo page the other day that "Chunk" has become an entertainment lawyer. He looks nothing like he did in the movie.:001_smile: Elvis and Miss Kitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 I would like the whole collection! I think we have only one right now. Dawn I won't give you my own list, because my taste in movies is… more than a little out of style. Examples: The Goonies, The Breakfast Club, Labyrinth, Top Gun…. See what I mean? :p I'm just posting because I asked dd14 for any 'kid' suggestions and she says that you need "all of the Harry Potter movies". :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 What movies are so good (adult and children's) that you would purchase them and watch them more than once. I am probably showing my lack of good taste, but Groundhog Day, My Blue Heaven and Pretty Woman are the only movies I have watched more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Megamind and The Princess Bride. My boys love Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Harry Potter movies are still purchased. My secret-favorite-movies (if you all remember that episode of Friends) are the Twilight movies. I own those as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We have bookcases full of movies. Harry Potter, LoTR, Firefly series, LOST series, Jeeves and Wooster, Narnia movies, Bourne, Jurassic Park I, II, III. Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz. JAWS. Thirteenth Warrior, Hidalgo, Master and Commander, The Forgotten, all the M. Night Shymalan movies, all the Tremors movies, Band of Brothers, Enchanted, anything Pixar, Stardust, SkyHigh.......just the tip of the iceberg, shall I go on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Lately, we have bought all of the Harry Potter movies. We have a TON of movies, but most were purchased more than a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Various members of the family have gotten... some of the HP movies Raiders of the Lost Ark Inception The Painted Veil Bridget Jones's Diary some of the Star Wars series Star Trek (the movie that came out a year or so ago) Wall-E Up The A-Team (the movie that came out a year or so ago) Robin Hood (" ") Iron Man (the first one) Prince of Persia Looney Tunes collection Whose Line Is It Anyway? ('Best Of' collection) Lord of the Rings series And some others I can't think of right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Now that we have Netflix and Redbox, we rarely purchase movies. However, I am thinking that I would like some on my ipad for vacation or in the car, etc..... What movies are so good (adult and children's) that you would purchase them and watch them more than once. Dawn For my children, we purchase anything that is only available on European market such as Roman Mysteries, Enid Blyton's Famous Five box set and movies, Box of Delights and others. They really enjoy these. Son also loves all things military and historical (he is unique ;) ) For me: Jeeves and Wooster, Austen collection For husband: Monty Python (a must own for him), IT Crowd, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandsam Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) We have quite a DVD collection - but most are old. Some of my favs, and my kids favs are Wizard of Oz Grease Cars Charlie and the Chocolate Factory High School Musical Little House on the Prairie series American Girl movies Monster House Lord of the Rings Old Scooby Do Edited April 23, 2011 by Sandsam Added another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Oh, I want some Enid Blyton! She was my favorite author growing up. I read every single Secret Seven book ever, not to mention every Noddy book ever. I still have a lot of them. Can I find it in the US? Dawn For my children, we purchase anything that is only available on European market such as Roman Mysteries, Enid Blyton's Famous Five box set and movies, Box of Delights and others. They really enjoy these. Son also loves all things military and historical (he is unique ;) ) For me: Jeeves and Wooster, Austen collection For husband: Monty Python (a must own for him), IT Crowd, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I buy them at walmart and amazon. You can get them almost anywhere. Yes you can put them on any device. You insert the disk into your computer, then put in your access code it comes with. I open it through itunes and it can be downloaded to your ipods, ipads and iphones. There are combo packs and you can put it on your ipods and ipads too??? Tell me more! Where do you get these? Can you put it on more than one device? I woud assume so, since you could put it on your computer in your itunes and then load and unload it to your ipad???? We are going on vacation here soon, so I would love to get these. I now have an ipad and ipod touch, plus we have blu-ray at home but a DVD player in the car....this would be perfect. THANKS! Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Local Hero. But definitely not The Cutting Edge. Nope. Absolutely do not have a dvd of The Cutting Edge in my cupboard, hidden behind the Teaching Company lectures. Certainly not. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We have the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars (all six), Jason Bourne trilogy, an assortment of Planet Earth dvds, many Disney movies (including all the Toy Story ones), The Matrix trilogy, The Notebook, and The Blind Side. We're not big movie purchasers unless it's kids' movies or ones that my dh must have (LOTR, SW, and Bourne). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Oh, I want some Enid Blyton! She was my favorite author growing up. I read every single Secret Seven book ever, not to mention every Noddy book ever. I still have a lot of them. Can I find it in the US? Dawn The only place I could find them was Amazon UK. They are really well done. They are here on their site. You might check ebay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 I need some in NTSC! My parents have a PAL player but they left it in Africa. I will have to look. Dawn The only place I could find them was Amazon UK. They are really well done. They are here on their site. You might check ebay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Lots and most of the ones already mentioned here, so I won't mention them again. Two boxed sets that we really and truly love are: A&E Romance Collection :thumbup: :thumbup: and The Up Series - British documentary but this one, is not as great as the A&E Romance Collection, but really enjoyable nonetheless. We also have most of the Little House series. We don't really care for the books, but we love the TV series. Edited April 26, 2011 by Negin in Grenada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in SWVA Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I don't think "The Scarlet Pimpernel" with Jane Seymour has been mentioned. It is a family favorite (older kids). All the new sons-in-law get forced to watch it and they all think we are nuts! Great movie. Susie in SWVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 We buy the absolute favorites that the kids would want to watch over and over again but will be on the new list for a while and therefore possible wait times. We just purchased "The King's Speech". We also bought "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "Nanny McPhee Returns". Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I don't think "The Scarlet Pimpernel" with Jane Seymour has been mentioned. It is a family favorite (older kids). All the new sons-in-law get forced to watch it and they all think we are nuts! Great movie.Susie in SWVA The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of my favorites :), but I have to say that I far prefer the version in the boxed A&E/BBC Romance Collection that I linked earlier. For me, pretty much anything by the BBC is superb. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 we Harry Potter series and LOTR. There are a lot of movies I like, but few I watch more than once. Of the ones I watch more than once I tend towards "sports inspirational": Remember the Titans, We are Marshal, Glory Road, Pride, Swimming Upstream, etc. I think this is a genre that most can enjoy as a family (not my family though, dh hates sports). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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