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Sure, back in the day we had fond memories of going to the arcades and "PWN'ing" (Back in the day it was called "Kicking @$$", none of these akronyms or l33t-speak)

But if Arcades were the Peanut Butter, then surely Movie Theatres were the Jelly! Heck, half the Arcades I went to were in Movie Theatres.

What movies do you remember during your "Life before the Shackles of Reality set in" time in your life?

I have a few I fondly remember:

Dark Crystal (Just watched this again last night)
Laybrinth
Neverending Story (Embarrased to admit that one)
Last Starfighter
Nightmare on Elm Street

Have at it!

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2006, 02:10:24 pm »
Tron
Star Wars
ET (Blech)

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2006, 02:15:40 pm »
Ah yes, Tron!

Star wars goes without saying.

ET..... I have a funny story about that one:

My mom took me and my 3 siblings to see ET at the Drive In, well, Batman was also playing that night on the screen behind us (My mom thought it was too violent and wouldn't let us see it) so through the entire ET feature I was the only one in the car with my head looking out the back windshield, I didn't mind the lack of sound, the action was worth it.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2006, 02:57:57 pm »
although I was pretty young in the 80's being born in 83 I still have alot of found memories, but my favorite movie has to be the Goonies

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2006, 03:41:45 pm »
How about Star Trek II?  Extra points because of the footage used in (I think) Astron Belt.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2006, 08:35:03 pm »
Revenge of the Nerds
ET
Goonies
Spaceballs
Couldn't find a Yiear Kung Fu cab so my cousin and I decided to go and see Coming to America.
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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2006, 10:12:55 pm »
Back to the Future
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Dirty Dancing (I was on a date, and no it wasn't worth it)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Caddyshack (It's in the hole!!)
Who could forget - Top Gun
And lets try to forget - Teen Wolf

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2006, 11:06:02 pm »
My mom took me and my 3 siblings to see ET at the Drive In, well, Batman was also playing that night on the screen behind us

Must be a young-un.  That would be the second relase of the movie.


How bout.....

Raiders
War Games

and the classic

Time Rider (Don't ask my why I remember that one)

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2006, 12:51:49 am »
Yes, many of the above, also:

Terminator
Blue Thunder  (follow the lidda)
Beverly Hills Cop
Romancing The Stone
Trading Places
some Chukky Norris movies (Missing In Action 1, 2, 3, X...) LOL :laugh2:
Porky and Porky's Revenge
Jackie Chan had some great movies at the time (great stunts)
Rambo
Critters
Gremlins hehe

... and many more :dizzy:

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2006, 07:50:44 am »
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Jaws 3-D (may be one of the worst movies ever)
Space Hunter - Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Ice Pirates
Real Genius

This is in addition to several mentioned above

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2006, 08:36:37 am »
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Jaws 3-D (may be one of the worst movies ever)
Space Hunter - Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Ice Pirates
Real Genius

This is in addition to several mentioned above

Ice Pirates.  Wow.  I don't know WHY I like that movie so much..  But I do...  :)  Now I'm gonna have to go rent it again or something...  :)

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2006, 08:45:30 am »
My mom took me and my 3 siblings to see ET at the Drive In, well, Batman was also playing that night on the screen behind us
Must be a young-un.  That would be the second relase of the movie.

I believe he meant Batman - The Movie. The one with Adam West.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2006, 10:17:03 am »
My mom took me and my 3 siblings to see ET at the Drive In, well, Batman was also playing that night on the screen behind us

Must be a young-un.  That would be the second relase of the movie.

Let me rephrase that one, I was 10 at the time, not 6 (Horrible long-term memory) and it was the remake with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson (Talk about two crazies)

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2006, 11:04:29 am »
Most I would mention have already been mentioned, but I'd like to add:

Short Circuit ;)

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2006, 11:24:31 am »
Big trouble in little China

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2006, 11:28:10 am »
Most I would mention have already been mentioned, but I'd like to add:

Short Circuit ;)
Remember Short Circuit 2? I like it when Johnny 5 gets all ghetto:

"Postalp kick your butt..."
"Postalp kick your face...."
"Postalp kick your balls INTO OUTER-SPACE!!!!!!!"

I still can't figure why he ditched his laser cannon for that tool box.

Is it just me or was this strangely inspirational (Good part starts at 4:50)

LOL, I'm a dork.
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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2006, 01:48:20 pm »
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Jaws 3-D (may be one of the worst movies ever)
Space Hunter - Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Ice Pirates
Real Genius

This is in addition to several mentioned above

Ice Pirates.  Wow.  I don't know WHY I like that movie so much..  But I do...  :)  Now I'm gonna have to go rent it again or something...  :)

I loved that one too. Do yourself a favor, hang on to your childhood memories of that movie, but NEVER watch it again. Please trust me on this, it's just not the same.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2006, 02:11:08 pm »
I use to think Krull and Red Dawn were the best action movies of all time.

...Until I saw them as an adult.

I'm never going to watch Fletch again, so it can always remain the best comedy.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #18 on: September 26, 2006, 02:40:51 pm »
I use to think Krull and Red Dawn were the best action movies of all time.

...Until I saw them as an adult.

Two perfect examples of what I was talking about. ;D

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #19 on: September 26, 2006, 02:47:18 pm »
I loved the movie The Explorers as a kid. I got it on dvd, but it just wasn't the same. Anyone know of a BYO inpenetrable/controllable bubble website?  ;D

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2006, 02:53:59 pm »
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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2006, 05:51:59 pm »
Animal House

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2006, 07:59:47 pm »
In similar matter (from the post above):

Blues Brothers

er, GhostBusters

also, what was that movie "1943" with Belushi?
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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2006, 11:59:46 pm »
Sure, back in the day we had fond memories of going to the arcades and "PWN'ing" (Back in the day it was called "Kicking @$$", none of these akronyms or l33t-speak)

But if Arcades were the Peanut Butter, then surely Movie Theatres were the Jelly! Heck, half the Arcades I went to were in Movie Theatres.

What movies do you remember during your "Life before the Shackles of Reality set in" time in your life?

I have a few I fondly remember:

Dark Crystal (Just watched this again last night)
Laybrinth
Neverending Story (Embarrased to admit that one)
Last Starfighter
Nightmare on Elm Street

Have at it!

Don't be embarrassed...those are some of my all time fav movies, with the exception of Nightmare. Neverending Story never gets old! The Princess Bride is another I never tire of...though I think it was a bit later.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #24 on: September 27, 2006, 03:06:05 am »
also, what was that movie "1943" with Belushi?
Ah yes, 1943.  Speilbergs only comedy.

For me, its all about the back to the future and the indiana jones series.

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #25 on: September 27, 2006, 09:29:26 am »
And yet nobody mentioned any of the ga-zillion slasher flicks that came of age about that same time.

I just know  I wasn't the only one paying for a ticket to see The Empire Strikes Back and sneaking in to see Halloween 2 or Friday the 13th, or Prom Night or whatever.

Also loved the Cheech & Chong films, at least the first 3.
Good wholesome family entertainment there!  :angel:

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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2006, 04:02:06 pm »
I've seen quite a few Godzilla movies about 20 years ago (or as Japenese would say Godzira!) hehe
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Re: Movies of the arcade era, what was at the theatre during your "Glory-Days"?
« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2006, 04:32:44 pm »
I've seen quite a few Godzilla movies about 20 years ago (or as Japenese would say Godzira!) hehe
actually they call it Gojira, which is the original title.  When American producers were told about the movie, they figured the Japanese were just saying it like that because of their accent and that the name was actually Godzilla.  They just released the original Gojira on dvd this year for the 50 year anniversary of the film.
http://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-Gojira-Deluxe-Collectors-set/dp/B000FA4TLQ/sr=8-1/qid=1159648031/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-7259380-7843027?ie=UTF8&s=dvd