Nostalgic woes.

[SomeRandom]

As youngsters we may not have all that refined a taste.
So what are some movies that you loved as a kid but either didn't hold up or disappointed you when revisited? Or even guilty pleasures which hold a nostalgic sway over you?
I'd have to say Jetsons the Movie from 1990. Not nearly as good as 3-5 year old me thought.
Space Jam is ehh to me now.
Baby Geniuses made me question why I watched it so often lol
Oliver and Company wasn't as awesome as younger me thought but it's cute.
There were also several live action adaptions of children's classics that were freaky going back to. Alice in Wonderland with Whoppie Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat and this Wind in the Willows live action which I swear has Eric Idle in it.
Speaking of Mr Idle 102 Dalmations was not as good as I thought.

Though I will still forever defend Hocus Pocus lol

 

[Father Heathen]

As youngsters we may not have all that refined a taste.
So what are some movies that you loved as a kid but either didn't hold up or disappointed you when revisited? Or even guilty pleasures which hold a nostalgic sway over you?

Goonies.

 

[Estro Felino]

Speaking of Disney...many movies have lost their fascination in my eyes...like Hercules, Pocahontas, Tarzan...
even if I think that the golden age of Disney ended in 1999.

I loved Grease as a kid...when I grew up I realized it was just a musical with a dull plot..lol..

Alice in Wonderland with Whoppie Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat

I remember that movie...Alice was the little girl from Corrina Corrina...
Funniest tea party scene ever....lol...

 

[Bob the Unbeliever]

I wanted to re-watch the old Lost In Space series, and when it became available, I happily turned it on.

And it was .... worse than Batman of the 1960's. And I say that in a nice way, because Batman never took itself seriously-- it was never intended to be taken seriously, and was deliberately over the top, I think.

But. The old, original Lost In Space was ... terrible, in the rewatch. I wanted to like it, but the acting was... awful. It did *not* replay well.

The new series is surprisingly good, so there's that.
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Another one I really wanted to love, was the ancient Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea-- it was on Hulu, and I managed to slog through the pilot, and episode one... but it was... just too dated. The "science" was beyond terrible.

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Speaking of really old series, when I first got Hulu, they had the old puppet-based Supercar. Oh. My. That was ... bad.

 

[SomeRandom]

I loved Grease as a kid...when I grew up I realized it was just a musical with a dull plot..lol..

Omg they used to show us Grease at school, at the end of the year after all the course work was done. I saw it randomly on TV because of the "recently released" movie Olivia and it was kind of boring. The songs were nice though.

I remember that movie...Alice was the little girl from Corrina Corrina...
Funniest tea party scene ever....lol...

I swear that movie gave me nightmares as a kid lol

 

[SomeRandom]

Speaking of really old series, when I first got Hulu, they had the old puppet-based Supercar. Oh. My. That was ... bad.

Oh wow. Old puppet based shows kind of terrify me. Thunderbirds etc. The eyes stare into your soul. (Team America is the only one I like and even then, the puppets will eat my soul!!)

 

[Father Heathen]

I loved the A-Team, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazard, and Airwolf TV shows as a kid, but watching them now makes me cringe.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

“Gilligan’s Island”. And “Speed Racer”. And “Flipper”. (TV shows)

Does anyone remember ‘Ultra-man”?

 

[Estro Felino]

Omg they used to show us Grease at school, at the end of the year after all the course work was done. I saw it randomly on TV because of the "recently released" movie Olivia and it was kind of boring. The songs were nice though.

yeah...actually I still find it funny...also because it's so full of wops...

I mean ...at 0:23 I burst out laughing...I die...

 

[SomeRandom]

yeah...actually I still find it funny...also because it's so full of wops...

I mean ...at 0:23 I burst out laughing...I die...

Lol I always did love the teacher student interactions.

 

[Audie]

As youngsters we may not have all that refined a taste.
So what are some movies that you loved as a kid but either didn't hold up or disappointed you when revisited? Or even guilty pleasures which hold a nostalgic sway over you?
I'd have to say Jetsons the Movie from 1990. Not nearly as good as 3-5 year old me thought.
Space Jam is ehh to me now.
Baby Geniuses made me question why I watched it so often lol
Oliver and Company wasn't as awesome as younger me thought but it's cute.
There were also several live action adaptions of children's classics that were freaky going back to. Alice in Wonderland with Whoppie Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat and this Wind in the Willows live action which I swear has Eric Idle in it.
Speaking of Mr Idle 102 Dalmations was not as good as I thought.

Though I will still forever defend Hocus Pocus lol

This is easy for me. Mom would not let me go to movies.

 

[SomeRandom]

This is easy for me. Mom would not let me go to movies.

Really? Did you not have a TV? VHS/DVDs/BluRay etc?

 

[Audie]

Really? Did you not have a TV? VHS/DVDs/BluRay etc?

Nope. But I sure had violin lessons, ballet....
Tiger Mom. Try it some time!

 

[SomeRandom]

Nope. But I sure had violin lessons, ballet....
Tiger Mom. Try it some time!

Ehh, "Tiger Moms" kind of scare me. Even my strict Hindu "education is life" family look at them askew. (No offence, I'm sure your mum is amazing.)

 

[Audie]

Ehh, "Tiger Moms" kind of scare me. Even my strict Hindu "education is life" family look at them askew. (No offence, I'm sure your mum is amazing.)

No offense taken. She devoted so much to me, so unselfishly did what she thought was right.
If I had a child, I think I would do the same.

I notice Hindus are a very very successful immigrant group. It is not because of "slackadasical" parents.

 

[SomeRandom]

No offense taken. She devoted so much to me, so unselfishly did what she thought was right.
If I had a child, I think I would do the same.

I notice Hindus are a very very successful immigrant group. It is not because of "slackadasical" parents.

I don't know. I feel a bit odd speaking on behalf of Hindu people in general, even though I identify as such.
I think it's more to do with ideology, because believe it or not, many Asian parents (even immigrants) are pretty slackadasical themselves.
See from the Dharmic point of view, education is not only paramount, but a matter of duty. God (or whatever/whoever) gave you a brain and access to education. It would be rude not to take advantage of that. Another factor is where the parents come from. My mum is from Fiji and it's not merely a matter of getting an education for familial pride, it is literal survival. If you're not educated, you will either end up dying in poverty or relying on an abusive spouse. It's nothing like the West where uneducated people can go onto becoming successful. Or have multiple tries. Like here if someone doesn't do well enough for University (college) then they can either go through TAFE, go into some kind of Trade with pretty decent wages or simply try again for a better Overall Position score (OP.) This, I think, breeds complacency.
So I think that sort of mentality of education literally equals survival is a hangover and motivates many immigrants, my mother included I'm sure, to really push for high standards in education for their offspring.

 

[Thief]

As youngsters we may not have all that refined a taste.
So what are some movies that you loved as a kid but either didn't hold up or disappointed you when revisited? Or even guilty pleasures which hold a nostalgic sway over you?
I'd have to say Jetsons the Movie from 1990. Not nearly as good as 3-5 year old me thought.
Space Jam is ehh to me now.
Baby Geniuses made me question why I watched it so often lol
Oliver and Company wasn't as awesome as younger me thought but it's cute.
There were also several live action adaptions of children's classics that were freaky going back to. Alice in Wonderland with Whoppie Goldberg as the Cheshire Cat and this Wind in the Willows live action which I swear has Eric Idle in it.
Speaking of Mr Idle 102 Dalmations was not as good as I thought.

Though I will still forever defend Hocus Pocus lol

nearly 63yrs of age.......I finally watched Lawrence of Arabia
excellent

Gone with the Wind
excellent

Nosferatu .....the old black and white
loved it

the Wizard of Oz
had innuendos I did not understand when youger

 

[Audie]

I don't know. I feel a bit odd speaking on behalf of Hindu people in general, even though I identify as such.
I think it's more to do with ideology, because believe it or not, many Asian parents (even immigrants) are pretty slackadasical themselves.
See from the Dharmic point of view, education is not only paramount, but a matter of duty. God (or whatever/whoever) gave you a brain and access to education. It would be rude not to take advantage of that. Another factor is where the parents come from. My mum is from Fiji and it's not merely a matter of getting an education for familial pride, it is literal survival. If you're not educated, you will either end up dying in poverty or relying on an abusive spouse. It's nothing like the West where uneducated people can go onto becoming successful. Or have multiple tries. Like here if someone doesn't do well enough for University (college) then they can either go through TAFE, go into some kind of Trade with pretty decent wages or simply try again for a better Overall Position score (OP.) This, I think, breeds complacency.
So I think that sort of mentality of education literally equals survival is a hangover and motivates many immigrants, my mother included I'm sure, to really push for high standards in education for their offspring.

It is an interesting topic, and slap my face for talking before checking on things! Look at this-

http://www.atlnightspots.com/african-immigrants-have-the-highest-academic-achievement-in-the-us/

 

[Thief]

anyone remember.....XL5

puppet show in outer space

 

[Quintessence]

It's very rare that I re-watch a movie I've watched before, so nothing in particular comes to mind. The list of movies that I re-watch is short. The only one that comes to mind that I've re-watched regularly is the original Star Wars trilogy. A major reason that film series was such a success is that it appeals across age demographics and withstands the test of time. It's as awesome now as it was back in the 70s and 80s.