Another post got me thinking. What is a classic movie that every GenX kid should have seen but you didn’t and don’t want to. When I tell people I’ve never seen The Princess Bride nor have any desire to they act as if I slapped them lol!

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horsenbuggy@reddit

I took a vote, and we've decided to kick you out of the Gen.

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Aromatic_Garbage_390@reddit

I've Never seen gremlins or the neverending story

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Ok_Mention_3308@reddit

Gremlins was good campy fun! Absolutely loved it! Still doesn’t hold a candle to Better Off Dead though

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violetauto@reddit

Uh no he can skip Gremlins too, Friend

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Agreeable-Can-7841@reddit

what if I told you I have never seen an episode of "Seinfeld" and have no intention to in the future?

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Adventurous_Use2324@reddit

I was out the minute I heard steve bannon makes money from it.

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UpDownCharmed@reddit

Certain styles of comedy don't age well. I would say a lot of Seinfeld would qualify - for me anyhow

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StG4Ever@reddit

True, it was funny back then but really cringey if you try to rewatch it. Frasier aged well though.

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Fearless_Pen_1420@reddit

Same - I started watching one once and hated it

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Prudent-Elk-4012@reddit

I’d say lucky you. I’ve seen more of it in my life than I cared to.

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Adventurous_Use2324@reddit

Goonies. Never saw it back in the day. I tried watching it a few years ago, and I found it to be silly and boring.

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cappyvee@reddit

Footloose. I love Kevin Bacon, but as a teen so much of my life revolved around school dances I thought the premise was stupid. I also hated the theme song.

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I have never seen The Never Ending Story. It's odd, because it's fantasy and that's 100% in my wheelhouse, but one thing I've noticed about my "likes" is that I've never really liked entertainment media for kids. Never liked teen pop stars, or young adult books or shows. I liked things that were targeted at grown ups, or at least featured grown ups. Star Wars is for kids, but it features adults. Comic books in the 70s and 80s were for kids, but the Avengers and X-Men were adults, or at least older teens.

Interestingly, I had never seen the Goonies until about 5 years ago, and now I realize that my disinterest as a kid was probably for the same reason.

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luvdogs71@reddit

I have also never seen the Princess Bride.

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EntrepreneurMain7833@reddit

I've never watched "the princess bride" all the way through. I just don't care.

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jimonlimon@reddit

At least you gave it a chance.

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singlesunbeam_enough@reddit

I cannot make it through Grease… I remember thinking why is that 50 year old lady hanging out with the other 20 year old looking teens. And the girls swooning over the guys 🤮 “like gag me with a spoon” and then the singing!!! The never ending singing … and that’s only 10-20 minutes into the movie before I say “nope”

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jimonlimon@reddit

Musicals do tend to have singing.

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keyser_durden@reddit

Goonies

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seanieuk@reddit

Me neither. Looks crappy.

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Chile_Chowdah@reddit

That's going too far, your gen x designation is removed

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mrtoad47@reddit

As an older GenXer,, I never came across Goonies. It’s on my Letterboxd list but I don’t know if it’s something that’s good for a new watch today or only as a nostalgia watch (e.g. elsewhere I commented that The Princess Bride totally would hold up, even as a first watch).

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hmmmpf@reddit

Yep. I was too old for this one. Star Wars (1977) was when I was 11.

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_baegopah_XD@reddit

Omg. It’s a classic! There’s even a Goonies themed cafe in Seoul!

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Ethernetman1980@reddit

What!!! I guess it depends a bit on when you were born 1980, but this was my favorite. Some of the other greats I didn’t appreciate until Ineas older.

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keyser_durden@reddit

That’s the exact reaction I got when I told a coworker this morning that I’d never seen it. She was in disbelief because it’s really the type of movie that I would have seen. I don’t know how it slipped by me.

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-forbiddenkitty-@reddit

I showed this to my nephews when they were about 7-8ish (15 or so years ago). Afterward, the eldest told me, "Thanks, Aunt Kitty. That was a good movie."

I laughed at how serious he was about it. But he did like it. It's fun to watch with kids.

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kckitty71@reddit

That is sacrilegious!

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seanieuk@reddit

Goonies. Looks shit.

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R67H@reddit

Mystic Pizza and St Elmo's Fire. Don't know why, but neither were really on my radar.

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Chile_Chowdah@reddit

The real mystic pizza serves up crappy pizza.

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CountryMonkeyAZ@reddit

St. Elmo's Fire (I liked it, but had an early crush on Mr. Lowe) and Less Then Zero are GenGap movies in my eyes.

By this, I mean they are for the last of the Boomers and 1st of the GenX. This is totally anecdotal. Brother is Boomer (1958), and step-brother (1964) both LOVE THEM.

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LeoMarius@reddit

We live near the frat houses where they filmed the beginning of St. Elmo’s. They are not in Georgetown.

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Fire_Trashley@reddit

Yeah, one week we’re watching the brat pack fuck around in high school; then the next they’re all grownup with boring adult problems.

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LeoMarius@reddit

Both are good movies, but not must see.

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Competitive-Fact-820@reddit

15 year old me was obsessed with St Elmos Fire and The Breakfast Club.

I will unironically watch them now. The Breakfast Club still stands up and we will never forget about you

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

Saw both. Neither is very memorable.

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Fire_Trashley@reddit

I was too young to understand or appreciate st. Elmo’s Fire. What made it worse is all those actors played dopey high school kids just a year prior and now they were grownups with grownup problems.

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darkofnight916@reddit

Same for me, I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who said those were good movies I had to see.

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UpDownCharmed@reddit

These are both "meh" to me... no desire to rewatch.

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Vivis_Nuts@reddit

I have never watched Fast Times, not that I never would just have no desire especially at this point. Never seen Godfather 2 or 3 either

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Capable_Ad4123@reddit

Watership Down (1978)

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R67H@reddit

Me neither. Not because of the story, but the animation.

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Blurghblagh@reddit

You definitely dodged some trauma there.

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

Hated this movie. Just so… gross

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Soul_Thrasher@reddit

I think I have seen the movie, but in any case, the book is really good.

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ShowMeYourHappyTrail@reddit

The book is soooo good! The only book I've read more than twice. LOL! And it's thanks to loving the movie that I even knew about the book in the first place.

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ShowMeYourHappyTrail@reddit

*makes sad bunny noises*

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violetauto@reddit

Yeah I never saw Watership Down either. Did manage to squeeze in The Secret of NIMH though

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SunshineAlways@reddit

I read the books before I saw the movies.

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Fredness101@reddit

There is a 4 episode series on Netflix that is not bad. I enjoyed it for what it was.

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Bardamu911@reddit

I never saw Bikini Car Wash Company 2 and if that makes me uncultured so be it, I'm sorry but the first one was just so unrealistic.

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Blurghblagh@reddit

I wasn't aware of these films but now I will have to watch them to verify your report.

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DarthGuber@reddit

Yeah, 2 was a real downturn in that franchise

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zoot_boy@reddit

For shame. Lol.

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Walthamjahmmy@reddit

I've never seen Neverending Story 🙂 Why don't you want to see it? Bc everyone tells you that you have to see it?

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Baronhousen@reddit

Neither this, nor Goonies

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Blurghblagh@reddit

Seen it, never understood the love for it.

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_baegopah_XD@reddit

The Goonies? Really?? Wow.

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rwphx2016@reddit

Never saw it, never going to see it, never cared to see it.

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el_smurfo@reddit

Same. Looked dumb.

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Coconut-bird@reddit

I've heard it will make me cry. That is enough reason for me to avoid it.

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-forbiddenkitty-@reddit

It will.

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pasqualeonrye@reddit

My twin loves it. Read the book and everything as kids. I never saw it once.

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80sfanatic@reddit

I’ve never seen this either, and it’s not on my bucket list.

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Eastern-Ad-5253@reddit

It's Meh. I only watched it cause I was really into Kajagoogoo

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Ok_Mention_3308@reddit

I absolutely hate this movie even now I cringe at the thought.

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justwhatever73@reddit

I've never seen it either. It came out when I was 11, and I remember thinking it was too much of a little kid movie for me.

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Slaves2Darkness@reddit

Eh, it is overated.

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R808T@reddit

I had never seen it until recently. It was one of my wife’s favorites so we got crazy stoned and watched it.

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

Die Hard. No, I have no plans to see it. No, it’s not a Christmas movie.

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JoeMillersHat@reddit

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

😂😂😂

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rantingathome@reddit

It's a Christmas movie, and someone that has never seen it doesn't get to say any different.

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

You do you. I never said you can’t see it as a Christmas movie. I will never see it as a Christmas movie.

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AJourneyer@reddit

Prev comment is valid - you said you've never seen it, so judging it without seeing it reduces the strength of your opinion.

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

My opinion doesn’t need strength. It’s an opinion. You think what you will and enjoy. I will continue to think what I will.

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Ethernetman1980@reddit

It takes place at a Christmas Party. Ho ho ho is an actual line in the movie.

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

Ok. Still not a Christmas movie to me.

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Jeebusmanwhore@reddit

But Gremlins is certainly a Christmas movie.

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OCDaboutretirement@reddit

Didn’t see that either. Am I losing my Gen X card?

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delightfuldillpickle@reddit

Definitely. Gizmo was a Christmas gift.

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Nolser@reddit

I’ve never watched a single Jurassic Park movie. I was 16 when the first one was released.

Never had a desire to watch one, probably never will.

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sattersnaps@reddit

Any Peanuts holiday themed special. No great pumpkin or Charlie Brown Christmas.

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DaisyJane1@reddit

How in the world did you make it through childhood without seeing any of those?

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sattersnaps@reddit

Don’t get me wrong, I love the peanuts. Camp Snoopy is my fav part about Knott’s. The specials aired on Tuesday or Thursday, but we were never home. If you missed it you missed it, and as I got older it no longer mattered to me.

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InevitableOk5017@reddit

Debbie does Dallas.

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dofrogsbite@reddit

Schindlers list.

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SavaRox@reddit

I was forced to watch it in high school as part of history class. Not something I would have just decided to watch on my own probably.

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_baegopah_XD@reddit

Same. I’ve never seen it.

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CrobuzonCitizen@reddit

Platoon

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Mixednutbag@reddit

I watched Platoon in the 80s and I watched it again as an adult and it definitely hits way different as an adult.

When I was a kid in the 80s I watched it going in thinking it was an action-y war movie. But it is so much more than that. Watching it today as an adult, I can say that it is definitely - one of the best movies I have ever watched.

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BigDaddy420-69-69@reddit

That one is still worth a watch. Oliver Stone is awesome.

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Hot-Yogurtcloset-571@reddit

Star wars

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DaisyJane1@reddit

Saw the first one and hated it. I've never bothered to watch the rest.

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DaisyJane1@reddit

I've never seen either one of those.

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Usuallyinmygarden@reddit

Caddyshack

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Shuatheskeptic@reddit

So not really a kids' movie, but my wife thinks it's a crime I've never seen Dirty Dancing.

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DoktorNietzsche@reddit

The Breakfast Club -- no interest then or now

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LeoMarius@reddit

It took me years to see Jurassic Park. I still don’t like it.

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Dangerous-Medicine54@reddit

Exorcist and Bettlejuice

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NetworkMick@reddit

I’m pretty sure that my parents were in a drive through and making me in the back seat when they went to see Exorcist 😂

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Humble_Scarcity1195@reddit

Depends on how old they are. Dark Crystal, Ferris Buelers day off, Willow, Goonies, Gremlins and Ghoulies are the ones that feel most defining for me. But so are movies like Back to the future and Star wars.

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Humble_Scarcity1195@reddit

But I also saw Hellraiser when I was about 9 as my baby sitter (my aunt) let me choose whatever I wanted to watch and that was very defining (lifetime love of horror).

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NetworkMick@reddit

OMG yes I love Hellraiser and all of the above mentioned movies which are classics and defined my childhood.

I grew up loving movies so much and I don’t think I missed any popular movies.

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DeeLite04@reddit

I’ve never seen Neverending Story and I don’t really want to.

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IndependentPuddin702@reddit

Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. None of them, no desire.

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sadtastic@reddit

I’ve never seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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IndependentPuddin702@reddit

We watched it in social studies in high school because there were so many of us who hadn't seen it.

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Doe79prvtToska@reddit

Sixteen Candles, Heathers, Platoon, St Elmo’s fire, Valley girl

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_baegopah_XD@reddit

Heathers?? Oh my. So many good quotes.

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IndependentPuddin702@reddit

Whenever my dog does something outta line, I always ask, "Whats your damage, Heather?" I said it last night. Her name's not Heather.

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Savings-Sprinkles-75@reddit (OP)

😮

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Doe79prvtToska@reddit

I know quotes, just never cared to watch these, seen all the ‘similar’ movies or ones they were also on at that time

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montbkr@reddit

Ishtar? 😂

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StG4Ever@reddit

58 and I still love The Princess Bride!

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TheDeadlySpaceman@reddit

I’ve never seen or read The Outsiders

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day_of_duke@reddit

I thought it was Federal law that the Outsiders had to be read either in 8th, 9th or 10th grade. You must have changed schools to get out of reading it.

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IndependentPuddin702@reddit

I did, but it's was just good timing. We left Tulsa the year before reading it was assigned. In the 80s, it was almost sacrilegious to live there and be unfamiliar.

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TheDeadlySpaceman@reddit

Bingo, I was a military brat. Moved from a system where I would have read it the following year to a system where they all read it the previous year.

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theblisters@reddit

You can skip the Broadway too!

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Lemmy_Axe_U_Sumphin@reddit

Time Bandits

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violetauto@reddit

I just tried to rewatch Time Bandits. It is for 3 year olds. No one older will be able to stand it.

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uninspired@reddit

Not gonna lie I was a bit bummed trying to watch it at almost 49. Not because I didn't like it (which I didn't), but because I know something inside me has been extinguished. I fucking loved it when I was a child.

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youdontknowme7777@reddit

So, I’m curious if it’s worth rewatching as an adult. Not because I loved it as a kid, but because it terrified me and maybe watching it will make me see how silly and ridiculous it was?

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violetauto@reddit

You will be healed in less than 20 minutes, so yeah. Don’t pay for it though, just go on youtube and find a clip. Any clip.

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uninspired@reddit

I say give it a shot. My wife is a bit younger than I am and she didn't grow up with it, so I tried to make her watch it a couple months ago and she was bored so I didn't push it. We maybe made it 20min into it. But the last time I watched it was almost 40 years ago so I'm not sure how much of it was her and how much of it was me getting older. I'll probably give it another try when my kid gets a couple years older. She's still capable of feeling magic whereas some of the magic has faded with older folks.

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Lemmy_Axe_U_Sumphin@reddit

Someone on this sub recommended it as a classic everyone should watch with their kids so I tried. Watched for about 10 minutes and we were both done.

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twstdbydsn@reddit

You’re not missing much

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Calm-Geologist1158@reddit

Ditto

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CreativeProfession57@reddit

Titanic

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Stunning_Ad8416@reddit

Definitely agree. I just didn't get how anyone could identify enough with the characters to feel emotionally invested. I don't mind cheese but it was so stupid.

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ksdorothy@reddit

I've tried to watch that 3 times. I quit after 15 minutes every time. Does it get better after 1st 15 minutes? If not, I don't get the hype.

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Stunning_Ad8416@reddit

Monty python movies. I went to one in early teens and walked out halfway through. That was enough. I probably wou dislike them so much if it wasn't for insufferable boys quoting them to the point of exhausting back in the 90s. No I don't need to hear it 100 times to get it. I just don't like that humour.

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nicolleisla@reddit

Top Gun, all of the back to the future movies

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Affectionate_Pen_439@reddit

I never saw Dirty Dancing, The Bodyguard or The Princess Bride and don’t plan to watch them but I did have a guy re-enact the entirety of The Princess Bride one night by a bonfire and was cracking up laughing

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Ricekake33@reddit

Footloose. Still haven’t seen it, zero interest

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mrtoad47@reddit

There are so many movies in this list that are nostalgia watches. Most I’ve seen. Some I’ve not. Many that’d hold up with a first watch today, some only with a rewatch, and some not at all.

But fuck, OP, The Princess Bride is timeless. Book or movie. And regardless of whatever genre you’re into (actually a running gag in the movie is that the kid might not be into it).

Look, it’s not like it’s the best movie ever. But its appeal is for everyone. Like, I understand that not everyone is into Python, as I am. Likewise, I couldn’t GAF about Star Trek or LOTR.

But do yourself a favor and watch the Princess Bride. It’s inconceivable to me that you won’t be glad you did.

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Glad-News7211@reddit

Any Scream movie n absolutely no desire to watch, although know the character by sight,as many people do, but Whatevz!!!

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Boson_Higgs_Boson@reddit

E.T.

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Automatic_Fun_8958@reddit

Really? Wow! That’s surprising.

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z44212@reddit

I like science fiction. I haven't seen it, either, and have no desire to.

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Automatic_Fun_8958@reddit

Interesting, only because growing up in the 80s, it was one of the best films of the decade.

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muphasta@reddit

I hated it.

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Haunting-Prior-NaN@reddit

I would understand dislike it. Hate?

My kid didn’t like it either, he said it was too slow.

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Gratefulgirl13@reddit

It scared me but my “adults” took me to see it three times.

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

I saw it and never liked it.

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East_Reading_3164@reddit

My dad took us to the movies to see ET and got into a fight with some lady🤣 because he could barely keep from laughing when ET was dying.

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Fancy-Translator-281@reddit

I thought I was the only one!

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50-Acorns@reddit

Me too!

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MommaBear354@reddit

My husband hasn't seen it either 🤷🏼‍♀️

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No_Secret_4560@reddit

My then teenaged daughter and I were checking out at the grocery store and the cashier, bagger and someone in line were talking about The Princess Bride and the bagger said, "I've never seen The Princess Bride." There was the last beep from the scanner. The belt stopped moving. Everyone stopped and stared at him in silence. The customer jokingly said, "Well. I'm not so sure I want to bagging my groceries anymore."

We got a good laugh out of that.

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TheSwedishEagle@reddit

Inconceivable!

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fiddlegirl@reddit

I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing. I’ve also never made it through more than 15 minutes of The Goonies.

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RtrickyPow@reddit

Good job on Dirty Dancing. I’ve never watched it either, nor Footloose.

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pinballrocker@reddit

Wow. I'm currently wearing a Goonies shirt.

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_baegopah_XD@reddit

I’m so jealous. I want a Goonies shirt!

Did you know there’s a goonies themed café in Seoul?

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pinballrocker@reddit

No, rad! I live in Seattle, so I've road tripped down to Astoria, OR where it was filmed and have gone to the Goonies house, Haystack Rock, and there is a small movie museum in town with props from the movie.

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fiddlegirl@reddit

On paper it should be my jam … I think I waited too long and was an adult the first time I tried to watch it.

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InsertCleverName652@reddit

You didn't see The Princess Bride??? Sacrilege!

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Rom2814@reddit

The Goonies. Three Amigos. My Cousin Vinny. Off the top of my head anyway.

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Competitive-Fact-820@reddit

Not seen either The Princess Bride or The Neverending Story, I have seen Bridge to Trebithia though if that counts for anything.

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Ok_Mention_3308@reddit

Never saw Animal House

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Okay_NOW_WhatSTP@reddit

I rewatched it for the first time recently since the 80s, it hasn't aged that great.

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VeterinarianOk9199@reddit

This is a travesty.

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Tricksey4172@reddit

My husband hates Mrs. Doubtfire. He says it’s a shit ending and crushed his heart. (He was not a child of divorce).

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BigDaddy420-69-69@reddit

I've never seen "16 Candles" or "Pretty in Pink" . I liked the other John Hughes movies but I never felt like I missed out. I loved movies in the 80s and 90s, the only other one I haven't seen that people talk about is "Big Trouble in Little China" I may try and check that out at some point.

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DenGirl12@reddit

Same. I’ve not seen any of those three.

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

Big Trouble in Little China is a bit dated but still a fun movie.

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thewontondisregard@reddit

I never saw ET until recently. I cried hard tears.

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DenGirl12@reddit

Ferris Bueller

The Breakfast Club

Flight of the Navigator

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Bruin9098@reddit

One of the Tracy Lords flicks

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Automatic_Fun_8958@reddit

Neverending story is for kids. I saw it on cable when i was 15 back then. Waste of time, unless you are watching it with your kids.

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

Millions of kids were completely traumatized when the horse drowns.

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

Ace Ventura- no regrets

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grapebeyond227@reddit

Dead Poets Society

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

Fantastic movie

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East_Reading_3164@reddit

Come on now, depriving yourself of the genius of Robin Williams is not fair to yourself.

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Yasashii_Akuma156@reddit

All the Michael Myers movies (Wayne's World, Austin Powers, etc.), I just didn't care and if someone put it on while we were hanging out I found something else to do or passed tf out. The style of comedy didn't appeal to me at all, neither does Will Farrell.

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RidiculousSucculent@reddit

When Will Farrell tones it down, he’s actually really good.

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Optimal-Ad-7074@reddit

almost same. I saw Wayne's World because family made a bit of a thing of "errbody come over and we'll all watch this movie." so I did and we did and when it was over my dad picked a lull in the discussion and said "I thought it was asinine." so did I. I'm really not Mike Myers's audience.

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Driftwood71@reddit

Titanic

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used2B3chordguitar@reddit

I was too old for Never Ending Story, but I did enjoy Fast Times at Ridgemont High and I feel like they balance out.

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anakitenephilim@reddit

Too old... shakes head

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East_Reading_3164@reddit

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Fire_Trashley@reddit

Can’t argue with that..

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smellsogood2@reddit

I've never seen The Never Ending Story and I didn't see Star Wars until July of this year. I'm 55. And that's ok if you've never seen The Princess Bride. More Princess Buttercup for me.

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DrLizzardo@reddit

I've never seen the Star Wars Christmas Special.

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jonhinkerton@reddit

I saw every brat pack/john hughes movie eventually except sixteen candles. I understand it didn’t age well.

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countess-petofi@reddit

Never saw E.T. It looks terrible, mawkish and sentimental.

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stanley_leverlock@reddit

ET made me cry as a kid, the whole theater was crying. I saw parts of it in the early 2000s and my god, the story was good but why did we fall in love with that gross ass stumpy alien?!!?

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East_Reading_3164@reddit

I already commented about this but my dad was cracking up when ET was dying and some lady wanted to kick his ass 🤣 when we got in the car he said he couldn't help it. He said everyone bawling over an ugly little space freak was ridiculous.

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Optimal-Ad-7074@reddit

it was. one of those movies where I cried and was really pissed off about it.

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scottimandias@reddit

I've never seen Dirty Dancing or Footloose. At this point why break the streak!?

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soggytoothpic@reddit

Never saw The Christmas Story. Fuck that fat head kid and his stupid lamp.

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mountain-guy@reddit

Rocky and Top Gun

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Oolon42@reddit

I've never seen Top Gun.

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Bobodahobo010101@reddit

Whatever the one was where John Cussack holds up the raido and plays some song for a girl.

I've seen that image a million times but never the movie.

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Internal_Craft_3513@reddit

I must have watched too much tv then and now. I can’t think of any, but they’re probably not coming to mind bc I had no interest. Lots of movies named here that I could have gone without. Ooh as I’m about to hit reply I thought of batteries not included…

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shamwowj@reddit

Footloose

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FL_Hot@reddit

Forrest Gump

Dirty Dancing

Footloose

Any Friday the 13th films

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Dirty_Wookie1971@reddit

Scrooged, Die Hard, Labyrinth, any Halloween or Friday the 13th after the 2nd movie.

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lauramich74@reddit

I did eventually see the three original Star Wars movies, but not as a kid.

I finally got caught up in college. And wrote my final mythology paper on them (the whole course was centered on Joseph Campbell and the hero's journey). I am sure that makes me a special kind of nerd.

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EnigmaticAardvark@reddit

You can tell old GenX from young GenX because some of us didn't see any of them, and some of us saw all three movies in the theatre during their original release week, and then again at the drive-in!

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-forbiddenkitty-@reddit

I was 6 weeks old when the original came out. It was my first movie from what I've been told.

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Gratefulgirl13@reddit

I was only 4 when we went to the drive in to see New Hope. Screw Barbie, I only wanted Star Wars figures after that.

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Alewort@reddit

Barbie still was useful as extras in the Star Wars play though. Hop her in a slipper and you have a starfighter.

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gatadeplaya@reddit

I said on the other post I hadn’t seen Star Wars and was immediately downvoted. 😂🤣

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Lulu219@reddit

ET. I just never got around to it.

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TwistedMemories@reddit

I've never seen E.T. and I'm in my mid 50s. I don't plan on watching any time soon either. Or really, ever.

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avrus@reddit

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Important-Pain-1734@reddit

I've never seen Old Yella and I never will. I didn't see Outsiders footloose. Technically I saw Dirty Dancing but it wasn't my doing, a guy took me on a date, I hated the movie and the date

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siamesecat1935@reddit

Never seen Princess Bride either and have no desire to. I did see Dirty Dancing but didn’t really like it

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avrus@reddit

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fluffymulligan@reddit

Singles

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BDR529forlyfe@reddit

Good for you. I wish I hadn’t.

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Avasia1717@reddit

i didn't see princess bride or top gun until last year

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a_passionate_man@reddit

E.T. Never interested me.

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ExaminationNo9186@reddit

Forrest Gump.

The Titanic

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Regalita@reddit

You've never seen The Princess Bride? Inconceivable!

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NorCalMikey@reddit

Heretic

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BeWaryOfTheQuietOnes@reddit

Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Bartnellie@reddit

Never seen E.T, or wizard of oz

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snarffle-@reddit

Never seen a James Bond movie.

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brianwhite12@reddit

Star Wars. However, I’ll admit when my kids turned about 10 this became a legit choice.

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nidena@reddit

I didn't watch The Princess Bride until 2016. Same with Nightmare Before Christmas. Both are overrated stories. NBC is amazing art but just meh when it comes to drawing you in.

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BKBiscuit@reddit

I can’t take this seriously. Nope.

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average_texas_guy@reddit

Top Gun

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foolsrushin420@reddit

I've never seen The Dark Crystal. I've seen pieces of The Labyrinth, but not from beginning to end.

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Calliesdad20@reddit

Saw Star Wars in the movies ,never saw any other movie in the franchise

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adp15@reddit

Forrest Gump. Just never interested me

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VeterinarianOk9199@reddit

I hate this movie. Hate it.

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WrongWayCorrigan-361@reddit

I have never seen Karate Kid. And I watch a ton of movies. Always have. It has never looked interesting to me.

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twstdbydsn@reddit

Is it weird that I think I’ve seen every one of these movies you all say you haven’t?

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AJourneyer@reddit

I was just going through the thread thinking the same thing.

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MaximumJones@reddit

Porky's

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Fire_Trashley@reddit

Porky’s is soooo dumb on a rewatch. It’s got good t&a if you’re into that sort of thing, but very low on laughs.

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Fire_Trashley@reddit

Never saw Reality Bites and haven’t the slightest interest.

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MorningBrewNumberTwo@reddit

Top Gun

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Eastern-Ad-5253@reddit

For me it was the movie Say Anything. First off I Can't stand John Cusack. I watched like 5 minutes of Say Anything and was like " Nope" it's not my cup of tea.

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MNSoaring@reddit

Amityville horror

Alien

Halloween

Carrie

…. As I write, basically I never watched any “classic” horror movies

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VultureTheBird@reddit

Ghostbusters.

Before the remake, I often won the game Two Truths and a Lie with this. They all thought it was a lie because it was unfathomable to have not seen it.

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devi8d@reddit

Flash dance.

I know I’ve seen sixteen candles and pretty in pink but I don’t remember anything about them except Molly ringwald

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Eastern-Ad-5253@reddit

I Couldn't get into The Princess Bride , However my daughter loves it.

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BeLikeDogs@reddit

Austin Powers

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Reasonable-Card-7870@reddit

Stand by me

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apoptyGin69@reddit

Caddyshack, Animal House, Goonies, and Gremlins

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Lisa100176@reddit

E.T.

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ngraham888@reddit

Pretty in Pink… I watched Robocop 100 times so that canceled out any thought of watching Pretty in Pink. Breakfast Club I watched though.

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Analog_Hobbit@reddit

Goonies. Gremlins. Never ending Story.

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e_slide-68@reddit

Never seen E.T.

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Accurate-Effect7886@reddit

Star wars and Indiana Jones

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dfh-1@reddit

Inconceivable!

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Prudent-Elk-4012@reddit

Top Gun.

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Oh__Archie@reddit

The Princess Bride somehow transcends generations. It’s worth a watch, even if you are skeptical.

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Little-Pen-500@reddit

I never saw the Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Streets or Friday the 13th. Not a one

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JJQuantum@reddit

Well, yeah. You really should watch Princess Bride, lol. For me it’s Dumb and Dumber. Looks like too stupid of a movie to me and I’ve seen and enjoyed Wayne’s World and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

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AccomplishedWar9776@reddit

The Sound of Music… comes on tv every year , tried to watch it several times in my youth but fell asleep. Now, just don’t care to.

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TheRateBeerian@reddit

I never saw it until about 2 years ago. I didn’t have anything better to do I guess so I decided to see what all the hype was about. I certainly found it meh. I don’t like singing movies.

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rayraybaratheon@reddit

Me neither and I’ve seen every other movie posted so far. I wouldn’t mind seeing it I guess but not crazy about musicals so def won’t seek it out.

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80sfanatic@reddit

I feel like I’m one of the few people that doesn’t go crazy for this movie. I nope out of watching it every year! lol

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Parking_Locksmith489@reddit

The one where the horse dies

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Sheshley@reddit

Never seen Star Wars. It’s a thing now, so I just can’t at this point.

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HelloThere4123@reddit

Never ending Story. Goonies. My husband got me to watch Time Bandits saying I’d love it since I like Monty Python. It was meh. Willow.

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january1977@reddit

Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice.

(I watched both of them this year and they were…fine.)

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Savings-Sprinkles-75@reddit (OP)

I think Hocus Pocus is more a Millennial thing. I’ve personally never seen it

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rraattbbooyy@reddit

Point Break. And the Goonies.

Oh, also the Outsiders.

Never seen any of these.

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Savings-Sprinkles-75@reddit (OP)

😮 on Goonies & Outsiders

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Forsaken-Form7221@reddit

😮

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Connir@reddit

I’ve tried watching TPB and fall asleep every time.

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OldSlug@reddit

Some Kind of Wonderful. I’m not sure why I have an aversion to it. I’ve seen every other John Hughes movie.

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muphasta@reddit

I've never seen the Never Ending Story.

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Savings-Sprinkles-75@reddit (OP)

Now see I’m actually 😮 at this

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bugsbunye@reddit

Debbie does Dallas

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Savings-Sprinkles-75@reddit (OP)

🤣

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RoutineSea4564@reddit

Pretty in Pink

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boochie420@reddit

Dirty Dancing

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U0gxOQzOL@reddit

You people disgust me.

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Optimal-Ad-7074@reddit

back to the future. probably several others.

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Posey10@reddit

Never seen any Starwars, though I did see Spaceballs lol.

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ZebraBorgata@reddit

Never? The Princess Bride?! You sir are worse than Hitler. However I’ve never seen Top Gun which seems like a majority have!

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Dakine10@reddit

I've never seen The Never Ending Story, but I have seen The Princess Bride about 30 times.

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PerformanceHour1675@reddit

I didn’t see E.T. until just a few years ago with my daughter. Neither of us could be bothered to watch the whole thing.

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Individual_Serious@reddit

Inconceivable!

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Judgy-Introvert@reddit

I’ve seen The Princess Bride and when I tell people I didn’t like it, I get the same reaction.

I never saw St Elmo’s Fire. Does that count as a classic every GenX should see? I have no interest myself.

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80sfanatic@reddit

St Elmo’s Fire is terrible; you’re missing nothing.

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Judgy-Introvert@reddit

Good to know.

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UpDownCharmed@reddit

Didn't age well at all. The stalking that the Estevez character does to the doctor, is basically insane...

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polishprince76@reddit

It wasn't until very recently that I saw The Thing. Just never came across my path.

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pinballrocker@reddit

If you are talking about the John Carpenter version, I think it holds up pretty well. Great movie!

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AlbMonk@reddit

I have never seen Caddyshack, nor have any desire to.

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pinballrocker@reddit

I've never seen The Never Ending Story, I was 16 when it came out and it seemed like a kid's movie when I was sure I was almost an adult.

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lazytiger40@reddit

Same as OP never saw nor really wanted to see Princess Bride. Didn't help that I grew up with friends who spoke quotes and scenes from the movie and basically beat it to death ..

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SilanceDoGood@reddit

Ouch! Did I just feel a slap?
I love The Princess Bride (still do) and I’ve never seen The Never Ending Story (at my age I’m not interested in watching) …I guess I’m just the sort of person that you had in mind.

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Slaves2Darkness@reddit

The Godfather.

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ooshogunoo@reddit

Princess bride was going to be my answer too. High fantasy was never my thing.

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Dry-Praline-3043@reddit

Princess Bride is mine, too! Zero interest.

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Shnibblefritz@reddit

I’ve seen small parts of it, never sat down and watched the whole movie

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TurkGonzo75@reddit

I've never seen Pretty Woman, but I guess that's not a kids movie. I've seen Princess Bride but I'm not a fan.

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GreatGreenGobbo@reddit

Never seen Neverending Story, Legend or Willow.

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gbr1976@reddit

Do TV movies/mini-series count? I never saw The Day After.

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Ellabee57@reddit

Get ready to freak out then because I've never seen Neverending Story and Princess Bride is one of my all time favorite movies. 😂

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fadeanddecayed@reddit

Kids movies: Legend, Willow, Fraggle Rock (HBO I know), probably tons more. I hate Princess Bride.

Grownup movies: Risky Business, Top Gun, Weird Science, a bunch of others.

I have seen The Breakfast Club 20 times, though, so I've got that going for me.

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Skatchbro@reddit

Monster. You should hide from society in shame.

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Mysterious-Dealer649@reddit

Couldn’t tell ya anything about either one 😂 I’m sure I’ve seen little pieces of both on hbo, but never sat through a bunch of the stuff people talk about on here