Over two years ago, I asked a group of friends for movie suggestions to watch with my (then) 11 year old. I was about to ask the same question again, and realized that wouldn’t be very nice when I never compiled the original list as I had promised (though we did use some of the suggestions). Still, I would love any additions you have. <\/p>\n
My new focus (what I would like to expand the list to include; this list was “just for fun”) is “Entertaining movies that a 13 year old ought to be exposed to for the sake of cultural knowledge”. (We’re only at PG-13 right now, but if they are R rated, I’ll just save them for a couple years). You know how someone makes a joke, and I never get it because I can’t remember the movie (or anything else for that matter…)? I don’t want him to suffer that fate, and this is one little way I can slip in a bit of “cultural education” into our homeschooling. (Shhh, don’t tell him that). But movies that are just great entertainment are good too.<\/p>\n
So before you read the list, think about this – what movies have really made an impact for you? What movies do you think would be important for a liberal, independent-minded young man to see? Then add them in the comments and I’ll (eventually) add them to my list.<\/p>\n
Akeelah and the Bee
\nBring It On
\nCave of the Yellow Dog
\nCharley Chan movies
\nElf
\nET
\nFlight of the Navigator
\nGroundhog’s Day
\nFlight of the Mimsy
\nKids in the Hall (preview first)
\nLabrynth
\nLegally Blonde
\nMonty Python Flying Circus
\nLegend
\nMask of Zorro, The
\nMaster of Disguise
\nMen in Black
\nNational Treasure and the sequel
\nPink Panther (w\/Peter Sellers), The
\nPirates of the Carribean
\nPixar films
\nPursuit of Happiness
\nRaiders of the Lost Arc
\nRemember the Titans
\nSecret Garden, The
\nSecret of Roan Innish, The
\nSinbad
\nStick It
\nStrictly Ballroom
\nTouching Wild Horses
\nWhale Rider
\nZoom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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