Your top 5 childhood/friendship/coming of age films?

*Shark_Blade* · 07-11-2016, 10:39 AM

Can you guys recommend great childhood/friendship/coming of age films? I'm listing them down as such.

1. Super 8

In 1979 Ohio, several kids are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows.

2. The Goonies

When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and bring some friends along to find it. They are all out looking for the "X" and trying to get away from a group of bad guys who also want the treasure.

3. Stand By Me

After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed by a train near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, the boys learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

And I gotta say, I'd never discover this film if it wasn't for Pokemon Go.

4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971 & 2005 versions)

The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory.

5. Attack the Block

A group of British teenage punks on the downward slide to outright thugdom. Once a horde of neon-toothed aliens starts falling from the sky, however, the kids find themselves appointed the unlikely protectors of their grotty South London housing complex.

Honorable mention:

Home Alone 1 & 2.
The Wizard of Oz.

07-11-2016, 10:39 AM	#1
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Your top 5 childhood/friendship/coming of age films? Can you guys recommend great childhood/friendship/coming of age films? I'm listing them down as such. 1. Super 8 In 1979 Ohio, several kids are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. 2. The Goonies When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and bring some friends along to find it. They are all out looking for the "X" and trying to get away from a group of bad guys who also want the treasure. 3. Stand By Me After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed by a train near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, the boys learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives. And I gotta say, I'd never discover this film if it wasn't for Pokemon Go. 4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971 & 2005 versions) The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory. 5. Attack the Block A group of British teenage punks on the downward slide to outright thugdom. Once a horde of neon-toothed aliens starts falling from the sky, however, the kids find themselves appointed the unlikely protectors of their grotty South London housing complex. Honorable mention: Home Alone 1 & 2. The Wizard of Oz.