What movies from your youth have you introduced your kids to?

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Anonymous wrote:The movies I can't wait to introduce to my little one are the Back to the Future trilogy. The first one came out when I was 8 and I saw it in a packed movie theater.

Oh, and I want to show her Ghostbusters, but she's a fraidy cat.

Ok, I would not let my 8 year watch this! The thing about pretty much all the PG movies from the 80's and 90's is that they are what we would call an intense PG-13 now. And the PG-13s from back then are like R-rated movies now--so off the table for any but the most mature thinking teen. I wouldn't want to sit through that scene of Sigourney Weaver writhing around orgasmically with my 8 yo DD, thanks, AWKWARD.

I'm the PP - I said I personally saw the first Back to the Future at 8. I saw Ghostbusters in the theater at 7. I also saw Return of the Jedi when I was 6.

Somehow, I came out the other side as a normal, well adjusted human being.

My daughter who is 6 probably cannot handle these movies right now. I had her watch a couple minutes of Return of the Jedi with me when it was on TV a few months back and she HATED it. And no way in HELL would I take her to see the current crop of super hero movies that some people think are OK for their kids.

But, I think we underestimate what our kids can handle sometimes...

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DS, 4, loves the original Scooby Doo cartoons. Yes, I know they're not movies, but they are really funny. We get them from Netflix.

He also loves Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but he has to hide when the childcatcher is on the screen. Oh, and he likes the Muppets too, although he doesn't really get the jokes yet.

I used to watch lots of nature programs/movies when I was a kid, but DS is just getting to grips with the fact that animals eat other animals, so I think we'll leave those for a few years.

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I'm also kind of surprised how soft my kid is, compared to my generation at that age.

I tried to get her to watch the Phantom of the Opera with me, and the first time the music went ominous and the scenery went dark, she said she was scared and wanted to stop. And THEN she tried to put off bedtime every night that week by claiming she was afraid the Phantom was going to get her.

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My son is 3.5 and loves the Star Wars trilogy. Those were my personal favorites when I was a kid. We've also introduced him to Labrynth (gotta love Bowie in that movie) and The Dark Crystal. If you have a very sensitive child, those might be a little too dark, but DS loves them. We also tried Muppets Take Manhatten, but he got a little bored with that.

I can't wait until he's a little older and we can watch The Goonies together. The Monster Squad was another one of my favorites as a kid, but probably better suited to 7 or 8 and up.

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The Little Rascals

Caddyshack is my DHs favorite movie, along with Stripes of course. My DS is not impressed with either.

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My mom bought my kids the complete Fraggle Rock collection because I loved it so much. They hate it. I end up watching it alone while they go play.

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Young Frankenstein
Blazing Saddles
Monty Python
Space Balls
Galaxy Quest
Dave
Groundhog Day
Pink Panther (Peter Sellars and no one else)
The Hobbit (animated 1977)

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Silver Streak
Murder by Death
Airplane

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Top Secret!
Naked Gun
Roxanne

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pee wee hermans big adventure, but i skipped large marge cause she freaks me out

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The Wiz!

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I think the preteens and teens would find Ace Ventura: Pet Detective hilarious.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the preteens and teens would find Ace Ventura: Pet Detective hilarious.

It came out when I was in HS. I think I saw it on a date. I thought it was pretty funny...then.

Another one to add - Wayne's World. I still find that pretty damn funny.