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As summer approaches it finds me thinking more and more about movies. We subscribe to Netflix, and through the school year we use it mainly to get films that supplement our history and science studies. The summer, however, is a different story. We order all kinds of fun films that we missed in the theaters or that I remember fondly from my own childhood. I decided for today to narrow down my favorites to my "Top Ten," so here they are.... 10.
I loved all Disney movies really, and a couple of others will undoubtedly make this list, but this one was especially memorable for me. I vaguely remember seeing this in the theater, and as a matter of fact, its sequel, The Rescuers Down Under , was the first movie that Big D took me to see. 9.
C'mon....who didn't like ET? I remember this movie sparking clever Halloween costumes, a renewed interest in Reese's Pieces candy, and numerous "phone home" jokes and quips. 8.
I loved the Muppet Show and all the movies, but this was my favorite. I love Charles Grodin in it, and the scene where Miss Piggy breaks into the mansion and pretends that it's her home still makes me laugh today. 7.
I'll bet this is on almost everyone's list...unless the Wicked Witch scared you to death. I always anxiously awaited when this would come on television every year. It was quite an event at our house. 6.
Admittedly, this is kind of a strange movie, and after watching it with my kids a few years ago, I didn't like it nearly as well as when I was ten. But in 1982, I was a certified unicorn fanatic, and I thought this movie was the best thing since sliced bread. 5.
When I was little, I was kind of a monster movie freak. I liked Godzilla, mummies, werewolves, Frankenstein...you name it. Weird, I know, but it was my childhood and I'm kinda fond of it. Well, I LOVED King Kong the most. When I was really small, like three or so, I really liked the old B&W movie, starring Faye Wray, but when the above film with Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges was released when I was about six, it stole my little heart. And, just for the record, I don't like the most recent King Kong film much at all. 4.
I have to include the whole original trilogy for this one, but I think, if I had to choose, the last one, Return of the Jedi , is my favorite. The newer ones were a bit of a disappointment to me, but I've enjoyed seeing them with my kids, who love them all. 3.
This, to me, was the ultimate of Disney princess movies, to be rivaled in modern times only by Beauty and the Beast. Everything about this movie is so perfect, from the music to the fairies to Malificent. It's just all-around great and timeless! 2.
I remember when my parents saw this for their anniversary the year it was released and them coming home just raving about it. I couldn't wait to see it on video, and it did not disappoint. It became a favorite that I could watch over and over and never tire of. I liked the other ones as well, but this one was my favorite. Oh, and just for fun, here's a favorite quick clip....
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Does it get any better than this? I'd have to say that this would go on my list of favorite movies of all time and not just childhood. It has to be the best sing-along movie ever! So, what are some of your favorite films from yesteryear? Leave me a comment and let me know if I forgot a great one. Also feel free to join me in a flashback of your own. Sign Mr. Linky below, so everyone can come reminisce with you! |
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