https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:41:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153321 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:35:08 +0000 mrsjazz 2153321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am sure I'm forgetting so many movies. I feel like there's so many she'd have to see that are cultural classics. Of course all of these would be at the age appropriate time:</p> <p>The Color Purple<br /> Imitation of Life<br /> Sparkle<br /> Labyrinth<br /> The Dark Crystal<br /> The Goonies<br /> Weird Science<br /> Dirty Dancing<br /> Teen Witch<br /> The Sound of Music<br /> West Side Story<br /> Sarafina!<br /> Purple Rain<br /> Do the Right Thing<br /> Crooklyn<br /> School Daze<br /> The Wizard of Oz<br /> The Wiz<br /> Splash<br /> Love Jones<br /> Love and Basketball<br /> Malcolm X<br /> Coming to America<br /> Roots<br /> Friday </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153302 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:19:26 +0000 lawbee11 2153302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: Dirty Dancing was the first thing that popped into my head! </p> <p>Love so many of the ones already suggested. Here are a few of my faves that I don't think have been mentioned yet:</p> <p>Beaches<br /> Steel Magnolias<br /> Life is Beautiful<br /> The Graduate </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153277 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:05:43 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2153277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Oh YES to The Help and Princess Kaiulani - those were both really great.</p> <p>On the funny side, I'd add Monty Python and the Holy Grail! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153266 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:00:05 +0000 travellingbee 2153266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: wow I love your list! Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind was one of my favorites!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153244 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:31:54 +0000 Chillybear 2153244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Across the universe, ghostbusters, mean girls </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153239 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:27:41 +0000 loveisstrange 2153239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Id add these, and repeat some already mentioned. Obviously, some would be far closer to being watched at 18.</p> <p>Pulp Fiction<br /> Citizen Kane<br /> Thelma and Louise<br /> Almost Famous<br /> Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<br /> Slumdog Millionaire<br /> Who Framed Roger Rabbit<br /> Back to the Future<br /> Big<br /> The Goonies<br /> Little Rascals<br /> Wizard of Oz (shes already seen it!)<br /> The Princess Bride<br /> Mary Poppins<br /> Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<br /> Hook<br /> A Christmas Story<br /> The Muppet Movie<br /> Gentleman Prefer Blondes<br /> Rebecca<br /> The Philadelphia Story<br /> Mr Smith Goes to Washington</p> <p>Annd... of course the Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Indiana Jones movies. These are a given. lol</p> <p>There's probably wayyy more. We're really into movies in our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153204 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:07:03 +0000 MenagerieMama 2153204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of ones already mentioned but also The Sandlot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153198 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:00:22 +0000 808love 2153198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shizaz: it was totally my favorite movie around that age too for a looooong time. I am pretty conservative with video content for my kiddo(not others) so that's why I would wait. :)<br /> @Mrs. Pen: huge impact on me as well. I saw it in my twenties. Good to hear it hit you in the teens too. loved the Blind Side. That reminds me Hotel Rwanda was pretty deep along those lines too! Not sure if a teen would appreciate it though.<br /> Annie was a must see with my LO as well.<br /> Upper elementary age:<br /> The Help<br /> Princess Kaiulani </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153162 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:19:05 +0000 travellingbee 2153162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries: definitely Princess Bride!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153157 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:13:22 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2153157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: haha I've only seen a few on your list. I love Audrey Hepburn but I did not love breakfast at tiffany's. But since you included social references, that one definitely makes sense. Loved Rocky though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153155 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:11:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2153155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To kill a mockingbird<br /> Radio<br /> The blind side<br /> Remember the Titans<br /> The princess bride<br /> Nicholas nickleby<br /> The passion of the Christ<br /> Possibly 12 years a slave- it was really good. </p> <p>@808love: life is beautiful is a really good one! I watched that as a teenager with my parents and definitely had an impact on me. You know, I've never actually seen Schindlers list- but I'd consider adding that to the list.</p> <p>ETA: little women </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153152 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:10:32 +0000 Umbreon 2153152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: haha Grease was my favorite movie when I was 9! it's not that mature of a movie. I think a 10 year old could handle it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153118 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:31:23 +0000 meganmp 2153118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember vividly the week before I left for college as a freshman, and my dad made an Animal House reference in the car. I totally didn't get it, and when he figured out that I had never seen the movie, he did a U-turn to get to Blockbuster. Animal House is totally on my list, now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2153112 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:19:28 +0000 808love 2153112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>grease, well maybe around 18.<br /> God's Not Dead<br /> Life is Beautiful<br /> Finding Nemo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152912 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:33:58 +0000 Umbreon 2152912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots were listed already but here are some off the top of my head</p> <p>The Wizard of Oz<br /> Back to the Future<br /> Grease<br /> The Sound of Music<br /> Mary Poppins </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152898 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:19:44 +0000 raspberries 2152898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Princess Bride! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152888 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:06:15 +0000 Chillybear 2152888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152882 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:03:20 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2152882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: When I was 13, I alternated Top Gun and Dirty Dancing for the entire summer. : ) I wonder if my son will be into Clueless...true classic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152875 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:01:16 +0000 Chillybear 2152875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dirty Dancing - Love me some Patrick Swyze<br /> Big<br /> Splash </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152873 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:00:03 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2152873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shawshank<br /> Top Gun<br /> Harry and the Hendersons<br /> 80's/90's Disney<br /> Ferris Bueller<br /> Forrest Gump<br /> Star Wars (but his Dad will definitely take care of that) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/film-education-for-your-child#post-2152859 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:54:47 +0000 Chillybear 2152859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On a popular philadelphia radio morning show today they were talking about movie classics they've never seen but probably should have. The one host has lived in Philly all his life and never saw the original Rocky and they were giving him a hard time about it. It got me thinking of the responsibility of film education to my child/ren. </p> <p>Just for fun what "classic" movies would you want your child to have watched by the time they turn 18, whether it be because of Film Significance, Personal Favorite, Social References, Actors/Acting, Historical/locational importance, or Geekiness reasons?</p> <p>Some of my picks off the top of my head would be<br /> Gone With the Wind<br /> Charlie &amp; Chocolate Factory (original)<br /> Clueless<br /> Now and Then<br /> Godfather<br /> Goonies<br /> A League of their own<br /> Breakfast at Tiffanys<br /> My Cousin Vinny<br /> Empire Records<br /> Can't hardly Wait<br /> Rocky<br /> Little Rascals </p>