Human memory is an extremely bizarre thing. It happens that sometimes we forget very important facts and moments that took place quite recently, while for whole decades we remember to the smallest detail all sorts of films or cartoons that we saw only a couple of times in our childhood.
We remember well the names of the characters of these films, their signature lines, and as soon as someone sings just a couple of notes from the musical theme of these films, we happily pick up and sing until the end of the whole day. We may even forget the name of the film, but we will never dismiss from mind our emotions when watching it.
The AskReddit community once asked the question "What's a movie you saw as a kid that only you seem to remember?" and the thread went viral instantly, with nearly 13.4K upvotes and over 20.6K comments across different generations of redditors. At least among the answers there are films from the seventies, as well as relatively recent ones that came out at the beginning of this century.
Bored Panda made a selection of the most popular, touching and nostalgic comments for you, so feel free now to scroll to the very end, and then - who knows, maybe you will take an old and dust-covered VHS player with your favorite cassette from the attic, plug in the cables and, for an hour or so, go back to that beautiful, unattainable childhood...
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#1 An American Tail (1986)
InevitablePiano6848 said:
An American tail
An American tail
Famous-Honey-9331 added:
Ah yes, the animated mouse musical that taught me about immigration at the turn of the century. Pogroms, "no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese" random Ellis Island name changes, the rise of social justice, suffrage, labor movements, and Tamanny Hall! "Are we men, or are we mice?!" "MICE"
Ah yes, the animated mouse musical that taught me about immigration at the turn of the century. Pogroms, "no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese" random Ellis Island name changes, the rise of social justice, suffrage, labor movements, and Tamanny Hall! "Are we men, or are we mice?!" "MICE"
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#2 The Rescuers (1977)
UGotUrsIGotMine wrote:
The rescuers!
The rescuers!
Ashitaka1013 responded:
The example that first comes to mind of a movie- particularly a Disney movie- where the sequel was better than the first. Rescuers Down Under.
The example that first comes to mind of a movie- particularly a Disney movie- where the sequel was better than the first. Rescuers Down Under.
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#3 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
hiyoneighbourino wrote:
Fern gully
Fern gully
Thor42o added:
Basically all these movies are just dances with wolves. Fern gully, Atlantis, avatar, the last samurai, pocahontas and quite a few others all follow the same premise. Good guy from bad group gets enmeshed with locals, usually falls for a girl, discovers their magical culture, ends up joining them and defends them from his group.
Basically all these movies are just dances with wolves. Fern gully, Atlantis, avatar, the last samurai, pocahontas and quite a few others all follow the same premise. Good guy from bad group gets enmeshed with locals, usually falls for a girl, discovers their magical culture, ends up joining them and defends them from his group.
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230points
#4 All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)
All dogs go to heaven
This film was so traumatizing even tho it was a kids movie, its seems like a nightmare that just became a movie.
Basically about dogs that are gambling and taking drugs lol
230points
#5 The Indian In The Cupboard (1995)
InevitablePiano6848 wrote:
The Indian in the cupboard!
The Indian in the cupboard!
tooglam2giveadamn adds:
My grandparents had this movie and the vhs case came with a key and a tiny figurine. The opening of the vhs had a “keyhole” and the backside of the cover insert looked like wood paneling so you could flip it backwards to make the entire thing look like a cupboard and then put the figurine inside
My grandparents had this movie and the vhs case came with a key and a tiny figurine. The opening of the vhs had a “keyhole” and the backside of the cover insert looked like wood paneling so you could flip it backwards to make the entire thing look like a cupboard and then put the figurine inside
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#6 The Adventures Of Milo And Otis (1986)
MrLittle237 wrote:
Milo and Otis. Anyone???
Jamileem responded:
Yes I remember this. As a kid I used to confuse this one and Homeward Bound because they were both about lost pets trying to find their way.
Yes I remember this. As a kid I used to confuse this one and Homeward Bound because they were both about lost pets trying to find their way.
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209points
#7 The Last Unicorn (1982)
tonybeetzzz wrote:
The last unicorn
The last unicorn
Pacman_Frog adds:
AND it's a movie about travelling through a desert with a horse with no name!
AND it's a movie about travelling through a desert with a horse with no name!
I always cry when poor old Molly Grue admonishes The Unicorn and then immediately forgives her. It takes strength to accept life as it is given to you.
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#8 The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
icarus_swims answered:
The brave Little toaster
The brave Little toaster
Vetiversailles added:
I rewatched the whole thing this year. Still f**king incredible. The cars singing while being destroyed—that whole scene and song is pure art.
I rewatched the whole thing this year. Still f**king incredible. The cars singing while being destroyed—that whole scene and song is pure art.
God that movie f**king slaps
205points
#9 The Black Cauldron (1985)
For years, none of my friends believed that The Black Cauldron existed. I saw it in the theater, and never saw it again until several years ago. Convincing my friends that it existed (before the internet) was no easy task.
204points
#10 Fly Away Home (1996)
prettyugly1 wrote:
Fly away home
Fly away home
Jill4ChrisRed added:
My partner worked on a film recently with Anna Paquin in it and although she's famous for a ton of other things, THIS is the film I remember her for!
My partner worked on a film recently with Anna Paquin in it and although she's famous for a ton of other things, THIS is the film I remember her for!
179points
#11 Flight Of The Navigator (1986)
Environmental-Fix-71 wrote:
Also Flight of the Navigator
Also Flight of the Navigator
HerrIndos answered:
Wasn't Paul Reubens (aka Peewee Herman) Max, the ship's robot?
Wasn't Paul Reubens (aka Peewee Herman) Max, the ship's robot?
Also, I remember this movie feeling super intense, though I know it wasn't. It's weird how movies can generate such strong feelings as a kid.
177points
#12 *Batteries Not Included (1987)
Hello_Mr_Fancypants answered:
Anybody else remember Batteries Not Included?
Anybody else remember Batteries Not Included?
BlackwoodBear79 added:
This movie hits so differently when I was a kid, versus when I was an adult.
This movie hits so differently when I was a kid, versus when I was an adult.
I always knew there was something wrong about Faye's issues but I didn't understand/couldn't process what it was. But I was a kid, and WOO alien spaceships.
Watching it as an adult I realize how broken she was.
176points
#13 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
DingusFap said:
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Rikki Tikki Tavi
kingdomheartsislight replied:
So many of these forgotten movies are Chuck Jones’ work. Cartoon Network used to have Chuck Jones marathons and it made me love so much of his movies and shorts. I wish they would go back to showcasing a certain animator’s work. It was cool to see what their specific styles looked liked.
So many of these forgotten movies are Chuck Jones’ work. Cartoon Network used to have Chuck Jones marathons and it made me love so much of his movies and shorts. I wish they would go back to showcasing a certain animator’s work. It was cool to see what their specific styles looked liked.
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#14 Drop Dead Fred (1991)
BigCheifGrubzReport wrote:
Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred
scrapperfromwayback added:
I have the DVD. Haven't watched it for like a decade. Put it on to keep my kids busy for 90minutes.... F**k it's inappropriate for children.
I have the DVD. Haven't watched it for like a decade. Put it on to keep my kids busy for 90minutes.... F**k it's inappropriate for children.
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162points
#15 The Pagemaster (1994)
Pagemaster. Remember that? MacAulay Culkin gets sucked into lots of books in a library. Loved it as a kid. Haven’t seen it since
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#16 The Borrowers (1997)
koala_loves_penguin told:
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
InfinityLDog answered:
In 2010 Stubio Ghibli did a version called "Arriety"
In 2010 Stubio Ghibli did a version called "Arriety"
LadyBug_0570 added:
I remember watching that movie on cable when I was in the hospital post surgery.
I remember watching that movie on cable when I was in the hospital post surgery.
You may know the kid who played Arietty's younger brother. Tom Felton. AKA Draco Malfoy.
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#17 Time Bandits (1981)
Time Bandits. Scared the hell out of me as a kid. Get in bed and a damn horse jumps out of the closet. The whole movie could be different child nightmares.
Edit: Big thanks to everybody who commented. Makes me feel a little more normal hearing the similar stories.
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140points
#18 A Little Princess (1995)
“A little Princess”
Nobody seems to remember it but I remember it so vividly! It was a bit sad for a kids movie
Nobody seems to remember it but I remember it so vividly! It was a bit sad for a kids movie
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135points
#19 The Hobbit (1977)
Melopossum wrote:
The animated version of The Hobbit
The animated version of The Hobbit
Wetworth replied:
That was a great film, but did you know that Leonard Nimoy released a song called Bilbo Baggins?
That was a great film, but did you know that Leonard Nimoy released a song called Bilbo Baggins?
🎶 Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins, greatest little hobbit of them all 🎶
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132points
#20 Andre (1994)
When I was a kid I had a crush on a girl who was in a really dumb movie...she was friends with a seal. I wanna say it was called Andre.
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