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| 3/24/2002
| Daniel J. Phillips (BibChr)
Posted on 03/24/2002 9:37:00 AM PST by BibChr
I am here to ask for, and offer, help!
We have a weekly tradition called Burger Night. I cook for the family my own special formula for burgers, and show them a movie.
Here's the hard part: the movie has to have something for a family ranging in age from 2 to 46. Okay, we go soft on the 2yo, because he's hit-and-miss at this point. But that leaves boys aged 6 and 15, an 18yo girl, my wife and me.
Here are the criteria.
- Positively: It's got to have enough action to hold the 6yo, humor for all preferably, and if there are positive role models and moral lessons, all the better.
- Negatively: no sex, little or no profanity, little or no blood, not too intensely scary.
Here are some examples in both categories:
HITS (to varying degrees)
- Prince of Egypt
- Sgt.York
- Baby's Day Out
- Cats and Dogs
- Princess Bride (have to fast forward one scene)
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- Emperor's New Groove
- Toy Story I and II
- Stagecoach
- Rio Grande
- Hondo
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance (a little talky for the younger set)
- McClintock!
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- Ever After (a little talky)
- Time Machine
- Iron Giant
- Atlantis
- Shane
- Tarzan and the Lost City
- Tarzan Finds a Son
- The Last Starfighter
- Star Trek: Generations
- All Star Wars movies
A COUPLE OF MISSES
- Big Jake (a few spurts of explosive blood, and everyone started looking at me)
- Indiana Jones and Anything (not yet, too violent)
- Quiet Man (not yet; favorite for my wife and me, but probably too talky)
Those are not exhaustive lists, but they should give you an idea (and maybe ideas of your own).
So now it's your turn. Every week, it gets harder for me to pick another movie that'll be a winner. I'm soliciting suggestions.
So please name your recommendations for family fare, with any brief comments you'd add. My (our) thanks in advance.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: family; funtime; movies
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To: BibChr
How about "Galaxy Quest" starring Tim Allen? I think that one would qualify as a "hit" for your family. I know we really enjoyed it, and I think it would be OK for young kids.
To: BibChr
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Birds
To: BibChr
Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen (both Terry Gilliam films).
They have the redeaming feature of multiple layers. The six year old will love them and they will not bore the eighteen year old to death. Their is a little sexual inuendo in Munchhausen but it will whooosh right over the little kids head.
Also any Monty Python film is great for kids. Again things they should not get just go over their heads. (Can't I have just a little peril. No it's too perilous. Bet you're gay.)
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posted on
03/24/2002 10:04:50 AM PST
by
Dinsdale
To: oremus
ping
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posted on
03/24/2002 10:07:29 AM PST
by
oremus
To: hole_n_one
No not Babe (or Bambi).
These are lib propaganda. Through a suckling pig roast instead.
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posted on
03/24/2002 10:07:39 AM PST
by
Dinsdale
To: BibChr
The Rookie - coming out next weekend with Dennis Quaid. Saw the sneak - LOVED it!
Snow Dogs - cute and fun, with Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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03/24/2002 10:10:46 AM PST
by
bootless
To: BibChr
A gem...........
To: BibChr
Lots of good suggestions.
oldie..Harry and the Hendersons
1942....stupidly funny
Field of Dreams
Red Badge of Courage...Audie Murphy
To: Paul Atreides
To: hole_n_one
What's so funny about The Birds? It's a good movie.
To: BibChr
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posted on
03/24/2002 10:17:35 AM PST
by
Buckeroo
To: BibChr
Hatari with John Wayne - one of my favorites and it has great music.
To: Paul Atreides
The kids will love it!
To: BibChr
check out screenit.com
To: BibChr
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posted on
03/24/2002 10:21:57 AM PST
by
July 4th
To: BibChr
The Marx Brothers and Abbott and Costello are very good at teaching children what good humor is all about. A few years ago I bought the whole "Our Gang" series. It was a excellent investment.
What is the Father of all rivers?
The Misterssippii.
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posted on
03/24/2002 10:22:30 AM PST
by
Slyfox
To: BibChr
Some of our family's recent viewings:
From the Mixed Up File of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Spy Kids
Twilight Zone (original TV episodes)
Finding Forrester (might not appeal to 6-year-old)
Cirque du Soliel: Dralion
We've rented these on DVD from netflix.com.
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03/24/2002 10:24:30 AM PST
by
MTaylor
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To: BibChr
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Mad World (long but very silly!)
Father Goose (Cary Grant & Leslie Caron)
All the Star Wars films
Toy Story 1 & 2
Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
Chicken Run/Great Escape double feature
Fievel Goes West (FAR superior to An American Tale - you obviously like westerns & the kids will eat this up!)
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03/24/2002 10:25:48 AM PST
by
Hessian
To: Dinsdale
No not Babe (or Bambi). These are lib propaganda.
That's almost as precious as Atreides' 2nd pick.
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