Fifty Movies
Feb. 23rd, 2008 07:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
valarltdI 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
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
The D-Man checks in
Against All Flags (1952) -- Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) -- Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason
The Conqueror (1956) -- John Wayne, Susan Hayward
The War Lord (1965) -- Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth
A wide spectrum of time periods.
Good stories all.