Films and TV series to watch mith my daughter, pt 2

Last time I asked, you lot came out with the Wilderpeople film and Dark Materials. Two of the finest pieces of “teenage” drama I’ve seen.

She’s 12 and isn’t impressed with American high school dramas at the moment. Someone else asked similar about six months ago and some cool ideas came back but thanks to the great search on this forum I can’t find the thread.

So STW what have you got for us? Thanks.

A film to watch with my 12 year old daughter.

Wednesday

Super 8

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Wonka is a very good feel good film.

My daughter is 9 but anyway… stuff we’ve watched together recently…

She loved Wednesday. She thought most of Star Wars was good (watched in original order) and Empire was the best.

Her previous favourite recent film was (new) Dune pt 1 and she’s desperate to watch Dune part 2 at the cinema. However, this was surplanted by The Hunger Games (first film) that we watched last weekend. Although she thought the ending of the series was a bit soppy. She also wants to see Wonka and the Hunger Games prequel.

Percy Jackson films ?

Percy Jackson and Super 8 look like they’ll fit the bill. Is Ghostbusters Afterlife any good? We recently watched the original and it really doesn’t cut it 40 years after it’s first release.

We liked Wednesday but it’s not in the same league as Dark Materiels.

Taskmaster? That counts as a TV series doesn’t it?

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I’ve just spent a weekend on a Scout camp with 10-14 year olds, and chatting to a few of them on the hike it was clear that Blackadder, Father Ted and the Fast Show were very popular.

Is Ghostbusters Afterlife any good?

Great fun, very respectful of the original but Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd are worthy additions.

Have a look on the likes of disney, loads of stuff for teens like the new percy jackson, ms marvel, echo, etc, etc that are kind of aimed at the teens, there’s also the likes of modern family and so on for long term sitcoms, disney do seem best at this stuff as it’s their bread and butter market.

Most of the time round here when we have older girls around it’s death by youtube, whoever invented integrated TVs with youtube and so on needs prosecuting!

Fun series recently on Disney+ – Artful Dodger. David Thewlis (Him off Harry Potter) and Robert Brodie-Sangster (Him off Maze Runner), plus a young actress that my daughter had heard of, out in the Aussie colonies. Bit of surgery gore and some mild bonking action, all done in the best possible taste.

Holes is a great film;
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311289/

There’s a series called Gravity Falls on Disney+ which is probably the best older kids/younger teens show of modern times. My daughter was obsessed with it.

Very enjoyable and funny for adults too.

Futurama also holds up very well IMO, but your call on whether that’s appropriate.

At that age my daughter was obsessed with The Hunger Games.

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Have a look on the likes of disney, loads of stuff for teens like the new percy jackson, ms marvel, echo, etc, etc

Maybe not Echo for a 12 year old though?

Really enjoyed the first series of Sweet Tooth, as did my niece.

Saw ‘Super 8’ recommended and my mind went ‘blimey, maybe I’m a bit over protective and behind the times ‘.

Then I checked Netflix and realised I was thinking of Sense 8, and I wasn’t just behind the times, big multi coloured dildos aren’t being recommended. Phew.

My daughter is 15 so wouldn’t watch it with us but we’ve really enjoyed watching Ghosts, the UK version, on iPlayer.

Lockwood and co on Netflix?

TV

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Disney+ or invest in the DVD boxset, maybe only seasons 1-4, my 12yr old started getting upset by some of the more adult storylines in season 5.

My 13yr old loves the new Percy Jackson series on Disney+, as do her 15 and 17yr old sisters who prefer how much closer it is to the books.

Ugly Betty on Disney+ We just started binge watching this, lost count of how many times she’s watched The Devil Wears Prada, so thought she might like it.

Loki on Disney+ (Although I suspect she only really liked this because it has Tom Hiddleston in)

Ghosts on the BBC

Films

Catherine called Birdy on Prime

Metal Lords on Netflix is excellent, but does include frank portrayal of depression and teenagers trying and succeeding  in losing their virginity.

My teenagers really enjoyed only murders in the building (Disney +)  and as a family Death in Paradise (lots of series on iPlayer) lights up dark winter evenings. My daughter likes anime so also recommended Avatar: the last airbender and various studio ghibli films.

Death in Paradise

… is a guilty pleasure. It’s broadly the same story every week but the characterisation is great and it’s just fun.

My lad (13) and i have almost  finished Buffy the vampire slayer, 2nd time for me

Has held both of our attentions really well, yes the effects and fight sequences are dated, but it holds up pretty well.

warning, the later seasons 6 into 7 get a little darker, and are quite strong sexually for a primetime TV show, and one of the episodes deals with attempted rape.

Saw ‘Super 8’ recommended and my mind went ‘blimey, maybe I’m a bit over protective and behind the times ‘.

Then I checked Netflix and realised I was thinking of Sense 8, and I wasn’t just behind the times, big multi coloured dildos aren’t being recommended. Phew.

I got it mixed up with 8mm, so you’re not the only one.

Buffy is one I will introduce my daughter to, but not yet. The vast majority of the episodes are actually rated 15 and were heavily cut for broadcast on UK TV back in the day, which is why we remember it as a kids tea-time show. The versions on streaming and DVD/Bluray are much more adult in tone and content.

Super 8 was great fun, thanks to those who recommended it.

We were disappointed that Lockwood got cancelled – we’ll try the books.

We’re on season 2 of Sweet Tooth. My son was more interested in Buffy than my daughter (but he’s even more interested in BSG and For All Mankind).

Avatar Anime I would also recommend to all parents with children over 10.

We tried Gravity Falls a couple of years ago but didn’t get very far, maybe it’s worth a revisit?

The Artful Dodger is bit gory but we’ll have a look at Ep. 2.

Lemony Snicket was fantastic, Count Olaf is hilarious, lots of cameos and costumes and according to my daughter the TV trumps the books.

Once again, thanks to all who responded.

A small update. The Artful Dodger is good fun if a little bloody, The Undeclared War was brilliant if a little serious, Sweet Tooth is amusing if a little daft.

Over the last week I’ve watched the Divergent trilogy with my daughter. She enjoyed it but declared it not as good as The Hunger Games.

The real kicker is it’s not actually complete!  Three books, you’d think they’d correspond to three films. But no, the last book as split into two films, the first of which flopped at the box office, so the second part never got made. If you want to find out what happens at the end of the story, you need to go read the book…

Buffy is one I will introduce my daughter to, but not yet. The vast majority of the episodes are actually rated 15 and were heavily cut for broadcast on UK TV back in the day

I have the box set next to me here.  I’ve just flipped through it, the ratio of 15-rated discs to 12-rated is broadly 50/50 (and of course it’ll carry the highest rating of the individual episodes on a given disc).  I think it’s incorrect to say that the “vast majority” were 15 though some clearly are.

A quick google would suggest that it was edited when broadcast in the teatime slot, mostly to tame the fight scenes.  It was aired later in the week at a later time, uncut (I don’t remember this).

There is apparently one controversial scene where Willow butchers a deer, which has seemingly been either diluted or excised pretty much everywhere.

I just scanned down the BBFC listings when I made that post. I didn’t do actual sums 🙂

https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zntkwmdm

Either way, for my daughter, who is ten, I stand by my original post. She can watch most 12 stuff, but not 15 yet.

Bump as the missus is going out tonight and leaving the two of us on our own.

By the way, Divergent was dire. We watched Beverly Hills Cop last night which is a bit sweary but actually holds up quite well for a 40 year old film. A throwback to when times (and storylines) were much simpler.