Don't want to make this the McCarthy thread, but I'd never discourage a dad from reading The Road. It's hard, it's a gut punch, it questions your most basic assumptions, it tears you to pieces. So does being a father. It also affirms that, despite those things, it's all entirely worth it. Carry the fire.
On a lighter note, now that we've got the new AV system in, I've been having a great time with my boys (11 and 13): Alien/Aliens double feature: "Hey, this is like Halo!" They stand the test of time, Alien as suspense/horror, and Aliens as action. Directors cut of Aliens is too much with unnecessary backstory on Newt and Ripley's daughter, IMO. The Matrix: Blew their minds, still stands up, I refused to watch the sequels with them. Terminator: Cool story is unfortunately seriously limited by 80s SFX and styles/soundtrack as to detract from enjoyment by lesser generations. We'll try T2, but I didn't realize how poorly this would hold up before paying Google 14.99 for it. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure: I expected it to age poorly (it has), but it went better than I thought, and was still entertaining if cringeworthy in several parts. The Birds: Pleasantly surprised how well they stayed engaged, I see much more Hitchcock in our future. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Held the older one's attention after The Matrix, the younger one went to bed. Still beautifully filmed and choreographed, with a great soundtrack.
This is fun.