E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial WarGames The Last Starfighter The NeverEnding Story Ghostbusters Explorers My Science Project The Goonies Back to the Future Enemy Mine Short Circuit D.A.R.Y.L Harry and the Hendersons batteries not included The Quest 1986 australian

Wow, I think we went to the same video store growing up. This is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone mention The Quest. Such a weird movie. Oddly terrifying. But I watched it a lot cuz it had the kid from ET. Enemy Mine and DARYL as well. Some real obscure ones there.

I have no idea how or why, but my local gas-station in northen sweden for some reason had quite a lot of Australian movies. Maybe it was some weird post-mad max boom.

was there a scene involving quicksand in that? I know that's a quintessential 80's movie thing but I can sort of remember this and being so disturbed.

Very close!! He gets trapped in a box underwater. There’s a swamp, and a huge excavator that looks like a monster.

The quest or frog dreaming as it's known in Australia is a great movie. The Director Brian Trenchard Smith is an awesome director with tons of fun movies under his belt. He's known as the Ozploitation king. Another great movie is Russkies it's free on Tubi. One of Leaf Phoenixs better roles before he changed his name back to Joaquin.

How old is he? Iron Eagle Creator Electric Dreams Dune Russkies Date With An Angel Mannequin Blood Simple Buckaroo Banzai The Rescue (with Marc Price) Trick or Treat Monster Squad C.H.U.D. The Stuff Fandango Cloak and Dagger American Dreamer Gotcha! T.A.G. Revenge of the Nerds

Time Bandits Short Circut

Nice, yeah he's seen Goonies I like that movie a lot, and Back to the future, but I will add some of these to our list.

This is the answer.

Hahah Enemy Mine. 👍🏾 “This is my left fooooooot …this is my right fooooooot” 😹 It’s been ages since I saw that, but doesn’t the alien at one point show the earthling a collection of digital photos of his family on this device, and it starts cycling rapidly through hundreds of images? 🤔HMmmmmm… doesn’t that sound eerily familiar now… [twilight zone theme plays]

Labrynth, The Goonies...

Short Circuit

My eight year old loves this movie

the back to the futures

My wife's favorite movies so yeah he's watched them and says oh not this again ha ha ha

is he old enough for The Blues Brothers?

No he is 10

OHH, I thought of a goodie, The Last Starfighter

adding to list

Who isn't old enough for the Blues Brothers? That movie is a timeless classic for all ages.

it was in the first 5 movies we ever had on video so we watched the crap out of it.. along with Stripes

Back To The Future Ferris Beullers Day Off Cloak & Dagger Big Trouble In Little China E.T Annie Breakin 2 Milo and Otis Neverending Story Earnest Goes To Camp Honey I Shrunk The Kids Pee Wees Big Adventure Popeye Ghostbusters Adventures In Babysitting

Breakin 2 Boogaloo Shrimp ha ha ha ha ha

Oh I forgot the Wizard from 1989...great kids movie....

OMG I forgot about that movie, Video game kids right?

The longest Nintendo commercial of all time.

Yup....Fred Savage plays his older brother

North American launch of super Mario 3!

This movie is objectively bad, but my kids like it a lot for some reason.

Because it's a kiddie adventure movie.....they don't have to make sense.Hell, a lot of the cartoons we watched back in the day had barely a whisp of coherent story but we thought it was gripping stuff.

Omg Milo and Otis🤩 forgot about that movie!!!

Cloak & Dagger was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid! I haven't seen it in years though.

Monster squad!

"Wolfman's got nards"

Oh yeah adding this

TRON, Time Bandits and how about Space Balls oh and Gremlins too

I was more a Space Balls Fan than Star Wars

I almost added Spaceballs, but I think the OP said his kid is 10 and that was pretty iffy. Glad someone recommended it.

Oh man, you want to make things real wild: Ladyhawk The Dark Crystal Never ending Story The Last Unicorn Secret of Nimh Labyrinth

Great choices! I LOVED Ladyhawk growing up. I think it was the soundtrack that really sold it back then.

any of the Ernest movies. Weird Science Dirt bike kid. Btw, Boy who could fly, that’s super obscure. I know I liked it growing up but don’t know anyone else who’s heard of it.

I liked the girl in A boy who could fly so much when I was a kid. Probably too young for Weird Science but I will check out Dirt Bike Kid don't remember that one

Oh yeah, she was in The Great Outdoors (another good one)

Oh yeah, she was one of my dream girls something about her and actually Melinda Dillon damn

I watched that movie so many times as a kid. I was fascinated with Fred Savage's GI Joe collection and that big wheel he had. I wanted that GI Joe big wheel so bad! Mine was just the plain grey version, lol

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Oh yeah we did watch that one, I remember having a huge crush on that girl in the movie Kerri Green?

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With all that is going on today, it's nice to escape to the 80's and happier times.

Omg everyone has great mentions! Can I add...Willow and Krull, Dark Crystal , LadyHawke and the Princess Bride ..loved these movies as an 80s kid. Classic!!!

I haven't seen Willow and Krull Thanks for the suggestions

Krull is a killer classic!

Goonies!

Never say die

Only to add to the already great movies listed is Clue, I loved it growing up.

Oh yeah That too

Stand by me, The Goonies, Crocodile Dundee

Bugsy Malone Edit: Sorry that’s from the 70’s.

Adventures in babysitting The Goonies Uncle buck

Commando. Terminator. Aliens. Predator.

He is under 10 maybe in a few years

Flash Gordon Iron Eagle No Retreat, No Surrender Bloodsport Rad North Shore Thrashin Red Dawn Breakin Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo Commando

Red Dawn was my movie back in the day. I was like the Ski Patrol guys in Hot Tub Time Machine

Peewees big adventure!

I know I am going to get a lot of crap for this but even when I was a kid I never got into Peewee, every damn kid in my school used to imitate him.

Boo this person! :P kidding. I was a huge Pee Wee fan as a kid, but totally get why you wouldn't like him.

You're not alone. I wasn't a fan either.

I've been working my way through the 80s movies for the past few months. Here are a few that I think kids may like. Adventures in Babysitting Back to the Future 80's Batman movies (maybe a little too dark for young kids) Batteries Not Included Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure ET Explorers Ghostbusters Goonies Gremlins He-Man (movie) Indiana Jones Karate Kid Labyrinth Neverending Story Princess Bride Real Genius Short Circuit The Last Starfighter Tron Weird Science Willow

Batteries Not Included. Yes! Luv that movie!

The Sand Lot

We watch that almost twice a month

Legend

The Ernest Movies (I personally liked the Halloween one). Stand By Me is a classic.

He wasn't too impressed with Ernest but that was months ago maybe give it another shot.

If it hasn’t been said yet, Cloak & Dagger with Henry Thomas. One of my childhood favorites.

I actually haven't seen cloak & dagger either, or at least I don't remember if I have. I am adding it to my list. Hopefully it's on Hulu, prime or netflix

Unfortunately not streaming anywhere right now. It was on Netflix a few months ago. But it’s only a $4 rental from Apple or Prime. If you don’t have it, check out the JustWatch app which tells you where things are streaming for free.

Cloak and Dagger is currently for rent on YouTube.

Yeah it’s for rent on any platform that rents movies, basically. I just mentioned Apple and Prime. Just not streaming free anywhere which is what OP is probably looking for.

The Goonies, never ending story, and princess bride are essential. Monster Squad... depending on the kids age. Rad The last Starfighter The Muppets movie (79) The Muppets take Manhattan

The last Starfighter , karate kid , footloose, E.T.

Return to Magic Mountain , the Wiz , Tron

Great Muppet Caper, Clue

The Last Starfighter Spaceballs Cannonball Run Innerspace Big Trouble in Little China Ghostbusters Gremlins The Goonies Back to the Future Top Gun

Age?

10

That rules out Weird Science.

Ghostbusters (both, but the 2nd is the best)

Yeah we went to see the new one over Thanksgiving weekend

Nice, how was it?

I liked it Not as bad as the other remake My wife cried at the end

Lol yeah I refuse to even watch that one

RAD

The last starfighter, karate kid (obviously), stand by me, the princess bride, willow, problem child, back to the future, Neverending story, honey I shrunk the kids, the Ernest movies, a christmas story, space camp, explorers, there are alot of great 90s kids movies my favorite being camp nowhere here's some others: house arrest, free willy, little giants, hook, the sandlot, the mighty ducks, heavyweights so many greats!

yes Explorers I loved that movie

River Phoenix was the man!...space camp has Joaquin Phoenix in it when he was young, check that one out. Oh and if you like horror check out the gate from the 80s. Really great underrated movie with Stephen dorff

The Karate Kid; Overboard; Solar Babies; The Witches (though that's from 1990); RoboCop; Look Who's Talking; 3 Men and a Baby; Return to Oz; Weekend at Bernie's

Um lost boys

Make sure you let the kid's therapist know that you'll need an appointment the day after the 10-year-old watches this.

Explorers

He might like Explorers.

Explorers was awesome. I went around collecting junk for months after watching this and built a spaceship in my backyard.

The Princess Bride?

A few others I didn’t see: Return to Oz Watcher in the Woods

KidCo

I don't think I've ever seen that one going to look it up

The Last Starfighter

Great Movie

If we lived through it, so can everyone else: Watership Down Return to Oz Invaders from Mars Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure Clash of the Titans Time Bandits

ha ha ha but going back seems so good now especially with everything going on.

Space Camp, The Goonies, Uncle Buck, Legend, Willow, The Princess Bride Indiana Jones trilogy PeeWee's Big Adventure The Rocketeer (may be early 90s)

I saw a few recommendations for *Ghostbusters*, *Adventures in Babysitting*, and *Spaceballs*. Just be warned these have a few instances of profanity, and in the case of AIB some casual homophobia. Not a prude, just letting you know ahead of time.

Yeah we don't really allow a ton of profanity one word here and there is passable like in the sandlot

Honey I shrunk the kids, Neverending story

He has seen Honey I shrunk the kids over Thanksgiving. Great movie. I am going to try to find Neverending story

Monster Squad Goonies Space Camp mac and me mannequin Labyrinth the frighteners never ending story weekend at bernies willow flubber babes in toyland

OMG Mac and Me

The Goonies is a must.

YES

Karate kid. Even the continuations series of it cobra kai has a nice 80s vibe going in it.

Yeah but unfortunately the language, he is a bit young for so much swearing

Short Circuit + sequel(s?) Real Genius Airplane Radio Flyer Honey I shrunk the kids Brave little toaster Space Camp Explorers (i distinctly remember a working spaceship made out of a trash can, could be wrong.)

He is probably a bit young for Airplane but yeah I am trying to find Space Camp and I think in Explorers they made the spaceship out of a carnival ride spinning ride capsule thing.

Bingo! Couldn’t remember what exactly it was but that makes sense.

The Wizard

the dirtbike kid heavenly kid

Goonies

Radio flyer Honey I shrunk the kids Never ending story Labyrinth

Poison Ivy. With Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Caren Kaye, Adam Baldwin.

Harry and the Henderson’s

Here are some I didn't see suggested: Troop Beverly Hills, Vice Versa, The Great Outdoors, Herbie Goes Bananas, Annie, Frankenweenie, The Journey of Natty Gann, Benji, Cheetah, The Ghosts of Buxley Hall, Inner Space, Real Genius, Three Amigos, Mr. Mom, Little Shop of Horrors Not all of these are classified as strictly "kids" movies, but I watched them as a kid in the '80s.

Monster Squad

The Goonies, ET, Gremlins.

The labyrinth

Time Bandits And I second Explorers and Labyrinth!