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Title: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Pete on December 20, 2018, 05:17:55 PM
I need some help with movie suggestions.

My pre-teen son and I will be binging on some movies this weekend whilst the gals are shopping etc.  I am not too worried about rough ridin' him up...He's a pretty sophisticated for his age, and I am very comfortable with where he is at as a compassionate and responsible human for his age. So, I figure that I am not at high risk of turning him into a psychopath or permanantly scaring him (mods please delete this thread if something awful happens some day).

The goal here is to watch movies "Mom may not like," but that are not too awful with sexy time stuff and super bad role modeling of behavior (e.g. realistic portrayals of terrible stuff happening to kids and stuff).  We have seen the Matrix movies, and Indiana Jones and all that stuff together.  Looking to take up to the next level here.  NOT baby stuff, guys!

Here are some movies I am thinking of:

Speed
Predator
Terminator
John Wick

(obviously I am totally OK with people getting shot in the face and space aliens shredding people)

Your thoughts?
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: star seed 7 on December 20, 2018, 05:20:32 PM
Godfather 1 and 2. Might be a bit slow.

Shawshank redemption if you're OK with implied prison rape
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Kat Kid on December 20, 2018, 05:35:42 PM
I have a friend that is a "film buff" that is much more reckless with what he exposes his 5 year old son to (and his son seems somewhat normal so far).  I'm talking like Chucky, Halloween, It, the works.

So I don't think it is possible to do significant damage if you are at all responsive to what the kid thinks is too scary.

I personally think the Alien series is fantastic and a great place to start.

I would go:  Prometheus, Alien, Alien 2, Alien 3, Covenant if you want to really go all in on this holiday break.

Not a lot of overt/uncomfortable sex scenes and lots of gore/sci fi action.  Plus some good down time to talk if need be.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 20, 2018, 05:41:54 PM
Cabin in the Woods
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: 8manpick on December 20, 2018, 05:59:39 PM
Animal House
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Skipper44 on December 20, 2018, 06:04:18 PM
Red Dawn
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: wetwillie on December 20, 2018, 06:10:30 PM
Boondock Saints
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: pissclams on December 20, 2018, 06:11:19 PM
what is preteen
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: star seed 7 on December 20, 2018, 06:20:15 PM
Cabin in the Woods

Oh man, yes
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: michigancat on December 20, 2018, 06:34:53 PM
the man from U.N.C.L.E.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: michigancat on December 20, 2018, 06:36:09 PM
oh I guess if you've already watched the Indiana Jones movies those are pretty bad. Like that first one is rough ridin' terrifying for a PG movie and probably scarier than anything on your list
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: puniraptor on December 20, 2018, 07:26:33 PM
when my mom was away for work, my dad took me to the movie theater to see starship troopers, this was an important formative experience

age 12

Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: CHONGS on December 20, 2018, 07:48:14 PM
Casino Royale
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: CHONGS on December 20, 2018, 07:49:28 PM
Blazing Saddles
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: pissclams on December 20, 2018, 07:49:52 PM
police academy
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: pissclams on December 20, 2018, 07:50:10 PM
revenge of the nerds
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: CHONGS on December 20, 2018, 07:51:47 PM
Start the fast and furious saga
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: CHONGS on December 20, 2018, 07:52:41 PM
Back to School
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: CHONGS on December 20, 2018, 07:54:13 PM
Enter the Dragon
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: steve dave on December 20, 2018, 07:56:53 PM
major league
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: pissclams on December 20, 2018, 08:13:29 PM
the secret to my success
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: puniraptor on December 20, 2018, 08:14:11 PM
this is a thread where people post names of movies
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Trim on December 20, 2018, 08:30:06 PM
Pootie Tang.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Skipper44 on December 20, 2018, 08:53:33 PM
Godfather 1 and 2. Might be a bit slow
Goodfellas or Bronx tale would be better, Casino once Pete Jr is in HS
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Skipper44 on December 20, 2018, 08:56:11 PM
oh I guess if you've already watched the Indiana Jones movies those are pretty bad. Like that first one is rough ridin' terrifying for a PG movie and probably scarier than anything on your list
pretty sure Temple of Doom is the only movie on this list where a still beating heart is ripped out and that is not the worst scene in the movie - the goddamn bug room trap pure nightmare fuel
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: bucket on December 20, 2018, 08:57:10 PM
Band of Brothers
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: michigancat on December 20, 2018, 08:59:45 PM
oh I guess if you've already watched the Indiana Jones movies those are pretty bad. Like that first one is rough ridin' terrifying for a PG movie and probably scarier than anything on your list
pretty sure Temple of Doom is the only movie on this list where a still beating heart is ripped out and that is not the worst scene in the movie - the goddamn bug room trap pure nightmare fuel
Raiders of the lost ark ends with Satan himself literally melting faces or something
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 20, 2018, 09:00:10 PM
major league

Damnit

Also, Jurassic Park & Die Hard.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Skipper44 on December 20, 2018, 09:03:07 PM
oh I guess if you've already watched the Indiana Jones movies those are pretty bad. Like that first one is rough ridin' terrifying for a PG movie and probably scarier than anything on your list
pretty sure Temple of Doom is the only movie on this list where a still beating heart is ripped out and that is not the worst scene in the movie - the goddamn bug room trap pure nightmare fuel
Raiders of the lost ark ends with Satan himself literally melting faces or something
that would end quickly at least vs the terrible pain of being eaten by a million centipedes
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Pete on December 20, 2018, 09:20:50 PM
Cabin in the Woods

Not until he is older and has earned his horror movie chops.  I am not wasting that one on a kid who doesn’t even know the genre yet.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: gatoveintisiete on December 20, 2018, 09:36:12 PM
At this age I enjoyed Porkys, animal house, blue brothers, 48 hours, Dirty Harry movies, The outlaw Josey
Wales, Smokey and the Bandit, Caddyshack, Meatballs, revenge of the nerds, Hooper, Any which way but loose, Rambo, Richard Pryor in concert, Delirious, Raw, one on one, Brian’s song, north Dallas forty, semi tough, the longest yard, the natural, James Bond movies (Roger Moore only) the sting.  Every young man
Should see all of these at a minimum.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: pissclams on December 20, 2018, 09:40:46 PM
caligula
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Spracne on December 20, 2018, 09:43:58 PM
The thread in which posters implicitly reveal their ages.

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Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: _33 on December 20, 2018, 09:49:45 PM
Glory.  It's a great war movie.  Plus it teaches about history and racism and stuff.  I think this was one of the first R movies I ever saw.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 20, 2018, 09:53:15 PM
oh I guess if you've already watched the Indiana Jones movies those are pretty bad. Like that first one is rough ridin' terrifying for a PG movie and probably scarier than anything on your list

Yeah the face melting and such stuff would be for me pretty terrifying at that age. However I am a def no-go on anything demon possession type stuff.

The above is pretty ironic since I don’t really believe in any of that stuff. My mind just goes wild tho.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 20, 2018, 09:54:16 PM
American History X(the edited for TV version)
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: bucket on December 20, 2018, 10:00:39 PM
The Running Man
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: WonderMeal on December 21, 2018, 09:52:15 AM
Rocky I - Creed II.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 21, 2018, 10:10:13 AM
Scarface

American Psycho
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: ChiComCat on December 21, 2018, 10:19:32 AM
Agree with Alien movies
Die Hard movies (tis the season)

He'll see John Wick in due time but I recommend force feeding him movies from your era a little more as you maybe running out of time to do this.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: star seed 7 on December 21, 2018, 10:21:18 AM
When I was like 9 the best movies in the world were JCVD stuff like bloodsport, kickboxer, lionheart
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: mocat on December 21, 2018, 10:40:41 AM
American Psycho

what is wrong with you
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 21, 2018, 11:08:22 AM
Army of Darkness. Maybe watch Evil Dead 2 first, but you don't really need to.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: XocolateThundarr on December 21, 2018, 11:26:41 AM
Army of Darkness. Maybe watch Evil Dead 2 first, but you don't really need to.

Definitely watch Army of Darkness first....

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Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: AppleJack on December 21, 2018, 11:27:26 AM
Over the Top
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Brock Landers on December 21, 2018, 11:28:06 AM
First Blood
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: mocat on December 21, 2018, 11:38:45 AM
michigancat are you irl arguing that raiders of the lost ark is more scary/traumatizing than temple of doom?  :lol:
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: star seed 7 on December 21, 2018, 01:40:55 PM
I tried watching the indy movies a few months ago and let's just say that they don't hold up at all.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 21, 2018, 01:42:05 PM
American Psycho

what is wrong with you
:D
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: passranch on December 21, 2018, 01:57:26 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollars_Trilogy
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: wiley on December 21, 2018, 03:46:17 PM
Big Trouble in Little China
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: mocat on December 21, 2018, 03:53:31 PM
Big Trouble in Little China

good one
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 21, 2018, 05:15:25 PM
Army of Darkness.

This is an excellent answer.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on December 21, 2018, 06:24:12 PM
My 11 year olds favorite movie is 8 mile. I’m not sure what that says about him or I. Probably not great things but oh well.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: michigancat on December 21, 2018, 06:36:57 PM
michigancat are you irl arguing that raiders of the lost ark is more scary/traumatizing than temple of doom? 
No not at all. I just recently watched raiders with my kids and was blown away by how scary, violent, and unfunny it was. I definitely remember getting traumatized by the heart scene in Temple of Doom but don't remember the "worse" scene
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Skipper44 on December 21, 2018, 10:56:50 PM
Conan the Barbarian is the better movie but maybe a bit too sexy for a preteen so watch Conan the Destroyer instead. 
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 22, 2018, 01:03:50 PM
Over the Top

Oh my you don't want to damage these kids for life AJ.
Title: Re: Questionable, but not overtly negligent, Movies to watch with pre-teen son
Post by: Pete on December 23, 2018, 09:38:20 AM
We started with Predator yesterday.  It was a perfect start.  We've been yelling "GET TO THE CHOPPER" and "I AINT GOT TIME TO BLEED" at each other ever since.