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Since I manage to miss seeing more movies than anyone I know, I'm thrilled that I've seen most of these; I must be doing SOMETHING right.I like the variety and the appeal to different ages, and of course I can think of a few additions: for those who like "Robin Hood" and "The Princess Bride," Danny Kaye in, "The Court Jester," is not to be missed. ("Get it?' "Got it." "Good!") The list is a tiny bit short on films for slightly older kids, so let's have all the "Time Bandits" fans see "Monty Python & The Holy Grail." And if your kids are old enough to handle knowing that "everyone knows cops have the best" pot, give "Foul Play" a try.Kids in their early teens are enchanted by the kooky antiquity of the 1970's. And certainly I would add the Rick Moranis/Steve Martin musical version of "Little Shop of Horrors;" I think the original with Jack Nicholson is better for older teens, but that may just be my squeamishness.
And, from the "genuine classics" department, both "Arsenic and Old Lace," and "You Can't Take It With You," are good older-kid movies. I've been trying to think of a Hitchcock that's family-suitable -- maybe "The Lady Vanishes?"
