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To ask you your favourite films from your childhood?

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dietcokeandgalaxyplease · 18/10/2019 22:52

Apologies for it not being an AIBU really!
Was flicking through Netflix tonight with my 10yr old and was trying to think of films I loved as a child. I'm an 80's kid (born 82) so already showed her Annie, Goonies, Adventures in Babysitting, Gremlins, Home Alone etc... anything else?

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Wizzbangpop · 19/10/2019 09:23

Annie
Wizard of Oz
Sound of music
Oliver
Mary Poppins
Grease - was in a show of it aged 10/11

everythingthelighttouches · 19/10/2019 09:27

My girl

wonderwooman · 19/10/2019 09:32

The Scarlet Pimpernel
War Games
Inner Space
Heidi

TENDTOprocrastinate · 19/10/2019 09:33

I was born in 1980 and During my childhood I would watch these films over and over:
Back to the future
Return to Oz
Big
The labyrinth,
The goonies,
Neverending story (made me cry every time)
Indiana Jones (the first 3)
The original Charlie and the chocolate factory.
Bill and teds excellent adventure,
Ferris Bueller’s Day off.
The flight of the navigator (they are doing a remake of this!)

I still love a good film

Claysanatomy · 19/10/2019 09:35

What was that film about the girls who discover fairies in their garden or something? Was it just called ‘a fairytale’? I loved that too!

wonderwooman · 19/10/2019 09:36

Splash!

everythingthelighttouches · 19/10/2019 09:37

Big

everythingthelighttouches · 19/10/2019 09:39

Batteries not included

I’ve got to stop this now!! Just keep thinking of them!

wonderwooman · 19/10/2019 09:40

Desperately seeking Susan

everythingthelighttouches · 19/10/2019 09:42

Ooh ooh ooh...

Mannequin {somebody please stop me now}

Lollypalooza · 19/10/2019 09:43

Claysanatomy Fairytale: A True Story, I think!

Mary Poppins when I was younger.
My Girl and Now and Then when I was a tween.

Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 19/10/2019 09:44

Never-ending story
The land before time
Turner and hooch

....obviously I cried a lot as a child!

Pilot12 · 19/10/2019 09:46

The Slipper & The Rose and Mary Poppins - we used to watch them with Grandad every Christmas.

purpleme12 · 19/10/2019 09:46

Now and Then is ace. Makes me cry

subwaysaladfan · 19/10/2019 09:46

Pippy long stockings

subwaysaladfan · 19/10/2019 09:49

Pippi longstocking

Liverbird77 · 19/10/2019 09:52

The 'burbs
Big
The Sure Thing
Any brat pack movie

cantfindname · 19/10/2019 10:06

Cocoon
Labyrinth

Can't believe no one has mentioned 'Willow'

loochmartino · 19/10/2019 10:06

I was born in the early 80s and my favourite films as a kid were
The Goonies
Back to the Future (all 3 but mainly the first two - I'm still waiting for my hoverboard)
Big
Uncle Buck
Care Bears movie
Mary Poppins

And my absolute favourite kids film was
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (I still have a secret love for it)

vampirethriller · 19/10/2019 10:13

Into the West
Willow
Labyrinth
Land before Time
Legend (Tom Cruise)
The Last Unicorn
The Princess Bride

UrkStarkadder · 19/10/2019 10:47

@everythingthelighttouches, oooh Mannequin! Good call!

Sunnyuplands · 19/10/2019 10:48

The slipper and the rose.

Annaskies · 19/10/2019 10:52

All my favourites have been said apart from,

Free Willy-used to make me cry
Sixteen candles
Pretty in pink

peachycore · 19/10/2019 11:24

Although this was more in my teens I love dead poets society Smile watched it with dd13 a while back and she loved it too, although it's quite dark

dietcokeandgalaxyplease · 19/10/2019 11:53

So many good suggestions!
Does anyone remember this one? My best friend and I got it from the video shop and absolutely loved it. No one else I know has ever heard of it!

To ask you your favourite films from your childhood?
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