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Caddyshack
Animal House - IF I want them to see what college life was like for me.  The Silence of the Lambs Bar Fly Ben Hur The Sound of Music A Christmas Carol |
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Every young adult should be exposed to Monty Python and The Holy Grail.
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We had a college-age babysitter over a week or two ago who had never even heard of Caddyshack or Animal House. I was appalled. |
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I second Saving Private Ryan.
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Good discussion.
Even though he's a Hoosier like me, I have to disagree somewhat with Indy Bob. I think there were a few golden eras in film, 1930s and '40s comedies, film noir of the 40s, anything by Hitchcock in the '50s, and of course the last great era: 1967 to about 1981. The films of today, while technically superior, lack good scripts, and while the actors are much prettier, they generally lack depth and nuance. John Wayne used to be considered wooden but he could say a lot with his eyes. ("The Searchers," etc.) All that said, I have a few films to suggest. When you say "introduce," I'm assuming the movie should be something that they probably wouldn't see on their own, like "Lord of the Rings." “Night at the Opera” with the Marx Brothers. My 8 year old loves the movie. “Maltese Falcon” or “The Big Sleep” with Bogart “Rear Window” by Hitchcock “Rebel Without a Cause” and “The Graduate” – brilliant at showing that youthful angst is timeless “In the Heat of the Night” “Groundhog Day” “Raising Arizona” and “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles” just because they makes me laugh |
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DnVD, we try to have 'family movie night' every week at our house (at minimum, once every two weeks). It's me, my wife and my 2 young daughters. We have a rotation, so when it's your turn, you can pick whatever you want to see (usually PG13 and under) no matter how many times we've seen it. I've seen this movie at least 6 times in the last 6 months. I think it's better than Home Alone. "You throw like...a.....giiiiiiirrllll". ______________________________ Leave the gun...take the cannoli. |
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"She knows exactly what she is doing."
"Lotioning. Oiling. Oiling. Lotioning."..... The ONLY part of the movie that I have a real problem with is that Benny the Jet plays for the Do%#$rs, and he steals home against the Giants....  Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity.... |
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I'll second that. It's a great movie on so many different levels. Bill Murray's done a lot of good work, but this is the best. Just one more sip. |
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Well... It depends upon your deffinition of "young adult" -- I've heard the expression used about people who are 14... and I've heard it used about people who are 34.
I'll assume you mean mid-teens or a little older. I'm not a puritan; in some cases I've put an age next to the film, that isn't because I think younger people wouldn't be ready for it -- I think all of these films are appropriate for anyone over 14 -- but rather because I think younger people would not appreciate it. Films for them to watch when you are NOT in the room Sirens Kids A Clockwork Orange (15+) The Princess Bride (I feel like this movie is best suited to watching amongst people of the same generation because different generations get different things out of it, but obviously it isn't like the other movies on this list) Films you can be in the room watching with them The Godfather (16+) Pulp Fiction Apocalypse Now (18+ or has already read Heart of Darkness) The Usual Suspects Raiders of the Lost Ark Rear Window To Catch a Thief Schindler's List Pan's Labyrinth (May be too violent for some under 15) Duck Soup The Graduate Lawrence of Arabia (16+ and the biggest screen possible) The Producers (Original) A Room with a View (15+) Dr. Strangelove (21+ or a deffinite prior knowledge of WWII and Cold War politics including knowing who Wernher Von Braun was) There are obviously lots of other movies I think people should have seen once they reach their mid twenties, the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series, the original Star Wars series, Cascablanca, The Wizard of Oz, a whole host of Disney movies (my favorite of which is The Little Mermaid) just to name a few, but I figure these are the types of movies they will have just naturally seen on their own without your involvement. This message has been edited. Last edited by: winetarelli, "What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" -- W.C. Fields |
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you guys are all too serious.
Wallace and Gromit would be the first film I would introduce to my children. British wit with incredible clay animation is film making at its finest. |
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A great movie and a classic piece of literature:
To Kill A Mockingbird Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch is one of the greatest, IMO, performances in cinema history. A story which teaches tolerance, understanding, and dignity. "It's easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stockmarket beat, but the man worth-while, is the man who can smile, when his shorts are too tight in the seat." -Judge Smails |
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Greatness! |
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indeed a great movie. how come no sci fi movie mentions from anyone? Brazil, or Blade Runner? |
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g-man,
Great call on Blade Runner, but I hesitate a bit, because the Special Effects are pretty primitive by today's standards, and young folks might not be able to get past that to enjoy the story. Mr. Fish. First off, I'm not a Hoosier, I just play one on the WS boards, . We'll agree to disagree regarding dialogue and content of the current and Older films, no problem.I do agree with Blazing Saddles though. One of the funniest, if not the funniest movie ever made. Another one, for the mature young adult: "Midnight Cowboy." See it with The Graduate for a sampling of Hoffman's range. As far as Monty Python, um, er, unless the "young adult" learned how to use a slide rule at age three, and thinks Harry Potter is too macho for him/her, it's a big PASS. -IB Ban Trolls. |
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Hey, I mentioned "Aliens." |
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Re-read the title of this thread and then get back to us. |
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You would let a 15 year old watch A Clockwork Orange?
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Sorry gigabit, but I must disagree. While Peck's performance might be great, the movie does not do near enough justice to the novel. Even my freshmen are able to figure that out.... Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity.... |
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I had the same question, cdr.... "No time for the old in-out, love, I've just come to read the meter.".... Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity.... |
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I agree completely. The movie was great but the novel is a timeless treasure. I re-read it every couple of years. By the way, on the subject of Sci-fi... My mother took me to see Blade Runner when it premiered in 1982. I was 13 years old at the time (quickly everyone, do the math). It remains one of my favorite Sci-fi movies to this day. Ridley Scott's vision of the future was WAY ahead of its time and the Vangelis score is classic, again, IMO. And as I digress into a Sci-fi laden stupor, let me also add a vote for The Matrix. Despite Keanu Reeves, it still blew my mind. "It's easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stockmarket beat, but the man worth-while, is the man who can smile, when his shorts are too tight in the seat." -Judge Smails |
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I have my seniors compare Blade Runner to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (the novel - not the movie)....
Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity.... |
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I watched A Clockwork Orange when I was 15 years old, and I am still deeply disturbed to this day. "It's easy to grin, when your ship comes in, and you've got the stockmarket beat, but the man worth-while, is the man who can smile, when his shorts are too tight in the seat." -Judge Smails |
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