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Blurred · 03-26-2008, 01:58 PM

Im interested to see what movies that defined your childhood or your teenager years. Which movies were good or strong enough to stick with you until today and forward. Wich movies did u quote andtalk about alot.

.. I find "The Goonies" to be an awesome movie, and i have seen it tons of times, but would i like it if i saw it today for the first time, or would i find it some kinda corny.

My choices would be:

The Goonies
Blood in blood out
Willow
Pet Semetery
Funny Farm (Chevy Chase)

canonball · 03-26-2008, 02:19 PM

My favorite memory is my big brother taking me to see Star Wars. I was 5 when it came out and it was the first movie I saw in a theater.

Sadly, that is one movie going experience that will never be equalled in my lifetime. It's been all downhill since I was 5!

tron3 · 03-26-2008, 02:20 PM

I was only taken to movies a handful of times in childhood. My movie experiences come from TV. The sci-fi classics influenced me. The Godzillas, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The War of the Worlds, Fantastic Voyage, and others.

Now, what inspired me toward electronics and computers? Well, the digital aspect was always an appeal, but I know "Lost in Space" reruns had more influence on me to enter computing than even Star Trek. It is also the reason I have a sizable Robot collection today.

While I doubt I will ever see space travel in my corporial form, computers has formed my life, not just changed how I do things.

Mxr5150 · 03-26-2008, 02:24 PM

Ghostbusters

...though Goonies, Back to the Future, and Pee Wee's Big Adventure come in, tying at a close 2nd

katharsis · 03-26-2008, 07:22 PM

Those are the only ones I can think of that I still love watching:
Star Wars
Back to the Future
The Goonies
Stand by Me
The Burbs
Masters of the Universe (I know it's bad, but I love it!)

I recently tried to check out some 90s TVs shows, that I totally loved and they really sucked this time around! Such as Highlander and Space Above and Beyond! I really wanted to enjoy them again so much...
This also happened to some bad 80s flicks, so I am trying to keep the memory alive as it being a kick ass movie when I was a child and not try to watch it again now as I know I would be disappointed.

red_5ive · 03-26-2008, 07:37 PM

Psycho
Scarface
Friday The 13th

Oh wait, that was a previous childhood.

Star Wars (IV, V, VI)
Superman I & II
Raiders of the Lost Ark

I still remember to this day how I felt walking out of the theater on each of these, all pumped up like you're one of the main characters. The funny thing is, I rarely get that feeling anymore. I wonder if it's because we become desensitized as we get older since make-believe tends to go out the back door, or if movies just change so much over time and we just don't always make the adjustment? Or maybe I'm thinking about this too much.

rragland · 03-26-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blurred

Im interested to see what movies that defined your childhood or your teenager years. Which movies were good or strong enough to stick with you until today and forward. Wich movies did u quote andtalk about alot.

.. I find "The Goonies" to be an awesome movie, and i have seen it tons of times, but would i like it if i saw it today for the first time, or would i find it some kinda corny.

My choices would be:

The Goonies
Blood in blood out
Willow
Pet Semetery
Funny Farm (Chevy Chase)

OK, I am dating myself here.

Goldfinger and Thunderball
Cool Hand Luke
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Roland1919 · 03-26-2008, 07:59 PM

Stand By Me and Goonies.....I always come back to Stand By Me especially when I'm in a sentimental mood and miss the freedom that my youth once offered....

Ferris · 03-26-2008, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland1919

Stand By Me and Goonies.....I always come back to Stand By Me especially when I'm in a sentimental mood and miss the freedom that my youth once offered....

Good ones! I can add Lean on Me to that list too.

The only movie I remember actually seeing in the theatre as a kid was "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

I also remember "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Return of the Jedi" at a friends house....

Blurred · 03-26-2008, 10:45 PM

I totally forgot about "Stand By Me" which is a wonderful movie..good one.

I must say that "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks is a classic. Very funny movie. People dont mention it too much, am i the only one who likes it?

Stephie_is_a_dork · 03-26-2008, 11:54 PM

not necessarily in theaters only, but these are the movies I watched a lot through my elementary school years. Some I can barely remember, and was probably too young to understand anyway. Some I still love to this day.

Adventures in Babysitting
Aladdin
Big
Candleshoe
Christmas Vacation
Cinderella
Howard the Duck
The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Outdoors
Indiana Jones 1-3
The Little Mermaid
Mannequin
The Muppet Movie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Oliver & Company
The Outsiders
The Parent Trap
Pee Wee's Big Top
The Princess Bride
The Sandlot
Scrooged
Sleeping Beauty
Star Wars IV-VI
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 & 2
Uncle Buck

Edo · 03-27-2008, 02:18 AM

GOONIES
MONSTER SQUAD
BEASTMASTER I
BURBS

The Lion King · 03-27-2008, 02:20 AM

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (The Lion King, too, but to a lesser extent). I remember watching this fantastic sequel to a fantastic movie when I was young, and I still love it just as much. I can only hope they'll release this on Blu-Ray along with the first film. Same with Toy Story 2, in that it's fantastic, I remember it vividly from when I was young and that I can't wait for them to release it on Blu-Ray.

Others include:

Flying High (titled "Airplane!" in some countries)
Charlie's Angels

phlydude · 03-27-2008, 02:42 AM

I remember seeing Back to the Future in the theatre when it came out and my aunt taking us to Toys R Us afterwards to get a toy.

Muppetts take Manhattan on a kids only Matinee day - dad dropped the inmates at the asylum and we spent all of our money and didn't have the $.25 to call on the pay phone.

Going to the Muppett movie only because my mother wanted to see the muppetts sing "Rainbow Connection"

Seeing the preview posters for E.T. and wondering what the movie was about.

My dad taking me to see Clint Eastwood in "Firefox" and me asking so many questions that he had to go back by himself to watch it (I was 6 or 7)

Seeing Raiders of the Lost Arkand seeing the Nazi's faces melting off.

Not necessarily the best movies, but fun. Loaded up in the station wagon headed to the drive-in to see Mary Poppins and Cannonball Run.

As I got older, I took my 2 little brothers and lilttle sister to see Jurassic Park. I then realized that the movies were just too expensive...it was better to invest in my own home theatre experience.

Ahh, the good old days!

Drew664 · 03-27-2008, 02:45 AM

I'm going to have to go with Jurassic Park and the old Godzillas.

I'll throw in my favorite cartoon too. TMNT!!

wnicholas76 · 03-27-2008, 02:57 AM

Favorite childhood movie memories:

1. Ghostbusters -- The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

2. Jurassic Park -- Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, and more dinosaurs!

3. Batman

4. Masters of the Universe

danay82 · 03-27-2008, 04:54 AM

Movie experience wise, the best thing was my mom getting me out of school early and taking me to the theater to see the new releases. Even though some of them weren't that good, just the fact of spending time with mom was great.

Which I remember watching Batman Returns in theater with her, the film had messed up half way through and she went off on the movie theater for they didn't want to refund nor give a screening to another showing for free. Talk about an angry mother. Thought she was for sure going to beat the guy down.

Movies growing up were,

The Goonies
Back to the Future
Batman 1&2
Star War Films
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie 1&2
My brothers porn on the Beta Tapes

Police Acadmy Movies
The Terminator
Ferris Bueller
Weird Science
The Blues Brothers
Aliens
War Games "Shall we Play a Game of Chess"
National Lampoon's Vacation
Throw Mama from the Train
Trading Places
Spies Like Us
Caddy Shack
Nightmare on Elm Street
Friday 13th
Real Genius
Top Gun
Days of Thunder

List can go on forever.

Roland1919 · 03-27-2008, 05:57 AM

Almost forgot, Can't BUy Me Love was gonna teach me how to be cool - good thing I never learned that dance......

red_5ive · 03-27-2008, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland1919

Almost forgot, Can't BUy Me Love was gonna teach me how to be cool - good thing I never learned that dance......

LOL... "It's the African Anteater Ritual!"

Love that movie.

Stephie_is_a_dork · 03-27-2008, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland1919

Almost forgot, Can't BUy Me Love was gonna teach me how to be cool - good thing I never learned that dance......

That was on cable last weekend! I didn't realize before that Patrick Dempsey A.K.A. "Dr. McDreamy" was the nerdy guy!

03-26-2008, 01:58 PM	#1
Blurred Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Sweden Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:516 Blu-ray reviews:1	Post your favourite childhood movie memories. Im interested to see what movies that defined your childhood or your teenager years. Which movies were good or strong enough to stick with you until today and forward. Wich movies did u quote andtalk about alot. .. I find "The Goonies" to be an awesome movie, and i have seen it tons of times, but would i like it if i saw it today for the first time, or would i find it some kinda corny. My choices would be: The Goonies Blood in blood out Willow Pet Semetery Funny Farm (Chevy Chase)

03-27-2008, 02:57 AM	#16
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Favorite childhood movie memories: 1. Ghostbusters -- The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man 2. Jurassic Park -- Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, and more dinosaurs! 3. Batman 4. Masters of the Universe Last edited by wnicholas76; 03-27-2008 at 03:08 AM.

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03-26-2008, 02:19 PM	#2
canonball Member Member since:Feb 2008	My favorite memory is my big brother taking me to see Star Wars. I was 5 when it came out and it was the first movie I saw in a theater. Sadly, that is one movie going experience that will never be equalled in my lifetime. It's been all downhill since I was 5!

03-26-2008, 02:20 PM	#3
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I was only taken to movies a handful of times in childhood. My movie experiences come from TV. The sci-fi classics influenced me. The Godzillas, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The War of the Worlds, Fantastic Voyage, and others. Now, what inspired me toward electronics and computers? Well, the digital aspect was always an appeal, but I know "Lost in Space" reruns had more influence on me to enter computing than even Star Trek. It is also the reason I have a sizable Robot collection today. While I doubt I will ever see space travel in my corporial form, computers has formed my life, not just changed how I do things.

03-26-2008, 02:24 PM	#4
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	Ghostbusters ...though Goonies, Back to the Future, and Pee Wee's Big Adventure come in, tying at a close 2nd

03-26-2008, 07:22 PM	#5
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Those are the only ones I can think of that I still love watching: Star Wars Back to the Future The Goonies Stand by Me The Burbs Masters of the Universe (I know it's bad, but I love it!) I recently tried to check out some 90s TVs shows, that I totally loved and they really sucked this time around! Such as Highlander and Space Above and Beyond! I really wanted to enjoy them again so much... This also happened to some bad 80s flicks, so I am trying to keep the memory alive as it being a kick ass movie when I was a child and not try to watch it again now as I know I would be disappointed.

03-26-2008, 07:37 PM	#6
red_5ive Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The 'state' of Southern California Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:364 Blu-ray collection:996 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	Psycho Scarface Friday The 13th Oh wait, that was a previous childhood. Star Wars (IV, V, VI) Superman I & II Raiders of the Lost Ark I still remember to this day how I felt walking out of the theater on each of these, all pumped up like you're one of the main characters. The funny thing is, I rarely get that feeling anymore. I wonder if it's because we become desensitized as we get older since make-believe tends to go out the back door, or if movies just change so much over time and we just don't always make the adjustment? Or maybe I'm thinking about this too much.

03-26-2008, 07:59 PM	#8
Roland1919 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	Stand By Me and Goonies.....I always come back to Stand By Me especially when I'm in a sentimental mood and miss the freedom that my youth once offered....

03-26-2008, 10:45 PM	#10
Blurred Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Sweden Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:516 Blu-ray reviews:1	I totally forgot about "Stand By Me" which is a wonderful movie..good one. I must say that "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks is a classic. Very funny movie. People dont mention it too much, am i the only one who likes it?

03-26-2008, 11:54 PM	#11
Stephie_is_a_dork Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:So Cal Trading Score:2	not necessarily in theaters only, but these are the movies I watched a lot through my elementary school years. Some I can barely remember, and was probably too young to understand anyway. Some I still love to this day. Adventures in Babysitting Aladdin Big Candleshoe Christmas Vacation Cinderella Howard the Duck The Great Muppet Caper The Great Outdoors Indiana Jones 1-3 The Little Mermaid Mannequin The Muppet Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan Oliver & Company The Outsiders The Parent Trap Pee Wee's Big Top The Princess Bride The Sandlot Scrooged Sleeping Beauty Star Wars IV-VI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 & 2 Uncle Buck

03-27-2008, 02:18 AM	#12
Edo Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Chi-town Blu-ray reviews:13	GOONIES MONSTER SQUAD BEASTMASTER I BURBS

03-27-2008, 02:20 AM	#13
The Lion King Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Somewhere you aren't. Blu-ray collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:20	The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (The Lion King, too, but to a lesser extent). I remember watching this fantastic sequel to a fantastic movie when I was young, and I still love it just as much. I can only hope they'll release this on Blu-Ray along with the first film. Same with Toy Story 2, in that it's fantastic, I remember it vividly from when I was young and that I can't wait for them to release it on Blu-Ray. Others include: Flying High (titled "Airplane!" in some countries) Charlie's Angels

03-27-2008, 02:42 AM	#14
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	I remember seeing Back to the Future in the theatre when it came out and my aunt taking us to Toys R Us afterwards to get a toy. Muppetts take Manhattan on a kids only Matinee day - dad dropped the inmates at the asylum and we spent all of our money and didn't have the $.25 to call on the pay phone. Going to the Muppett movie only because my mother wanted to see the muppetts sing "Rainbow Connection" Seeing the preview posters for E.T. and wondering what the movie was about. My dad taking me to see Clint Eastwood in "Firefox" and me asking so many questions that he had to go back by himself to watch it (I was 6 or 7) Seeing Raiders of the Lost Arkand seeing the Nazi's faces melting off. Not necessarily the best movies, but fun. Loaded up in the station wagon headed to the drive-in to see Mary Poppins and Cannonball Run. As I got older, I took my 2 little brothers and lilttle sister to see Jurassic Park. I then realized that the movies were just too expensive...it was better to invest in my own home theatre experience. Ahh, the good old days!

03-27-2008, 02:45 AM	#15
Drew664 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:68	I'm going to have to go with Jurassic Park and the old Godzillas. I'll throw in my favorite cartoon too. TMNT!!

03-27-2008, 04:54 AM	#17
danay82 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:126	Movie experience wise, the best thing was my mom getting me out of school early and taking me to the theater to see the new releases. Even though some of them weren't that good, just the fact of spending time with mom was great. Which I remember watching Batman Returns in theater with her, the film had messed up half way through and she went off on the movie theater for they didn't want to refund nor give a screening to another showing for free. Talk about an angry mother. Thought she was for sure going to beat the guy down. Movies growing up were, The Goonies Back to the Future Batman 1&2 Star War Films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie 1&2 My brothers porn on the Beta Tapes Police Acadmy Movies The Terminator Ferris Bueller Weird Science The Blues Brothers Aliens War Games "Shall we Play a Game of Chess" National Lampoon's Vacation Throw Mama from the Train Trading Places Spies Like Us Caddy Shack Nightmare on Elm Street Friday 13th Real Genius Top Gun Days of Thunder List can go on forever.

03-27-2008, 05:57 AM	#18
Roland1919 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	Almost forgot, Can't BUy Me Love was gonna teach me how to be cool - good thing I never learned that dance......

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