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Link Posted: 9/9/2017 5:17:49 PM EDT
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Temple of Doom scared the ever living crap out of my 7yo FYI.  She was fine until the human sacrifice scene.

Wife still gives me crap for that.

I'm at that awkward age where I saw these movies as a kid...but often times it was on broadcast TV with the worst parts censored out. Now that I have my own, I can watch them with my kids, but only in all their glory.

Great example:  Back to the Future.  I loved that movie as a kid, but I don't want my young kids watching Biff try to rape McFly's mom in 1955.  I could stop it and make them leave of course, but it's not worth it IMO. 
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 5:20:40 PM EDT
[#2]
Lost boys, Labyrinth, The never ending story, overboard, Something wicked this way comes
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 5:21:52 PM EDT
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I need some movie ideas for my 7-year old.  No sex, no f-bombs, no slasher movies, no extreme violence.  Looking for stuff besides animated movies.

Examples of what I'm looking for include:
The Goonies
ET
Ghostbusters (the real one, not the shitty one)
Star Wars (we don't speak of Eps. 1-3)
Indiana Jones
Gremlins

Poor suggestions:
Showgirls
Nightmare on Elm Street
Goodfellas
Event Horizon
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Firewalker
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 5:29:40 PM EDT
[#4]
Flight of the Navigator scared the crap out of me as a kid.
On the other hand, Temple of Doom never bothered me.

Goes to show you never can tell what a kid will react to.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 5:37:49 PM EDT
[#5]
How about just fun documentaries on Bigfoot or ufo's etc. Ghost adventures maybe?
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 5:57:42 PM EDT
[#6]
Signs
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:22:32 PM EDT
[#7]
Wallace and Grommit (any of them)
Time Bandits
Clash of the Titans (original)
Willow
The Last Mimsy
Witch Mountain / Return to Witch Mountain
The Earthling
War GamesGremlins (maybe)
Honey, I Shrunk (series)
Harry Potter series
Indian in the Cupboard
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Chicken Run
City of Ember
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:25:44 PM EDT
[#8]
Poltergeist would be a fun one.... I saw that when I was her age and I didn't sleep for a week. 

Space Camp
The Abyss
field of dreams
frequency
The great outdoors
Major League
Mr. Baseball

All those would be fun for a 7 year old.  
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:33:58 PM EDT
[#9]
Return to Oz

Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:46:18 PM EDT
[#10]
I have a 6 year old and have been watching "older" movies with him, a lot have already been mentioned.

Wizard of Oz
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Beetlejuice
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Star Wasrs original trilogy
Princess Bride
Gremlins
Goonies
ET
Iron Giant
Never Ending Story


Weirdly he also cracks up laughing at clips of the Carol Burnet Show on YouTube.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:49:02 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:51:58 PM EDT
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You mean the Original one with James Arness--great call.

The remake with Kurt Russell was good, but all the dope-smoking may not be ok with a 7yo.
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The Thing!
You mean the Original one with James Arness--great call.

The remake with Kurt Russell was good, but all the dope-smoking may not be ok with a 7yo.
Yes!  The original.   The Kurt Russell one gave me nightmares at 17!
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:54:44 PM EDT
[#13]
Monster Squad

Mrs. Pettigrues School for Peculiar Children.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 6:56:13 PM EDT
[#14]
If they like to read try the Creppy Pasta books.  Scary short stories for kids.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:01:52 PM EDT
[#15]
The brave little toaster
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:03:17 PM EDT
[#16]
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein movie trailer
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:07:10 PM EDT
[#17]
Small Soldiers scared my son when he was 6 or 7.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:14:45 PM EDT
[#18]
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (ETA beat like a dismembered monster!)
Abbott and Costello Go To Mars
Abbott and Costello Meet The Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (may be too intense since it is a murder mystery, but it's classic for us older kids!)
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:19:14 PM EDT
[#19]
Krull
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:23:54 PM EDT
[#20]
Terminator 2.  My dad took me to the movies to see it when it came out I was 6  Fun fact I saw them filming the bridge chase scene well the props anyway had them parked along the  vincent thomas bridge in long beach
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:26:29 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:27:08 PM EDT
[#22]
I know you said movie, but Stranger Things is a really good adventure series if he hasn't already seen it.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:27:30 PM EDT
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No Escape with Owen Wilson is on Netflix now.  As a parent, it was tough to watch and imagine being in that situation.  I had nightmares after thinking of my daughter seeing stuff like that.

Whatever you do, don't let your kid see that!  I needed parental guidance.


ETA:  We loved Stranger Things - it was very reminiscent of my childhood days and drew heavily from Goonies, ET, and a couple of other kid adventure classics with a bit of Carpenter and Steven King influence/music.  A bit creepy at times, but not too graphic or slasher.  If Star Wars and Gremlins are good, Stranger Things would probably be enjoyed and it's several hours worth of entertainment.
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Came here to post the part in red.   Plus new season is coming out.  Also mentioned was Super 8 which I really liked.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:45:28 PM EDT
[#24]
Time Bandits
The Searchers

Two of our favorite movies.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:47:11 PM EDT
[#25]
JAWS!!!

Now my daughter won't go anywhere near water. 
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 7:52:06 PM EDT
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great movie for a child under 10!

I watch some of the movies I saw as a child and I'm surprised at the cussing and "adult type" content of them.

I just dont remember them that way..
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 8:03:20 PM EDT
[#27]
Hellboy if it has not been already mentioned would be a good one.

Edit to add, Zathura, original Poltergeist, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and last but not least, Beetlejuice.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 8:07:25 PM EDT
[#28]
A good one I am sure he will like.

Cloak and Dagger....older but good.

Flight of the Navigator... again older but good.

Really old about a horse.....Tonka by Walt Disney. (when Disney made quality movies.)
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 8:07:58 PM EDT
[#29]
A good one I am sure he will like.

Cloak and Dagger....older but good.

Flight of the Navigator
... again older but good.

Really old about a horse.....Tonka by Walt Disney. (when Disney made quality movies.)
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 8:09:21 PM EDT
[#30]
JUMANJI

how the fuck have you guys not suggested this yet?
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 8:09:46 PM EDT
[#31]
The Human Centipede
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 9:12:36 PM EDT
[#32]
second hand lions a must see!
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 9:15:35 PM EDT
[#33]
Jumanji.  RIP Robin Williams.  Club Paradise is good for kids with a few pot references to navigate as a parent.  Only issue.

Willow.  "You are a great Swordsman"

Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade, except the one face-melting scene at the end.

I loved Star Wars as a kid, but Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen's charred skeletons still haunt me.

Jurassic Park, I guess.  I read the book before the movie was made.  I was disappointed by the movie.  Kids will probably like it.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 9:21:48 PM EDT
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Meagan levy is out on dvd, true story about a marine and her dog.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 9:38:53 PM EDT
[#35]
Most of the movie listed (Flight of the Navigator, Neverending Story I (not II), Dark Crystal, Labyrinth) are all good.

H2O Just Add Water is a good series for girls, too. Set in Australia, Queensland/surfer's paradise... it was really enjoyable to hear funny sounding English and see the background scenery.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 9:59:45 PM EDT
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Treasure Island

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - the 'truant officer' scare the bejeezus out of me

Kidnapped

Spencer's Mountain


The Rifleman, TV show is great
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:00:31 PM EDT
[#37]
D.A.R.Y.L




The Wizard

The Wizard Official Trailer #1 - Wendy Phillips Movie (1989) HD
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:01:51 PM EDT
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Original Swiss Family Robinson scared the crap out of me at that age.

Today's youth may be too jaded already to have the same effect. IDK.

Still a good flick.
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First movie I thought of.

Kharn
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:09:52 PM EDT
[#39]
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

The Great Locomotive Chase


Davy Crockett TV show -



If you son can handle B&W silent movies, I'd suggest Buster Keaton's The General and Safety Last!  Those have adventure and scares.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:10:46 PM EDT
[#40]
Secret of NIHM - cartoon, about rats/mice that live in a farm, using human castoffs

I liked dog movies when I was a kid (and dog books)

The incredible journey - two dogs and a cat traverse the wilderness to get back to their family.  Live action, narrator tells everything
Homeward bound - updated, voiceover for the animals

Somewhat similar, the the black stallion

Also, not a movie, but the animated series Gargoyles
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:16:37 PM EDT
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If you son can handle B&W silent movies, I'd suggest Buster Keaton's The General and Safety Last!  Those have adventure and scares.
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Here are the full movies of The General and Safety Last!



Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:31:06 PM EDT
[#42]
I know you said no animated films, but The Secret of NIMH (1982) is a classic adventure kids movie, and a little scary.

The Last Starfighter (1984) is a good live action sci-fi adventure.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:38:06 PM EDT
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Also, not a movie, but the animated series Gargoyles
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Gargoyles is the best American animated series ever produced. 
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 10:41:45 PM EDT
[#44]
Lady In White
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 11:29:37 PM EDT
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In the US it was called "The Quest" but the original Australian title was "Frog Dreaming." Great adventure film, as far as I remember seeing it as a kid. Some kid goes investigating a mythical swamp monster in the Australian outback.



"The Explorers" was another great one. Kids get weird dreams, and use information from the dreams to build a spaceship.



Galaxy Quest was pretty funny, but not sure if kids would like it if they didn't grow up with Star Trek.



The Princess Bride is an amazing adventure film. Lots of fun for kids and adults both. Swashbuckling violence.



Outlander was a pretty cool "viking from space" movie. Kid-safe. Spaceship crashes in ancient Norway, and space-man joins a local tribe of vikings... but an alien monster tagged along and now they're all fighting for their lives. And he makes a badass sword from alien metal from his crashed spaceship.



Disney's The Black Hole was pretty good. Spaceship about to be sucked into a black hole is rescued by a reclusive scientist who lives alone on a space station orbiting a black hole. Hilarity ensues. (Not really)



[ETA]Edited in support of Swiss Family Robinson, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the original Johnny Quest series, Enemy Mine, The Never Ending Story, and Secondhand Lions[/edit]
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 11:39:24 PM EDT
[#46]
I'll give you a list of films to avoid

Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood
Cannibal Holocaust
A Serbian Film
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Begotten
Antichrist
Audition
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 11:46:48 PM EDT
[#47]
My son loves Jumanji and Zathura.
Link Posted: 9/9/2017 11:49:49 PM EDT
[#48]
Goonies.
Link Posted: 9/10/2017 12:15:56 AM EDT
[#49]
1934 Black and white version of Treasure Island.
Link Posted: 9/10/2017 12:21:46 AM EDT
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I remember liking that movie as a kid. I'll have to watch it again some time. I haven't heard that movie mentioned (or thought about it) for 25 years or so. Forgot about it until this thread...
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