1970's Movie in theatre about aliens and the Mayan calendar ending- No idea what it was called.
Woodstock the movie
Young Frankenstein
Jaws
Star Wars
Woodstock the movie
Young Frankenstein
Jaws
Star Wars
Movies from your youth that helped shape you
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Valley Girl
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
All the Right Moves
The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Red Dawn
And more...but those were the first that came to mind...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
All the Right Moves
The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Red Dawn
And more...but those were the first that came to mind...
Breakfast Club was one of those movies that was funny when I first saw it, but didn't really comprehend how well it portrayed high school until I was much older. Kind of like anyone who has worked in a cube farm later relates to Office Space.
Jurassic Park
I saw it in theaters when I was 5 or 6.
Most terrifying thing I've ever seen in my life. I had nightmares for years.
I saw it in theaters when I was 5 or 6.
Most terrifying thing I've ever seen in my life. I had nightmares for years.
I still get a thrill when I hear the opening chords to Volunteers (Jefferson Airplane) at Woodstock. And Grace Slick was so good looking.
what in the wide wide world of sports are you doing?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High. "The attitude dictates that you don't care whether she comes, stays, lays, or prays. I mean whatever happens, your toes are still tappin'. Now when you got that, then you have the attitude."
Always think it’s fascinating that the coming of age movies you watch as a kid resonate so much more when you are at that age than watching one later/earlier in life.
When I watched them they had been out for awhile but “the natural” and “stand by me” were two of the few movies we owned so they always stood out.
Also was nice that the PG-13 rating wasn’t out yet otherwise probably wouldn’t have been allowed to see them
When I watched them they had been out for awhile but “the natural” and “stand by me” were two of the few movies we owned so they always stood out.
Also was nice that the PG-13 rating wasn’t out yet otherwise probably wouldn’t have been allowed to see them
Major League
Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
Army of Darkness
Bachelor Party
Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure
Army of Darkness
Bachelor Party
Whenever my daughter thinks Iowans can’t pass any worse laws than they have, I quote “ the common clay of the new west, you know morons” to explain our government.
My son (12) LOVES The Sandlot.
I saw this meme a few years back on one of my social media feeds and man it still hits me right in the feels for so many different reasons. We were just kids, we didn't know that some of us would struggle through life, fight addiction, or even spend time in prison. We were just a bunch of kids playing and having fun every day we could and just hoping summer would never end.
I would add Dazed and Confused to that list.
My son was similar. Watched at the neighbors (unbeknownst to us) when he was 3. Three! There were 2 slightly older boys that their gramma watched during the day and he would go over there sometimes.
He told us all about it, especially the water-ripples T-Rex attack scene. He didn't have great words then, but from his quiet "boom... boom... boom..." description, we were suddenly like JFC.
He had some scary dreams for a while. Had to get rid of the cheap jungle-themed play tent in his room.
DeMone is a tragic figure in that movie. Guy had it all figured out. He positioned himself perfectly in High School. Probably would have made bank with his ticket scheme and selling pot in college.
