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post #1 of 23
5/21/08 at 12:52pm
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eta: see what a movie dunce i am?!?! this post was supposed to be about searching for a PG movie... not a G movie!!

so, somehow I was chosen to choose the PG movie that will be shown at our community's movie night. me....!?! the person who has seen exactly 4 movies at the theatre in the last 15 years. yeah, i'm not exactly a movie person.

so..it can't be animated and it has to be PG rated. it will be shown to an audience ranging from probably about 6-8 years old up to adults...
any suggestions???
it can't be Pg-13!!
i downloaded a list of about 300 PG movie titles, but since i've seen maybe 3 of them, i'm at a loss. i'm desperate here. help!
post #2 of 23
5/21/08 at 1:08pm
Does it have to be a recent movie? I'm thinking that everyone might enjoy something like "National Velvet" or "Singing in the Rain." A lot of movies for adults from the 40s and 50s are G-rated!
post #3 of 23
5/21/08 at 1:19pm
The Red Balloon!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Balloon

or Willy Wonka.
post #4 of 23
5/21/08 at 2:00pm
can you link to this list you've found

What about something like Benji or Secret of Roan Inish or Incredible Journey? Or Because of Winn Dixie? I'm thinking some animal story might be good.
post #5 of 23
5/21/08 at 2:19pm
nevermind...
post #6 of 23
5/21/08 at 2:21pm
Thread Starter 
oops! i totally screwed up my original post! i CAN be a PG movie... just not PG13
that's why i couldn't find my link to the list i had....
so here's the link....

http://www.gazillionmovies.com/MPAA/PG.htm

and now i'm off to edit my OP!
post #7 of 23
5/21/08 at 2:46pm
Not sure what your demographic is but here are some ideas:

Annie
The Kid
E.T.
March of the Penguins
The Goonies
Hook
The Princess Bride
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Parent Trap (I like the original version)
post #8 of 23
5/21/08 at 3:01pm
Oh, The Princess Bride is lovely! Also, The Black Stallion I'm pretty sure is PG.

Other possibilities:

Some Like It Hot
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (grown-ups like it too!)
Meet Me in St. Louis
post #9 of 23
5/21/08 at 3:27pm
The Neverending story
post #10 of 23
5/21/08 at 4:26pm
ok, if it can be a PG movie, I HIGHLY recommend Little Manhattan-wonderful, wonderful little movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412922/
post #11 of 23
5/21/08 at 4:32pm
The Water Horse.
Back to the Future.

Also check out imdb.com for lots of movie summaries, ratings, etc.
post #12 of 23
5/21/08 at 10:31pm
Fly Away Home

Jumanji

Willow

Chronicles of Narnia
post #13 of 23
5/21/08 at 10:39pm
I second Jumanji, Annie and the Princess Bride!

E.T. and the Goonies are PG, but it's a very relaxed PG. Both have penis jokes and some off-color language.
post #14 of 23
5/22/08 at 8:15am
I think the Princess Bride or Fly Away home are great choices.
post #15 of 23
5/22/08 at 9:28am
Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog.

I love this movie.
post #16 of 23
5/22/08 at 11:31am
I have to say I second the Princess Bride, it's something everyone could enjoy. I also have to second Because of Winn Dixie. I read the book and saw the movie - and both were great. (The movie stuck close to the book. I always like that)
post #17 of 23
5/22/08 at 2:24pm
"Akeelah and the Bee" is rated PG and I haven't met a soul yet that didn't love it! Its a wonderfully inspiring story of a young girl in South LA in a spelling bee
post #18 of 23
5/22/08 at 2:45pm
Bridge to Teraebithia
Babe


Ooh, I found an interesting web site. It lists movies by rating and by year. So I specified PG, 2005, and this is the result:

Box Office Mojo

You could pick a movie (Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, for example) and then check it out at Kids In Mind.
post #19 of 23
5/22/08 at 3:54pm
I would go with Princess Bride. Great movie!
post #20 of 23
5/22/08 at 4:09pm
i REALLY second little manhattan! what a wonderful little movie. and i doubt too many people have seen it. and it is the kind of movie you can watch over and over..


other suggestions are:
cheaper by the dozen
cheaper by the dozen part 2
are we there yet? (i havent seen this one)
are we done yet?
how to eat fried worms (funnier than i expected)
yours, mine, and ours
august rush (havent seen it.. yet)
nanny mcphee
enchanted
bill and ted's excellent adventure (how can you go wrong with this one?!)

maybe i have seen princess bride way too many times, but i cant stand that movie now. :

i am totally watching my netflix movies tonight.. you got me all excited about moving watching!
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