SilverspoonGaming | 332 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I have been trying to find one, but I cant. There has to be something out there that I realized isnt as good as I thought it was. What do you guys have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,477 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Indiana Jones. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) When I was very young (long before even video tapes) the local independent tv station used to run cheap Italian swords and sandals movies (which were even more cheaply dubbed and re-edited) on Saturday afternoons. One set that they ran repeatedly was a bunch that AIP syndicated as entries in "The Mighty Sons of Hercules" . There were 13 of these gems and none (in Italy) originally featured a son of Hercules - although 2 did originally have Hercules as the star. Very few of the sword and sandals movies hold up today (although there were a few good ones) - and these turkeys (in reflection) were pretty much the bottom of the barrel. Edited February 27, 2021 by Tabonga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 The Super Mario Bros movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,520 Editorials Team · Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Lots of movies are not as good as I remember. I watched that damn Felix the Cat movie like a thousand times, and it's completely incoherent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Lots of movies are not as good as I remember. I watched that damn Felix the Cat movie like a thousand times, and it's completely incoherent Here is an obscure Felix the Cat piece of trivia from the very very early days of television. https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2014/today-in-media-history-in-1928-felix-the-cat-began-testing-a-new-tech-called-television/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLevel83 | 85 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Land Before Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 The Adventures of Pippy Longstocking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 470 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Californication said: Indiana Jones. Ok... I'll bite. Which one and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Any of the animated Disney movies. I watched them all as a kid, but I have no interest in them now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,477 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Daniel_Doyce said: Ok... I'll bite. Which one and why? Tried to watch two of them as an adult last year: a. really don't like most of the action scenes b. at least half the jokes were meh for me Exm. The opening the scene of Temple of Doom were jones is chasing the diamond on the floor and it keeps getting kicked away from him then the big coin starts to roll so he moves behind it to not get shot from bullets - Or the scene in Raiders of the lost Ark where they are in the market and it's almost like a scene from scooby doo when they are in the hall way and people are running in and out of doors. It's got it's own type of humor, almost slapstick, that doesn't really do it for me as an adult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Batteries Not Included, Mac n Me, Making Contact. All kind of exist only as fever dreams in my head. (Most films I enjoyed when I was younger, I can still enjoy now) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, fox said: Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Batteries Not Included man i watched these alot... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 332 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Any of the animated Disney movies. I watched them all as a kid, but I have no interest in them now. Dude! I can still watch Aladdin and Jungle Book any time. On a side note, the live action Aladdin is really good if you havent seen it. Its funny as hell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said: man i watched these alot... I know right. These weird pg sci fi movies were rental store staples that just don’t seem widely remembered or available nowadays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,733 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, fox said: Flight of the Navigator, Short Circuit, Batteries Not Included, Mac n Me, Making Contact. All kind of exist only as fever dreams in my head. 1 hour ago, docile tapeworm said: man i watched these alot... I actually watched Flight of the Navigator last year. It was the first time watching it since grade school and I still enjoyed it. Not as good as I remembered, but still good. I need to watch it again with my kids sometime because I think they will enjoy it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I still enjoy Flight of the Navigator. The Last Star Fighter is another one. Maaaaan, that thing is so cheesy, but I enjoy it because of how bad it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Some of those stoner movies from the early 2000s. Try watching White Castle or Grandma's Boy. There are a few laughs but those movies are so beyond juvenile to me now that they're hard to watch. Also, there is usually a few funny parts near the beginning but as soon as the plot rolls out they become even more unbearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighab | 58 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Animal House. Loved it as a kid. Watched it recently and it was kinda meh. Not sure when I'll watch it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,943 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 19 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Any of the animated Disney movies. I watched them all as a kid, but I have no interest in them now. Any time I rewatch any of the classics I'm genuinely surprised how well they hold up. Actually, especially the much more recent rennaissance period lasting across The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King, all just outrageously good movies altogether. I've liked a few of their more recent movies, alongside the Pixar output, especially movies like Wreck-It Ralph and Wall-E stand out, but even the best "modern" family cartoons don't come close to that four-movie revival of the Walt Disney feature film brand. Edited February 28, 2021 by Sumez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 The Last Starfighter feels too much like a weak Star Wars ripoff now. I loved it as a kid. I can't even stay awake through Tron anymore. Another childhood favorite Cloak+Dagger still holds up. As does WarGames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, mbd39 said: The Last Starfighter feels too much like a weak Star Wars ripoff now. I loved it as a kid. I can't even stay awake through Tron anymore. Another childhood favorite Cloak+Dagger still holds up. As does WarGames. Here's a pretty good cheap Star Wars ripoff (and it also steals from the Seven Samurai). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,733 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 11 hours ago, Andy_Bogomil said: Some of those stoner movies from the early 2000s. Try watching White Castle or Grandma's Boy. There are a few laughs but those movies are so beyond juvenile to me now that they're hard to watch. Also, there is usually a few funny parts near the beginning but as soon as the plot rolls out they become even more unbearable. For me, Grandma's Boy is one of those movies that if I see it on TV, I will always end up watching it. In fact, I watched it two nights ago. As stupid as that movie is, I just really enjoy it. It's probably my favorite "stoner/stupid/juvenile" movie ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgCollector | 900 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The Kentucky Fried Movie. I remember always loving this movie. Now I think it was just the Boobies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,666 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The Last Starfighter isn't one I saw as a kid, I only discovered it a few years ago. I thought it was good, prob would have been one of my favorites if I saw this movie when I was like 10. Didn't feel "bad" or "cheesy", effects felt very good for the era, and the story and performances had a lot of heart. The whole 4k thread makes me wonder how people are actually watching these movies. The blu ray is really crisp and nice. If you are still watching this on a worn out VHS and the picture quality is bad, that doesn't make the movie bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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