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flix · 08-27-2002, 03:52 PM

With the release of more and more catalog titles, on more than one occassion I have come across a film I loved as a pre-treen or teenager. With fond memories I sat down to watch a film again in all its widescreen, 5.1 glory (okay, maybe 2.0) only to discover "What the hell was I thinking?!"

In a way, I wish I had never watched it again - that it only remained a past favorite - but, alas, I added to my list of films that I simply outgrew. Some that fit in this category were "Clash of the Titans" and "Dead Again." I have a concern that "The Fog" might wind up in this category.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

BTW, I am not interested in arguing the merits of "Clash of the Titans" or "Dead again" or any other films. The point is whether an individuals subjective views change due to the re-release of catalog titles on DVD.

**SidcupMartin** · 08-27-2002, 04:12 PM

there has been a few movies that i remember from my childhood that i recently purchased though they are great fun from a nostalgia point of view and still great movies they just don't hold me like they used to (which is obvious because i'm 20 years older now

)... clash of the titans (that seagull in the intro

) and the dark crystal being the most obvious two. although it is a revelation to see them in their OAR after all these years

***Istagi*** · 08-27-2002, 04:16 PM

Willow - one of my absolute favorites that I had not seen in many many years..... I watched it recently and well :barf:

I can not believe I actually thought it was cool or even mildly interesting. I like cheese but this movie was just bad

Welles and Ford Fan · 08-27-2002, 04:18 PM

I don' t think the DVD medium has anything to do with it in my case, but yes, sometimes I revisit films I once enjoyed and find that they do nothing for me anymore. Here's one of mine: Apocalypse Now, either the Redux or original flavor. I once thought it a fabulous movie, but now I find it little more than a ponderous heavy handed dose of Conrad 101.

limacharliewhiskey · 08-27-2002, 04:46 PM

One movie that I thought was really cool when I saw it as a teenager and am now disappointed that it hasn't aged as gracefully as my memories of it is the Last Starfighter. I loved this movie when I was a kid, but seeing it again recently, it didn't have the same appeal for me anymore.

mlemmond · 08-27-2002, 04:53 PM

I've had this problem with several movies:
Black Moon Rising
Labyrinth
The Black Hole

I fear this problem with a few I'm waiting for:
Dragonslayer
Monster Squad

The Limey · 08-27-2002, 04:57 PM

Good thread flix.

I picked up The Black Hole recently only to wish i had never bothered.Other films that spring to mind are Willy Wonker and Tron.Like flix, I'm not wanting debate the merits (or lack thereof) of these movies nor do i wish to take anything away from those folks who dearly love these films. For me personally, they just aren't the same films i remember and revisiting them has proved to be rather painfull!

SolidSnakeASS · 08-27-2002, 05:58 PM

UHF

I thought it was funny when I was 8, but it just didn't hold up that well. It has some funny parts, not enough to ever watch it again though.

Kimmo · 08-27-2002, 06:28 PM

I really liked Morons From Outer Space when I was a teenager. I bought it a few months ago and could barely watch the whole thing. Most of the movies I've bought that I liked as a kid/teen I've still enjoyed.

Skip McCoy · 08-27-2002, 06:47 PM

I used to like Pump up The Volume when I was younger. Watched it a few years back and it was laughably horrific. The whole idea that your life is gonna turn out alright if you can just survive the hellish torture that is high school-it's lame. Don't get me wrong, I hated high school(and I enjoy lots of 80s high school movies), but geez. I also had some trouble with Labyrinth. Too bad too, because it's written by Terry Jones. It's just way too cheesy.

Damian · 08-27-2002, 06:59 PM

I loved House and House II when they first came out, but when I bought the double-disc DVD and watched them, I just didn't enjoy them like I did back in the eighties.

Jerm · 08-27-2002, 07:06 PM

Tron was a movie that I loved as a kid. I really did. So, I bought it and

Luckily, I was able to trade it off.

ganthc · 08-27-2002, 07:35 PM

Flix,

I got "The Fog" and thought it was excellent. I had never seen it as a kid (I mean, what is so scary about some stupid fog). I saw it a couple of weeks ago and it was great. Really nice special features on the DVD also, especially the commentary and documentary. You should get it.

My film I was disillusioned by was "Clown House." When I was little it freaked me out, but I saw it again (it has been banned because the director molested one of the kids in the film), and it was disappointing. I agree with "Dark Crystal" as well!

I 8 Piglet · 08-27-2002, 07:46 PM

Its pretty funny, I was actually just talking with my gf about this. I used to love the flick Fire Birds, with Nick Cage and Tommy Lee Jones, I saw the a few months ago for the first time in years and realized how entirly bad it really is

Flash Ahhh · 08-27-2002, 08:45 PM

Legend

-Flash

Shawn Watson · 08-27-2002, 08:51 PM

Twins

I can't believe I used to like this. I kind of realized then how cheesy it is. Every line of dialogue sucks and is so corny. The delivery and comic timing is way off and the whole film is no more than 'high-concept'

trash.

Seriously bad.

Shawn

DancinDave · 08-27-2002, 08:58 PM

I either go 1 of 2 ways...

1) I feel all young again and giggle (Bill & Ted)

2) I feel old and the "what was I thinking" vibe (Spaceballs)

Kimmo · 08-27-2002, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DancinDave

2) I feel old and the "what was I thinking" vibe (Spaceballs)

I'll take Spaceballs off your hands if you like.

J.P. Morgan · 08-27-2002, 09:50 PM

MAD MAX :barf:

I was a teenager when it came out, me and the gang thought it was the coolest. Now I regret purchasing the DVD. It is lame-lame-lame.

DancinDave · 08-27-2002, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kimmo

I'll take Spaceballs off your hands if you like.

naw... that's okay. In another 15 years I'll probably like it again.

John D. Moore · 08-27-2002, 10:44 PM

I don't really have any instances going with exactly this topic, but I have something I feel is relevant...
I missed out on a lot of the movies that were popular when I was a child. So, I'd watch them with/at the suggestion of people who love them to this day. "Willow" was like that, as were several others.
Meanwhile, I saw "Bill & Ted" for the first time recently (blind buy) and thought it was hilarious. No nostaligia value even.

Riddick · 08-28-2002, 12:02 AM

Age is a funny thing and does funny things to you.

Movies you liked as a young person may not appeal to you now as you get older.
But the ones that still grab you those are the films that are timeless and are the ones to hold dear they also seem to be the ones that stand the test of time because they're well made.

I have a funny feeling that LotR just might end up the Classic that everyone says it is only time will tell

And the cruelest trick Age plays on you is when your body parts don't work like they use to, and that includes your memory.

Ah but not me I plan to live forever!

SephirothClone · 08-28-2002, 12:06 AM

Legend, Tron, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

TheDarkling · 08-28-2002, 12:39 AM

So, it seems that most people have outgrown their fantasy films. Why is that? I've seen just about all of my favorite fantasy movies in this thread (Legend, Willow, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal). I'm 20 and love them just as much now as when I was 7 or 8 and saw them for the first time. The one fantasy film I don't enjoy now is the Neverending Story. It's not bad, just sooo boring in some parts. And the Chronicles of Narnia are slightly cheesier than I remember.

George McFly · 08-28-2002, 12:43 AM

amazingly NONE sounds starnge but I still love every movie I see now that I liked in the past, obviously I haven't seen all the old movies so I can't comment on them

**SidcupMartin** · 08-28-2002, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheDarkling
I'm 20 and love them just as much now as when I was 7 or 8 and saw them for the first time.

Ask yourself that again when you hit 30

Travis Bickle · 08-28-2002, 01:07 AM

I think I mentioned these movies I bought in another thread: Predator and Big Trouble In Little China. Another one I'll probably end up trading is Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

One I rented and thankfully didn't buy is Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Man! Was that movie ever slow paced which made the entire experience dreadfully dull. Yech! I remember, as a teen, sitting in the Lougheed Cinemas (or was it the Capitol 6?) with my Dad watching this movie and being completely captivated! Then, looking over at my Dad to see his reaction to all the state of the art special effects! He had fallen asleep. How ironic.

downhuman · 08-28-2002, 02:05 AM

Legend has definitely lost a little bit of luster. Close Encounters seems a little dull now. Halloween has some clunky dialogue that I don't remember being so bad. T2 seems to have lost something too. Krull---:barf:. The Sword and the Sorcerer---

Then there are movies that haven't changed at all. Like the original Star Wars trilogy--still great. The Indiana Jones trilogy--those movies get better every time I see them. Predator is still as much fun as ever. The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science--still funny as hell. The original Terminator--still superior to the sequel. Blade Runner---still my favorite of all time by far.

Poltergeist is actually better than I remember---scary for completely different reasons and I caught some humor than was lost on me as a kid.

UserNameUndecided · 08-28-2002, 03:24 AM

Howard the Duck.

I watched this movie a little more than a year ago for the first time since I was probably 10. Not even Tim Robbins was able to keep me from taking out the old video.

I'm also watching the TV miniseries of Stephen King's IT for the first time in about 5 years, and while it's not bad, it's just not as good as I remembered it to be. That's slightly dissapointing.

I never saw Legend as a kid, so I saw it for the first time a few months ago. I liked it quite a bit, but only the director's cut (which was never even available before this DVD if I remember correctly).

I'm kind of afraid to see The Goonies again. I haven't seen it in so many years.
The NeverEnding Story is probably the number one movie of my childhood though. I watch it and it's such a weird nostalgic trip everytime! My old video has some rough spots that (as crazy as this may sound) can bring me back just as well as a familiar scene or line of dialogue.
I should still get the DVD at some point I know. I've never seen that movie in it's OAR!

DrDetroit · 08-28-2002, 04:13 AM

It took me awhile but I thought of some. downhuman's post rang a bell: T2. Thought it was a hoot when I saw it years ago, now I don't.

Hook: I got this from the library a few months ago and watched it for the first time in years. It was the first time I think that I didn't totally "believe" it... not in that people can fly or anything, but just the FX work... the matte paintings and the miniatures... and a lot of the general shittiness.

08-27-2002, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
flix Actor Join Date: Sep 2001	Films that suck now With the release of more and more catalog titles, on more than one occassion I have come across a film I loved as a pre-treen or teenager. With fond memories I sat down to watch a film again in all its widescreen, 5.1 glory (okay, maybe 2.0) only to discover "What the hell was I thinking?!" In a way, I wish I had never watched it again - that it only remained a past favorite - but, alas, I added to my list of films that I simply outgrew. Some that fit in this category were "Clash of the Titans" and "Dead Again." I have a concern that "The Fog" might wind up in this category. Has anyone else had a similar experience? BTW, I am not interested in arguing the merits of "Clash of the Titans" or "Dead again" or any other films. The point is whether an individuals subjective views change due to the re-release of catalog titles on DVD. Last edited by flix : 08-27-2002 at 04:58 PM.

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SidcupMartin Director/Moderator Captain Paranoia Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	there has been a few movies that i remember from my childhood that i recently purchased though they are great fun from a nostalgia point of view and still great movies they just don't hold me like they used to (which is obvious because i'm 20 years older now )... clash of the titans (that seagull in the intro ) and the dark crystal being the most obvious two. although it is a revelation to see them in their OAR after all these years __________________ eternally putting the kettle on Last edited by sidcupmartin : 08-27-2002 at 04:15 PM.

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*Istagi* Producer/Admin Speaks for himself Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha	Willow - one of my absolute favorites that I had not seen in many many years..... I watched it recently and well :barf: I can not believe I actually thought it was cool or even mildly interesting. I like cheese but this movie was just bad __________________ Chew, if only you could see what I've seen with your eyes Istagi's DVD's DDS 351

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limacharliewhiskey FryMaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The O.C.	One movie that I thought was really cool when I saw it as a teenager and am now disappointed that it hasn't aged as gracefully as my memories of it is the Last Starfighter. I loved this movie when I was a kid, but seeing it again recently, it didn't have the same appeal for me anymore. __________________ "Believing oneself to be perfect is often a sign of a delusional mind." - Data in Star Trek: First Contact DVD Aficionado collection.

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The Limey Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London , England	Good thread flix. I picked up The Black Hole recently only to wish i had never bothered.Other films that spring to mind are Willy Wonker and Tron.Like flix, I'm not wanting debate the merits (or lack thereof) of these movies nor do i wish to take anything away from those folks who dearly love these films. For me personally, they just aren't the same films i remember and revisiting them has proved to be rather painfull! __________________ My Blu-Ray Collection

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Welles and Ford Fan Actor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston, TX USA	I don' t think the DVD medium has anything to do with it in my case, but yes, sometimes I revisit films I once enjoyed and find that they do nothing for me anymore. Here's one of mine: Apocalypse Now, either the Redux or original flavor. I once thought it a fabulous movie, but now I find it little more than a ponderous heavy handed dose of Conrad 101.

08-27-2002, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
mlemmond Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	I've had this problem with several movies: Black Moon Rising Labyrinth The Black Hole I fear this problem with a few I'm waiting for: Dragonslayer Monster Squad

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SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	UHF I thought it was funny when I was 8, but it just didn't hold up that well. It has some funny parts, not enough to ever watch it again though.

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Kimmo Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Da Innernet	I really liked Morons From Outer Space when I was a teenager. I bought it a few months ago and could barely watch the whole thing. Most of the movies I've bought that I liked as a kid/teen I've still enjoyed. __________________ Objects In Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear!

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Skip McCoy Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles	I used to like Pump up The Volume when I was younger. Watched it a few years back and it was laughably horrific. The whole idea that your life is gonna turn out alright if you can just survive the hellish torture that is high school-it's lame. Don't get me wrong, I hated high school(and I enjoy lots of 80s high school movies), but geez. I also had some trouble with Labyrinth. Too bad too, because it's written by Terry Jones. It's just way too cheesy. __________________ "Well, I'm outta here. Dark Shadows doesn't watch itself...." My DVD things

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Damian My dad can beat up your dad. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mississippi	I loved House and House II when they first came out, but when I bought the double-disc DVD and watched them, I just didn't enjoy them like I did back in the eighties.

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Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	Tron was a movie that I loved as a kid. I really did. So, I bought it and Luckily, I was able to trade it off. __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

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ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	Flix, I got "The Fog" and thought it was excellent. I had never seen it as a kid (I mean, what is so scary about some stupid fog). I saw it a couple of weeks ago and it was great. Really nice special features on the DVD also, especially the commentary and documentary. You should get it. My film I was disillusioned by was "Clown House." When I was little it freaked me out, but I saw it again (it has been banned because the director molested one of the kids in the film), and it was disappointing. I agree with "Dark Crystal" as well!

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I 8 Piglet Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: missing NYC hardcore :(	Its pretty funny, I was actually just talking with my gf about this. I used to love the flick Fire Birds, with Nick Cage and Tommy Lee Jones, I saw the a few months ago for the first time in years and realized how entirly bad it really is __________________ "I have respect for Beer!" - John Nash "He was a wise man, who invented beer." - Plato My HT v2.1: with x1 screen shots New screen shots 2/4/04 \| My DVD Collection as of 12/15/04

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Flash Ahhh Moderator Emeritus Well Worth the Double Dip! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 8.4 Miles from the newest Hooters Restaurant	Legend -Flash __________________ Flash - Moderator Emeritus - Savior of the Universe Criterion (krî´tir´èæn) Greek [kritËreon], *Noun.* (circa 1622) - Definitiveness. Set standard. Principle, rule or test upon which value or decision can be based. Characterization in which all others are judged.

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Shawn Watson Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Underverse	Twins I can't believe I used to like this. I kind of realized then how cheesy it is. Every line of dialogue sucks and is so corny. The delivery and comic timing is way off and the whole film is no more than 'high-concept' trash. Seriously bad. Shawn __________________ A PTA meeting with cucumbers instead of parents.

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DancinDave Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada	I either go 1 of 2 ways... 1) I feel all young again and giggle (Bill & Ted) 2) I feel old and the "what was I thinking" vibe (Spaceballs) __________________ ...and my OCD DVD collection is here.

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J.P. Morgan Actor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norfolk VA	MAD MAX :barf: I was a teenager when it came out, me and the gang thought it was the coolest. Now I regret purchasing the DVD. It is lame-lame-lame. __________________ "Be excellent to each other and party on dudes!" LOTR IS MY 300TH DVD!

08-27-2002, 10:44 PM	#21 (permalink)
John D. Moore Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Provo, UT	I don't really have any instances going with exactly this topic, but I have something I feel is relevant... I missed out on a lot of the movies that were popular when I was a child. So, I'd watch them with/at the suggestion of people who love them to this day. "Willow" was like that, as were several others. Meanwhile, I saw "Bill & Ted" for the first time recently (blind buy) and thought it was hilarious. No nostaligia value even. __________________ John D. Moore · word "That's weird, I could have sworn I got game." -Randal, Clerks My DVDs: (240, with new additions: "Matchstick Men," "Ed Wood," "Kikujiro")

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Riddick Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: DS9 occasionally beams down to Long Island New York	Age is a funny thing and does funny things to you. Movies you liked as a young person may not appeal to you now as you get older. But the ones that still grab you those are the films that are timeless and are the ones to hold dear they also seem to be the ones that stand the test of time because they're well made. I have a funny feeling that LotR just might end up the Classic that everyone says it is only time will tell And the cruelest trick Age plays on you is when your body parts don't work like they use to, and that includes your memory. Ah but not me I plan to live forever! __________________ Finally found something worse than me . . .huh?

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TheDarkling Actress Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Murder Capital of the World	So, it seems that most people have outgrown their fantasy films. Why is that? I've seen just about all of my favorite fantasy movies in this thread (Legend, Willow, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal). I'm 20 and love them just as much now as when I was 7 or 8 and saw them for the first time. The one fantasy film I don't enjoy now is the Neverending Story. It's not bad, just sooo boring in some parts. And the Chronicles of Narnia are slightly cheesier than I remember. __________________ The one thing I never could stomach about livin' in Santa Carla ... all the damn vampires My DVD Collection My Top 20 Movies EVER

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George McFly Kinda likes the Razorbacks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: watching HD	amazingly NONE sounds starnge but I still love every movie I see now that I liked in the past, obviously I haven't seen all the old movies so I can't comment on them __________________ DVDs gallery

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Travis Bickle Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Far west to the centre of the universe	I think I mentioned these movies I bought in another thread: Predator and Big Trouble In Little China. Another one I'll probably end up trading is Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. One I rented and thankfully didn't buy is Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Man! Was that movie ever slow paced which made the entire experience dreadfully dull. Yech! I remember, as a teen, sitting in the Lougheed Cinemas (or was it the Capitol 6?) with my Dad watching this movie and being completely captivated! Then, looking over at my Dad to see his reaction to all the state of the art special effects! He had fallen asleep. How ironic. __________________ Travis' DVD Collection XBox Gamertag: Winston Wolf

08-28-2002, 02:05 AM	#28 (permalink)
downhuman Actor Join Date: Oct 2001	Legend has definitely lost a little bit of luster. Close Encounters seems a little dull now. Halloween has some clunky dialogue that I don't remember being so bad. T2 seems to have lost something too. Krull---:barf:. The Sword and the Sorcerer--- Then there are movies that haven't changed at all. Like the original Star Wars trilogy--still great. The Indiana Jones trilogy--those movies get better every time I see them. Predator is still as much fun as ever. The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science--still funny as hell. The original Terminator--still superior to the sequel. Blade Runner---still my favorite of all time by far. Poltergeist is actually better than I remember---scary for completely different reasons and I caught some humor than was lost on me as a kid.

08-28-2002, 03:24 AM	#29 (permalink)
UserNameUndecided Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin TX	Howard the Duck. I watched this movie a little more than a year ago for the first time since I was probably 10. Not even Tim Robbins was able to keep me from taking out the old video. I'm also watching the TV miniseries of Stephen King's IT for the first time in about 5 years, and while it's not bad, it's just not as good as I remembered it to be. That's slightly dissapointing. I never saw Legend as a kid, so I saw it for the first time a few months ago. I liked it quite a bit, but only the director's cut (which was never even available before this DVD if I remember correctly). I'm kind of afraid to see The Goonies again. I haven't seen it in so many years. The NeverEnding Story is probably the number one movie of my childhood though. I watch it and it's such a weird nostalgic trip everytime! My old video has some rough spots that (as crazy as this may sound) can bring me back just as well as a familiar scene or line of dialogue. I should still get the DVD at some point I know. I've never seen that movie in it's OAR!