# Family movies to rent? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 19, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286 "2005-12-19T12:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/41 "2005-12-21T08:49:20Z")
norinew, you said your husband doesn’t like Monty Python (my condolences) but for anyone else taking notes… > [@The Scrivener](#): > > Either Monty Python’s \*\*The Life of Brian \*\*… This is my favorite Monty Python movie by far, but it should be noted that there is full frontal nudity (both male and female) within. Some people might be embarrassed by that, especially with the kids in the same room. What about **Young Frankenstein**? It is a Mel Brooks film (shhhh, don’t tell your husband), but without Mel Brooks. I think it’s very funny and lots of fun. ---
**Author:** ![TastesLikeBurning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@TastesLikeBurning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TastesLikeBurning)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/42 "2005-12-21T10:08:36Z")
I movie I really wasn’t expecting much from, but ended up really liking was [Remember the Titans.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210945/) ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/43 "2005-12-21T12:35:41Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > norinew, you said your husband doesn’t like Monty Python (my condolences) Yeah, but I knew it when I married him, so I don’t really deserve your sympathy. > [@](#): > > What about **Young Frankenstein**? It is a Mel Brooks film (shhhh, don’t tell your husband), but without Mel Brooks. I think it’s very funny and lots of fun. I _love_ this movie, don’t know what the others would think. **TastesLikeBurning** , Remember The Titans is, from all I’ve heard about it, the kind of feel-good, family-friendly movie that just might make the cut. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/44 "2005-12-21T13:27:47Z")
You know, you have to come back on Christmas Day (or late Christmas Eve night) and let us know what you watched. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/45 "2005-12-21T13:48:36Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > You know, you have to come back on Christmas Day (or late Christmas Eve night) and let us know what you watched. > 🙂 Yep. Section seven, page two, paragraph four of The Doper Code. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/46 "2005-12-21T13:50:29Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > After the kiddies go to bed, THE HEBREW HAMMER Why does this sound like a jewish porn movie? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/47 "2005-12-21T13:51:38Z")
**A Christmas Story** “You’ll shoot your eye out!” ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/48 "2005-12-21T14:20:00Z")
_Labyrinth_. Okay, some of its effects are a bit dated but I think it has much more charm than some of the recent CGI-laden films. Smaller kids will love the muppets. Growns-ups will love the muppets plus get to swoon over (a very young) Jennifer Connelly or David Bowie (in very tight tights). Plus there’s actually a good plot (a rare thing these days) with some interesting metaphores if you want to look for them and some funny moments as well. I love that film. ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/49 "2005-12-21T14:36:12Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Is that the one with Jennifer Connelly naked in it? We should be so lucky. Unfortunately, not. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/50 "2005-12-21T14:48:12Z")
I’d like to add: **Treasure Planet** - Good story, lots of action & humor. Beautiful graphics **I.Q.** - Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins and Walter Matthau. Cute, funny. **Real Men** - James Belushi and John Ritter. Off-beat, funny. Endearing I’d like to second (or third): **Princess Bride** **Iron Giant** **The Rocketeer** All classic stuff! ---
**Author:** ![Cockatiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cockatiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatiel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/51 "2005-12-21T21:09:16Z")
I think **Shrek** and **Jingle All the Way** would be good. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/52 "2005-12-24T16:15:06Z")
Okay, for all of you on the edge of your seats, waiting to see what we’ve gotten for tonight: We rented Shrek 2 and The Princess Bride. Hubby _bought_ A Christmas Carol (the George C. Scott version, his favorite). They had it for $9.99. He figured he could rent it for five bucks or buy it for ten, so he bought it. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/53 "2005-12-24T16:22:31Z")
Not really appropriate to Christmas, but I read a short article this morning that interviewed the director of _The Triplets of Belleville_. I mention this because our whole family enjoyed that movie. And there’s no dialogue, and AFAICR no nudity. There is some mild violence and a strange dog. ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286/54 "2005-12-24T20:39:17Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Okay, for all of you on the edge of your seats, waiting to see what we’ve gotten for tonight: We rented Shrek 2 and The Princess Bride. Hubby _bought_ A Christmas Carol (the George C. Scott version, his favorite). They had it for $9.99. He figured he could rent it for five bucks or buy it for ten, so he bought it. Good choices! Have a Merry Christmas! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-movies-to-rent/336286.md?page=2)