What movies remind you of your childhood?

lozanoo · 10-20-2011, 04:57 AM

What movies do you watch now that remind you of your childhood? For me its the first 3 Indiana Jones movies. When i watch them i am almost instantly hit by a wave of nostalgia. Those and Predator (i ain't got time to bleed!), Karate Kid as well as Memphis Belle (dont laugh, it was the first film i ever took a date to, i was 11!)

Whats yours?

**Valigarmander** · 10-20-2011, 09:51 AM

Most Don Bluth and Disney films pre-1996.

I actually looked up one film I remembered from my childhood (The Princess and the Goblin) and watched it recently. Some stuff just doesn't hold up.

CuccoLady · 10-20-2011, 01:00 PM

There really aren't any movies that drown me in nostalgia the way some games do. The only ones that come close are, like Val, some Disney movies.

Most of all Lady and the Tramp.

Dizzy · 10-20-2011, 01:10 PM

I know I saw The Lion King as a child, because I remember role-playing with a friend of mine when I was young. I was Scar, and I threw him off the bunk bed. I got in trouble, but it's hilarious in hindsight.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-20-2011, 01:55 PM

Oh, well there are quite a few that I watched when I was a kid that have stuck with me. TMNT 1&2, Super Mario Bros. The Movie, Double Dragon, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, The Secret of Nimh, Disney's Robin Hood, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, Monty Python: The Holy Grail, the Wizard - to name a few.

Ironically, though, I think the Iron Giant reminds me most of my childhood, because it is like the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes in the way that it captures what it is to be a young boy with an overactive imagination.

Bomby · 10-20-2011, 06:41 PM

I just rewatched both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes back last week. But I imagine Return of the Jedi would probably remind me of childhood even more than the other two.

I can't think of any other movies I liked as a kid that I still like now. Maybe I'd still like Alice in Wonderland.

***Booyakasha*** · 10-20-2011, 07:11 PM

'Princess Bride', 'Ghostbusters', and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' were definitely my faves as a kid.

'Robin Hood' was my favourite Disney movie. It still is, actually.

As far as actual nostalgia goes, like, movies that actually take me back, John Wayne movies are at the top. My mom had 'em all on tape, so some of my earliest movie memories are of sitting next to Ma on the couch, watching 'Big Jake' or 'Rio Bravo' or 'Angel and the Badman' or 'Horse Soldiers' or whatever.

Welcome to the forum, lozanoo.

10-20-2011, 04:57 AM	#1
lozanoo Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Gender: Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What movies remind you of your childhood? What movies do you watch now that remind you of your childhood? For me its the first 3 Indiana Jones movies. When i watch them i am almost instantly hit by a wave of nostalgia. Those and Predator (i ain't got time to bleed!), Karate Kid as well as Memphis Belle (dont laugh, it was the first film i ever took a date to, i was 11!) Whats yours?

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*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	'Princess Bride', 'Ghostbusters', and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' were definitely my faves as a kid. 'Robin Hood' was my favourite Disney movie. It still is, actually. As far as actual nostalgia goes, like, movies that actually take me back, John Wayne movies are at the top. My mom had 'em all on tape, so some of my earliest movie memories are of sitting next to Ma on the couch, watching 'Big Jake' or 'Rio Bravo' or 'Angel and the Badman' or 'Horse Soldiers' or whatever. Welcome to the forum, lozanoo. Last edited by Booyakasha; 10-20-2011 at 07:25 PM.

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Most Don Bluth and Disney films pre-1996. I actually looked up one film I remembered from my childhood (The Princess and the Goblin) and watched it recently. Some stuff just doesn't hold up.

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CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	There really aren't any movies that drown me in nostalgia the way some games do. The only ones that come close are, like Val, some Disney movies. Most of all Lady and the Tramp.

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Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I know I saw The Lion King as a child, because I remember role-playing with a friend of mine when I was young. I was Scar, and I threw him off the bunk bed. I got in trouble, but it's hilarious in hindsight.

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Oh, well there are quite a few that I watched when I was a kid that have stuck with me. TMNT 1&2, Super Mario Bros. The Movie, Double Dragon, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, The Secret of Nimh, Disney's Robin Hood, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, Monty Python: The Holy Grail, the Wizard - to name a few. Ironically, though, I think the Iron Giant reminds me most of my childhood, because it is like the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes in the way that it captures what it is to be a young boy with an overactive imagination.

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Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I just rewatched both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes back last week. But I imagine Return of the Jedi would probably remind me of childhood even more than the other two. I can't think of any other movies I liked as a kid that I still like now. Maybe I'd still like Alice in Wonderland.