# Classic movies your children must see **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 30, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701 "2007-12-30T16:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/41 "2008-01-02T00:29:09Z")
Also, [Born Yesterday](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Yesterday_(1950_film)). Judy Holliday as the initially bubble-brained mistress of a corrupt tycoon who hires a tutor (William Holden) to teach her some culture and manners when he brings her to Washington, DC. This is one of **supervenusfreak’s** favorite classic movies. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/42 "2008-01-02T00:36:26Z")
Labyrinth ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/43 "2008-01-03T16:45:10Z")
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence You, yourself, might even enjoy it despite the fact that it’s a western. I detest most westerns and I think it’s one of the best films ever made. YMMV, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/44 "2008-01-03T17:46:37Z")
The Last Unicorn Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/45 "2008-01-03T18:21:57Z")
I’ll go by what my kid’s have seen and love Both Boys between 7 and 9 Duck Soup (They love the line “He may look and sound like an idiot but don’t let that fool you he really is an idiot”) Night at the opera Day at the Races Monkey business Frankenstien (BRIDE OF … SONE OF… GHOST OF… HOUSE OF… VS WOLFMAN) Dracula (a little too boring) Wolfman The Mummy the Adventures of Robinhood Men In Black (3 Stooges) Disorder in the court Sing a song of sixpants All but a select few of the Our Gang Talkies Phantom of the Opera The Man who laughs King of the Rocket men Superman Vs the Mole men Superman the Serial Batman and Robin (1948) Batman (1966) Mary Poppins Wizard of Oz Willy Wonka and the Chocolat factory The Kid Modern Times The Circus City Lights The Great Dictator Those spring to mind immediately ---
**Author:** ![Br\_er\_Lapin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Br\_er\_Lapin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Br_er_Lapin)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/46 "2008-01-03T20:08:43Z")
[QUOTE=DMark] Mean Girls [/QUOTE] Once I read the age of the girl in question, this was my first and strongest thought, but I was frankly a bit afraid and embarassed to even mention it. But you said it first, so I’ll second it! It’s not a great or classic movie that will go down in history, but dammit, it’s still good. There’s so much harshly realistic portrayal of how young girls feel and act and think that’s it’s kind of depressing, but the truth in it manages at the same time to be hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/47 "2008-01-03T21:06:10Z")
Maybe too obvious? My favorite movies that feature teenagers/late adolescents, and/or strong women: \*The Breakfast Club [Over the Edge](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079688/) [My Bodyguard](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081207/) [Pretty in Pink](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091790/) [Little Darlings](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081060/) [Mermaids](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100140/) [Breaking Away](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078902/) [Parenthood](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098067/) [Ordinary People](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081283/) [Chariots of Fire](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082158/) [Stand and Deliver](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094027/) Fried Green Tomatoes [Silkwood](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086312/) [Norma Rae](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079638/) [Real Women Have Curves](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296166/) West Side Story [Fame](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080716/) [Wonder Boys](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185014/) What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? [War Games](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/) Election [The Great Santini](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079239/) [Sid and Nancy](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091954/) [Harold and Maude](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/) \*and of course _Fast Times at Ridgemont High_ ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/48 "2008-01-03T21:25:14Z")
**fessie** , everything I’ve heard about the movie _Silkwood_ does support your claim that it has some excellent strong female characters. But I still cringe when I hear that title. If I could have the days of time I’ve wasted trying to explain to people that the decon methods shown in that film are pure Hollywood, I’d be about a month younger. It may be an excellent drama, and even a damning indictment of the nuclear power industry - but its science for at least one visceral scene is completely FUBAR. In short, if it gets shown, please, please, please preface the move with a statement that that the personnel decontamination methods shown in that movie are pure Hollywood, and not a reflection of reality. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/49 "2008-01-03T21:36:06Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] I’m afraid I’ve soured her on _Shawshank Redemption_…every time that’s on, I try to catch it. [/QUOTE] So you watch that, like, every Saturday? 😛 How about _Cyrano de Bergerac_ (Mel Ferrer version)? Or _Rear Window_? ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/50 "2008-01-03T21:38:15Z")
[QUOTE=Enright3] My daughter will never forgive me for talking her into watching Old Yeller. ☹ She says it was the meanest thing I’ve ever done. [/QUOTE] Sorry, I have to agree with her. I don’t think I had ever cried harder at a movie. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/51 "2008-01-03T21:45:57Z")
_How Green Was My Valley The African Queen Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner The Yearling_ I’ll second _To Kill A Mockingbird_ too. Even my 7 year old has gotten tremendous mileage out of that one, layers and layers of lessons there. ---
**Author:** ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701/52 "2008-01-03T22:37:32Z")
I’m a little surprised that no one has mentioned **Annie**. That was a staple in my house, although that might have had something to do with my three red-headed sisters. I’d also throw in something **Marx Brothers** just so she has a general understanding of their shtick. Pick a favorite if you have one, **Duck Soup** if you don’t. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-movies-your-children-must-see/431701.md?page=2)