Fifty Movies

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I want my children to have a working cinematic vocabulary, one not limited to the latest animated release.

So, my challenge to you, faithful readers, is name 5 movies you consider essential, and are appropriate for ages 8 and up.

Star Wars, Star Trek and Indiana Jones are covered.

On our planned viewing list:
Frankenstein (Karloff)
Dracula (Lugosi)
Young Frankenstein
Robin Hood (Flynn)
Captain Blood
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Metropolis
Singing in the Rain

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Of course, subject to your discretion, but here are some of my favorites:

Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
The Sting
Pride and Prejudice (Firth/Ehle version)
Love Actually
Stargate
Kagemusha (although Akira Kurosawa's more popular films would probably be good, too)
1776
A Christmas Story
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
White Christmas

Some others that are probably not-so-appropriate would be Shakespeare in Love, Office Space, and The Shawshank Redemption.

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Ah, it occurs to me that the f-bomb gets dropped quite a few times in Love Actually, and two of the characters meet while working as porn actors, so that might be slightly less than appropriate, too!