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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

I posted three movies in the other thread, but I'm to old to have grown up on movies like you guys. No VCR until I was half done with high school, no cable until a few years after that. I'd see a movie in the theater once, then maybe get the novelization and that was it. Movies on TV tended to be at least a decade old. That said,

1. The Cowboys (1972)
2. King Kong (1933)
3. Any of the early Marx Brothers films

Now, if we're talking TV, then that's easier:

1.Land of the Lost (original)
2.Star Trek
3. Star Blazers

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

1)  Karate Kid

2)  Star Wars

3)  Tron

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

1. Ghostbusters
2. Tremors
3. Big Trouble in Little China

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

TechNoir wrote:

Nice idea for a thread btw, I had never really thought about this before, I tried so hard to remember the labels of the VHS tapes we had at home but it feels like so long ago now...

I posted it in the Wizard of Oz thread. I wasn't sure if it would get enough traction to be worthy of it's own thread, but I'm glad to see pav brought it over here and folks are taking interest.  big_smile



So one of my 3 Childhood Defining Movies has changed from my earlier post because as much as I love The Princess Bride, I really should've put down The Secret of NIMH instead. The Princess Bride was that movie that my brothers and I could all agree upon and watch happily, but left to my own devices, I think my love for Mrs. Brisby is stronger than my love of Buttercup.

1. The Last Unicorn (1982) - I was probably seven or eight when I first saw this, so it's one of my earlier forays into Japanese animation, although it is an American production.
2. The Neverending Story (1984) - Good, depressing fun.
3. The Secret of NIMH (1982) - The beginning of my love for Don Bluth and still my favorite of his movies.

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

booo!  I don't like these rules!  I already posted my three in the other thread.  What do you want us to do Pav? LIE?!

If I really have to follows those stupid rules, I would have to say:

1. Empire Strikes Back (1982)
2. Back to the Future (1985)
3. Karate Kid (1984)

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

Squiggly_P wrote:

Instead of seeing some character sacrifice themselves at the end of the film, that sacrifice happens before the film starts, and you get to see the ramifications of that sacrifice and it's effects on his family.

The character the audience would most expect to be the hero of the story dies before the opening credits, and so the focus falls on his grieving widow and her efforts to save her family. There aren't many characters like Mrs. Brisby, who is so clearly afraid throughout the whole movie, but still manages to do what must be done. I like it when my heroines and heroes are vulnerable and capable of making mistakes.


Squiggly_P wrote:

I've never seen The Last Unicorn, tho. Has it held up over the years? I might check it out. I know it's the movie that gave my sister her obsession with unicorns when she was a kid. Unicorns on everything.

I didn't have unicorns on everything; I probably decorated more stuff with dragons than unicorns.  But it did mean I had a pretty firm preference for fantasy.

I'm also probably not the best person to ask whether or not it's "held up," because I don't think I've ever gone more than a year or so without revisiting the film. It's not nostalgia for me, but years and years of well-considered affection. They're actually doing a special screening tour of the movie to celebrate its recent 30th anniversary and Peter S. Beagle will be at every event to do signings and meet with fans. There's no polite way to describe my excitement upon hearing that news. If you're well versed in animation, then there's no doubt it may seem a bit dated. It's also clear that they didn't have a huge budget for it. It's not as smooth or polished as some other films; the colors are bright, but may seem a bit flat to the modern eye. But the remaster is supposed to be gorgeous, and I can't wait to see it on the big screen. Here's hoping the movie has a ton of Japanese fans so we can get multiple screenings in Tokyo. big_smile

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

switch wrote:

booo!  I don't like these rules!  I already posted my three in the other thread.  What do you want us to do Pav? LIE?!

If I really have to follows those stupid rules, I would have to say:

1. Empire Strikes Back (1982)
2. Back to the Future (1985)
3. Karate Kid (1984)

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See, that wasn't so hard, was it? And look how nice and diverse it is. smile

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

Ok, I'll bite.....
Return of the Jedi (1984) - like many others I'll say this is no longer my favorite star wars film
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
South Pacific (1958)

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

Cotterpin Doozer wrote:
Squiggly_P wrote:

Instead of seeing some character sacrifice themselves at the end of the film, that sacrifice happens before the film starts, and you get to see the ramifications of that sacrifice and it's effects on his family.

The character the audience would most expect to be the hero of the story dies before the opening credits, and so the focus falls on his grieving widow and her efforts to save her family. There aren't many characters like Mrs. Brisby, who is so clearly afraid throughout the whole movie, but still manages to do what must be done. I like it when my heroines and heroes are vulnerable and capable of making mistakes.

You never see a character's mother alive in a children's tale, let alone have an active role. One reason I had no problem with Brave. "Mom is right" is such a refreshing thing for kids to take away from a story.

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Re: 3 Childhood Defining Movies!

Alright, time to play and I will try to follow the rules.

1. Star Wars: If one film defines me, it's this film. From the time I can remember, I have drawn (poorly, I might add) scenes or ships from this movie. To this day, my favorite fighter is the Y-wing and, if my mother would have let me, it would play constantly in my house. While I saw Return of the Jedi first (some confusion for a while about the story) Star Wars became both the defining one as well as a huge impact upon my development.

2. Beauty and the Beast: somewhere, there is a newspaper clipping of my stating my favorite things in 3rd grade. Favorite movie: Beauty and the Beast. The story is great, the songs are memorable and there is some genuine humor that as a kid I got. To top it off, one of the lead animators, Glen Keene, came to my school and showed us preliminary sculpts of the Beast. It got me wondering how movies were made, as well as the fact that it served as a distraction from my biggest fear (thunderstorms).

3. Aladdin: My sister and I memorized this movie after only one or two viewings. While it annoyed my mom, there was a time where it served her well, as my sister and I recited the whole film while on a road trip. It provided some much needed relief while my folks got us un-lost. We still recite the film to this day smile

Good times.

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