Memorial Day appropriate movies for an eight year old?

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May 27, 2019, 07:07 PM

GarandGuy

Memorial Day appropriate movies for an eight year old?

I was wanting to watch a movie with my oldest son today and couldn't decide on what to watch. What would you suggest for a war setting movie that is appropriate for an eight year old? I'd considered some titles such as "Sgt. York" or perhaps "Sands of Iwo Jima". I'd like to keep run time around 90 minutes with mild language and non graphic violence?

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May 27, 2019, 07:24 PM

ZSMICHAEL

I will go with the Fighting Seabees. John Wayne does bite the bullet, but no graphic violence. Lots of rabble rousing. Still a must in Navy Basic Training I hear.

May 27, 2019, 07:44 PM

recoatlift

Wonder if a pirate flick would hold his attention.

Link to original video: https://youtu.be/UICEeSlm2is

May 27, 2019, 07:51 PM

rat2306

"Twelve O'clock High" perhaps?

May 27, 2019, 09:36 PM

radioman

I have a 9 YO. This is on our watchlist. $3.99 on Amazon Video.

Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYMvDzxj0M

May 27, 2019, 10:00 PM

Skull Leader

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June 01, 2019, 11:38 AM

bendable

Not a movie but a ton of kids watched Combat when it was on , in the 60's
https://www.amazon.com/Combat-...Morrow/dp/B000BC8SXI

I think I was around 7 y.o. or maybe ten y.o.

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June 01, 2019, 04:12 PM

2BobTanner

I know some folks don’t like TCM, but here’s the schedule for Thursday, June 6 (75th Anniversary of D-Day). http://www.tcm.com/schedule/in...est&sdate=2019-06-06

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June 03, 2019, 04:41 PM

8 years old?

I don’t know. I was raised on Three Stooges, Combat, Gunsmoke and the rest. If nobody got wacked or slapped I got bored rather quickly.

June 04, 2019, 10:08 PM

spunk639

The Frogmen, with Richard Widmark.