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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:07 pm
by GORDON
I have watched all of the movies that I can think of.... that he would appreciate. That means no older stuff that will have him bored and rolling his eyes.
List all the stuff you can think that an 8yo boy would like of for us guys to watch.
I will let you know if you hit on something I haven't thought of, but I bet you wont.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:40 am
by TPRJones
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:58 am
by Cakedaddy
Logan's Run
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:09 am
by Leisher
I second Time Bandits and The Ice Pirates.
I had also thought of Logan's Run, but that might get slow for a kid. Plus, they're remaking it soon, so you can wait for that.
I will contemplate the question further.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:06 am
by GORDON
Off the top of my head, things we have already watched:
All the Marvel stuff.
All the Stars, both Trek and Wars.
LotR and Hobbits
Nolan's Batmans
Both recent Supermans and Chris Reeve's first one
I, Robot
Lost in Space
Red Planet
Mission to Mars
Soldier
Waterworld
Super 8
Cloverfield
King Kong
Doctor Whos
2010
Reign of Fire
There are more, I am just not thinking of them.
I have considered Time Bandits. Not sure if he'd like.
I think you are feeling nostalgia for Battle Beyond the Stars. Even when I was little I remember it being very cheesy.
Been 20 years since I have seen Ice Pirates... isn't it a little racy?
Logan's Run... that was indeed a fave of mine when I saw it when I was like 6. Not sure how he would respond to it. He even find the original Star Wars to be kinda dull, because it doesn't have the flash of the newer movies that have existed all his life.
Face it... him watching a movie from 1977 is like us watching a movie from 1944. We would probably not appreciate it at 8 years old.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:26 am
by TPRJones
Alright, if the 70s are too old, how about the 80s? In roughly decreasing order of likelihood of enjoyment at age 8:
Flight of the Navigator
The Last Starfighter
Short Circuit
E.T.
Goonies
Gremlins
Tron
Back to the Future
War Games
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
D.A.R.Y.L.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Critters
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Weird Science
Real Genius
My Science Project
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:32 am
by GORDON
I will cross off the ones we have seen.
Flight of the Navigator
<s>The Last Starfighter</s>
<s>Short Circuit</s>
<s>E.T.</s>
<s>Goonies</s>
<s>Gremlins</s> This one actually scared him. He ran out of the room when the girl told her xmas story.
Tron
<s>Back to the Future</s>
<s>War Games</s>
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
D.A.R.Y.L.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Critters
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
<s>Weird Science</s> Wife vetoed this. Most of the movie is about trying to get laid.
Real Genius
My Science Project
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:33 am
by GORDON
We also saw Poltergeist. He said, "It was a little creepy, but not scary." Then soon after, Gremlins scared the shit out of him.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:55 am
by TPRJones
The Fifth Element
Men in Black
Galaxy Quest
Tremors
How about tv series?
Firefly
Stargate
Venture Brothers
Samurai Jack
Babylon 5
Eureka
The Tick (animated, not live action)
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:00 pm
by GORDON
<s>The Fifth Element</s>
<s>Men in Black</s>
<s>Galaxy Quest</s> He could not appreciate why it was funny.
Tremors
How about tv series?
<s>Firefly</s> At the age of 4 could not understand why space cowboys were cool. Will try again eventually.
<s>Stargate</s>
Venture Brothers
Samurai Jack
Babylon 5 - He always gets distracted by poor cgi. This might make his head explode.
<s>Eureka</s>
The Tick (animated, not live action)
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:40 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote:Gremlins This one actually scared him. He ran out of the room when the girl told her xmas story.
I was 9 or 10 when I saw this movie, and that scene freaked me out. I had no problem with any other part of the movie.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:43 pm
by TPRJones
GORDON wrote:Firefly At the age of 4 could not understand why space cowboys were cool. Will try again eventually.
Huh. He might be defective.
Can you return him for a different one?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:01 pm
by Malcolm
TPRJones wrote:GORDON wrote:Firefly At the age of 4 could not understand why space cowboys were cool. Will try again eventually.
Huh. He might be defective.
Can you return him for a different one?
Maybe it's proof that the dude's writing sucks so bad, even preschoolers can figure it out.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:40 pm
by Leisher
Iron Giant
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:47 pm
by GORDON
<s>Iron Giant</s>
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:05 pm
by Leisher
Caligula
Fritz the Cat
BC Rock
(I get bonus points because two of those are animated.)
Obviously, you'll be taking him to see the new Godzilla movie, yes?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:06 pm
by GORDON
Hell yeah....
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:06 pm
by GORDON
Oh, <s>Pacific Rim.
Real Steel
The Transformers movies</s>
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:19 pm
by Leisher
Obviously, skip the three I listed above because...boobs and violence. Although, if you adults haven't seen them, they're an experience. BC Rock is one of the most underrated films ever.
How about:
Jurassic Park
Back to the Future
Ghostbusters
Field of Dreams (father-son movie)
Forest Gump
Holes
The Karate Kid
October Sky (Highest screening rating for a movie. Ever)
Indy trilogy (fuck that new one)
Princess Bride
Silverado
War Games
Willy Wonka (the original)
Legend
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:57 pm
by Vince
Might be time to introduce him the the great American western genre as well. Watching The Fifth Element might have him thinking that love solves everything, where as the Outlaw Jose Wales will correct him by showing it's actually a couple of Colts that will more likely solve the issue.