80's movies to watch with your kids

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This is a family thing we like to do, and as much as I consider myself a movie buff, I always seem to come across movies I like to share with my kids (1 pre teen - 2 teenagers) they usually like them very much..

so consider this a working list:

Better of Dead- we watch before every ski season

Teen Wolf

Back to the Future(s)

Lost Boys

Goonies (duhh)

Alien

Terminator (original never gets much air time on re runs)

Breakfast Club, all the brat pack movies

Last Star fighter (they didn't enjoy as much :( )

Stand by Me (younger two kids cried at the end)

Vacation movies

The Burbs (starts slow but force your kids to stick with it!)

One Crazy Summer (I cant find this movie for less than $40 bucks) anyone find it for $25 bucks or less please get it (I am good for the $ I promise)

Summer Rental - John Candy - got this from ebay, disc skips but its a great pre beach movie

Great Outdoors - "spin cycle" RIP John Candy RIP

So I am sure there are others lets here them!

 
My kid and I watched Top Gun the past Sunday. He loved it and asked if there was a Top Gun 2. I suppose this weekend I have to show him Hot Shots.

 
Also, we watched Summer Vacation before our road trip and joked constantly about having to tie my mom to the roof of the car.

 
I could download "One Crazy Summer" for you and host it online somewhere. ;)

Also, have you seen Out Cold? Not an 80's movie but a hilarious snow boarding movie. Not the most family friendly, but still a good watch to get you pumped for the season.

To add to your list above:

Weird Science

16 Candles

Star Wars (originals)

Indiana Jones

Hook

Both Bill & Ted's

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ghostbusters

The Princess Bride

The Lost Boys

Adventures in Babysitting

Beetlejuice

Mannequin

Both Weekend at Bernie's

Die Hard

Lethal Weapon

The Never Ending Story

Big

Bloodsport (LOL....probably not family friendly)

....and I'm spent.

 
I could download "One Crazy Summer" for you and host it online somewhere. ;)

Also, have you seen Out Cold? Not an 80's movie but a hilarious snow boarding movie. Not the most family friendly, but still a good watch to get you pumped for the season.

To add to your list above:

Weird Science

16 Candles

Star Wars (originals)

Indiana Jones

Hook

Both Bill & Ted's

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ghostbusters

The Princess Bride

The Lost Boys

Adventures in Babysitting

Beetlejuice

Mannequin

Both Weekend at Bernie's

Die Hard

Lethal Weapon

The Never Ending Story

Big

Bloodsport (LOL....probably not family friendly)

....and I'm spent.
Uncle Buck

They Live

Full Metal Jacket

The Money Pit

 
Nice work thanks!

I totally need to grab Bill & Teds Excellent adventure..

My friend from HS I joined the army with , his last name was Johnson, to this day I still call him "Socrates Johnson" pronounced "sow crates" Johnson..

 
I could download "One Crazy Summer" for you and host it online somewhere. ;)

Also, have you seen Out Cold? Not an 80's movie but a hilarious snow boarding movie. Not the most family friendly, but still a good watch to get you pumped for the season.

To add to your list above:

Weird Science

16 Candles

Star Wars (originals)

Indiana Jones

Hook

Both Bill & Ted's

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ghostbusters

The Princess Bride

The Lost Boys

Adventures in Babysitting

Beetlejuice

Mannequin

Both Weekend at Bernie's

Die Hard

Lethal Weapon

The Never Ending Story

Big

Bloodsport (LOL....probably not family friendly)

....and I'm spent.
If you can't find it let me know. I can download it also if needed.

 
So you can put it on a zip drive and I can just put it in the USB port? I would be down with that :)

 
Uncle Buck

They Live

Full Metal Jacket

The Money Pit
U. Buck! Yes. But FMJ is not what I would call a "fun 80's movie". LOL

My dad took me to see Robocop when I was 8. It was my first R movie.
I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!!!!

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So you can put it on a zip drive and I can just put it in the USB port? I would be down with that :)
A zip drive? LOL...wtf? I would just host it on Google drive and you could play straight from there or download it to a PC/laptop.

 
Sorry - thumb drive.. If you could just burn it to a DVD that would be Greaaaaattttttt

 
Batteries not included

Karate Kid

Airplane

Crocodile Dundee

Police Academy

Mad Max

Highlander

War Games

Caddyshack

Trading Places

Revenge of Nerds

Field of Dreams

Major League

Porky's

I'm sure there are more too...

 
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Sorry - thumb drive.. If you could just burn it to a DVD that would be Greaaaaattttttt
That I can do. ;) Will keep you posted.

EDIT: Alright, got it. PM me your address and I'll send it on.

 
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