Awesome films from our childhood we may have forgotten

[Deleted User] · 01/06/10 - 15:34

So my little boys off school for the holidays and hes got a tummy bug, so I was thinking of showing him some films that I loved as a kid.
Ive gone through the obvious ones like The Goonies and Flight of the Navigator, Labyrinth etc, even the He-Man and She-Ra christmas special, but Ive ran out of ideas.

Anybody recommend anything awesome?

Chocolate Monke · 01/06/10 - 16:22

Honey I Shrunk the Kids. I showed this to my class of 7 year olds on the last day of term before Christmas. Not one of them wanted to watch it, voting instead for Alvin and the Chipmunks despite having already seen it, so I made them watch this. I've never seen them so transfixed by a film. Not a word, not even much fidgeting at all, which is hard for a 7 year old to do for 2 hours. But they absolutely loved it. Highly recommended.

[Deleted User] · 01/06/10 - 16:25

The last Starfighter
Lucas
Ghostbusters
D.A.R.Y.L.
Turner and hooch
Big
The Dark Crystal

sleek

Chocolate Monke · 01/06/10 - 16:28

Oh and Back to the Future? If he hasn't already seen on one of ITV's many channels.

degsyhufc · 01/06/10 - 16:34

What age?

For some reason I remember Weekend at Bernies being one of my favourite films when I was young.
and Police Academy

Maybe those are for early teens though.

annie24601 · 01/06/10 - 17:42

Jumanji

Weird film but I really liked it. Also the Roald Dahl films and the older Disney films.

Inky Binky · 01/06/10 - 17:58

imnotjesus wrote: »

So my little boys off school for the holidays and hes got a tummy bug, so I was thinking of showing him some films that I loved as a kid.
Ive gone through the obvious ones like The Goonies and Flight of the Navigator, Labyrinth etc, even the He-Man and She-Ra christmas special, but Ive ran out of ideas.

Anybody recommend anything awesome?

I recommend:

1) March of the Wooden Soldiers (Laurel & Hardy)
It's almost 80 years old but it's still a GREAT film for kids and the young at heart. It also goes by the name of "Babes in Toyland". But if you're interested in it, be sure it's the Laurel & Hardy version. There are about 3 or 4 other versions that have been filmed over the years and none of them are as good as the L&H film. LINK (L&H)

2) Abbott & Costelle meet Frankenstein
Another "oldie but goodie" that kids will love. LINK

Don't be turned off by the age of the films. I showed both movies to some children my mother was taking care of a few years ago (ages 5 and under) and they LOVED them.

[Deleted User] · 01/06/10 - 18:01

The goonies
Big
Homeward bound
beethoven
Labyrinth
The never ending story

CANDYANGEL · 01/06/10 - 18:02

Hocus Pocus
Monkey Trouble -both starring a young Thora Birch
Dunston Checks In (Another monkey movie)

[Deleted User] · 01/06/10 - 18:05

The goonies
Big
Beethoven
Labyrinth
Homeward bound
E.T

Unigal07 · 01/06/10 - 18:08

Hook!

jules1000 · 01/06/10 - 18:10

Splash
Bambi
Jungle Book
Bedknobs and broomsticks.
Oliver twist

Inky Binky · 01/06/10 - 18:19

Oh, I forgot to mention "The Wizard of Oz". That's another "must-see" for children.

Darthchaffinch · 01/06/10 - 21:34

Weird Science!

Darthchaffinch · 01/06/10 - 21:35

oh, and Real Genius!

[Deleted User] · 01/06/10 - 23:00

Bugger looking at your films so far they are all in the 80s or after. I'm older so go back a bit more.

The Amazing Mr Blunden
The World's Greatest Athlete
Escape to Witch Mountain
Return to Witch Mountain
Herbie Rides Again
One of our dinosaurs is missing
The cat from out of space
Bugsy Malone

Looking at a lot of those titles they look like a pile of crap lol

[Deleted User] · 01/06/10 - 23:50

Some great mentions in here (all read my mind lol)!!

jamespondo · 02/06/10 - 00:22

Poor little guy.

Seeing as you're showing him the 80's,I would recommend:
Muppets Take Manhattan
Neverending Story
Return to Oz
BFG
Supergirl
Heathcliffe:The Movie
Masters of the Universe
Teen Wolf
An American Tail
The Boy Who Could Fly
Short Circuit
Batteries Not Included

Some may be derided by adults,but all are very entertaining to young boys.

chuck_wippl · 02/06/10 - 00:57

Homeward Bound

I always used to cry when Shadow couldn't get out of that muddy ditch thing

and cringe when Chance had all those porcupine needles stuck in his nose *shivers*

Aneechik · 02/06/10 - 01:08

The Watcher in the Woods
Flight of the Navigator

Mrscee · 02/06/10 - 08:21

the he man film was good too..the one with dolph lundgren...masters of the universe (had to remember then name lol)..I can remember sitting down with my kids to watch this when they were young and they didn't want to watch it and they loved it

[Deleted User] · 02/06/10 - 08:41

Flight of Dragons
Hook
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines
All the Herby films
Labyrinth
Legend
Star Wars
The Witches
Ghostbusters

For some bizarre reason - my younger brother and sisters (when they were between the ages of 4-8) love to watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show with me. They even used to dance to the Time Warp

My brother loved that Ewok film (not Return of the Jedi)

degsyhufc · 02/06/10 - 15:18

The Explorers

[Deleted User] · 02/06/10 - 16:56

Toy Soldiers, 1991.

Sean Austin, Wil Wheaton, Denholm Elliott....

School gets taken over by terrorists and school kids have to fight back. Have not seen it on TV for about 10 years.

GiraffeGirl · 02/06/10 - 17:16

Such awesome recommendations here!

Homeward Bound

BFG
Muppets Take Manhattan <<< amazing film

I've always enjoyed Swiss Family Robinson but then I am a weirdo

Back to the Future!!!
Hocus Pocus

And a terrible one:

Return to Oz - do you want the child to have nightmares for life?! :eek::D

GiraffeGirl · 02/06/10 - 17:17

Swamp Chicken wrote: »

Flight of Dragons

Absolutely best film ever

Having not watched it since I was 5, I am obviously qualified to say this

Hey there!

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