films that are sentimental to you.

[darren]

dont know if a thread like this has been done so here goes.

i was wondering what films are sentimental to you and why.
they could be a fave film as a kid.
they remind you of happy times.

[FLYING SAUCER]

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The Battle Of Britain - Forumites please dont laugh!

Every time this was shown, my Dad always got some beers in, and I watched it with him! Great fun! I hold this film close to my heart for this reason, happy evenings with dad enthusiastically complaining about all the wrong props and clothing throughout this film! OK, it's not perfect in continuity, but I loved this film and always will!

[darren]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

thats sweet F.S.
One of mine is E.T.
It was the very first film i saw in the cinema.

I saw it with my uncle in downpatrick.
It also makes me very sad and whenever its on ill make sure to watch it.
Everytime i see it it reminds me of that night i saw it at the cinema a very rainy night near 3 decades ago.

[FLYING SAUCER]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

Yes, films are very atmospheric of a time we have loved and lost aren't they?

[victorbrunswick]

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Fast Times at Ridgmont High
The film came out the year I graduated from high school so I definitely remember that whole scene with many of the characters reminding me of people I knew.

[Llamarama]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

The Eagle Has Landed - Favorite war/action film
Apollo 13 - Film that I loved when I was younger and got me into space and that
Dragnet - Film that got me into police films
The Naked Gun series - Favorite films ever
War Games - Film that got me into retro computers

Have them all on VHS Watched them all in a day when I was ill off primary school with the flu.

[darren]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

Fast Times at Ridgmont High
The film came out the year I graduated from high school so I definitely remember that whole scene with many of the characters reminding me of people I knew.

other films i get sentimental about are the 3 superman films and supergirl with helen slater.
reason being is at that age i was having a great time i had my first so called girlfriend.

but i do love those films anyway.

[kevpk]

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Way Out West...... because it was the first Laurel and Hardy film i sat down and watched completely, fell in love with them instantly

16 Candles........ because it was the film i discovered Molly Ringwald

[petauk]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

Back To The Future - Mainly cause i had went to see it with my dad and ended up being stranded as we missed our last bus and had to hitchhike home lol.
Restless Natives - One of the few films me and my dad would sit down and watch and laugh at, plus it had an amazing soundtrack from Big Country
Some Kind Of Wonderful - Just an amazing film and still hits me today....
Stand By Me - Wonderful film, wonderful cast and the scene where river phoenix fades away still is a big scene to me as he was such a loss to movies

[Richard1978]

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I really like BTTF, when it was on at Xmas 1988 I recorded it & kept it for many years.

I now have all 3 films on DVD.

[victorbrunswick]

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War of the Gargantuas (1966)
As cheesy as the film is today it was always a special event for me whenever it was aired on TV. I include the original Japanese trailer because it shows more of the better scenes than the American one. I especially dig the laser tanks.

[themilkman]

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Local Hero, don't know why though , I just love it.

[onthebusesfan]

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DUMBO Me and my dad cried at this film don't laugh i burst out when they play the song "Baby Of Mine".

[Moondog]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

The Blues Brothers
The Goonies
This Is England (cos my dad was in the Falklands)

[Beach Life]

Re: films that are sentimental to you.

Moonstruck
Pretty In Pink (wanted a different ending to it though!)
Some Kind of Wonderful
Rocky
Summertime (Rossano Brazzi swoon)
Letter to Brezhnev