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post #51 of 67
8/24/06 at 7:59am
My son is three and will have nothing to do with the theater, thanks to my brilliant in-laws. They tried to take him to his first show while babysitting him one afternoon, and told him "Now don't be afraid because it's dark in there." He made them turn around out the door, and now won't even go near the building.


My first theater experience was seeing Hitchcock's "Frenzy" at the age of 5. Explains a lot about me, really.
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post #52 of 67
8/24/06 at 9:02am
The first movie I remember watching in a theater is Friday the 13th part 2.

Let's thank negligent theater owners for letting a bunch of 7 year olds in a horror movie and cool parents for not freaking out during a week of nightmares.
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post #53 of 67
8/24/06 at 9:12am
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Originally Posted by PsYcHwArD101
I distinctly remember watching Pinocchio in theatres...and my grandmother and I were late to that. I'm pretty sure that was the first for me...but I have no idea when it was...

Does anybody remember when they re-released Pinocchio?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032910/releaseinfo
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post #54 of 67
8/24/06 at 10:36am
The first movie I remember seeing was Young Frankenstein (!). But I'm told I fell asleep during Herbie The Love Bug before that.
Taking your kids to a good movie is a fantastic experience. Better even than Snakes On A Plane. My daughter yelling "Run for it, Wallace!" during the climax of Were-Rabbit or exclaiming "Whoooa!" as the wagon rockets into the air during Over The Hedge are priceless memories.
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post #55 of 67
8/24/06 at 10:40am
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Originally Posted by BobClark
The first movie I remember seeing was Young Frankenstein (!). But I'm told I fell asleep during Herbie The Love Bug before that.
Taking your kids to a good movie is a fantastic experience. Better even than Snakes On A Plane. My daughter yelling "Run for it, Wallace!" during the climax of Were-Rabbit or exclaiming "Whoooa!" as the wagon rockets into the air during Over The Hedge are priceless memories.
Yeah, when the movie's clicking, and the kid's into it, it's pretty great. During the Dash chase in THE INCREDIBLES my daughter and I were just laughing with glee. Pretty much through the whole movie we were, actually.
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post #56 of 67
8/24/06 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by stelios
The first movie I remember watching in a theater is Friday the 13th part 2.

Let's thank negligent theater owners for letting a bunch of 7 year olds in a horror movie and cool parents for not freaking out during a week of nightmares.
Nowadays there would be a lawsuit citing mental trauma to the child....
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post #57 of 67
8/24/06 at 4:27pm
The first movie I remember seeing was E.T. at the Loews in Red Bank, N.J. It was a good time.
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post #58 of 67
8/24/06 at 4:55pm
I remember watching the end of Jedi through the glass of the theater door, but don't remember watching the rest of the movie. I probably thought the Ewoks were AWESOME though.

The first film I do remember watching was Raiders of the Lost Ark. I could either go watch On Golden Pond with my mom, or Raiders with my two older brothers. It was no contest. I have a feeling I was one of those kids I would love to smack today. The main thing I remember was hiding behind the seat when the ark was opened. I may have caught a glimpse of face melting too, it was horrifying.
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post #59 of 67
8/25/06 at 1:37am
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Originally Posted by Jason P. Thompson
Ok, so I was 6.

Thanks Jason!
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post #60 of 67
8/25/06 at 8:56am
I don't really remember the first film I saw in theaters... An American Tail is probably the earliest one I can remember (which would've made me 6) but there could've been something before that.
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post #61 of 67
8/25/06 at 9:56pm
OK, to show my age again (& make Nordling feel better) my first memory of going to the movies was to see Bambi, probably in 1969 or so. All I remember is bawling my eyes out when Bambi's mom buys it in the fire! I've never seen the movie since, & probably won't, because it could have the same effect on me again! I know, wuss.

Fond early memories include going to see Enter The Dragon at a drive-in in Australia. My parents used to sneak me in by making me get on the floor of the car & chucking a blanket over me! I got told off by my mom at that one though because I kept looking out the back window to get a look at The Exorcist!

First movie I remember really wanting to see was Jaws, me & my dad stood in line for hours on Boxing Day 1975 for that one. Sure was worth it though, love that movie as much now as I did then. Perhaps even more so.
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post #62 of 67
8/26/06 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by Ade Brooks
OK, to show my age again (& make Nordling feel better) my first memory of going to the movies was to see Bambi, probably in 1969 or so. All I remember is bawling my eyes out when Bambi's mom buys it in the fire! I've never seen the movie since, & probably won't, because it could have the same effect on me again! I know, wuss.

Fond early memories include going to see Enter The Dragon at a drive-in in Australia. My parents used to sneak me in by making me get on the floor of the car & chucking a blanket over me! I got told off by my mom at that one though because I kept looking out the back window to get a look at The Exorcist!

First movie I remember really wanting to see was Jaws, me & my dad stood in line for hours on Boxing Day 1975 for that one. Sure was worth it though, love that movie as much now as I did then. Perhaps even more so.
I'm pretty sure Bambi's mom gets blown away by a hunter (there's afire later in the flick when Bambi's older, I think). Australian drive-ins have multiple screens? Cool.

I "saw" Jaws in-utero. Scared the crap outta my Mom & hearing the da-dum music in the womb must have had a pretty big effect on me because everytime I go swimming, that minor-second melody pops in my head.
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post #63 of 67
8/26/06 at 2:59pm
I think the first movie that I took my daughter to was Monsters Inc. or some other equally child packed movie. I made sure it was opening weekend, when it would be wall to wall noisy children so my own child wouldn't embarrass me.

On the flip side, the first movie I remember seeing at the theater was Poltergeist.

I love my mom.

...of course...this could explain my horrible fear of clowns. And child eating trees.
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post #64 of 67
8/26/06 at 3:08pm
I really have no idea what my first movie theater movie was. I just remember the Return og the Jedi was the first movie i can remember watching, period.
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post #65 of 67
8/26/06 at 9:26pm
My first movie was Turner and Hooch when I started asking my mom why the same person could be in different shows. I remember being deeply confused why Tom Hanks wasn't dressed funny like a girl. Second or third movie was Suburban Commando because when I was that age, Hulk Hogan was the coolest man alive. Of course, when the aliens started beating him up in the elevator, I started crying and screaming for them to stop.

My first movie and the dog gets shot. I had nightmares for a week.
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post #66 of 67
8/28/06 at 12:42pm
It was pretty hard for me to find a theater showing "Triumph of the Will"-- we all know which money-loving bastards are keeping it from playing around the clock all over the world (wink, wink)-- but it was way worth it to make that the first movie my kids got to see on the big screen. Sure, we've got home video copies of it and a home screening room that's better than what the rest of you have in the theaters at your malls or whatever, but this is one movie that really needs to be seen with an audience.
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post #67 of 67
9/1/06 at 8:28pm
i can't remember which movie was the first that i actually saw in the theatre but i distinctly remember being 3 years old and having my dad take my four older brothers to see Star Wars while i had to stay at home with my mother. i think that's why i hate her so much.

when your 4 older brothers' only topic of conversation for months and months and months is the GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME - when you weren't allowed to see it - it is a horribly traumatizing thing.
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