Childhood Movies

I'm sure that every one of us has specific movies that we remember fondly from our childhood, and every time we re-watch them nostalgic memories will come flooding back. Anyway, I though that I would compile a relatively short list comprising the most memorable movies from when I was younger. These movies aren't neccesarily favorite movies of mine; they're simply the ones that really stand out in my memory from when I watched them as a child. I do want to note though that as I am still a fairly young person, these movies may seem pretty recent in the eyes of many people reading this list. If any of you want to share your own "favorite childhood movies" list, don't hesitate to leave a comment. But without further ado, here is my list of the most memorable movies from my childhood:

The Pacifier

The Pacifier was a movie that I loved when I was younger, and I remember watching it numerous times. In all honesty, this film would probably be a hit with just about any kid simply because it's directly marketed for a younger audience. I actually just recently looked this film up on Rotten Tomatoes, and was pretty shocked to see that it only had a 20% rating. I know The Pacifier isn't an amazing movie, but it certainly delivers on providing a pretty good family film that clearly resonated with my childhood self.



National Treasure

I think it's safe to say that National Treasure was probably my favorite movie growing up, and actually still remains one of mine today. This adventure movie clearly appealed to my 8-year-old self, as I remember watching National Treasure many times with my family and truly loving it. Much like the previous film on this list, it has a fairly low rating of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, but this just goes to show that movie critic reviews clearly have no impact on the mind of a child. Kids just like what they like!




The Core

As a child, I thought The Core was the most epic movie ever. After recently re-watching it, I can truly say that it's probably one of the cheesiest sci-fi movies ever. That's not to say that I don't like it anymore; on the contrary, it's probably my favorite "bad movie." I know that there are so many elements of The Core that make it truly ridiculous, but I can still watch it today and really enjoy it probably because I liked this movie so much as a kid.




The Last Samurai

Okay, now I can fully acknowledge that The Last Samurai is probably a fairly unconventional movie for a young child to watch (it is rated R, after all). But I honestly don't remember being bothered by any of the scenes in this movie when I watched it as a kid. In fact, I remember really enjoying it as a film, and in retrospect this seems a little strange. The Last Samurai is certainly not a film that attempts to appeal to young kids, but for some reason I loved it as a child and still enjoy it today as well.




Left Behind

I don't know where to start with this film. Perhaps the first thing that I should acknowledge is the fact that my childhood memory of watching Left Behind is that my family had it on a VHS tape, and we actually had to rewind it when we finished the movie! I know, right? I'm truly from the age of the dinosaurs. But anyway, in terms of the movie itself I cannot say that I enjoyed it as a child, but it's probably one of the most memorable. When I first saw this movie as a kid, I remember thinking it was a bit strange and really funny. Now, I haven't seen Left Behind in years, but if my memory serves me correctly than I don't want to re-watch it. As an innocent child it seemed like a comedy to me, but today I realize that this film is truly messed up in a number of ways. Left Behind is certainly a memorable movie from my childhood, but maybe that's not a good thing...