How can I convince my kids to watch the Indiana Jones Trilogy with me?

Question

They are 11 & 12. When I was that age, I loved Indiana Jones and his adentures, and I think the series has withstood the test of time. I think it would be a great Movie Night, but they just want to see stuff like Jason and Final Destination. Any advice on convincing them?

Answer 1

i introduced the trilogy when they were 6, 9,10 respectively.. and they loved it. didn't have to force them either. negotiate with yours. you get to see their choice for 1 weekend and they get to see your choice for another weekend and you will throw in the smacks and drink. or use some other form of bribery. or make them curious. tell them a little about eating eyeballs gross stuff but don't tell them it's in the third one.pique their curiousity.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, this younger generation has been brought up on violent, idiotic, and all together worthless entertainment. It isn't just films, either. It's the music, the video games, etc...

They don't know the difference between quality entertainment, and mindless, exploitive, commercial drivel.

I happen to know a number of teenagers who can't spell, or use "slang" or abbreviations for everything. They can't even do simple math in their head, without resorting to using a calculator or some other technology. A number of them consider reading a book torture, rather then entertaining, and informative.

An "old" movie to them is anything made before they were born!!
How ridiculous!!

They have absolutely no perspective, or concept of history, or time. They have had the Internet, and cell phones, and various other technologies since the day they were born. They've never known any different.

This latest generation is truly a bi-product of there environment. Even more then past generations. Hopefully, some of these young people will come around. If not, I fear for the future of our country. I really don't want someone who thinks "Final Destination" is entertaining, to be a future doctor, policeman, or president. For me, that's a terrifying thought. I don't have children, but if I did, I would rather they watched Indiana Jones, then Friday the 13th or some other sadistic, depraved horror film, or some crude sex comedy like American Pie, or the Wedding Crashers.

Answer 3

Harrison Ford in an all new adventure staring

Gold Which Wieghs several Ounces instead of pounds
People, with such pathetic hand-eye cordination they drop a CUP
Which leads to the fact that the holy grail had nothing to DO with jesus christ and the damn myth predates him
Then you have the genuine stunts that no archelogist could POSSIBLY pull off.
Did I mention the 'secret passages' so generously located in the opposing bedroom?
How about the people who live without hearts?
Or the utterly stupid need to kill Jones when you just need to get him away so you can start again?
Or how about the anchient traps that fire infinite number of arrows?
You have to wonder, Did these civilizations revolve around killing grave robbers after they have all DIED?
How about his smith and wesson that has more bullets then an ak-47?

So, in all the denying of physics, lack of historical correctness, and quite frankly a bad story. Indian Jones falls low, I would rather watch Toom Raider, at least the main character is hot and sexay not to mention the fact that the random special effects and totally predictable plot twists make the story much better then... oh who am I kidding, TR is a total rip-off of IJ... it just embraces the action better.

You don't see Dr. Jones going against impractical odds in an attempt to commit suicide and die, no, he waits for a natural disaster, an act of god, or just plain gets caught.

Mind you, TR handels the action MUCH better then the idiotic movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith which was nothing but 2 people killing hundreds of other people without getting seriously hurt.


Then you have the artistic beauty, there are few, if any, scenes in Dr. Jones' aventures where he will actually look around and admire the place, and if he did it would look like a dump. That is how it should look, but TR takes it to a new level using pixel perfect animation and **** to make ordinary places look extrodinary.


So basically just order SAW II and after you 'freaked' your children out enough offer indiana jones as a way to unfreak them.

Answer 4

I'm sure Indiana Jones' Trilogy Is a lot more healthier then those other horrid movies.
You could try describing the movies in an interesting way. Like telling them that those movies are like an adventure, or describe it in some exciting way.
Of course if all fails offer some reward to watch the first one; like giving them some candy to watch it.

Answer 5

Ahh Indiana Jones, they are great. I'll have to go and watch them know. BTW Final Destination is just not very good.

Answer 6

Not sure you can 'convince' them. Maybe make a trade off....watch final bloodbath 4 and then watch indiana. They may just like scary movies, as everyone is diffrent...even kids. You can't expect them to like everything you liked or like.

Answer 7

I think they'll like them once you get into the story. Just tell them to trust you, dear. You sound like you can be quite diplomatic and convincing. ;-) You can tell them about the snakes, plane crash, a lot of stuff that might pique their interest.

Answer 8

Negotiate, say here we'll watch this this week and next week we'll watch something so moronic that you want to shoot your brain out, but they want to see. I'm pretty sure when they start watching it, they will really love indian jones, i totaly wanted to be him when i was a kid.

Answer 9

Lot's of buttered popcorn ,sodas and snacks plus a couple of their friends over might help

Answer 10

OMG!!! Them movies rock! thats true adventure not like the **** hollywood is pumping out nowadays.