Post by: Pete on December 20, 2018, 05:17:55 PM
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?
Post by: star seed 7 on December 20, 2018, 05:20:32 PM
Shawshank redemption if you're OK with implied prison rape
Post by: Kat Kid on December 20, 2018, 05:35:42 PM
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.
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 20, 2018, 05:41:54 PM
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Post by: star seed 7 on December 20, 2018, 06:20:15 PM
Cabin in the Woods
Oh man, yes
Post by: michigancat on December 20, 2018, 06:34:53 PM
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Post by: Skipper44 on December 20, 2018, 08:53:33 PM
Godfather 1 and 2. Might be a bit slowGoodfellas or Bronx tale would be better, Casino once Pete Jr is in HS
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 listpretty 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
Post by: bucket on December 20, 2018, 08:57:10 PM
Post by: michigancat on December 20, 2018, 08:59:45 PM
Raiders of the lost ark ends with Satan himself literally melting faces or somethingoh 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 listpretty 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
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 20, 2018, 09:00:10 PM
major league
Damnit
Also, Jurassic Park & Die Hard.
Post by: Skipper44 on December 20, 2018, 09:03:07 PM
that would end quickly at least vs the terrible pain of being eaten by a million centipedesRaiders of the lost ark ends with Satan himself literally melting faces or somethingoh 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 listpretty 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
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.
Post by: gatoveintisiete on December 20, 2018, 09:36:12 PM
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.
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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.
Post by: DaBigTrain on December 20, 2018, 09:54:16 PM
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on December 21, 2018, 10:10:13 AM
American Psycho
Post by: ChiComCat on December 21, 2018, 10:19:32 AM
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.
Post by: star seed 7 on December 21, 2018, 10:21:18 AM
Post by: mocat on December 21, 2018, 10:40:41 AM
American Psycho
what is wrong with you
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on December 21, 2018, 11:08:22 AM
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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:DAmerican Psycho
what is wrong with you
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Post by: mocat on December 21, 2018, 03:53:31 PM
Big Trouble in Little China
good one
Post by: TheHamburglar on December 21, 2018, 05:15:25 PM
Army of Darkness.
This is an excellent answer.
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on December 21, 2018, 06:24:12 PM
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
Post by: Skipper44 on December 21, 2018, 10:56:50 PM
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.
Post by: Pete on December 23, 2018, 09:38:20 AM