People remember random movies they watched over and over on VHS as kids, and I can relate to that so well
If you grew up in the golden age of home video, remember the good old days of putting a movie in your VCR? Of course, you had to “be nice and rewind” when you were done and worry about the filmstrip getting tangled, but it was still fun. The The VCR may have reached its endbut people get a little nostalgic when they think about the random movies they used to watch on VHS as a kid, and I can totally relate to that.
The DVD may have found its way into households and VHS tapes, but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten our favorite pastime. Many people on Reddit looked back to their childhood moments when they watched VHS tapes on repeat and listened to many family-friendly classics. @SylancerPrime remembered a Feature film from Walt Disney Animated Studios with your favorite outlaw character from literature in the form of a red fox:
The Disney cartoon version of Robin Hood. …Ooh da la lee, ooh da la lee, my goodness what a day.
Leave it to Disney to introduce the English folklore character to children by using anthropomorphic animals to provide plenty of action and excitement. This inspired many Reddit users to reflect on their memories associated with Robin Hoodsuch as him being a user’s “first love.” Hey, we were young! @jharrisimages mentioned another animated classic that could easily appeal to fantasy fans and fans of JRR Tolkien:
For me it was the Hobbit cartoon by Rankin and Bass. None of my friends knew or cared about hobbits until Fellowship came out when we were 15. It was a great feeling to be validated after years of being a nerd and to see that suddenly everyone was interested in DC, Marvel, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.
The Live action Lord of the rings Films will always be an entertaining franchise that will never die. However, there must be a The Lord of the Rings Fan who is really proud to say he got to see the original 1977 animated television special before the Peter Jackson movies. And as @jharrisimages said, it’s impossible to be called a nerd at this point with franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, DC and Lord of the rings continues to be a box office hit. @originalbrowncoats choice was Peter Pan, but not the Disney cartoon you might be thinking of:
Mary Martin as Peter Pan
Before Mary Martin brought the Darling Children to the stage in an animated extravaganza with Peter Pan, she played the role on Broadway from 1954 to 1960. Children were able to watch the stage musical on their VCRs when it was released on home video in 1990 and on DVD nine years later. The musical even inspired NBC airs a live musical special in 2014. Reddit users reflected on their favorite memories of watching the VHS special, including one commenter recalling crying and clapping “wildly” for Tinkerbell and even watching the Peter Pan peanut butter commercial. This is truly magical. @Robby-Pants brought back two beloved cartoon favorites:
“All Dogs Go to Heaven” and “Fievel the Mousewalker – Fievel Goes West”.
There’s nothing better than gathering the family in the living room and watching these childhood classics. Both films tackle important themes of loss, family and friendship, learning lessons they can take into adulthood and being inspired to achieve their goals by underdog characters like Fievel Mousekewitz and Charlie B. Barkin. @Vox_Mortem mentioned some VHS classics I can support:
Labyrinth, The Princess Bride and Spaceballs. And then in junior high, Men in Tights came into play.
These four films have that certain something that makes them real highlights. labyrinth introduced me to David Bowie and freaked me out over the dark plot surrounding saving a baby from the Goblin King. The Princess Bride, Spaceballs And Robin Hood – Heroes in Tights can make anyone laugh, no matter how old they are.
My personal favorite VHS movies from my childhood would be Roald Dahl film adaptations How Matilda for introducing me to the love of reading, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factorywhere I made a list of all the sweets from the movie and put them in the VHS box. I also can’t forget the 1994 family film The little super rascals Alfalfa sings Darla and Buckwheat sings a song about pickles. A true hidden gem that introduced me to Frances McDormand was Madeline. I kept looking at it and hearing the schoolgirls saying, “Good night, good night, Miss Clavel.”
With so many Reddit fans reminiscing about the good old days of VHS, it takes me back to the days when I would open my many VHS tapes to watch with my family. While we were watching the best streaming services Although we now have the opportunity to revisit our favorite childhood memories, we also have home videos to thank for bringing our favorite movies to our televisions for us to watch over and over again.
