What was Your First Favorite Movie as a Child?

The First Big One

Published on September 5, 2005 By uDigItTheMost In Entertainment

The other day one of my younger brothers told me he bought a new DVD, the movie "The Goonies" for his 2 daughters. I, of course, laughed telling him he bought the movie more for himself than for my nieces.

See, years ago, when my brother first saw "The Goonies" it was a big deal for him. I remember him coming home from the ciniplex with my parents all excited, telling anyone who listened how good it was. I still can see him doing the truffle shuffle.

It got me thinking about the first movie that made me have the same reaction.

Sure, there's movies I liked as a kid, but the first one I saw that made me want to tell everyone how great it was, was "Enter the Dragon".I became at that instant a Bruce Lee fan.

My father took me to go see it and when we got home I ran into the house to tell my mother how great a fighter Bruce Lee was and bragged how fast he was. I still remember where I saw it. It was at one of those old time movie theaters downtown that has long since disappeared.

I can also still remember watching every Bruce Lee movie at home, and afterwards my brothers and I acting like we were martial arts experts. Fake fighting all over the house, imitating every move we just seen. You know how Kung Fu or Karate masters can break boards and bricks. Well, we broke tables, lamps, glasses, plates and windows. And none of them intentionally either.

We were just clumsy as hell. Well my mother put a stop to all that because even though she didn't know Kung Fu or Karate she still showed us her skills with a black belt.

So JU readers, what was the first movie that made you want to tell the world how good it was? Doesn't matter if you don't like it anymore or you think it might be embarrassing to mention. Share it with us. Tell us even if it's a Pauly Shore movie.

Comments (Page 2)

Rightwinger

on Sep 05, 2005

1977, Age 9: "Star Wars"--need I say more?

1979, Age 11---"The Black Hole"---Anybody remember this one? Disney's first real experiment in sci-fi. Pretty cool, for the time.

1981: Age 13: "Raiders of the Lost Ark"---to this day, I can't see Toht's face melting without remembering the shock it gave me.
"Halloween II"--one of the first 'R' rated movies I ever saw, so it was cool just by virtue of that. It was pretty good when you're a kid, but I watched it again a couple years ago, and it's just not the same when you're 35, you know? You see all the goofy little stuff, like when Michael Myers took the knife from the counter in that old lady's kitchen, I noticed that she'd been making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a 12" butcher knife. Yeah, I do that all the time.

1982: Age 14: "Rocky III"---I started working out about this time, for high school football, and as I worked out, I played the cassette of the soundtrack so much it wore out. 'It's the---Eye of the Tiger, it's the thrill of the fight! Risin' up, to the challenge of a Rival!' "Prediction? Pain...."
"Star Trek II--The Wrath of Kahn" is from this year, too. Another favorite! "KAAAAHHHNNN!"

1985: Age 17: "Rambo, First Blood Part II"---a classic action movie. One of the best ever made.
Colonel Trautman: "Don't hate your country, John."
Rambo: "Hate? I'd kill for it!"

Couldn't have said it better myself.

dabe

on Sep 06, 2005

Bambi was the first movie I remember. My grandmother took me and my sister to a New York City theater to see it. I think I was five years old, and I loved it.

My all time most favorite movie as a kid was Old Yeller. I was seven years old. I could still see it over and over and over. I just loved that movie.

InBloom

on Sep 06, 2005

Doesn't sound like much of a movie, but I loved Sixteen Candles...aside from the fact that I thought the movie was funny and that Jake Ryan was gorgeous, I also have fond memories of going to see it with my brothers and cousins...we must have gone to see it about three or four times.

Two other movies that I loved as a child have already been mentioned, which are Willy Wonka the the Chocolate Factory, and Wizard of Oz. If I think of others, I'll let ya know.

Moderateman

on Sep 06, 2005

My memory is soooooooooo good I remember slapping the doctor back at birth..

Rightwinger

on Sep 06, 2005

My memory is soooooooooo good I remember slapping the doctor back at birth.

Was that because he slapped you or your mother? Badum-bum--CHING!

Furry Canary

on Sep 06, 2005

' My memory is soooooooooo good I remember slapping the doctor back at birth.'
That's nothing. I remember going to the high school dance with dad and coming home with mum!

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--I can remember a lot more than that from around the same age. I think my earliest memory is from when I was around a year and a half and I had to go to the doctor to get shots.

One of the reasons I remember going to the movies with my bro is because the witch scared me and I started to cry and wanted to sit on his lap....but he had tweed pants on that were itchy so I coudn't sit still.--

That is some crazy memory you got there, Dharma. I wonder if you can remember that far back because they were bad experiences -shots and itching.

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--1977, Age 9: "Star Wars"--

Soon as the movie started, and you seen the scene of the ship slowing flying over, you knew it was gonna be special.

--1982: Age 14: "Rocky III"--

My favorite of all the Rocky sequels just for Mr.T's quotes. I love the scene when he tells Adrian,"I bet you sit at home wishing you had a real man. Well, I tell you what, you bring your pretty little self to my apartment I'll show you what a real man is." Rocky then goes crazy.

--1985: Age 17: "Rambo, First Blood Part II"--

A good one if you just go in wanting to be entertained and not take it serious. Of course saying that I did get all into it when he told Murdock,".. I'm coming to get you."

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--Bambi was the first movie I remember. My grandmother took me and my sister to a New York City theater to see it. I think I was five years old, and I loved it.

My all time most favorite movie as a kid was Old Yeller. I was seven years old. I could still see it over and over and over. I just loved that movie--

2 all-time classics. Old Yeller will make any young boy cry. When I saw it the first time I bawled like a baby.

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--Doesn't sound like much of a movie, but I loved Sixteen Candles--

I liked it. It's still very watchable. One of my favorite quotes from the movie is,"No more yankie my wankie, The Donger needs food."

btw .. can I borrow your underpants for 10 minutes?

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--My memory is soooooooooo good I remember slapping the doctor back at birth.. --

Reminds me of the Rodney Dangerfield line."When I was born I was so ugly the Doctor slapped my mother."

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--Was that because he slapped you or your mother? Badum-bum--CHING! --

Damn, RW. I, untentionally stole your line. Sorry.

uDigItTheMost

on Sep 07, 2005

--' My memory is soooooooooo good I remember slapping the doctor back at birth.'
That's nothing. I remember going to the high school dance with dad and coming home with mum!--

Damn, Furry. You stole my line. You beat me to it.

My friend remembers the same thing you did. Not 'cause he's got a great memory but 'cause it took his parents quite awhile to graduate.

dabe

on Sep 07, 2005

2 all-time classics. Old Yeller will make any young boy cry. When I saw it the first time I bawled like a baby.

And young girl.

ParaTed2k

on Sep 07, 2005

That's nothing. I remember going to the high school dance with dad and coming home with mum!

Furry, I knew I could count on someone to belt out that punchline!! ;~D

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