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Post by melly on Oct 15, 2020 0:50:17 GMT
Hi everyone! My kids’ birthdays are coming up and we rented a theater auditorium for our family to watch a movie! I am having a hard time coming up with a list of good family movies for them to choose from. PG please, or mild PG-13 because I have younger kids!  Here’s what I have so far: -Star Wars (any of them) -Home Alone -Pirates of the Caribbean -Elf -The Grinch who Stole Christmas -Jumangi (the original) -The Princess Bride -The Greatest Showman Thank you for any more ideas! |
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Post by Monica* on Oct 15, 2020 1:10:20 GMT
Zathura
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 15, 2020 1:13:02 GMT
Goonies
ET
Hook
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2020 1:21:39 GMT
Back to the Future 3
Night at the Museum
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 15, 2020 1:22:00 GMT
BIG on the big screen |
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Post by epeanymous on Oct 15, 2020 1:29:58 GMT
My kids all love Into the Woods.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2020 1:32:12 GMT
Wizard of Oz
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Post by elaine on Oct 15, 2020 2:06:44 GMT
How young is younger kids?
Pirates of the Caribbean, for example, has some pretty gruesome skeleton scenes when the Black Pearl’s crew are exposed to moonlight.
I second Jen’s suggestion of Night at the Museum.
I think Dora and the Lost City of Gold was surprisingly good and I went in expecting to suffer through it for the sake of my kids.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 15, 2020 2:11:48 GMT
Jumanji, the original with Robin Williams, is way scarier than the one with the Rock, IMO.
Jurassic Park, maybe. (T-Rex, not that scary. Velociraptors in the kitchen? Scary AF.)
Lego Movie.
Wreck it Ralph.
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Post by elaine on Oct 15, 2020 2:27:11 GMT
Jumanji, the original with Robin Williams, is way scarier than the one with the Rock, IMO.Jurassic Park, maybe. (T-Rex, not that scary. Velociraptors in the kitchen? Scary AF.) Lego Movie. Wreck it Ralph. That’s what I thought too. And the original was way less funny - the reboot was great! |
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Post by melly on Oct 15, 2020 3:01:49 GMT
My youngest is almost 9 and his cousins that would come with us are almost 10 and 11. The 11 year old is very sensitive to scary movies, he doesn’t care for them at all. I know he did watch the original Jurassic Park and was ok with that, so it depends on the movie. I’ll have to approve with his mom! Night at the Museum is a great idea! I haven’t seen the Dora one yet, I didn’t know it was actually good! I’ll have to see it, thanks! How young is younger kids? Pirates of the Caribbean, for example, has some pretty gruesome skeleton scenes when the Black Pearl’s crew are exposed to moonlight. I second Jen’s suggestion of Night at the Museum. I think Dora and the Lost City of Gold was surprisingly good and I went in expecting to suffer through it for the sake of my kids. |
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Post by melly on Oct 15, 2020 3:04:50 GMT
Claws tapping on the metal... the kitchen scene was the scariest for me! Lol Thanks for the suggestions!! Jumanji, the original with Robin Williams, is way scarier than the one with the Rock, IMO. Jurassic Park, maybe. (T-Rex, not that scary. Velociraptors in the kitchen? Scary AF.) Lego Movie. Wreck it Ralph. |
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Post by melly on Oct 15, 2020 3:06:53 GMT
I think I was leaning towards the original because it’s so nostalgic for me, my family watched that one a hundred times growing up! You’re both right though, the newer one is funnier and less scary! Jumanji, the original with Robin Williams, is way scarier than the one with the Rock, IMO.Jurassic Park, maybe. (T-Rex, not that scary. Velociraptors in the kitchen? Scary AF.) Lego Movie. Wreck it Ralph. That’s what I thought too. And the original was way less funny - the reboot was great! |
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Post by elaine on Oct 15, 2020 3:07:39 GMT
My youngest is almost 9 and his cousins that would come with us are almost 10 and 11. The 11 year old is very sensitive to scary movies, he doesn’t care for them at all. I know he did watch the original Jurassic Park and was ok with that, so it depends on the movie. I’ll have to approve with his mom!  Night at the Museum is a great idea! I haven’t seen the Dora one yet, I didn’t know it was actually good! I’ll have to see it, thanks! How young is younger kids? Pirates of the Caribbean, for example, has some pretty gruesome skeleton scenes when the Black Pearl’s crew are exposed to moonlight. I second Jen’s suggestion of Night at the Museum. I think Dora and the Lost City of Gold was surprisingly good and I went in expecting to suffer through it for the sake of my kids. Rotten Tomatoes gave Dora a high score. It is one of those movies that appeals to younger kids on one level and older kids who watched Dora when they were little on another level (same with adults who suffered through hours of Dora when they had toddlers). It is a movie that actually pokes fun at the franchise. www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dora_and_the_lost_city_of_gold |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 15, 2020 3:14:13 GMT
Oh! What about Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?
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Post by stampbooker on Oct 15, 2020 3:30:25 GMT
Never Ending Story
The Navigator
ET
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Post by pierkiss on Oct 15, 2020 3:34:26 GMT
Labyrinth. Because it’s my FAVORITE.
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Post by caangel on Oct 15, 2020 4:58:52 GMT
I think I was leaning towards the original because it’s so nostalgic for me, my family watched that one a hundred times growing up! You’re both right though, the newer one is funnier and less scary! That’s what I thought too. And the original was way less funny - the reboot was great! Definitely the new ones! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2020 5:49:19 GMT
I would make sure it’s something where it matters to see it bigger. For example, Big is mostly plot based, not action or effect, so I’m not sure the experience would be enhanced by being bigger.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Oct 15, 2020 7:02:54 GMT
My vote would be ET or The Princess Bride, but additional options:
How to Train Your Dragon
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Post by gale w on Oct 15, 2020 7:42:06 GMT
Harry and the Hendersons
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Post by myboysnme on Oct 15, 2020 11:35:48 GMT
I immediately thought of Second Hand Lions, the Sandlot and Little Big League. Those are movies we could all watch as many times as they are shown.
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Post by Katie on Oct 15, 2020 11:37:54 GMT
Home Alone jumped out at me on your list - that one is always good for all ages.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 15, 2020 11:42:08 GMT
Hoodwinked
National Treasure series
Night at the Museum series
Harry Potter series
Shrek series
Megamind
The Incredibles series
Minions series
Robin Hood—several are very good
Men in Black series
Those are the movies that we have kept from the kids’ younger days. I guess we really likes movie series!
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Post by Linda on Oct 15, 2020 13:10:32 GMT
Star Wars is really worth seeing on the big screen, imo
A local theatre recently showed Empire Strikes Back
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 15, 2020 16:13:40 GMT
Lego2 was much funnier than the first Lego movie, imho. Lego Batman was hilarious. Princess Bride is a good suggestion depending upon the ages of your children. Into the Woods was so much fun. The animated version of Beauty and the Beast was amazing on the big screen. I thought of Toy Story, too.
I can't recommend ET, because I saw it on the worst blind date of my life. hehe.
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Post by malibou on Oct 15, 2020 16:23:09 GMT
Shrek
Iron Giant
Scooby Doo
Babe
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Post by katiekaty on Oct 16, 2020 2:17:52 GMT
Avatar, just because it’s it one of the best shows to see on a big screen. It doesn’t play any where near as well on dvd
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 3:41:05 GMT
Guardians of the Galaxy
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Oct 16, 2020 4:16:01 GMT
I would take the suggestions and narrow it down by what looks good and would sound amazing. Meaning, great soundtrack and special effects, too.
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