Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Who Framed Roger Rabbit (this was my intro to 40s-50s noir crime thrillers in a bizarre way) A League Of Their Own (I like Geena Davis) Condorman (Gave me a taste for weirdo Euro movie self-parody) Uncle Buck (Introduction to John Candy) The Adams Family and sequel (Probably one of the best, if not the best, movies of that "old TV shows resurrected into a modern world" thing which was so popular in the 90s) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movies (my brother were way into them as kids)
The Good the Bad and the UGly Another case of an essential soundtrack. Risto and Chan never sent me their ill westerns that may rival this masterpiece. Blondie, Tuco and Angel Eyes: unfukwitable.
Definitely The Blues Brothers. As a kid, I was already a fan of blues (thanx to my dad) and was an even bigger fan of Belushi and Akroyd (thanx to SNL). I got all of that together in this flick. It's partially because of this movie that I associate Chicago-style blues with summer, since it came out in the month of June.
And my, my, Carrie Fisher was looking all sorts of fine in that tunnel scene...
REVENGE OF THE NINJA - I fell right into the 80's Ninja craze. I could fuck w/ the regular overhyped Bruce Lee type joints, but Golem-Globus started to crank out the Ninja flicks I was open. I was already reading KungFu & Karate magazine just too get any info on Ninjas, and these flicks were right in line w/ the new fascination w/ Ninjas that many cats had at the time.
hahaha. damn brings back memories.
my brother and i used to be all about sho kosugi flicks.
I haven't read through this whole thread, but I will.
For me, 'Young Frankenstein' sums up my childhood movie experience pretty well. I remember it like it was yesterday. Everything about the night, from looking at comics and monster mags at the bookstore next door to walking out dazed after laughing my face off at the movie. I loved monster movies as a kid, and my dad was a big Mel Brooks fan, so the whole package was just there.
Now, of course, I appreciate 'Young Frankenstein' on the levels it was meant to be appreciated on, but at the time, I didn't know all the stuff that was flying over my head, I thought it was just funny as hell and magical.
Watership Down!! The only movie i STILL haven't been able to re-watch as an adult!!
Definitely. I think I must have blocked this one out. I bought the VHS as an adult and could not get through it either. We saw it as a class in elementary school (like Jacob Two-Two. Class trips to movies - yea!).
It's so brutal and dark...and it's a children's film!
Glad there is someone who feels the same about it Bassie!! I 1st saw it with a friend who's father owned a local cinema when i was about 7 and then a couple weks later another friend took me to see it as a surprise and i had to sit through it a second time with my hands blocking my ears and eyes shut tight!! Oh the humanity!!hehe!!
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (this was my intro to 40s-50s noir crime thrillers in a bizarre way)
A League Of Their Own (I like Geena Davis)
Condorman (Gave me a taste for weirdo Euro movie self-parody)
Uncle Buck (Introduction to John Candy)
The Adams Family and sequel (Probably one of the best, if not the best, movies of that "old TV shows resurrected into a modern world" thing which was so popular in the 90s)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movies (my brother were way into them as kids)
Back to the Future
The Blues Brothers
Tony, PM me your address and I'll send you this:
And my, my, Carrie Fisher was looking all sorts of fine in that tunnel scene...
hahaha. damn brings back memories.
my brother and i used to be all about sho kosugi flicks.
a couple other that hit big time:
beat street
breakin'
thrashin'
ghostbusters
flight of the navigator
blues brothers
eddie murphy 'Raw'
Big
also all of Bruse Lee's movies
Oye, Herm!
Caravan of Courage
The Princess Bride
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Foul Play
started my love for taking shit apart
and
started my obsession with the arcade
For me, 'Young Frankenstein' sums up my childhood movie experience pretty well. I remember it like it was yesterday. Everything about the night, from looking at comics and monster mags at the bookstore next door to walking out dazed after laughing my face off at the movie. I loved monster movies as a kid, and my dad was a big Mel Brooks fan, so the whole package was just there.
Now, of course, I appreciate 'Young Frankenstein' on the levels it was meant to be appreciated on, but at the time, I didn't know all the stuff that was flying over my head, I thought it was just funny as hell and magical.
I saw it here:
Definitely. I think I must have blocked this one out.
I bought the VHS as an adult and could not get through it either. We saw it as a class in elementary school (like Jacob Two-Two. Class trips to movies - yea!).
It's so brutal and dark...and it's a children's film!
I 1st saw it with a friend who's father owned a local cinema when i was about 7 and then a couple weks later another friend took me to see it as a surprise and i had to sit through it a second time with my hands blocking my ears and eyes shut tight!! Oh the humanity!!hehe!!
Also:
Bye Bye Birdie
Christmas Story
Better Off Dead
Big Trouble in Little China
Goonies