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09-18-2008, 07:23 PM
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Advice on funny movies for boys
my son is having a sleepover for his 9th birthday, and part of is going to be a movie marathon. I am looking for advice on movies to select for them. I am looking for older movies, since of course the kids will have seen every one of the newer one. I am looking for funny, because the other selection was scary, and 9 is tough for scary without childish or too scary.
I have already picked home alone, and probably the goonies. Any other recommendations?
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09-18-2008, 09:45 PM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Adventures in Babysitting or Back to the Future? I remember enjoying both those movies back when I was 9. It's hard to suggest something better than The Goonies.
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09-18-2008, 10:58 PM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Back to the Future and The Goonies are great suggestions. My brother and I also really liked Ghostbusters when we were that age.
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09-19-2008, 08:18 AM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Monster Squad. They'll love it! Spooky, but not overly so.
The Explorers. Darn good kid's sci-fi with some wackiness towards the end. Really, this is a can't miss kid's film.
Mom & Dad Save the World. Saw this with my nephew when it came out. He was about 9 and laughed like a hyena every time Lovitz did anything! We were just about the only ones in the cinema but I truly feel it's highly underrated among goofy comedies. I'll bet it would be the hit of the sleepover!!! And it's about 5 bucks or so.
I know this is new, but have they seen Zathura? It was Jumanji 2. Excellent stuff!
EVery one of these can be enjoyed by adults too. That's the cool thing about em. I don't have kids but I own each one of those!
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09-19-2008, 08:43 AM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
I grew up on "Young Frankenstein"
"Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award."
Billy Wilder
"This business has come a long way in the last 30 years, but why should I depress you"
I.A.L. Diamond on the Movie Business (1986)
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09-19-2008, 10:11 AM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Meatballs.
Bring back John Doe! Or at least resolve the cliff-hanger with a 2hr movie or as an extra on a dvd release.
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09-19-2008, 10:12 AM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Monster Squad and The Explorers are also great suggestions, James. I can't believe I forgot Ghostbusters!
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09-19-2008, 12:25 PM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Some already mentioned; Back to the Future, The Goonies, Ghostbusters. I would also suggest Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Gremlins and Beetlejuice.
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09-19-2008, 12:55 PM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
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Adventures in Babysitting or Back to the Future? I remember enjoying both those movies back when I was 9. It's hard to suggest something better than The Goonies.
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Adventures in Babysitting includes the F-word, though..."Don't F*** with the babysitter!" Some versions of Beetlejuice do, as well.
I'm sure a 9 YO has probably heard/used the word with friends and at school, but still....
A few others:
Mouse Hunt
The Money Pit
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Innerspace
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Pat Boone version)
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09-19-2008, 03:25 PM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
(my other post got lost in a HD click and XP blue screen.  New hard drive ordered!! Hope this one lasts until I can get it and install it. Anyway.... )
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Monster Squad and The Explorers are also great suggestions, James. I can't believe I forgot Ghostbusters!
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Thanks. Those really hold up after all these years.
Yes in deed, Ghostbusters is unbeatable if they haven't seen it before.
Innerspace is a superb choice! There's nothing in that one young kids wouldn't love. Awesome effects and funny too. And...if you can get those kids to sit still for Journey to the Center of the Earth (a film I dearly love) then you have some mature little movie watchers there.  You might could try the classic Robin Hood (which is funny too) and Jason & the Argonauts.
I was thinking HOUSE might be a good choice too. Sort of Evil Dead "lite". It does get a might scary and gory at times, but there is some terrifically clever humor that kids will love. My nephew used to stay over a lot when he was little and he'd watch my tape of that every day. The flying monkeys in Wizard of Oz had him crying to turn the movie off but he loved the heck out of HOUSE. Go figure.
Secret of NIMH is also a great old kid's movie. If they don't mind the 2D animation they will be in for a treat. I saw it in my early teens, it confused me a little since the story is somewhat adultish, but that didn't matter since much of it came through. It has perhaps the best sword battle this side of Princess Bride!! And...another good one! Princess Bride!!
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09-19-2008, 06:57 PM
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Re: Advice on funny movies for boys
Great suggestions everyone. I think we will go with
home alone
goonies
monster squad
mom and dad save the world
as the selections.
As for House, I love that movie, but would get skinned alive if I showed an R rated movie to a bunch of 9 year olds.
home alone has to be one of them. My son watched it 2 weeks ago and I thought he was going to have a seizure from laughing so hard. He definitely wants it at the party.
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