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What films did you watch over and over and over as a child?

You know, to the point the VHS was worn out.

Eidolon · M

If I were forced to pick just 1, I think it would have to be "Enter the Dragon"... had a copy on Betamax as well as later on VHS. (Probably still have them in the storage room somewhere)
"Big Trouble In Little China" was also quite a 'go-to' back in the day, and also the first 2 "Back to the Future"(s)

The Godfather(1972)
Enter the Dragon(1973)
The Karate Kid(1984)
The Neverending Story (1984)
Big Trouble In Little China(1986)
Die Hard(1988)
Willow(1988)
Back to the Future 1 & 2 (1985 & 1989)
If Looks Could Kill-Teen Agent(1991)
Stargate(1994)
Léon-The Professional(1994)
The Shawshank Redemption(1994)
Waterworld(1995)
Outbreak(1995)
The Usual Suspects(1995)
Heat(1995)
Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)
Face Off(1997)
The Saint(1997)
Fallen(1998)

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Eidolon · M

@DarkHeaven I re-watched Willow about a month or 2 back... I dunno... it didn't leave such an impression on me as it did back then. I think I need to re-watch it again 🤔

DarkHeaven ·

@Eidolon I’m sure. I’d still get caught up in the nostalgia… kind of like Firefly.

GovanDUNNY · M

@EidolonMaster Film buff

JustNik · 51-55, F

LOL we didn’t have a VCR when I was a kid, but the wizard of oz was on tv every year, and it was An Event. Even at the age of 20 in my own apartment, I remember speeding home after work so I didn’t miss the beginning. 😄

Degbeme · 70-79, M

@JustNik Cops are still looking for you. 🤨

JustNik · 51-55, F

@Degbeme I was nothin but dust 😎

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

VHS came around LONG after I was a child. As a kid, thanks to independent TV stations out of NYC, I watched and re-watched KING KONG, MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, SON OF KONG, GODZILLA, RODAN, all the ABBOTT AND COSTELLO films, all the BOWERY BOYS films, and all the Johnny Weissmuller TARZAN filmsagain and again.

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DIABLISS

@ChipmunkErnie wow. i got 5 9 12 19 and a fuzzy couple of educational channels

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@DIABLISS I can vaguely remember when Channel 13 (considered a NYC channel but originally out of Newark, I think) changed over from a commercial station to the first "educational" channel -- quite a disappointment one Sunday morning when I turned on the TV and the shows i was used to were gone.

DIABLISS

@ChipmunkErnie can you imagine how kids feel now? they have to have the ability to stream to watch good stuff on saturday

Harriet03 · 41-45, F

My aunties wedding video, the fight scene's amazing!

littlepuppywantanewlife · 31-35, M

@Harriet03 This must have been you at that time.

Harriet03 · 41-45, F

@littlepuppywantanewlife

Degbeme · 70-79, M

Films as a child? It was shadow puppets on the cave wall. ☺️

DIABLISS

@Degbeme me too...honestly, i never saw tv or movies or heard music until i was 4

DarkHeaven ·

Wizard of oz.

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Spoiledbrat · F

I did watch that every year. My mom would put it on tv when it came on. @DarkHeaven

DarkHeaven ·

@OneDayMore lol

DarkHeaven ·

@Spoiledbrat same.

PiecingBabyFaceTogether · 26-30

Terminator 3
3 Ninjas
Spy Kids

I think this is all.
Really nice days 😊we'd watch them 3 or 4 times a day because we had nothing else to do.

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PiecingBabyFaceTogether · 26-30

@OneDayMore My favorite scene was when they go offroading with the Caprice Classic.

itsok · 31-35, F

@PiecingBabyFaceTogether ahhh! 3 ninjas! I just watched the third one a couple weeks ago. And last halloween I dressed as Lisa DiMarino! 😁

Eidolon · M

@PiecingBabyFaceTogether oooh I remember 3 Ninjas Kickback. I needs to find that one again. Thanks!

itsok · 31-35, F

I would put on Bambi every night because I could force myself to fall asleep before the mom died.

OneDayMore · 36-40, M

@itsok I laughed and I feel so bad about it. That’s so sad.

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

The Princess Bride.
The Goonies.
Treasure Island.
Rio Bravo.
Quigley Down Under.
The Sandlot kids.
Star Trek 1-6

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

The only movie we watched as kids was 2001: A Space Odyssey but I found it boring for the most part. Then we had animated tv series for kids. Mostly Once Upon a Time... Life and Delfy and His Friends. I never learned how to operate VHS player so the decision was always up to my brother.

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OneDayMore · 36-40, M

@Majorsite I thought that was at the end of Wargames. “Wouldn’t you prefer a nice game of chess?”

Majorsite · 61-69, M

@OneDayMore Wargames stole that from 2001 a space odesssey !

OneDayMore · 36-40, M

@Majorsite ooopps sorry

Majorsite · 61-69, M

The Outlaw Josey Wales, Can recite it by heart !

Majorsite · 61-69, M

@Majorsite Know what I say ? I say that big talk don't mean doodly !

SW-User

Muppets Christmas carol
Jaws
Pocahontas

OneDayMore · 36-40, M

@SW-User jaws is one of the best films ever made in my opinion! And I know muppets Christmas Carole like the back of my hand.

SW-User

None, we didn't have VHS or betamax lol

Jeffrey53 · 51-55, M

Shirley Temple movies

iamelijah · 26-30, M

VHS? We couldn't afford it. But every Christmas tv cable would aired Home Alone and I watch that. Sometimes, Harry Potter or if I got lucky enough they aired more HP series or LOTR trilogy.

SW-User

Not when young but just to say I've watched L'il Abner(1940) hundreds of times. We didn't own a vcr as a child.

cycleman · 61-69, M

Laurel and Hardys, Little Rascals.

alan20 · M

West Side Story (original version)

LadyJ · F

Salsa

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Eidolon · M

@LadyJ https://www.youtube.com/user/CDNPCP18

LadyJ · F

@Eidolon i never watched lambada..i will look it up

NightsWatch · M

@LadyJ salsa really it's not that hard to make you must have been watching the Martha Stewart recipe can't believe you had to watch it more than once heck at that rate you should just go buy some🤪