Teens, seniors, and Gen X - movies to watch together

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say Anything

Everything Everywhere All at Once (if elders like quirky stuff)

Historical documentaries

E.T.

Star Wars: A New Hope (OG Star Wars)

Into The Woods (movie musical)

I cannot imagine 80 year olds being into this.

If they liked Monty Python I can see it. That's why I put it down. It's a movie about family relationships.

It did well with the Academy - aren't those people mostly crusty old men?

[Anonymous]

Second Father of the Bride (we just lost the great Diane Keaton, too)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say Anything

Everything Everywhere All at Once (if elders like quirky stuff)

Historical documentaries

E.T.

Star Wars: A New Hope (OG Star Wars)

Into The Woods (movie musical)

I cannot imagine 80 year olds being into this.

If they liked Monty Python I can see it. That's why I put it down. It's a movie about family relationships.

It did well with the Academy - aren't those people mostly crusty old men?

I like Monty Python and I was completely baffled by Everything Everywhere. My 75 year old mother came out of the theater completely confused. Not saying it’s a bad movie, just a very, very specific kind of weird that’s not going to appeal to a lot of old folks (or teens, for that matter.)

[Anonymous]

Planes trains and automobiles
Elf
Die hard
Sleeper: Adventures in Babysitting

[Anonymous]

Elf
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Boys in the Boat
Hidden Figures
Apollo 13
Mulan (2000)
Shazam!
Ratatouille
Paddington movies
Harry Potter movies
Ghostbusters movies
Lord of the Rings movies

[Anonymous]

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
The Wicked movies
The newer Jumanji movies


PS I spent decades feeling like I'd seen It's a Wonderful Life multiple times. I finally put up some holiday lights and watched it by myself in the dark with my devices put away and there was so much I had not remembered. It was charming.

[Anonymous]

Whoever said The Family Stone is totally wrong. That movie wouldn’t appeal to teens at all. Try these instead:

Back to the Future
The Karate Kid
It’s a Wonderful Life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elf and Die Hard are our family holiday favorites

80 year old would like Die Hard??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If streaming, here are some oldies but goodies:

Love Actually
Napoleon Dynamite
Gods Must be Crazy
My Life as a Dog (a brief nude scene in art studio)
Moonstruck
Impromptu
Mamma Mia

I have a teen and my parents are in their 80s, the naked/porn stand-ins in Love Actually would be problematic viewing with them.

[Anonymous]

Thelma - just watched it with my 83 yr old mom, me (Gen X), and teens. Everyone loved it.

Also, one of my 83 yr old mom's favorite movies is True Lies, which is a fun watch for all ages.

[Anonymous]

Christmas Vacation - one of my 80ish dad's favorite movies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elf and Die Hard are our family holiday favorites

80 year old would like Die Hard??

They would if they'd liked it when it came out when they were in their 40s!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We plan to watch the new Superman movie with our family who are in this age range

+1 my mom wanted to see this in the theater when it came out and we all (age 19-82) enjoyed it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elf and Die Hard are our family holiday favorites

80 year old would like Die Hard??

They would if they'd liked it when it came out when they were in their 40s!

+1 I saw Die Hard in the theater with my parents (who are now close to 80) in 1988.

[Anonymous]

Glass Onion