S/O if you had to pick one movie

[MadamePresident]

My just turned 17 French exchange student leaves on Friday. I want to pick one or two classic American movies for her to see before she leaves.

So far she has seen the Rio movies, Frozen (both thanks to Nods), a Rom Com on Netflix, and Grease. I was thinking maybe the breakfast club, but is that too old?

Edit: they do get many of our current movies in Paris.

[Brie]

AIR FORCE ONE.

GET OFF MY PLANE

[niq]

It's A Wonderful Life?

Or start at the top of this list and keep going until you find something that makes sense to show her.

www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

[jackie011]

Jul 26, 2015 23:02:07 GMT -5 Brie said:

AIR FORCE ONE.

GET OFF MY PLANE

DH makes fun of me mercilessly because I cannot change the channel until I've seen that part.  I'm also partial to Gary Oldman's line "His wife, his daughter... he'll negotiate" in my absolute worst accent!

ETA: I have not answered the question, sorry!  I'd say Forrest Gump, maybe? I don't know, this is hard!

[azurely]

Top Gun

[sent]

Coming to America

Ok it's not an actual classic but the real classics bore me.

[Queen Mamadala]

The Princess Bride or A Christmas Story.

[waterchurch]

Blazing Saddles! Or anything Mel Brooks.

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waterchurch and azurely nailed my two favorite movies growing up;Top Gun and Blazing saddles. BS remains awesome. TG is so awesomely BAD!

That said, Forrest Gump is fantastic. Maybe Gone With The Wind?

[rootbeerfloat]

The American President

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Casablanca is my personal favorite and very easy to watch.

Jaws is really good and very American. I watched it for the first time a year or two ago and it is excellent.

Raiders of the Lost Ark and Princess Bride are favorites is mine that hold up well too.

Slum dog Millionaire and The King's Speech are my favorite movies from recent years (and both generally accessible)

[docholly]

Any of the Marvel movies recently... For older films, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Independence Day (Can you get more American?)...