Benice Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I'm not talking about movies that you'd have watched when you were 12 or 13, I'm talking the true golden age for movies: When you're about 6 or so and your memories are weird and fuzzy; what were your favourite movies as a child? For me, I loved Cars 1, (CARS 2 IS NOT CANON FIGHT ME) the swan princess and the great mouse detective, and those were basically the three movies that I watched during car trips. What about you guys? What movies give you nostalgia just from hearing the title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRay Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I do not think I cared about movies when I was 6. Movie appreciation did not come until I got older. I think Tarzan came out when I was around 6, and I did not care too much about it. I remember seeing a lot of Disney movies at my friend's house when I was a kid. I enjoyed all of them for sure, but the reason I like them then and the reason I liked them now are different. When I watched them back then, I like the colors and vibrancy. When I watch them now, I enjoy the wholesomeness. I did enjoy watching Toy Story when I was a kid, but I am not sure I cared much about it back then, but I do appreciate it to a much greater extent now though. If we move away from strictly movies to just media on screen, then my favorites would probably Tom and Jerry and Power Rangers. I love Tom and Jerry as a kid because it was really funny, although when I watch it now, I unfortunately outgrew the humor and I do not really get it anymore. I also really liked Power Rangers because of the action and giants robots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidereal Wraith Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I saw The Two Towers and Return of the King in theaters which I both really like. The Secret of Nimh was also really good from what I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Karnage Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, XRay said: I did enjoy watching Toy Story when I was a kid, but I am not sure I cared much about it back then, but I do appreciate it to a much greater extent now though Same for me, that was the movie I watched endlessly as a kid, as well as the second. Now that I'm older I really appreciate how well done those movies were, and I get the jokes, refrences, and the lessons it tried to show you like not giving up when you're at the worst part And Scooby Doo on Zombie Island, which is on Netflix rn if anyone is curious Edited April 16, 2020 by Captain Karnage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Beauty and the Beast is the first movie I actually remember watching over and over again as a kid (though any kids movies I had were given to me by a grandaunt so I didn't have a bunch of movies). Aladdin was also one I loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor_Siegfried Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Boy looking back on everything I was a fan of as a kid makes me remember how serious of a movie watcher I was. I’ll try and list everything up to when I turned 8 and that should be a decent cutoff point, I think. Anyway, here are the live action ones and animated ones that I have nothing but fond memories of separated for your convenience: Star Wars Episode IV-VI (I was 11 when Episode 1 came out) E.T. The Extraterrestrial Good Burger (Yes, this came out when I was 9 but still.) Space Jam Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Wizard of Oz Muppet Treasure Island The Great Muppet Caper The Muppets Take Manhattan The Dark Crystal Jumanji Hook Home Alone Jurassic Park The Indian in the Cupboard Independence Day Jingle All the Way (Come on, don’t act like the one liners don’t make this movie entertaining.) Mars Attacks! Just a bit of an outlier from this list, but Dune ’84 is another one I’d add. No, not because I thought it was a good movie, rather because this was a “car accident experience” for me when I watched it. Basically, watching this movie was like being in a car accident. It’s something I found myself wishing I never went through, but it was an experience that I was never able to forget and stuck with me long after getting through it. How much so? When I was finally old enough to read and appreciate the book, I still visualized the story with the way this movie did it all those years ago. Animated time! The Land Before Time A Boy Named Charlie Brown Snoopy, Come Home The Jungle Book ’67 version Fantasia The Little Mermaid Beauty and the Beast The Rescuers Down Under 101 Dalmatians The Sword and the Stone The Fox and the Hound The Great Mouse Detective Aladdin The Lion King We’re Back a Dinosaurs Tale The Swan Princess Toy Story (Anything past this one is where it starts to go beyond the threshold. Toy Story 2 and A Bugs Life would qualify otherwise.) The Nightmare Before Christmas James and the Giant Peach Pocahontas FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Aw come on, it’s not shallow environmentalist fluff.) And here’s the stuff that I actually did watch pretty often when I was younger, but I’m not sure how I would react if I returned to it now: Once Upon A Forest (Probably innocent enough, but I don’t know if it has much else going for itThumbelina (I don’t remember anything awful about this movie, but I don’t know if it was that remarkable either.)The Pebble and the Penguin (I think it was around this movie that Don Bluth’s career had unfortunately started to take a bad turn, I really hope it wasn’t because the movie was that much worse than I remember it being.)The Return of Jaffar (Iago was my favorite character from the original and I was happy to see him become a good guy. Not sure I remember a lot else being all that great.)Aladdin and the King of Thieves (At least this one is considered one of the better direct to video sequels back in the day, maybe the revisit to this one wouldn’t be so bad.)The Princess and the Goblin (I’d be alright revisiting the animation which by ’92 was definitely dated in here, though I think the story might have been done better elsewhere.)Casper (I watched this pretty often when I was younger but it seems to have a mixed reception to say the least under current observation. I’d probably need to see what causes it.)A Kid in King Arthur’s Court ( I wasn’t old enough to watch Excalibur, so this was one of the few alternatives to the King Arthur legend I had back in the day.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Emperor_Siegfried said: The Land Before Time A wise choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Emblem Fan Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Man, all you saying you saw Tarzan as wee youngin's are making me feel old, and I'm only 27! 😛 Anyway, There's quite a few nostalgic movies like this for me. Star Wars 4-6 (special editions), and 1 all hit before I was even 10, so I got quite the Star Wars love when I was young. Other live action things like Home Alone, The Santa Clause, Space Jam, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppet Christmas Carol, Homeward Bound, Born to be Wild, Little Giants, Richie Rich, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, and more strike a cord with me. For animated, pretty much anything Disney did from The Little Mermaid up until The Emperor's New Groove was something I watched frequently, as well as some even older than that, such as Robin Hood, The Great Mouse Detective, 101 Dalmatians, and The Aristocats. Non-Disney movies I watched were All Dogs Go to Heaven, FernGully, The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Pixar's Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Monster's, Inc. Gumby was another thing I was completely hooked on. When I was 10, I got super into the 2003 Ninja Turtles cartoon. I don't watch all of those things anymore, but quite a few of them (Disney, Pixar, All Dogs, Gumby, Ninja Turtles) are still things I like. 1 hour ago, Emperor_Siegfried said: The Pebble and the Penguin (I think it was around this movie that Don Bluth’s career had unfortunately started to take a bad turn, I really hope it wasn’t because the movie was that much worse than I remember it being.) Oh, trust me, there were FAR worse things in his catalog at that time. Troll in Central Park comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterIceTeaPeach Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Here are some: Home Alone 1 + 2 Star Wars (the first three parts) E.T. Space Jam Ghostbusters 1 + 2 Aladdin Pocahontas Lion King Mulan Beauty and the Beast Monster Inc Ice Age almost each 80s and 90s movie with Eddie Murphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRay Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 7:38 PM, Fire Emblem Fan said: Man, all you saying you saw Tarzan as wee youngin's are making me feel old, and I'm only 27! 😛 No need to worry. I will join you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapaille Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Shrek, the Lion King & the Incredibles are movies that I watched religiously as a child. I also remember watching Paprika at a very young age. Probably shouldn't have watched it so young but in the Netherlands they apparently think it is suited for all ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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