Discussion of the Day
Can you name two real "Family" films?
APB19-Sep-22
Not sweet and sugary...not ones where all the heroes are small children...not ones you sleep through to keep the kids happy....REAL FAMILY MOVIES...where everyone watched really enjoy them...where ALL of you can watch it several times together, and it is STILL really good?... I know a couple anybody else?...this could save couples with young children a lot of grief if you help!
Comments
  • Carla D 937067
    Three men and a baby. Weekend at Bernie's.
    ·
    • Helen 1007077
      Home and away Dr dolittle
      ·
      • Laura K 989529
        Treasure planet, and Land before time
        ·
        • roger b 167654
          I think half the films quoted are ones that audults think kids will like. I know as a kid I absolutely hated the Sound of Music - it's just so soppy - I suppose it's a nice story when you get older but I've never met a kid that's liked it. Jurassic Park is a bit scary for the young ones, Forest Gump is a bit too complicated (although good is you need a sleep). The best are ones that kids enjoy seeing but have a knowing wink to the adults with humour that would go over the kids heads, like Toy Story, Paddington and Shrek.
          ·
          • APB
            I HATED the sound of music as a young child...it destroyed a promising young female actress's career....and then growing up and seeing parts of it again...I think I might have hated it more...after Gone with the Wind...it would have to be the worst English language film of all time...my parents asked me what I thought of it as a tiny boy outside the cinema...I actually remember my response "I wanted the nazis to get them"...that is how bad it was..... ALSO...please try and listen to "the sound of music" by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band...it must be on You Tube...I clearly wasn't alone!
            ·
          • mary cAPB
            Indeed the Sound of Music still makes me recoil. The alternative sounds interesting..must check.
            ·
        • Jennifer H 722364
          Beethoven1-4 Dr Dolittle and the pink sea snail Classic with Rex Harrison Free Willy 1-3 All the Lassie movie sad but good Sound of music
          ·
          • mary c
            This isn't the place for the Young Ones is it A?
            ·
            • View all 5 replies
            • APB
              Errr..That depends Michael....do ants have discos?
              ·
            • Liane H APB
              there's ant music as I recall?
              ·
            • APBLiane H
              its a re-engineered quote from the Young Ones....but yes..Ant Music...HUP hup Hup ant music...so unplug the Jukebox and do yourself a favour....happy days!
              ·
            • Liane H APB
              ah,,missed that .they were all great BTW in a little known movie, the comic strip presents 'the supergrass'. Do yourself a favour! Bit much for the kiddies for this questionnaire tho:)
              ·
            • mary cAPB
              They do if you are on the right drugs. Tho people have piggy snouts when you are on the wrong drugs :(
              ·
          • boy blunder
            the five pennies oldie but goodie
            ·
            • Liane H
              Forest gump high on the list ,just try to remember all those different types of shrimp ?? bubba . Defo school of rock,did love Shaun of the dead too
              ·
              • Christine M 323842
                Love “Shaun of the Dead”!!!
                ·
              • Liane H Christine M 323842
                haha soo good ,realised maybe not ideal for the real young ones but 10 plus could pass? ...... " Then we'll go and pick up mum,kill Phil.sorry phil" lol.
                ·
            • Cory C
              jurassic park and casper
              ·
              • Ivan T 395065
                Swiss Family Robinson. Forest Gump
                ·
                • Paula J 395266
                  The Never Ending Story and the original Jungle Book starring Sabu. There is also Mary Poppins and my children loved Grease.
                  ·
                  • Bung,
                    ET, The Lion King
                    ·
                    • mary c
                      Loved Zootopia; Madagascar; School of Rock; Shrek :)
                      ·
                      • Kristina L 134251
                        Jumanji
                        ·
                        • Jan K (Central Vic)
                          Interesting...no one mentioned Harry Potter ...but I did love Mary Poppins..esp the chimney sweeps..and Shrek
                          ·
                          • View all 3 replies
                          • Paula J 395266
                            Did you see the Mary Poppins musical? Saw it earlier this year and LOVED it.
                            ·
                          • Jan K (Central Vic)Paula J 395266
                            no Paula..would have liked to but we are in central vic and were unable to make the trip
                            ·
                          • Paula J 395266Jan K (Central Vic)
                            Sorry you missed it, living in the regions has it's problems.
                            ·
                        • Mary M 329762
                          Eto came home
                          ·
                          • Amber 22
                            Home alone
                            ·
                            • Sweetums
                              "Back to the future"
                              ·
                              • Pato Lo Duck
                                National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Two Brothers. (A movie about tigers)
                                ·
                                • Michelle C 532605
                                  Sound of music, parent trap
                                  ·
                                  • Catalina
                                    ET, Mary Poppins
                                    ·
                                    • Karen R 112288
                                      The Neverending Story and The Muppet Movies, both classics, can watch them over again
                                      ·
                                      • Murray Te Puke
                                        DEBBIE DOES DALLAS
                                        ·
                                        • mary c
                                          no Murray just no...
                                          ·
                                      • Maria B 89860
                                        The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang, The Narnia Chronicles, Bed Knobs and Broom Sticks. Treasure Island.
                                        ·
                                        • Lachmi P
                                          My Fair Lady and The Parent Trap
                                          ·
                                          • melva m
                                            sound of music lassie
                                            ·
                                            • APB
                                              How about "The Three Amigos"?
                                              ·
                                              • Linda B 907610
                                                Swiss Family Robinson and The Sound of Music.
                                                ·
                                                • Dimitra K 134004
                                                  Sing, Lion king, Shrek,
                                                  ·
                                                  • Glenys H 310155
                                                    Overboard and ET
                                                    ·
                                                    • david s 68234
                                                      AT THE MUSEAM
                                                      ·
                                                      • Anne E 711189
                                                        "the secret garden" "BABE"
                                                        ·
                                                        • Louisa W
                                                          E.T, Nemo, wizard of oz.
                                                          ·
                                                          • Mooi
                                                            The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins
                                                            ·
                                                            • Danny B 976255
                                                              Et babe wizard of oz
                                                              ·
                                                              • Larry S 382961
                                                                Lion king. We took grandson to see it and he got a bit excited when the hyenas were chasing Simba. He called out run Simba run
                                                                ·
                                                                • Colleen A 526190
                                                                  Lassie et
                                                                  ·
                                                                  • Melissa C 607868
                                                                    Shrek and Finding Nemo
                                                                    ·
                                                                    • Sonya F 68771
                                                                      Lion king , toy story
                                                                      ·
                                                                      • Greg B 520364
                                                                        Frozen, Moana
                                                                        ·
                                                                        • Greg B 520364
                                                                          The sorcerers apprentices
                                                                          ·
                                                                          • Lachelle B
                                                                            Jumanji (with Robin Williams) and Shrek!
                                                                            ·
                                                                            • Samantha M 495335
                                                                              Gremlins and ET
                                                                              ·
                                                                              • Paul J 94868
                                                                                Blood Sucking Freaks and Apocalypse Now come to mind...
                                                                                ·
                                                                                • Jenny L 591463
                                                                                  Happy Feet and Lion King if into animation but they did make a real Lion King with real animals. Selky which was a movie about a seal and Oddball which is a lovely movie we were at the Maritime Museum in Warrnambool Victoria when they were filming so that one is kind of special to us.
                                                                                  ·
                                                                                  • Diana C 316160
                                                                                    Lassie and Finding Nemo
                                                                                    ·
                                                                                    • Connie C 1005778
                                                                                      Lion King and the Santa claus
                                                                                      ·
                                                                                      • Raelz
                                                                                        Shrek, Fox and the Hound
                                                                                        ·
                                                                                        • Robert T 597718
                                                                                          lion king Madagascar Cheaper by the dozen cheers ApB
                                                                                          ·
                                                                                          • Tiffany L 690503
                                                                                            Gremlins and Goonies
                                                                                            ·
                                                                                            • Robert L NZ
                                                                                              THE ADAMS FAMILY. HOME ALONE 1,2,3
                                                                                              ·
                                                                                              • Taffy
                                                                                                Adams and Partidge
                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                • Mariaj
                                                                                                  Black Beauty and Lassie
                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                  • Bugalugs
                                                                                                    no
                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                    • Michelle R 745048
                                                                                                      Its a wonderful life at christmas OMG I still love this movie! The next one would be the adventures of PIPPY Longstocking, OOOH Pippy!!! MR. Neilson!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where are you !!!!!
                                                                                                      ·
                                                                                                      • Gavin N
                                                                                                        Finding Nemo
                                                                                                        ·
                                                                                                        • Pieter K
                                                                                                          Tom Sawyer
                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                          • Pam G 449028
                                                                                                            ET, Home Alone 1,2&3
                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                            • Christine M 323842
                                                                                                              Goonies, The Princess Bride, Gremlins, Star Wars…
                                                                                                              ·
                                                                                                              • Felicity V
                                                                                                                The Long Long Trailer; Pollyanna
                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                • Paul W 383502
                                                                                                                  Flight of the navigator, E.T.
                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                  • Jan H 753322
                                                                                                                    LION KING, PADDINGTON
                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                    • Henrietta
                                                                                                                      Mary Poppins, Big Fat Greek Wedding, Free Willy
                                                                                                                      ·
                                                                                                                      • Wendy Q
                                                                                                                        ET, Close encounters of the 3rd kind
                                                                                                                        ·
                                                                                                                        • Elizabeth A 807208
                                                                                                                          Big Fat Greek Wedding
                                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                                          • Bill B 394870
                                                                                                                            Princess bride, Madagascar,
                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                            • Christina C 466456
                                                                                                                              Also: •Honey I Shrunk the Kids •The Goonies •School of Rock •Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008) •Cheaper by the Dozen •Scooby Doo (2002) •Ace Ventura •The Mask •Mr Magoo •Beethoven (the dog, not the bio) •Dunston Checks in •Madagascar •Osmosis Jones
                                                                                                                              ·
                                                                                                                              • Gaza
                                                                                                                                The Polar Express/ Tom Hanks. Nanny McPhee.
                                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                                • Sweetums
                                                                                                                                  Both excellent choices for the question.
                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                              • Martin R 125460
                                                                                                                                Railway Children, Mary Poppins, Incredible journey
                                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                                • mary c
                                                                                                                                  lovd the Incredible Journey :)
                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                              • Debra H 757085
                                                                                                                                Mary. Popins
                                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                                • Darla T
                                                                                                                                  Babe and Anne of Green Gables
                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                                  • Robert T 597718
                                                                                                                                    very good Daria
                                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                                  • Darla TRobert T 597718
                                                                                                                                    Netflix did "Anne with an E" which was a wonderful multi-season version of the book and the original movie.
                                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                                • Heather B 573246
                                                                                                                                  The Railway Children
                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                                  • sarah J 798280
                                                                                                                                    sound of music
                                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                                    • Sheree T
                                                                                                                                      Sound of music
                                                                                                                                      ·
                                                                                                                                      • Leslie E 111465
                                                                                                                                        Daddy day care
                                                                                                                                        ·
                                                                                                                                        • Mopos
                                                                                                                                          Babe and Storm Boy.
                                                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                                                          • Lyn 78550
                                                                                                                                            So easy too find after a busy day. lol. Good choice.
                                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                                        • Colin L 88398
                                                                                                                                          Old Yellow and National Velvet spring to mind. Though you'll be in tears for the first one.
                                                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                                                          • mary c
                                                                                                                                            nooo nooo Old Yella too sad!
                                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                                          • Colin L 88398mary c
                                                                                                                                            Most defiantly a Family Film though as it affects everyone the same way and no swearing or any of the other rubbish in it.
                                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                                        • Carolyn H 319412
                                                                                                                                          Sound of Music
                                                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                                                          • Blue Cat
                                                                                                                                            The Princess Bride
                                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                                            • Lones
                                                                                                                                              Sloppy and the Stinkers, Heidi
                                                                                                                                              ·
                                                                                                                                              • Ann D 726256
                                                                                                                                                The Sound of Music
                                                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                                                • nancy b 1002224
                                                                                                                                                  the original Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers-unparalleled. Also Ghostbuster for sure!
                                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                                                  • SANDRA G 394859
                                                                                                                                                    My family love Mr. Bean Ronan Atkinson and Inspector Clouseau Steve Martin Watch them over and over and laugh out loud
                                                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                                                    • Sweetums
                                                                                                                                                      "Ghostbusters" and "Splash"-(for families minus toddlers).
                                                                                                                                                      ·
                                                                                                                                                      • Greg 1018018
                                                                                                                                                        et gromit
                                                                                                                                                        ·
                                                                                                                                                        • Sweetums
                                                                                                                                                          Disneys (not animated): "The Odd Life of Timothy Green' starring Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton PG. And not Disney, but 20th Century Fox's: "GREATEST SHOWMAN" starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, and Zendaya. PG. Hard to choose, know sooo many.
                                                                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                                                                          • Liz R 1005509
                                                                                                                                                            ET and Mary Poppins
                                                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                                                            • Paul B 522937
                                                                                                                                                              Any of hayley Mills Films
                                                                                                                                                              ·
                                                                                                                                                              • Smiley
                                                                                                                                                                Hotel Transylvania- ALL of them. There are so many sneaky jokes the adults will love. Totally goes over the kids heads until you watch it again when they're older and they start laughing and giving you looks in parts of the movie they didn't "see" or understand before. The Shrek movies are great too. I also love anything by Aardman- Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit, etc Sing and Sing 2 were both good, as was Boss Baby. Coco was another lovely movie.
                                                                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                                                                • Sandra B 949506
                                                                                                                                                                  Brady bunch. The Walton’s
                                                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                                                                  • mary c
                                                                                                                                                                    We are watching the Waltons again!
                                                                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                                                                • Kim R 271291
                                                                                                                                                                  Pinnochio and Free Willy
                                                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                                                                  • Margaret L 114745
                                                                                                                                                                    et & mary poppins
                                                                                                                                                                    ·
                                                                                                                                                                    • LEAH G. (Philippines CEBU )
                                                                                                                                                                      Adams Family and Home Alone
                                                                                                                                                                      ·
                                                                                                                                                                      • Christina C 466456
                                                                                                                                                                        Chicken Run and Shrek.
                                                                                                                                                                        ·
                                                                                                                                                                        • LissaCaldina
                                                                                                                                                                          Home Alone and Modern Family
                                                                                                                                                                          ·
                                                                                                                                                                          • Razz
                                                                                                                                                                            Mighty Ducks and Babe.
                                                                                                                                                                            ·
                                                                                                                                                                            • Suzanne S 1017427
                                                                                                                                                                              ET..and Robin Hood
                                                                                                                                                                              ·
                                                                                                                                                                              • boy blunder
                                                                                                                                                                                pay it forward, my kids were 12 and up but loved it, very sad and based on a true story but we have watched it more than a couple of times, the original willy Wonka and the chocolate factory, sat with the grandkids 3,5, and 12 they sat through it and loved it, but my absolute fav is the five pennies with Danny Kaye, really nice film not for the little ones bit old but a great story
                                                                                                                                                                                ·
                                                                                                                                                                                • Karen H 895876
                                                                                                                                                                                  Adventures of Milo and Otis and Singing in the Rain
                                                                                                                                                                                  ·
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mary B 999062
                                                                                                                                                                                    ET. Shazam
                                                                                                                                                                                    ·

                                                                                                                                                                                    No comments
                                                                                                                                                                                    AboutForumPrivacyUser agreementContact Us