My husband and daughter are actually reading the book together now! He hasn’t read it in many, many years, and his comment to me about it: “It’s a great book, but the thing I love about the movie is that it’s a love story and the book is not in the same way.” I’m not a huge Capote fan so I declined to join them. 
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She absolutely is! What a fantastic suggestion. I remember the first time I saw this movie – I think I must have been in college and watched it on a black and white TV in a crappy, crappy studio apartment.
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YES, yes, yes. I’m overwhelmed and out of practice with BBS, so forgive me for multiple responses. Thank you all for these! I’m frantically scribbling them down.
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Glad to see you back in the fray!
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And might as well mention/recommend Some Like It Hot, which is possibly even more potentially appealing to the younger set.
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It’s very good. Honest. It is a love story, just not a typical one.
A few of the great classics everyone should see:
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Cool Hand Luke (1967)
- The Warriors (1979)
- The Outsiders (1983)
- The Breakfast Club (1985)
- The Lost Boys (1987)
- Eraserhead (1977)
- Brazil (1985)
And a couple that are on my list but I haven’t watched since at least I was a kid:
I know my daughter might not like some of those, but overall they’re each pretty powerful, and generally good enough to hold someone’s interest, even a 13 year old. At least a couple of them will come up again in their life, since they are frequently referenced, so it’ll be good that they get those references.
Eraserhead and Brazil are both pretty intense if you need one to get them interested again.
Easy Rider (1969) is another great classic, but I would not recommend it in this case. I watched it for the first time as a teen and that ending really hit hard. If you are looking for impactful endings to discuss, that one should do it. But you might want to watch it yourself first.
Well, there’s Carrie Fisher 
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Any definition of “classic” that would exclude Time Bandits is just wrong
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We haven’t watched many of the classic or older movies here, but my kids loved the Mel Gibson Hamlet. We’ve actually watched it more than once, which is unusual for us.
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Oh yeah! It’s so good!
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And there’s Mystery Science Theater 3000, of course. I recommend anything prior to the Mother Forrester appearance.
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Oh, maybe not anything for their first. I had a film professor who for some reason decided to show MST3K, “Manos - The Hand of Fate.” That one’s not for beginners.
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Then one starts with the first episode and goes from there.
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The first (or second, if you count the pre-Comedy Central era) season was a little rough. I would start later. Perhaps Santa Claus Conquers the Martians?
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I disagree. The late KTMA episodes are better than the first season in cable. “Superdome” or “SST: Death Flight” are among their best.
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I’ve only seen one of the Gamera from that era and recall it not being one of their best. Other than that, I have no direct knowledge.
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Get on that!
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Yes!
Addendum: This a Mike episode, but it’s still pre-Mother Forrester.
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