Goonie said:
Pre-1980
Treasure Island
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Probably the best.)
The Great Locomotive Chase
The Absent Minded Professor
Mary Poppins
Dr. Syn Alias The Scarecrow
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Island at the Top of the World (Every Indy fan HAS to see this!)
Escape to Witch Mountain
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Hot Lead Cold Feet
The Black Hole
Hear ya, Goonie!
My Pre-80 list contains all of the above with a few additions. Top 10 in
bold:
In Search of the Castaways (More Jules Verne!
)
The Love Bug
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Freaky Friday ('77)
No Deposit, No Return
The Shaggy D.A.
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (Invisiblity spray!
)
The Strongest Man in the World
Old Yeller
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Unidentified Flying Oddball (aka A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court)
The Cat From Outer Space
That Darn Cat!
Treasure of Matecumbe
Bluebeard's Ghost
I could go on...
Post-1980
Dragonslayer
Tron
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
White Fang
Iron Will
Eight Below
The Rocketeer
Mighty Joe Young
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Honourable mentions (Not movies):
Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?
The Wizard of Speed & Time
I've never seen "Journey of Natty Gan" or "Return to Oz"!