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  11 0 -Journey of Natty Gann. ( It's about a young teen girl who journeys by foot from Chicago to Seattle during the depression to find her pops.) Also: -Stand by Me (though now that I think of it, there are some fat kids jokes) -Ferris Bueller's day off -War Games -Freaky Friday (the original) -Back to the Future -Beetlejuice -Flight of the Navigator -The Dark Crystal -Labyrinth -Pee Wee's Big Adventure -Tron so-so answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 11 comments by CleverScreenName, Emily Steed, and Matt from Denver… 0 0 The fat kid does get his revenge, though. :) +1 to Stand By Me. CleverScreenName commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Ferris Bueller. Yes. Emily Steed commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I think Ferris Bueller might actually be a bit much for the 10-12 year olds, since it is aimed at high schoolers. But if any of you saw it when you were that age, you can speak up. (I was 16 when it came out.) I give another thumbs up for Stand By Me. Matt from Denver commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I saw it for the first time when I was 10 or 12 - I remember complaining about my terrible younger brother and my dad told me I had to watch it, lest I turn out like Jeanie. I loved it. To this day it remains my favorite movie of all time. Emily Steed commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I would only add The Outsiders to this list - otherwise it's perfect. Soupytwist commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Outsiders is an excellent choice that was sorely lacking from the lists. wd Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Ferris Bueller is awesome, yes. I failed to mention that the movie has to steer clear of the fucking language that you get with that movie. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Ferris Bueller was a sleep-over staple when I was 9-10. I didn't realize there was cursing in it, sorry Jim. Natty Gan has no cursing. so-so commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Natty Gann was PG. Some 'cursing' and sex according to the IMDB parent's guide (they say hell, at the very least, and talk about men peeing). Also some sexual undertones (John Cusack & Meredith share a big ol kiss and some serious 'looks', don't they?) ;) Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Thumbs up for Back to the Future! Irena commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 l can't believe you mentioned Natty Gann! God, l loved that movie. l had a crush on Meredith Salenger too. Yum. Just saw Ferris Bueller again recently; not sure if it's appropriate for the age group. War Games, Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth, definitely. MUSHROOM! freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  11 0 The Neverending Story The Princess Bride e.strange answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 4 comments by Basil, Griffin, and Rev.Enant… 0 0 For some strange reason The Neverending Story was one of the most depressing films I ever watched as a child. I can't even remember it all now, but it was something about the beautiful innocent princess that was slowly dying and the slow demise of dreams, that just hit me really hard, even as a child. Even to this day I have some vague feeling of sadness just thinking about the movie, and I have been afraid to watch it or read the book since. Very weird. Basil commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I've shown Princess Bride to this exact age group many times, to great effect. It's just got timeless humor, enough romance for the gushy kids, and enough swashbuckling for the active ones. Plus Andre the Giant. Griffin commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 ...and highly quoteable dialogue Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Those are my top two favorites. l was always pissed l couldn't have a luck dragon of my own. "it was something about the beautiful innocent princess that was slowly dying and the slow demise of dreams, that just hit me really hard, even as a child." l had a HUGE crush on the princess, even at seven. To this day, l still think she's one of the most beautiful children l've ever seen. The book is worth it; you should definitely read it. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  6 0 Explorers is an amazing movie from 85 staring River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke. It's about 3 boys who build a space ship after one of them learns how to make a force field through a dream. Little Red Ryan Hood answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Little Red Ryan Hood and Missy Sturtevant… 0 0 I just thought of another one. Space Camp! where the kid really wants to go to space the robot fucks up the simulation launch and the kids at space camp actually go to space. Little Red Ryan Hood commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I was just about to suggest this. I confused it with Flight of the Navigators for a quick second. But I loooved this movie. Missy Sturtevant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  5 0 I think there are a lot of great suggestions out already, so here are some that haven't been mentioned. Time Bandits - Terry Gilliam at his most accessible, I remember watching this movie over and over on sick days at home. Willow - Might be a little too action-y to have the broad appeal that you're going for, but this is another classic from when I was child of the '80s. Gremlins - A mix of creepy and cute, another quintessential '80s movie. Raising Arizona - It's been awhile since I've seen it so I can't recall if anything age-inappropriate occurs, all I remember is how funny it is. Night of the Hunter - This might be a stretch, but if you think your audience is open to Buster Keaton, they might also be into this noir-ish thriller where Robert Mitchum plays a criminal posing as an evangelical priest who ingratiates himself w/ a family to find a heisted cache of $10,000 that only a couple of young siblings know the location of. The 400 Blows - The best movie about being a juvenile delinquent ever made. Paper Moon - Gorgeous and heartbreaking, the relationship between a Depression-era con man and the even cagier little girl he may/may not be the father of, is both a great example of the precocious intelligence of children and how that intelligence doesn't shield them from the needs and feelings of being a kid. Christopher Hong answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by CrazyCatLady and Rev.Enant… 0 0 Yeah Paper Moon! I loved that when I was a kid. Ever read the book? It has a lot of detail and more story than the movie, I recommend it. CrazyCatLady commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Time Bandits is made of win. Excellent EXCELLENT suggestion. "Don't touch that!!! It's pure concentrated EVIL" Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Reading these other posts makes me realize I need to watch the journey of natty gann again, I remember having such a crush on the girl in that movie. I guess I'm still looking for that kind of girl to this day, a train riding, husky owning tomboy with a sense of adventure. Some of the other movies I loved as a kid that haven't been mentioned: the boy who could fly lucas the wilderness family 1 & 2 the last starfighter a far off place Annie (1982) Never cry wolf Swiss family robinson White fang An american tail Innerspace Witches (1990) The money pit Big The man with one red shoe Splash Dragnet The Burbs Radio Flyer the secret of nimh Mac and me Legend the last unicorn The red balloon Some slightly more recent movies: Honey, I shrunk the kids Tuck everlasting And if you're into animation I'd suggest literally anything ever made by hayao miyazaki: castle in the sky ponyo princess mononoke nausicaa and the valley of the wind spirited away howls moving castle kiki's delivery service the cat returns my neighbor totoro And most importantly nobody can discount the majesty of the greatest movie ever created in the history of humanity: Elf Super Jesse answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 4 comments by Rev.Enant, Kristin Bell, and Rev.Enant… 0 0 Natty / "that girl" = Meredith Salenger http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Meredith_Salenger/20013050 here she is 3 yrs ago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Meredith_Salenger_LF.JPG Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Yes! People should watch "Lucas" in light of the recent demise of Corey Haim. I loved that movie! Kristin Bell commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Lucas is good: despite the fact that the stereotype bullies are ACTUALLY named BRUNO and SPIKE. (Though Jim's concern about swearing would veto it, methinks). The cinema-aftertaste is sorta vaguely like "A beautiful Mind", except 'Lucas' makes you wanna grin at the end (yay for one of the original "Slow Claps"!!), ...rather than slit your wrists with sharpened frozen lemon wedges. :D Lucas quote: "A University of Chicago study. You can tell the fags in a warm shower by who's got the longest dong. Hey! Yours seems to be growing even now!" Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 l was just going to post Starfighter. LOVE THAT MOVIE. Saw it again about a year or so ago and the effects are painfully horrible, but who cares. lt was awesome. But l must take my mushroom nomination and apply it here for that AND The Boy Who Could Fly. Which is a bit girly, but really encourages tolerance in regards to kids who are just different. Definitely on Secret of Nimh and anything Miyazaki. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 In addition to many of the previously suggested, I recommend: Ghostbusters Star Wars Batteries Not Included RJF answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 4 comments by wicked-witch-west, Rev.Enant, and Jim… 0 0 Ghostbusters has some sexual content if you're looking to avoid it entirely, but I loved it as a kid. wicked-witch-west commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Sexy Sig Weaver = FTW Yeah, Pretty blunt imagery: Her = the gate; Dick Moranis = the key Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Damn! I saw Ghostbusters and I thought: That's It! Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 l LOVE Batteries Not lncluded!!!! The baby saucers were fucking cute. And then there's the Green-Mile-style black giant guy who doesn't speak much but has the Midas touch. Gotta love it. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Short Circuit Adventures in Babysitting Newsies Little Monsters The Sandlot Real Genius Ak Bennett answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Megan Seling and Rev.Enant… 0 0 Newsies and the Sandlot! Yes! I loved those movies... Megan Seling commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Jonny5 is alive Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Cloak and Dagger. Old movie about a kid doing spy stuff. Old school video games, Dabney Coleman playing 2 roles, walkie-talkies. Also, +1 on The Explorers. Good stuff. Jacob Martinez answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 The Goonies ARE good enough. ;) also: BIG (can't believe no one's brought it up) Adventures In Babysitting (shue!) Mask (eric stoltz + cher = FTW) The Hobbit (rankin bass) Secret of NIHM (bluth!) Watership Down Rudy The Black Cauldron Fox & the Hound The Wave (tv movie) Oliver / or even Oliver & Company Legend Labrynth Swing Kids Sound of Music Grease Three Men and a Baby Gleaming the Cube If you are jones'in for Karate Kid type stuff, why not Rocky? Also: there was a fencing movie that focused on the grownups a bit more, with F Murray Abraham and Eric Roberts (don't recall the name now though...) or If you want a very authentic 'remember-it-forever' moment: When I was 14 our teacher showed us Harold and Maude. Rev.Enant answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 10 comments by Rev.Enant, Jim, and Little Red Ryan Hood… 0 0 oh and... Costner's Robin Hood might as well be a tween film, and If the kids like Legend and Ferris bueller, then they MUST see LADYHAWKE - Philipe the Mouse is good fun, even if Rutger is scary. Wayne's world Gremlins Teenwolf Fraggle Rock Anastasia The Manhattan Project ('86) Romeo & Juliet ('96) TAPS Animaniacs Dead Poets Society FOOTLOOSE and LOST BOYS Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 The deal with the Karate Kid was the "Philosophy". Ralph Machio would say things like "when am I going to learn to punch? I wanna punch" and Miagi would say "first learn balance. If balance is bad punch is bad, if balance is bad karate is bad, if balance is bad everything is bad." I use lines like that for their math skills. "If Multiplication is bad, ratios are bad, If multiplication is bad, division is bad, If multiplication is bad everything is bad." Mr. Miagi had a million of those lines. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Gleaming the Cube is amazing! Sadly it's nearly impossible to find these days. Little Red Ryan Hood commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Well Jim, if it's a moral heart and lesson above all... The Wave, Dead Poets, footloose, and Mask will fit the bill from the above list. Though it really sorta sounds like you're looking for the TV edit of Breakfast Club. Half of what Avildsen directed might work (Lean on Me, Rocky, Rocky V). The fencing movie ("By the Sword", btw) also has little bits of wisdom, and of course Empire Strikes Back and its little green muppet did a decent job in its day of introducing certain quasi-zen/bushido lessons. Princess Bride does a fair job as life lessons as well. In the same vein (and year) as Karate Kid was a lesser known coming of age story, Vision Quest. What it lacks in the 'old mentor' trope it makes up for in Linda Florentino. ;) just be sure your kids don't see through it (and it ends up looking like work/classes again). Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Oh, my god, Gleaming the Cube! Irena commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Seriously. Plus, Gleaming the Cube has Tony Hawk, and the infamous Max Perlich - which just proves my theory,... everything is made a little better by having Max Perlich in it (Ferris Bueller, Drugstore Cowboy, Buffy... Even Cliffhanger is a fun brain-off action film) Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 So true! I had the biggest crush on Max Perlich back in the day. I saw him riding a motorcycle down Melrose Ave once and literally swooned. Bust a Move, baby! And don't forget Rodney Mullen doing all those freestyle tricks. Back when skateboarding meant having talent. Irena commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Gleaming the Cube is the SHIT. l can't remember, though, is it really appropriate to that age group? Reverend: Max Perlich is in Buffy? (off to search archives) freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Come to think of it, probably not. Unless they're REALLY into skateboarding, it'd be better when they're sixteen or so. I'm just drunk on nostalgia, I admit it. Irena commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Nothing wrong with that. This thread is certainly bringing back memories! freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 At that age, my friends and I obsessed over: -The Black Stallion -Labyrinth (get this one in early before they become completely distracted by Bowie's package) -Ferris Bueller -The Last Unicorn -War Games -Legend (While I thought it was badass as a kid, it's kind of ridiculous now) -The Princess Bride (and if they like it enough, the book is just as good) Maybe pre-screen it, but I remember watching Sneakers (with Robert Redford) a ton of times when I was fairly young. It has River Phoenix in it so it's marginally a tween movie. Everyone else has wonderful suggestions as well. Jessica answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Rev.Enant and freikja… 0 0 See the director's cut of Legend, it slightly improves things. The version they showed relentlessly on HBO that we all watched... had suckass edits that made the ending MEH. American release was only 89 minutes. Most importantly, the original euro SCORE is restored in the original 113 minute version (less Yes & Tangerine Dream, more Jerry fawking Goldsmith, thankyouverymuch). There are SERIOUS differences in plot turns, and one MAJOR change at the end about the nature of the Entire Story. (The first cut was 150 min, btw, so you know there's much untold story...) Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Black Stallion was one of my favorite stories growing up. l even had it on sing-along record. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Time Bandits. You must show Time Bandits. It totally blew my mind when I was that age. Ryan J. Salva answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by Rev.Enant… 0 0 I've always thought of Time Bandits as the gateway drug for Monty Python's Holy Grail/ the rest of the Python zaniness. Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 1 The Cat From Outer Space, vintage Disney with Sandy Duncan, cats and other famous people in a great 1960's style. The Mosquito Coast, River Phoenix and Harrison Ford The Nutty Professor...the original Flubber movie...super awesome! The original Parent Trap with Haley Mills. So much better!!! The Music Man with Shirley Jones as Marian the librarian and little Ronnie Howard as her brother. A great film with great music. Roman Holiday...ahhhhhh...Audrey Hepburn. Not sure if boys would like it. These kids have seen E.T. haven't they??? If they haven't, they need to!!! Kristin Bell answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Now and Then. It came out when I was twelve, and shortly thereafter became "the movie where Devon Sawa runs through the woods naked". It's still a favorite. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Yeah, the remake was kinda bad, but no one should enter high school without knowing it. Super hero movies are always good-my brother and I both wore out the old Batman VHS tapes when we were kids. Escape to Witch Mountain Hocus Pocus West Side Story Blazing Saddles Indiana Jones I'll begrudgingly say Star Wars, because I never watched it as a kid. I wish I had, and I don't think it would be the same seeing it as an adult. Oh well. Jennifer Sweeney answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Jim and freikja… 0 0 Indiana Jones! That's a winner. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Blazing Saddles, while awesome, would be way over their heads. Just trying to explain all the deliberately racist innuendo would be confusing. But Witch Mountain and lndiana Jones, yes! freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 Boys wouldn't be interested, but I loved Annie as a kid. wicked-witch-west answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Jim and freikja… 0 0 Funny story: When she was five, I took my daughter, who loves musicals, to see Annie at NWFF; Carol Brunet freaked her the hell out. We had to leave. I forgot how over the top Carol Burnet was in that. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Saw that again recently, and realized l had NO idea she was plastered on bathtub gin the entire movie when l was a kid. Really worth watching again just for her performance. freikja commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 If you're going for real old school, how about the Buster Keaton movie Sherlock, Jr.? It's just 45 minutes, so maybe it could be double-billed with something... The physical comedy is wonderful and super accessible. At that age, I also loved The Secret of Roan Inish. Many fine suggestions already listed here! Portlander answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by Jim… 0 0 You know, that is brilliant. I actually have a copy of that. The trick with this movie selection is it has to appeal to a broad range of people. So many of the good suggestions here would alienate the aspiring tough kid, be to action packed for the sensitive one, or be to coarse for the sheltered momma's kid. Buster might just be the ticket Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Great suggestions people! I would add our favorite sleep-over scary movie at that age, The Lady in White. Cristi Jarvie answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by Brandon Humphries… 0 0 OH I almost forgot, Weird Science! And no, your kids virgin eyes and ears won't melt from it. They probably hear 10 times worse at school. Brandon Humphries commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 - My Bodyguard - Over the Edge I was going to include Times Square, but that's an R-rated movie and their minds might be blown by some of the language. If you want fun films for them, show them Bugsy Malone (if only so that they can see that Scott Baio doesn't ruin everything). Ignore the '80s for as long as possible. stinkbug answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by stinkbug… 0 0 Kristin Bell's response has reminded me of all the live-action Disney movies that are worthy of viewings. At the top of that list (for me) would be Escape to Witch Mountain. And you have The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, the Herbie movies, etc. stinkbug commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Tron. Good timing, since the new one is about to be released. Grumpypants answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 OMG, Real Genius. That is all. Leslie Robertson Wagner answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Second the "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" nom. Also, "Superstar". Yes, the SNL movie. Yes seriously. It might not be as old as you want but it's actually, surprisingly, funny and it has a great message for young kids (especially girls) about being yourself even when it's difficult and following your dreams. Jessica Baxter answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Homeward Bound! Kids think it's funny, and it's got enough action for most. Also? The main character's a pit bull. :D Raindog answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 The Dark Crystal Matt from Denver answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Oh, to add another vote for a movie already suggested: The Princess Bride! Such a funny movie, reminded me of Monty Python, (which too many 10-12 year olds are unfamiliar with) and with scenes that are dramatic and funny at the same time (Remember the R.O.U.S.s, rodents of unusual size?) When I was in college, I loved The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai ("Laugh-a while you can, monkey boy!) but it probably wouldn't be appropriate for that age group... SS answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Jim and SS… 0 0 Oh Wow. Buckaroo Bonzai. That movie kills me. Whenever I'm admonished for some crime against the environment I always trot out the line "It's not my goddamn planet monkey boy!" Christopher Lloyd, what a genius. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 It's got to be one of my all time favourites, but so rare to find someone who appreciates it! Most of the friends who I dragged (drug?) along to midnight shows were left shaking their heads, sigh... SS commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Camp Nowhere. It's not too old, but 90s and has Christopher Lloyd. Missy Sturtevant answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Missy Sturtevant and Callie Bishop… 0 0 Also meant to add: Escape to Witch Mountain Missy Sturtevant commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I looooooooooooooooved Camp Nowhere. I must have watched that movie 50 times. I was so in love with Andrew Keegan. Callie Bishop commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 wow, you have some great suggestions. i would almost suggest a monthly showing or an all day extravaganza. i also think having a discussion after the movie would be a great experience for the youngins. journey of natty gann is a great movie (beware of father/daughter issues ~ i recently re-watched this and was sobbing for a good 1/2 hour because of my childhood issues) stand by me, great coming of age movie, good for both boys and girls. farris bueller's day off, fabulous, look at it through the lens of farris not really existing but only as the imaginary friend of the other kid (cant remember his name at the moment) war games, i remember watching in the library of my school 4th grade year during the last week of school. back to the future. always a winner in my book. beetlejuice, never really liked this one as a kid. as an adult could see it from a different perspective and loved it! flight of the navigator. lovely simple movie. Fifth element. great movie... "big batta boom" E.T.. beautiful movie both times i saw it in the theater as a kid. spacecamp, loved as a kid, but that might be cause i had a crush on one of the main actors :) ghostbusters, loved it as a kid and enjoyed it as an adult. real genius, as was mentioned, the innuendo could be too much, or not. it is a great movie. re=watched as an adult and it still works. gremlins, was always a fav when i was that age. good luck and i hope your kids/kids friends enjoy! nartweag answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by Rev.Enant… 0 0 awesome idea about ferris bueller's day off: Ferris as Hobbes, Cameron as Calvin... FightClub theory, make room! (You win at film theory today, nart, you win...) Rev.Enant commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Midnight Madness (1980) is about a mystery man named Leon who invites college students to participate in "The Great Allnighter" scavenger hunt. Each of the five teams are designated by colors (white: nerds, green: jocks, red: sorority sisters, yellow: good guys, and blue: cheaters) and are given clues to solve, leading them to the next clue hidden in the city. Michael J. Fox plays Scott in his movie debut. HWitte answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Here are my suggestions that I haven't seen elsewhere on this post -Airplane! -Masters of the Universe -Sneakers (this is a plus in that it's highly watchable for all ages). -5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (trippy Dr. Seuss written live-action film from the early 60's). -Fly Away Home - Robin Hood: Men in Tights My endorsement for other suggestions -Back to the Future(s) - Indiana Jones - Pee Wee's Great Adventure - Dark Crystal - The Labyrinth (caveat: everyone I know is able to trace their sexual awakening to David Bowie's impressive bulge in the movie) - Princess Bride - Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Raising Arizona. Disagree - 2001 and 2010 are WAAAYYY to slow for 10-12 year olds. I watched both in a middle school class and ALL us kids were bored to tears. - The Wizard, really? Will kids today root for protagonists who play a climactic game of Mario 3 ???? - Fifth Element the only reason to force kids to watch this movie is that you want to introduce them to a Euro-trash sensibility before they reach Bar/Bat Mitzvah age. Wait four or five more years and show them Bladerunner instead. -400 Blows/Red Balloon are movies that are inflicted on children and (in the case of the former) tweens in the hope of broadening their horizons with foreign films that are in some way universal. They're not, they bore more than they entertain and they have the added nasty affect of inoculating children against seeing foreign films when they get older. If you want to show your kids some foreign films from an early age start with Jacques Tati or any of the excellent Anime suggestions in the thread. Also while not foreign, "Nanook of the North" is an excellent, classic film for all ages that depicts a foreign culture. Plus you can debate the merits of ethnographic objectivity and Western paternalism in the self same film once your well-read-in-film tweens inevitably go off to liberal arts schools. adam excess answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 "Project X" with Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt. I'm pretty sure that this movie (and Journey of Natty Gann) hugely shaped who I am today *laughs* Tracy M answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 "Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains". (1982) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082639/ A young Diane Lane and Laura Dern start a punk chick band. A bit racey, but with merit and a good message in the end. Hooray! answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 10-12 is about the right age for "Help!". They might be a tad too young for "Gregory's Girl", but it's a terrific movie. Might need to put the subtitles on! Fnarf answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 - Charlie chaplin (maybe thats pushing it but I think I would've LOVED to have seen this as a 10 year old) - old school HK movies (Police Story, Drunken Master) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Home Alone - Indiana jones - Back to the Future - Beetle Juice Biju answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 The original Spy Kids Bugsy Malone The original Freaky Friday Gus - field-goal-kicking mules rawk Paul Pearson answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 1 Earth Girls are Easy Little Shop of Horrors Howard the Duck Mom and Dad Save The World Brandon Humphries answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Stand By Me Be sure to tell them it's R rated (it predated pg-13, which is what it should have been rated) to get them extra excited. Such an awesome and sweet coming of age movie. Hunter answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Seconded - Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Real Genius, Wargames, and Short Circuit. Also - Watership Down, Ghostbusters, Enemy Mine, Fifth Element (though it's not old school), Legend, Big. Beth Wapelhorst Martin answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 1 When I was 12, I used to watch Kurosawa movies on public tv. Former User answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 War Games Labrynth NOT Real Genius...it has too much sexual jokes in it... playing with yourself again, Kent? Can you drive a six inch spike with your penis? ...otherwise, I'd definitely agree with the quick whit humor and Val Kilmer's great performance. One of my favorites... "Cagey" answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 1 Gremlins...or possibly Irreversible but I think in this instance I'd go with Gremlins. Gremlins for the win! Rytron answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 3 The Wiz, starring Fred Savage and Jenny Lewis! It's about video games. It might look a little old school to them, but maybe they'll still appreciate it? The IMDB link. Megan Seling answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by RJF and Megan Seling… 0 0 The Wizard was awesome! It's never too early to cultivate an appreciation for classic video games. RJF commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Yes! And of course by The Wiz, I meant the Wizard. The Wiz is actually that Wizard of Oz remake with Michael Jackson in it... sorry. Megan Seling commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 1 The Sting Young Frankenstein Planet of the Apes * 5 Close Encounters of the Third Kind What's Up Doc Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 2001 and 2010 AEleen Frisch answered in Entertainment & Film over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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