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Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy

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  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

    @jon-nyc said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

    @LuFins-Dad said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

    Sit the boy down for a MST3K marathon.

    ???

    Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Surely you have seen these before. Luke and I have bonded over watching 2-3 movies over a weekend many times. To this day, he can make me laugh my ass off by quoting "Son, maybe it's the dramatic brain trauma talking, but I submarine lightbulb."

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    @LuFins-Dad said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

    "Son, maybe it's the dramatic brain trauma talking, but I submarine lightbulb."

    LOL. I absolutely adored MST2000. Did y'all watch that one, or is that going back too far? Never saw 3000.

    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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      He likes cars?

      How about:

      Ford and Ferrari
      Bumblebee
      Baby Driver
      Smoky and the Bandit
      French Connection
      Duel
      The Seven Ups

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      Baby Driver for sure

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        Great list here. Thanks!

        Today we started with The Fugitive. I hadn't seen it in decades. Fun movie. He enjoyed it.

        Only non-witches get due process.

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          Second hand lions

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          @Loki said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

          Second hand lions

          Very good...

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            The 39 Steps

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            @brenda said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

            The 39 Steps

            Which one?

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              Time for the classics...

              20,000 Leagues Under the Sea -1954
              Swiss Family Robinson - 1960
              Tarzan the Ape Man -1932
              Robin Hood- 1938
              Captain Blood - 1935
              The Searchers- 1956
              Red River - 1948
              Sergeant York - 1941
              White Heat - 1949
              The Ten Commandments - 1956
              Spartacus -1960
              The Dirty Dozen - 1967
              The Man Who Would Be King - 1975
              Willow - 1988

              And some newer...

              Brother, Where Art Thou ? - 2000
              Life of Pi - 2012
              The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 2005
              Star Trek - 2009
              True Grit - 2010
              Eight Below - 2006

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                I also vote for "Second Hand Lions" and "The Fastest Indian".

                There's another one that no one has mentioned, so all of you should co spider watching this great movie - "The Magic of Belle Island". Morgan Freeman stars in it. You'll be glad you watched this.

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                  Jason Bourne and agree on all of the Indiana Jones flicks

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                    George of the Jungle
                    Encino Man

                    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      Bill & Ted

                      Please love yourself.

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                        Surprised no one mentioned Ronin since we are referencing a lot of car chase movies.

                        For fun with car chases watch What's Up Doc (although I am concerned about the boy not liking The Holy Grail - I was 5th or 6th grade and fell in love with the movie just listening to the sound track).

                        Another favorite of mine was an old Clint Eastwood movie, Where Eagles Dare. Lots of cool guns and explosions.

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                          Toy Soldiers

                          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                            Team America

                            Speed

                            Land of the Lost

                            The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

                            G. I. Joe series

                            Wild Wild West

                            Fist of the North Star

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                              For crying out loud, you guys are going to have Jon and the boy staring at the screen for years.

                              The Brad

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                              • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                For crying out loud, you guys are going to have Jon and the boy staring at the screen for years.

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                                @LuFins-Dad said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

                                For crying out loud, you guys are going to have Jon and the boy staring at the screen for years.

                                We can vote now the top 10. Here is where it gets fun.

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                                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                  For crying out loud, you guys are going to have Jon and the boy staring at the screen for years.

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                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

                                  For crying out loud, you guys are going to have Jon and the boy staring at the screen for years.

                                  Well, @jon-nyc could have asked for recommendations for Presidential biographies to read with the boy.

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                                    Firefox.

                                    This mostly passes the parents guide test, but: "Three people are shown being shot to death by Russian soldiers. Two men get into a brutal fight. Two people are brutally beaten to death." Mild to zero for sex/nudity, profanity and alcohol and drugs.

                                    Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                      Oh, there are several on the list that may not be quite age appropriate....

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        Debbie does Dallas and the great sequel Debbie does Düsseldorf

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                                          Debbie does Dallas and the great sequel Debbie does Düsseldorf

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                                          @bachophile said in Give me some action/adventure films to watch with the boy:

                                          Debbie does Dallas and the great sequel Debbie does Düsseldorf

                                          Stuff he hasn’t seen already, come on!

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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