Okay, I know the movie was not that great but ... The Last Starfighter. How many here have wished they could get drafted to pilot a spaceship because they were good at a video game?
Could have used some more realistic aliens, though. And maybe a better plot ... Still, a nice little bit of wish fulfillment. Judith ----- Original Message ----- > Red Dawn is still my fav in that category :) > > with > > the goonies being a VERY close second. > > in fact ill still quote some goonies on a yearly or so basis! > > tw > > On 8/9/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You know - the kind of movie that draws your pathetic childhood out in stark > > contrast. The kind of movie that makes you wish your parents would leave > > you alone seemingly for days on end so that you could delve deep into the > > ancient mysteries of your neighborhood. > > > > "Stand By Me" constantly reminds me that never in my life have I had friends > > that would walk through the night with me to poke a dead body with a stick. > > > > "My Neighbor Totoro" is a woefully under-appreciated film in the United > > States. I often linger at bus stops in the rain due to this film... > > > > "The Sandlot" was one of those films that made even a fat little bastard > > like me wish I had enough friends to play a little ball with. > > > > "The Witches" features children that not only slip away for adventures but > > also get transformed into vermin! Now what's not to like about that? > > > > And the quintessential film of this genre: > > > > "The Goonies" redefined childcare, introduced to the concept of "the little > > girls cave" and finally made us all appreciate deformed, retarded giants for > > the heroes they are. Come on, everybody: do the Truffle Shuffle! > > > > Jim Davis > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168591 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
