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Anonymous wrote:I prefer to link reading and books, so I don't care how gory something is (Last of the Mohicans comes to mind), if the kids read it, we'll watch and discuss the differences. Not many movies unless the kids read it first though.

Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (actually better movie)
Indian in the Cupboard
Bridge to Terabithia* spoiler alert both book and movie are tear jerkers and deal with a child's death
A Princess Bride
Matilda
Holes
Zathura
Peter Pan (the one with Jeremy Sumpter)
The Hobbit (the animated 70s version)

Not a book (that I know of)...
Lucas
Newsies
a Hayao Miyazaki film...stunning

Most of these are for kids younger than twelve. Matilda? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:Cool Hand Luke

God, no!

I saw it at camp at about that age. Loved it.

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Anonymous wrote:Stand By Me is rated R
Shawshank is rated R and has male/male rape scenes

Geez, people.

You think 12 yr olds don't know about rape? Come on. I don't care if a movie is rated R. Generally if it is I'll either watch with my kids or watch before so we can discuss it, but I was NINE when I saw Stand By Me, and it didn't damage me at all. The most upsetting part to me was the scene in the water with the slugs.

I think twelve year olds don't WANT to know about/see rape and that twelve year old boys in particular are not old or mature enough to justify showing them prison rape depicted. That is traumatic and not appropriate for a sixth/seventh grader.

Eh, I think it's important for kids to know about rape and quite frankly think there's nothing wrong with them seeing how awful prison would be, right as they're getting to an age of more independence from parents and may be more likely to do things like shoplift, etc. I don't think it's traumatic OR inappropriate for the average kid of that age.

Anonymous wrote:Million Dollar Arm
Blind Side
Pursuit of Happiness

I hate the whole premise of Pursuit of Happiness, and I would never recommend it an adult, let alone a child. If you watch the interviews with the author, you would know that what he did to get ahead destroyed his relationship with his son.

Anonymous wrote:Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, Risky Business, Endless Love, teens love that T & A so give them what they want.

If you truly want to give them what they want, you wouldn't make them watch any of these movies with an adult.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, Risky Business, Endless Love, teens love that T & A so give them what they want.

Most of my ideas have already been suggested, but I'll second:
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Stand By Me
October Sky

Yeah, I'm old-school ... Not really up on new movies, but these are classics and definitely worth watching IMHO.

Trivia time: how many have read the one book that both Stand By Me and Shawshank Redemption are from?

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Anonymous wrote:I would skip the Nicholas Sparks books or movies. He's a pretty terrible writer and I'm not a fan of the movies. They are too corny not matter how many times Ryan Gosling takes his shirt off.

I can't think of a boy on this planet who would voluntarily read or sit through a single Nicholas Sparks book or movie. A twelve year old boy is very different from a romance starved middle age woman. Cross that suggestion off your list OP.

As a romance starved middled aged woman, I completely agree with you. (I hate Nicholas Sparks books and movies.)

Anonymous wrote:Cool Hand Luke

God, no!

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Anonymous wrote:Stand By Me is rated R
Shawshank is rated R and has male/male rape scenes

Geez, people.

You think 12 yr olds don't know about rape? Come on. I don't care if a movie is rated R. Generally if it is I'll either watch with my kids or watch before so we can discuss it, but I was NINE when I saw Stand By Me, and it didn't damage me at all. The most upsetting part to me was the scene in the water with the slugs.

I think twelve year olds don't WANT to know about/see rape and that twelve year old boys in particular are not old or mature enough to justify showing them prison rape depicted. That is traumatic and not appropriate for a sixth/seventh grader.

Anonymous wrote:Stand By Me is rated R
Shawshank is rated R and has male/male rape scenes

Geez, people.

You think 12 yr olds don't know about rape? Come on. I don't care if a movie is rated R. Generally if it is I'll either watch with my kids or watch before so we can discuss it, but I was NINE when I saw Stand By Me, and it didn't damage me at all. The most upsetting part to me was the scene in the water with the slugs.

Anonymous wrote:I would skip the Nicholas Sparks books or movies. He's a pretty terrible writer and I'm not a fan of the movies. They are too corny not matter how many times Ryan Gosling takes his shirt off.

Secret of NHIM
Jumanji
Lemon Snicket
To Kill a Mockingbird

would be ones I'd add to the list.

I can't think of a boy on this planet who would voluntarily read or sit through a single Nicholas Sparks book or movie. A twelve year old boy is very different from a romance starved middle age woman. Cross that suggestion off your list OP.

Stand By Me is rated R
Shawshank is rated R and has male/male rape scenes

Geez, people.

October Sky - . Based off a true story of mining boys in West VA who build a rocket. We watched it as a family movie night and now it is on cable all the time and a required movie for a boy scout community merit badge.

What does your DS like? I worked at Erols/Blockbusters growing up and am now subjecting my 10/13 year olds to movies I loved. The 10 year old was discussing the difference between slapstick and screwball the other day (In his words, slapstick is 3 stooges and mom won't watch that. Screwball is bring up baby and mom will watch that.) They can handles some of the classics now - especially some of the old comedies.

Cool Hand Luke