Cinema Scene
Sorry for the play on words, but this is a list of all the films I've seen in theatres (for better or worse). I tried to arrange them in the order I saw them in theatres (or at least remember seeing them).
Oh, and sorry for any typos. Is it just me or is it sometimes hard to type here on IMDB in those little text boxes? Just me? Oh, well...
Oh, and sorry for any typos. Is it just me or is it sometimes hard to type here on IMDB in those little text boxes? Just me? Oh, well...
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- DirectorIgor KovalyovNorton VirgienStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughKath SoucieThe babies gets lost in the forest after Tommy Pickles gets a new baby brother.If you were a Nickelodeon kid in any way, shape, or form - you loved the Rugrats. Period. Me and my brother were no exception and we watched the Rugrats like nobody else. For that reason, when the movie came out it was a big deal to Nick kids everywhere. Being born in 1995, I was obviously very young (3 years old) and, for that reason, I vaguely remember actually going to see it. I mostly remember watching it on VHS after it came out, but I do have glimpses of going to see it in theatres, such as: Noticing the Rugrats stickers on the glass at the concession stand, and laughing at certain sequences that appealed to my 3 year old mindset (i.e. any scenes depicting urination or monkeys).
Of course, from a Rugrats fan perspective, the movie kind of killed the series. Dill sucks. God. What an annoying baby. I don't care too much for babies anyway, but Dill was so annoying and anytime he's on screen it makes me want to go all "A Child Called It" on his ass. Not to sound too mean or anything, but Didi (the mom) should have considered an abortion. But yeah Dill killed the series. Granted, certain episodes of Rugrats at that point when the color palette changed are kind of boring and dull, but still when Rosemary's Baby came about. RIP - DirectorBrenda ChapmanSteve HicknerSimon WellsStarsVal KilmerRalph FiennesMichelle PfeifferEgyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.I was really young and I vaguely remember going to see this because I was barely 3. All I remember is being bored with the movie and playing in the floor with another kid who was my age. I remember my family went with this other family (they were friends and had kids the same age as me and my brother). Obviously they chose this movie. I haven't ever gone back to watch the film. Even when I was a kid bible stuff kind of off-put me as far as entertainment goes. Like, I left all the bible and Christian stuff behind on Sunday even at that age, and it was just always kind of weird and educational when I'd be exposed to forms of entertainment with religious aspects.
- DirectorJohn LasseterAsh BrannonLee UnkrichStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackWhen Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends set out on a rescue mission to save Woody before he becomes a museum toy property with his roundup gang Jessie, Prospector, and Bullseye.Me and my family saw this on a Sunday night after, you guessed it, church. I remember mostly the climax at the airport and that heart-breaking "When She Loved Me" sequence.
Obviously, the Toy Story movies are just masterpieces in and of themselves. It's hard to rank them all because they're all so great and they're all, like, this collective loving entity. - DirectorBritt AllcroftStarsAlec BaldwinCody McMainsRussell MeansThomas the Tank Engine searches for gold dust that will allow his magical friend Mr. Conductor to return home, while also helping a girl restore her grandfather's enchanted locomotive.Gimmie a break, I was 5. This was the first movie I remember wanting to go see in the theatres because I was a huge fan of Thomas the Tank Engine. Again, I was 5. Which, I have to say, I loved Thomas and I still hold that little blue bastard close to my heart. Granted, keep in mind: This was long before the days of dumbed-down CGI children's shows that Thomas the Tank Engine eventually became. This was when the show was, more or less, people filming a train set with a reliance on narration (here's looking at you Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin). Even now I appreciate that format of the show and the simplistic yet beautifully way it was shot. I never really got into the US version Shining Time Station and, being one of the last kids of the VHS era, I knew Thomas from the VHS compilation releases.
Anyway, as far as the movie goes? Even then I knew it was not that good of a movie. Sure, I was excited to see Thomas on the big screen, but I was like Kathy Bates from Misery (1990) in a way because I was internally thinking "Have you all got amnesia!? That isn't Thomas' voice! Where's Schemer!? James doesn't sound like that! This isn't fair!" It's one of those movies where, in retrospect, I couldn't imagine being a parent having to sit through this film. There's literally nothing, I feel, to appeal to the adults. Not even Peter Fonda's noble what the hell performance. - DirectorStig BergqvistPaul DemeyerStarsChristine CavanaughElizabeth DailyCheryl ChaseWhile on a family vacation in Paris, the Rugrats attempt to help Chuckie find a new mom while stopping his dad from marrying a conniving businesswoman who hates kids.Again, since I was really young, I don't remember too much about going to see this; however, I do remember watching that scene where Chuckie is in the plane looking out into the clouds and seeing formations of his dead mother. I guess I remember because, even at 4 or 5 years old, I thought it was cheesy. Kudos to the people for wanting to add diversity and the Asian character of Kimi, but it's just all kind of annoying adding in new characters who are annoying and unlikable. This is one of those movie where I loved the villain and was rooting for them and I still think it'd be hilarious if Coco had won.
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsBruce WillisSpencer BreslinEmily MortimerAn unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.I think I fell asleep during this one because it didn't appeal to me, or at least, maybe it was a little too mature to keep the interest of a 4 or 5 year old? I think so because it wasn't too long ago that this movie was coming on Showtime or something and I watched it again and had a difficult time trying to keep interested in it even at age 20.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsJulie AndrewsAnne HathawayHector ElizondoMia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year.To be honest with you, the day I saw this movie was one of the best days of my childhood. Not because it had anything to do with the movie being this godsend or anything, but it was just one of the first days that was really "all about me" so to speak, because it was my birthday week, I believe. That day, we went to the grand opening of this store that sold a bunch of Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise, my parents spoiled me with that (for the record, I still have all that stuff. Yeah, it sits in a box, but I like to believe that their materialistic contributions to my happiness didn't go to waste). After that, we went to see this in the packed out theatre. I remember my dad blaring Metallica on the way to the theatre and now I laugh at that because it's kind of mismatched. It was so funny and very entertaining - I mean, never had being clumsy seemed so amusing on screen. This movie is a guilty pleasure. It has its flaws, but compared to the grand scale of its genre and target audience, it could have been a lot worse. What can I say? It's a good movie, alright?
- DirectorLawrence GutermanStarsAlec BaldwinTobey MaguireJeff GoldblumA look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware.Both of my grandparents have never been the type to ever go to the movies, much less take their grandkids there. If you've ever had 2 sets of grandparents you'll know that one set was always secretly more fun than the other. My mom's parents were not that set but the efforts to be so certainly never went unnoticed. I remember they one time randomly decided to take me and my brother to the theatre to see this when it came out. I have no idea why. I don't remember anything about this film and, from what I have recalled over the years, I think I might consider myself lucky in that department.
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonVicky JensonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazA mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.Me and my parents saw this one while my brother was at some lame church camp. I remember the theatre was packed out and it was one of the first times I remember me and my family enjoying the same movie because the good thing about Shrek is how it appeals to adults almost more than children. When it came out on VHS, I'm pretty sure we bought it that day.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.Seeing how it was, arguably, the most popular "family" movie of that year (at least, having a young targeted audience and being PG), even though nobody in my family had any total pre-existing knowledge about Harry Potter, it was all the rage to go see this movie. I remember being so captivated by the film and, upon buying it on home video, me and brother tried to convert people to its wonder. Like, "no really, this movie is great."
I love the Harry Potter movies (all of them), but I don't consider myself a "fan" because it seems as though even the slimmest definition of "Harry Potter fan" doesn't apply to me due to my lack of fandom knowledge. - DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAlexa PenaVegaDaryl SabaraAntonio BanderasUsing high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.I saw this at the drive-in - sitting in the back of a Red Blazer. I remember when this movie came out there was heavy promotion. I remember drinking Hi-C drinks with the fooglies from the movie on the side. I remember the VHS viewings (and previews) vividly and it's one of those movies that I'm actually kind of able to appreciate more as I get older. It's cool because this kind of movie should be so lame and stupid, but it's actually not.
- DirectorSimon WincerStarsPaul HoganLinda KozlowskiJere BurnsAustralian Outback adventurer Mick "Crocodile" Dundee travels to Los Angeles with his young son while his longtime companion suspects foul play at a movie studio.If I remember correctly, this was shown at my local drive-in with Spy Kids. I just remember being at the drive-in and this movie playing and me and my brother not caring about it.
- DirectorRaja GosnellStarsMatthew LillardFreddie Prinze Jr.Sarah Michelle GellarAfter an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.Like the experience with "Cats and Dogs", I randomly saw this one with my brother and grandfather. I don't really know why because nobody in my family has ever been a Scooby Doo fan. I mean, kids my age were definitely Scooby Doo fans and I had definitely seen some episodes before (every time I went to the dentist they always had them playing in the kids waiting room). I imagine the sentiment was more along the lines of "Hey! This a kid's movie! You guys are kids! Let's go!" and we're just like "Um, okay...thanks?" I guess because I was really young I did enjoy the movie but, of course, as I got older - not so much. Granted, certain parts aren't that bad and, regardless, it's kind of entertaining, but yeah for the most part just not for everyone not for me.
- DirectorTuck TuckerStarsSpencer KleinFrancesca Marie SmithJamil Walker SmithArnold and company must recover a stolen document needed in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.The Hey Arnold series is great. I loved it then and I love it now. It holds up really well, and I still love to watch re-runs of the series. The movie, however? Very...dull. Even as a kid I wasn't impressed with the movie and, I don't know, even as a kid I never really cared about the "great movie expectations." In that, anytime they made "Such and such: THE MOVIE" it's always some type of big convoluted adventure and, I get it (that's where the whole "THE MOVIE" part comes in) but as a kid I didn't find the appeal of the adventure in this one. Very forgettable. Supposedly, this was originally slated to be a made-for-TV movie and "The Jungle Movie" finding Arnold's parents was to be the actual movie but it was switched around and The Jungle Movie never happened. Well then.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstWillem DafoeAfter being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.I mostly remember watching certain parts of this in the theatre and, if anything, I remember everything else me and my family did that day other than actually seeing this film. We went to the Dollar Tree before hand because I remember they had a lot of cool balloons and I was obsessed with airplanes at the time and I got this plastic WWII fighter-like plane that I believe the French used. As far as the movie goes I need to go back and watch it because I remember liking all 3 to some degree and, also, Tobey McGuire will always be Spider Man. I mean, I don't care about superhero movies as an entirety and people who take them too seriously frankly annoy me, but those new Amazing Spider Man movies just look really annoying and it makes me wanna watch these again.
Also, the same I saw this was also the first day I saw my father cry (not at the movie, though). - DirectorPeter HowittStarsRowan AtkinsonJohn MalkovichNatalie ImbrugliaAfter a sudden attack on MI5, Johnny English, Britain's most confident, yet unintelligent spy, becomes Britain's only spy.I remember me and mother saw this one and we originally were going to see Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, but we were both apprehensive about its PG-13 rating and thought it might be too scary for me (I remember seeing a scene in the previews I'm pretty sure with sharks swimming in the water and I was afraid of sharks at the time). I'm really glad we saw this instead though because, even though I probably haven't seen it since then, I remember it was really funny and really amusing. I remember me and my mom just gave it a rave review to my father and brother and, when it came out on Pay Per View, we rented it again and made them watch it and we all laughed at it. Also, I remember how cool it was that Natalie Imbruglia was in the film because when her cover of "Torn" came out, that song was my shyte.
- DirectorMark WatersStarsJamie Lee CurtisLindsay LohanMark HarmonAn overworked mother and her daughter did not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.Even now this is a pretty fun movie, man. It's certainly one of the best remakes of its kind and, ever since I saw it in theatres, I've always really loved this movie. As a kid, I always preferred the older live-action Disney movies over the animated ones, and I loved the Jodie Foster "big two" Disney movies - Freaky Friday and Candleshoe. I was excited about the remake because I like Jamie Lee Curtis and every kid back then loved Lindsay Lohan. I don't remember much about my initial thoughts on the film because, like I said, even now I love it and have seen it multiple times since it came out (namely on repeated TV viewings). The part where they're on that talk show and Anna's embodiment of Tess causes her to act wild and erratic on it is so brilliantly funny. "I- I don't remember reading ANY of this in your book!" -"Hello! It's called 'reading between the lines!"
- DirectorJohn EngNorton VirgienPriit PärnStarsJodi CarlisleLacey ChabertTim CurryThe Rugrats get tangled in an exotic adventure, where they're helped by the Thornberrys, a family that travels the world making nature documentaries.I was so exited to see this when it came out - not only because I loved Rugrats (though the series had gone downhill) and I loved The Wild Thornberrys but because of Nickelodeon's "Odorama" card to accompany the film. You had to go to Burger King to get one and, not too long before the movie, we went. I remember only 2 of the smells - peanut butter and feet. I wasn't brave enough to smell the bad ones but, still, I was excited. On the way to the theatre, however, I realized that, halfway there, we had forgotten them. I protested the trip and demand we either turn around or go back by Burger King to get a new one. My parents insisted that the "theatre would probably hand them out" but I knew they weren't going to. They didn't. And the whole time I just sat there feeling left out on the fun. Hey, I was 8.
- DirectorRob MinkoffStarsEddie MurphyMarsha ThomasonJennifer TillyA realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.I wasn't really dying to see this when it came out, but I wasn't opposed to seeing it when the opportunity presented itself to me. Me and my brother joined these friends of my parents' for an outing. I mostly just remember feeling awkward the whole time around people I had never been with outside the company of my parents. Anyway, the movie didn't impress me even at a young age. There were parts that were humorous but, even then, it was just all really predictable to me and, ultimately, forgettable.
- DirectorBo WelchStarsMike MyersSpencer BreslinDakota FanningTwo bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.This is lame, but here it goes: I saw this on a "date" with my "girlfriend" at the time (I put "girlfriend" in quotes because I was 8 at the time so anything before puberty doesn't count - plus my mom with us). This was one of those movies that they also screened for us in school when it came out on home video and my fellow classmates loved to reference and quote the "Son-of-a-BLEEEEEP!!!" scene. I'm sure as a kid I enjoyed the film to some degree, but now times have changed (although my laughing at Alec Baldwin's beer belly scene hasn't).
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonKelly AsburyConrad VernonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazShrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they find they are not as welcome as they thought they would be.As a kid it was always a treat to go to the movies because, like when you're older/ an adult, you just don't get much of say-so in when you go. I remember going to see this because it was so random and out-of-the-blue and you always remember those spur of the moment surprises from when you were a kid. I remember loving Shrek 2 and, when it came out on DVD, I'm pretty sure I rented it again and again because it was so good. As time went on, however, I found myself becoming less impressed and enthralled with it with each viewing. It's still a good movie and certainly a worthy sequel but, I don't know, as I get older it's just not as ever as good as I remember it being.
- DirectorStephen HillenburgMark OsborneStarsTom KennyJeffrey TamborRodger BumpassSpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.Like The Rugrats Movie, when the SpongeBob Movie came out every kid who had ever watched Nickelodeon and every parent who had ever watched Nickelodeon with their kids, went and saw this movie. It was the event of every childhood existence. I totally saw this with my church's youth group. Hell of an outing, huh? I remember when we left the theatre, I overheard this woman say "That was the silliest movie I've ever seen. The Incredibles was better." This statement really got to me, in that, it was kind of the perfect summation of the movie at large. It WAS silly because it was meant to be and, if anything, it was kind of a "f_ck you" to The Incredibles and the sense of "serious" animated movie. Sure, The Incredibles was/is a better movie, but at least SpongeBob didn't care whether you liked it or not. That said, even now and then, the movie had its flaws. It wasn't as good as the TV show by any means, but it was amusing. Make no mistake, the movie killed the series and, if anything, a lot of the reason why the show sucks now is because of the humor incorporated in some of the movie's downfalls.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsAnne HathawayCallum BlueJulie AndrewsNow settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she is being primed for an arranged marriage to an English suitor.This also was a church trip but, honestly, I probably would have saw it in theatres anyway. I liked the first film and everyone in my family did as well so, for that reason, I was pretty eager to see this film. Wow. What a disappointment and what a bad sequel. I mean, if you felt kind of embarrassed for liking the first one, you feel no embarrassment hating this one. I actually watched it again recently to see if it was as bad as I remember and, while not totally, it still was a pretty bad movie. It almost feels like night and day actually, like, the characters feel totally different. I think the premise was cool that Mia had only a limited amount of time to be married but, I don't know, they just made the new characters unlikable and the old characters didn't feel the same. And the humor? "Ding dang dong" anyone? No thanks. I will say that, like the first one, the part where Julie Andrews is in court and says "Shut up" is pretty damn funny - but that's it.
- DirectorKerry ConranStarsGwyneth PaltrowJude LawAngelina JolieAfter New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.This was one of the greatest movie-going experiences I've ever had. I had no idea this movie had been released when it came out. My mother wanted to see it and I came along with her, having absolutely no idea the film existed - let alone what the plot was. I loved feeling like I was watching an old movie, and I loved that it had this comic book/ film noir feel to it, without being this superhero piece per say. I loved especially that Jude Law was a likable hero and that his character wasn't this macho-male, strong silent type, and I loved that Gwyneth Paltrow was this sarcastic, brassy female. After this movie came out, I was horrified that nobody my age had seen it or heard of it, like I had. Even now, it's completely one of the most underrated films of that decade and it will always be a personal favorite of mine. I remember that year constantly playing "Sky Captain" in my backyard with neighborhood kids. It sounds lame, but it was a refreshing break from playing Freddy Krueger and pretending to kill my fellow neighborhood friends.
- DirectorBrad SilberlingStarsJim CarreyJude LawMeryl StreepWhen a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.This is, also, a pretty underrated movie. It pisses me off when people say it's a Harry Potter rip-off. True, the success of Harry Potter and book series adaptations, was growing, but I liked that this film (and the original books) had a sense of humor and darkness to them that overtly separated them from anything out there. Granted, I never read all the books because, by Book 6, I was like "Holy god, by now if they don't have a consistent foster-home, they need to take matters in their own hands." This movie, however, did a great job at incorporating the series' darkness and sense of humor, but also not making it too dark and depressing. Plus, Meryl Streep's character in this film, Aunt Josephine, is one of her best characters. I don't really mind that it never got a sequel, for it does work well as a standalone film and, like the books, it would have just become overkill, I think, had they attempted to do the whole series.