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Family movie night is approaching, but you've already watched every DVD in your collection -- twice! -- and there's nothing new at the video store or on cable. What to do? Why not check out something old? The KidsPost staff offers up some 20th-century titles that kids as well as parents will love.
Adventures
"The Princess Bride." Sword-fighting, revenge, giants, monsters, clever wordplay and rodents of unusual size -- what's not to like? Actors you might recognize: Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal. Favorite line: "Have fun storming the castle!" Rated PG.
"Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan." An intense, thrilling PG movie with a tender ending. Actors you might recognize: William Shatner, Kirstie Alley. Favorite line: "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Comedies
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Adults acting silly in a low-budget movie that inspired the play "Spamalot." Even after repeated viewings, many scenes never fail to get a laugh. (Despite the movie's PG rating, a few other scenes are not well-suited for kids younger than 12.) Actors you might recognize: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam. Favorite line: "I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper."
"The Jungle Book." This 1967 PG-rated animated movie is still fresh and fun -- and better than any of the sequels and TV adaptations that followed. Voices you might recognize: Louis Prima and Phil Harris. Favorite line: "I'm gone, man, solid gone."
"Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation." Jimmy Stewart is hilarious in this all-too-real look at the potential pitfalls of family getaways. Favorite line: "There ought to be an un-Edison, an un-Thomas Alva Edison who un-invents things, and the first thing they ought to un-invent is that television."
"The Sandlot." Great summer movie about baseball, scary neighbors and funny dogs. Rated PG for some bad language and kids chewing tobacco. Actors you might recognize: Denis Leary, James Earl Jones. Favorite line: "But I'm not good at anything, Mom. Face it, I'm just an egghead."
"Mousehunt." The mouse is in control of this PG-rated movie. Actors you might recognize: Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. Favorite line: "I don't think we're dealing with an ordinary mouse."
"Ghostbusters." This blockbuster won Academy Awards for its catchy theme song -- "Who You Gonna Call?" -- and for its ghostly visual effects. Rated PG for some crude language. Actors you might recognize: Bill Murray, Rick Moranis. Favorite line: "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together -- mass hysteria!"
