Χά�ων Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure or Goonies thread made me wonder, what other 80's movies should kids watch? DS has seen both of the above and also Harry and the Henderson's. Please feel free to add to the list. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Adventures in Babysitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Adventures in Babysitting Just watched that with my daughter the other day. 80's movies I make my kids watch: The Molly Ringwald Trifecta: 16 Candles Pretty in Pink The Breakfast Club The Princess Bride The Outsiders War Games Short Circuit Goonies Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Weird Science Can't Buy Me Love Some Kind of Wonderful Back to the Future Trilogy Say Anything Better off Dead Ferris Beuller's Day Off Karate Kid The Lost Boys Airplane Beetlejuice Crocodile Dundee Stand By Me Spaceballs Raiders of the Lost Ark Top Gun Gremlins Highlander A View to Kill Granted, my kids are teens. Many of these I did not watch with them when they were 12 and under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Mine (13 and 9 years old) have seen and love ET Karate Kid Batman (1989 one) Vacation Christmas Vacation Ferris Bueller's Day Off Indiana Jones movies A ton of John Candy movies, whose names escape me at the moment...only one I remember is Uncle Buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I'm taking notes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I can't think of any to add to the ones already listed, but those are great lists. Ds has seen many of them, but he still has a few he needs to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 A ton of John Candy movies, whose names escape me at the moment...only one I remember is Uncle Buck. John Candy movies are definite musts, though some are from the 90's. In addition to Uncle Buck, these should be on the list, regardless of year: Planes, Trains and Automobiles The Great Outdoors Stripes Cool Runnings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Stripes is not a kid movie at all. I let my daughter watch it, but she was in her late teens at the time. I don't think it is appropriate for anyone under 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I think "The Breakfast Club" is a great movie, but one certainly needs to be tolerant of exposure to strong language (doesn't bother me personally in this particular movie). I really like the overall message. There were a lot of really good teen flicks in the 80's, many of which are mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 My son LOVES comedies but I am noticing films like "Frozen" and "The Lego Movie" are being put in the comedy category and actual comedies are just not appropriate for a preteen. Family Comedies are hard to find these days. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Kewb's list is great. Not much to add to it except Die Hard (probaby more for teens). :D Bonus if they know it's Snape in there. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 My kids need to see more of these. So far they love (or tolerate to please me): Goonies Labyrinth Legend Gremlins Indiana Jones Back to the Future Dark Crystal Christmas Vacation ET Princess Bride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 DS has seen both of the above and also Harry and the Henderson's. Please feel free to add to the list. :) Foul!!! No apostrophe abuse!! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Foul!!! No apostrophe abuse!! :laugh: Text to speech on my phone. I claim exemption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 My dh pointed out I forgot a few we have watched with the kids: Ghostbusters Real Genius Star Trek movies Who Framed Roger Rabbit Labrynth Footloose Splash The Legend of Billie Jean (So bad it is good) The Never Ending Story The Secret of NIMH Big We watch a lot of movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Text to speech on my phone. I claim exemption. Exemption granted. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I would add Willow to the above lists. My kids loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 The 'Burbs Batteries Not Included The Lost Boys Mannequin Mad Max D.A.R.Y.L. Heathers My kid is hitting the teens though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Great list building here! I would screen for age appropriateness since most of these I watched when I was an older teen, but here are some that may not have been mentioned that were popular at my house.: "Dead Poet's Society". I loved that movie. The Mirror Cracked On Golden Pond Terms of Endearment The Neverending Story The Princess Bride Tootsie Three Men and a Baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Father of the Bride Home Alone movies with Macauley Culkin (one of the best Christmas DVDs ever) Dirty Dancing (probably better for older teens) Kindergarten Cop Jingle All the Way (one of our longtime fave Christmas movies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Anyone mention Back to the Future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant Stranger Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Ghostbusters, Home Alone, Neverending Story, Back to the Future trilogy, Labyrinth, Willow, Roger Rabbit....Gremlins can be hit or miss depending on your kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 What About Bob is what my family is watching for Father's Day. The son on that movie is so much like youngest it always cracks us up :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Little Mermaid The Brave Little Toaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Flight of the Navigator Batteries Not Included Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) Newsies (1992) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Most of my favorites have already been mentioned, except for Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Anyone else remember that movie? It starred a very young Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Most of my favorites have already been mentioned, except for Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Anyone else remember that movie? It starred a very young Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt. Love this movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Whoa. It's a list of all my favorite movies! :) My favorite movie of all time is Ghostbusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 The lists given are great! But I want to add, be ready for your children not to like your favorites. My kids did not like Never Ending Story at all, and it made me sad, and while they watched most of Goonies, they were just confused. They did love Ghostbusters, Star Wars (of course!), Indiana Jones, and Ferris Bueller's Day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 I have never seen Star Wars and have no interest in it. DS does not care to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Wow!! Reading these lists brought back so many memories for me. I had completely forgotten about "Willow", "D.A.R.Y.L", and a couple of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 My kids love Willow Back to the Future The Princess Bride, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2hunangirls Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 War Games All John Hughes' movies... Father of the Bride ('91, but so close) Ever After (ok, it's the 90's....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 What About Bob is what my family is watching for Father's Day. The son on that movie is so much like youngest it always cracks us up :-) What About Bob was filmed in my hometown. I know a handful of the extras, because their parents let them take a day or two off from school. Guess whose parents told her that school was more important than being an extra in some silly movie? :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 My dh pointed out I forgot a few we have watched with the kids: Ghostbusters Real Genius Star Trek movies Who Framed Roger Rabbit Labrynth Footloose Splash The Legend of Billie Jean (So bad it is good) The Never Ending Story The Secret of NIMH Big We watch a lot of movies. I LOVE Legend of Billie Jean. Granted, I haven't seen it in 20 years so maybe I forget how bad it is, but it's really really hard to find to watch without buying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Time Bandits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 What About Bob was filmed in my hometown. I know a handful of the extras, because their parents let them take a day or two off from school. Guess whose parents told her that school was more important than being an extra in some silly movie? :glare: Wow, I bet that would have been cool to have a movie filmed in your town, but stinky to not get to be in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I would add Willow to the above lists. My kids loved it! Yes! I was going to add this one! I used to love it! Most of my favorites have already been mentioned, except for Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Anyone else remember that movie? It starred a very young Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt. Oh man... my cousin and I used to watch this and do all the dance moves.... Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I was looking at the lists and thinking that there are a ton of "cultural references" from those movies! Would you say that's why it's "important" for teens to see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So many that I've seen many years later I thought...what did I ever see in those movies. I guess I'm not a big movie watcher! I have run into this on several occasions. I watch it again and the movie just didn't age well, or maybe it was just the context at the time that made it appealing to me but that no longer applies, or perhaps I have changed enough that it no longer appeals. I also agree with others that while I may have loved some of my old favorites even when watching them again 20+ years later, I have found that my kids truly hate some, find others boring, etc. I think with some there are just too many cultural references to things that no longer exist and in other instances while the movie might have been cutting edge at the time it is just too dated now. Still, there are some they have really enjoyed and now understand all the quotes DH and I use in our everyday vernacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The Karate Kid Though, as with many PG 80s movies, watch out for language! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Agree with so many mentioned... A Christmas Story Terminator…for the cultural references (teens) A Room with a View…older kids Romy and Michele's High School Reunion so they can understand their Mom…but when older The Last Emperor The Elephant Man My Life as a Dog Anything John Hughes All Back to the Future All Steven Spielberg films Sophie's Choice (teens) Disney 80s films like "Little Mermaid" Chariots of Fire Fish Called Wanda (older…seem to remember sex) plus other Monty Python stuff :) All John Candy's films Strange Brew Amadeus…and you must also play for them the Falco song :) Raising Arizona Raiders of the Lost Ark seriesTop Gun Footloose Ann of Green Gables series Oh…and "Stripes"…it was the first R-rated movie I ever saw. I was 14, I think. Memories. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Did anyone say Hairspray? Definitely Hairspray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabet1 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Back to the Future. Space Camp. Explorers. Those were some of my faves that we currently own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I have never seen Star Wars and have no interest in it. DS does not care to see them. :blink: :huh: :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Did anyone say Hairspray? Definitely Hairspray. YES! Definitely the 1988 John Waters original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Batteries Not Included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venia Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Clash of the Titans, Conan, Red Sonja, The Last Unicorn, The Beastmaster, Indiana Jones, Time Bandits, Highlander, Legend Edit: Top Gun, Blade Runner, Adventures in Babysitting, Big Trouble in Little China, Tron, Romancing the Stone, Honey I shrunk the Kids, Police Academy, Field of Dreams, Little Shop of Horrors, Howard the Duck, Uncle Buck, Teen Wolf, Little Monsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Did anyone mention The Man from Snowy River yet? I keep thinking my dd would enjoy that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 The teens and I watched White Nights this evening. They loved it regardless of all the bad 80s music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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