3 
out of 5. Huskies on the water is another title for this. It’s a pretty formulaic sports movie. Not one I will watch again but will remember I watched like 5 years from now and go, “Oh yeah I saw that.”
4 out of 5. It does a good job of updating to modern times and it keeps some of the Broadway show intact. If you liked the musical you will like this. If you only saw the movie you will say “What the hell is this?”
Really enjoyed Civil War. Boys in the Boat was okay, but the book is much better. I loved the original Mean Girls movie but did not like the Broadway production at all.
Then skip the movie musical. It’s basically an updated film version of the musical and less like the Original Movie.
Just watched Godzilla Minus One. An absolutely awesome kaiju flick that balances the absurdity of a giant monster with a compelling story and amazing visuals.
The fact they made that film for under $15 million is absolutely mind-boggling. It puts most AAA Hollywood “spectacle” films to shame.
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Fall Guy 5 out of 5.
Perfect Rom Com that is an homage to stunt actors. Gosling may be the king of Comedy right now:
Ferrari 3 out of 5.
I liked it. Nothing more and nothing less.
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Watched the original Jurassic Park with the kids (15 & 11) today. CGI looks a little rough, but it’s definitely still got the jump scares when it counts.
Been bingeing this one. If you like Leverage or Leverage: Redemption, you’ll like this one, too.
Today’s “Mom & Dad’s Classics” selection was Back to the Future. Started a little rough (the setup isn’t terribly exciting for an 11 year old), but they all loved it by the end. Next up is probably Beetlejuice, as Daughter 15.4 has been asking to see it since she saw the trailer for the sequel.
Looking for a few more to add to the list. So far, I’ve got these…feel free to add to the list (its for a 15 year old and 11 year old twins):
They’ve seen
How about a couple of Spielberg classics:
Indiana Jones (the original)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Poltergiest
I agree. Raiders of the Lost Ark is good fun. Close Encounters as well.
The issue I have is that the movies I thought were really cool when I was 11 probably wouldn’t pass muster with today’s 11 year olds. I remember really liking the Disney movie In Search of the Castaways, but the special effects of that time wouldn’t look good. One movie that I think they would like, and the special effects are amazing, especially given the year (1963) is Jason and the Argonauts.
A couple of John Wayne movies I liked as a kid:
The Cowboys
True Grit
A couple from the 80s
Uncle Buck
Big
I know there was some adult content, but I took my daughters to see A League of Their Own when they were teens.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Blazing Saddles
Jaws
The Bad News Bears
Freaky Friday (Jodie Foster version)
Oh God
Grease
The Life of Brian
The Muppet Movie
The Warriors
Caddyshack
My Bodyguard
9 to 5
Superman I and II
Stripes
Time Bandits
The Man From Snowy River
Tootsie
A Christmas Story
Mr. Mom
The Outsiders
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Trading Places
National Lampoon’s Vacation
WarGames
All of Me
Beverly Hills Cop
Footloose
Romancing the Stone
The Terminator (I and II)
The Breakfast Club
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Real Genius
Remo Williams
Spies Like Us
Weird Science
Aliens
Big Trouble in Little China
Crocodile Dundee
Hoosiers
Little Shop of Horrors
Pretty in Pink
Ruthless People
Stand By Me
Wildcats
Can’t Buy Me Love
The Lost Boys
Raising Arizona
Big
Coming to America
A Fish Called Wanda
Heathers
I’m Gonna Get You Sucker
License to Drive
The Naked Gun
My Neighbor Totoro (and other Miyazaki films)
Stand and Deliver
They Live
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Willow
Batman (Michael Keaton version)
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Do the Right Thing
Glory
Lean on Me
Major League
Edward Scissorhands
Pump Up the Volume
Tremors
The Addams Family
City Slickers
What About Bob?
A League of Their Own
Groundhog Day
Jurassic Park
Rudy
Dumb and Dumber
This is between 1970 and 1994. I could come up with more…
Thanks, definitely some good ones on that list. A few I missed that they’ve already seen (Raiders, Christmas Story, Muppet Movie, Superman 1, Willy Wonka, nearly all of the Miyazaki films). Will definitely be adding Roger Rabbit and Big to my list. Big Trouble in Little China will get there eventually as well, as it’s probably my favorite 80’s adventure film.
I saw Poltergeist and Jaws at about that age (11) and they both scarred me for life. As in, I literally refuse to step foot in the ocean nearly 40 years later and still get freaked out about tree branches outside my windows. I think both of those can wait. Close Encounters gave me awful nightmares as well, so I’ll probably skip that one.
I’ve actually been quite surprised at how positively they’ve reacted to the cheesiness of some of the older films. I wanted to add Clash of the Titans to the list (one of my faves as a kid) but there’s a bit of nudity in that one that Mrs. SkinyUte wouldn’t approve of.
All great movies, but…I mentioned that they’re ELEVEN, right? 
Excellent choices.
How about:
Dreams, by Kurosawa
Moonrise Kingdom (coming of age movie, but appropriate - maybe not 11yo, but…otherwise quite touching)
Finding Forester
Master and Commander
Win Win
The Princess Bride
This is Spinal Tap
It’s a Mad Mad Mad World
13 Days
Apollo 13
School of Rock
Around Cape Horn (Amazing Documentary)
It’s a Wonderful Life
On The Waterfront
Tombstone
Original Planet of the Apes
The Caine Mutiny
Tora Tora Tora!
Stop Making Sense
King Richard
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the Original)
So much to see and experience
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World is outstanding.