Movies seen in theatres that defined your childhood. - Blu-ray Forum

Shawn Elestren · 11-03-2011, 10:11 PM

I feel sorry for today's kids and the mindless CGI shit that passes for movies fit for child consumption these days. It sure as hell wasn't like that back in the 80s. My youth was filled with landmark movies (to me) that shaped the person I am and helped refine my tastes at an early age.

My list of special movies:

Harry and the Hendersons - Seen at the now long gone Cannon Cinema (actually owned by Golan/Globus). The movie is only 110 minutes long but they still had an intermission and the hawkers coming round selling drinks and popcorn.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit - It may sound stupid but this started off my love affair with Film Noir. I walked out of the theatre in awe of Alan Silvestri's closing score. Sent goosebumps up my skin.

Ghostbusters II - I was word-perfect on the first film when I was 8. By the time the sequel came out I was in Florida, in the cinema at the Orlando shopping mall (or near it), when I saw the cardboard standee for GBII i just about died of excitement. The movie scared the hell out of me, but I'll never forget it.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - A year later, same cinema. Wow! I don't think I blinked once during the whole film. I walked out massively excited by those hip-hops tunes over the end credits. I was buzzing for days.

Waterworld - Seen this just a few days before I...erm...became a man. The massive escapism and exotic seascapes certainly matched the summer of 95, which, for me, is when I discovered I had much for freedom in the world than I had as a young child.

Die Hard 3 - It didn't come out here till August 18th. I waited all summer for this film. And what a summer it was. I'll never have those days again.

So what about yous?

11-03-2011, 10:11 PM	#1
Shawn Elestren Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Edinburgh, Scotland 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:386 DVD collection:12 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 295	Movies seen in theatres that defined your childhood. I feel sorry for today's kids and the mindless CGI shit that passes for movies fit for child consumption these days. It sure as hell wasn't like that back in the 80s. My youth was filled with landmark movies (to me) that shaped the person I am and helped refine my tastes at an early age. My list of special movies: Harry and the Hendersons - Seen at the now long gone Cannon Cinema (actually owned by Golan/Globus). The movie is only 110 minutes long but they still had an intermission and the hawkers coming round selling drinks and popcorn. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - It may sound stupid but this started off my love affair with Film Noir. I walked out of the theatre in awe of Alan Silvestri's closing score. Sent goosebumps up my skin. Ghostbusters II - I was word-perfect on the first film when I was 8. By the time the sequel came out I was in Florida, in the cinema at the Orlando shopping mall (or near it), when I saw the cardboard standee for GBII i just about died of excitement. The movie scared the hell out of me, but I'll never forget it. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - A year later, same cinema. Wow! I don't think I blinked once during the whole film. I walked out massively excited by those hip-hops tunes over the end credits. I was buzzing for days. Waterworld - Seen this just a few days before I...erm...became a man. The massive escapism and exotic seascapes certainly matched the summer of 95, which, for me, is when I discovered I had much for freedom in the world than I had as a young child. Die Hard 3 - It didn't come out here till August 18th. I waited all summer for this film. And what a summer it was. I'll never have those days again. So what about yous?

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