squatchnutz
225 Posts
17 years, 5 months ago
What do you guys think was the most hugely anticipated, can't-wait-till-the-summer, mind boggling circus of a movie of your generation? (by "generation", i dont mean Gen X or Y, etc., but more as the people born the same year as you)
i was born in 1980, and i think, along with most people around my age Ive asked, that Jurassic Park, by far, was the defining film spectacle of my age's youth
it should be interesting hearing what people maybe a few years older would say--maybe one of the star wars?--and what the younger would say
i was born in 1980, and i think, along with most people around my age Ive asked, that Jurassic Park, by far, was the defining film spectacle of my age's youth
it should be interesting hearing what people maybe a few years older would say--maybe one of the star wars?--and what the younger would say
seatown27
28 Posts
17 years, 5 months ago
well i was born in 73 and i remember ET being huge. i also remember people going to the theater to see it multiple times.
i was born in '83..so to me the movie that define my generation was of course..TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE MOVIE
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79987 Posts
17 years, 5 months ago
seatown27
well i was born in 73 and i remember ET being huge. i also remember people going to the theater to see it multiple times.
ET was a defining film of our generation. I was born in 73 also. But I do have to say it was a trilogy of films that defined our generation. The original Star Wars trilogy really defined our generation. Without Star Wars, there would be no Industrial Light and Magic.
I will say Disney's The Little Mermaid. But mostly for the girls.
I was born in '85, so I would say either Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Jurassic Park. I know Jurassic Park was released around 8 years later, but that movie still had a huge impact.
I was born in '78, so it's hard to say. The earliest film I really remember the hype about was E.T. However, the Star Wars trilogy was still going strong , as I was just short of 5 when Return of the Jedi came out, and it was that series that really had more of an impact on my childhood than E.T. did.
There are plenty of potential "defining movies". Which one? I don't know.
Maybe "Pokemon: the Movie" or something. I'd like to say Power Rangers, but not enough kids my age remember that.
Maybe "Pokemon: the Movie" or something. I'd like to say Power Rangers, but not enough kids my age remember that.
I was born in 1982, so I'd have to agree "Jurassic Park" would definitely be one of those milestone movies. Some others you can include are "Independence Day" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
80skidAK
I was born in '78, so it's hard to say. The earliest film I really remember the hype about was E.T. However, the Star Wars trilogy was still going strong , as I was just short of 5 when Return of the Jedi came out, and it was that series that really had more of an impact on my childhood than E.T. did.
You summed it all up perfectly for me!
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born in 87, and the big releases i remember were the lion king, the HUGE deal of the re-releases of the original star wars trilogy, and the release of star wars: episode I and the other prequels. for me at least, those strike me as the most hyped and successful movies of my era. Also, Titanic, while not one of my favorite movies, was probly the biggest deal of all when it was out. that phenomenon definitely defines a good period of movie releases. i wasnt even a fan and i think i somehow saw it more than once in theaters.
Actually, I'm not sure... I'd say the 1997 re-releases of the Original Star Wars Trilogy, "Pokemon: the First Movie", "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" (sadly), or "Lord of the Rings", or something like that-- those were the movies that were universally watched by kids my age...
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79987 Posts
17 years, 5 months ago
Hmm, I was born in '87. I really liked the Spiderman movies, though they aren't exactly retro, they were pretty big. Maybe Shrek as well. I don't know. Toy Story was pretty groundbreaking.
EDIT: Oh, and probably everything that Shaq Daddy said.
EDIT: Oh, and probably everything that Shaq Daddy said.
I was born in '93 and I remember a lot of kids my age excited for "South Park: Bigger, longer & uncut" in '99, myself included. :lol:
Either Star Wars or Back To The Future.
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79987 Posts
17 years, 5 months ago
I was born in 1983...and I would say "Jurassic Park" was the defining movie of my childhood.
80skidAK
I was born in '78, so it's hard to say. The earliest film I really remember the hype about was E.T. However, the Star Wars trilogy was still going strong , as I was just short of 5 when Return of the Jedi came out, and it was that series that really had more of an impact on my childhood than E.T. did.
I agree. I was born in '76, but you hit it exactly. Star Wars ruled the late 70s and much of the early 80s.
I remember Batman being huge.
