Several of them are PG-13 - kids swearing, smoking, general bad-assery...
You never see kids being real in movies anymore, my boy loved them.
Here are the ones we enjoyed the most:
- The Goonies
- E.T.
- Stand By Me
- The Toy (or just Toy, with Richard Pryor)
- The Dark Crystal
- The Labyrinth (so totally wierd)
- Gremlins
- Edward Scissorhands
- Explorers
- Fire Starter
- Legend
- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
- Savannah Smiles
- Annie
- The War (I think this was early 90's)
- Return to Oz
- Pete's Dragon
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Time Bandits
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Beetlejuice
- Willow
- Princess Bride
- Batteries Not Included
- Short Circuit
- The Last Starfighter
- A Far Off Place
- The Sandbox
- Bad News Bears
- The Lost Boys
- Ghostbusters
- The Karate Kid
- War Games
If you can think of other classics from the 80's for kids, please let me know and I'll add them on.
Time Bandits
ReplyDeleteBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Beetlejuice
Willow
Princess Bride
Batteries Not Included
Short Circuit
The Last Starfighter
A Far Off Place
and Dark Crystal!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I forgot the Dark Crystal! It was one of first ones we watched. Thanks TL.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this list!! How excited was I when I found War Games for sale at the video store? Oh and what about Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Soooo following you now!! I think we might be on the same wavelength!
ReplyDeleteHey Ingi! Glad you like it - and how could I forget FBDO!!! That was one of my all time favorites and still haven't watched it with the boy. Thanks for that one, will add now.
ReplyDeleteKristina!! OMG Lost Boys!
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