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.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 07-11-2016, 08:16 PM

I can agree with 2 and 3 but would move both up a notch. Chockolate Factory maybe but rather than Super 8 and Attack the Block I'd include My Girl and Bridge to Terebithia(the original one). Possibly The Outsiders as well.

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-11-2016, 08:30 PM

In no particular order my picks are and I second the honorable mention to Home Alone.

The Breakfast Club

Spoiler:

Stephen King's It

Spoiler:

Empire of The Sun

Spoiler:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Spoiler:

Peter Pan

Spoiler:

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 07-11-2016, 08:39 PM

Yeah I totally forgot The Breakfast Club! I should be tarred and feathered for that gaffe lol! And Ferris Beuller too. I am ashamed.....

*Powder* · 07-11-2016, 09:07 PM

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Goonies
Any of Jackie Chan's early films
A Bronx Tale

I dunno, I can't think right now.

*snake* · 07-11-2016, 09:13 PM

The Warriors
Waynes World
Bill and Ted
E.T
The Truman Show

These count, right?

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 07-11-2016, 09:19 PM

Does Toy Story 3 count? I mean... it kind of is a 'coming of age' story both on the side of the toys and Andy.

~~Etsyturtle2~~ · 07-11-2016, 09:23 PM

Home Alone 1
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 3
Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House
Home Alone 5: Holiday Heist

*The Deadman* · 07-11-2016, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Etsyturtle2

Home Alone 1
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 3
Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House
Home Alone 5: Holiday Heist

You probably shoulda branched out with other films after the first 2.

*Spike Spiegel* · 07-11-2016, 11:17 PM

Angels in the Outfield
Casper
The Lion King
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (not coming of age but a childhood favorite)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Back to the Future Trilogy

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-12-2016, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

Does Toy Story 3 count? I mean... it kind of is a 'coming of age' story both on the side of the toys and Andy.

I count it.

I thought about The Warriors, but it just missed the cut with the five film limit.

There is a fifth Home Alone film? It should have stopped at 2. 3 was a different family and he was left at home sick while they are at work. Not the same thing. 4,a TV movie that fqiled to recapture the first two as the actors are completely different and the storyline did not make sense in continuity with the first two.

CharmedSerenity · 07-12-2016, 06:54 PM

Covering the coming of age side of things...

1. Whale Rider
2. Dirty Dancing
3. Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
4. Hope and Glory
5. The Breakfast Club

Honorable mentions: Brave, My Girl, My Girl 2, Last Starfighter, The Karate Kid (2010), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Slumdog Millionaire

*Spike Spiegel* · 07-12-2016, 07:04 PM

Does The Phantom Menace count?

Also, more honorable mentions go to
Spy Kids
Atlantis the Lost Empire
Spider-Man (2002)

Cryomancer · 07-13-2016, 12:47 AM

Not a movie, but for me the ultimate show to express pretty much everything about childhood will always be Pete & Pete. Also for a video game entry, Earthbound.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-13-2016, 12:59 AM

For me, there is only one. And I am being dead serious.

thundermaster612 · 07-13-2016, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

For me, there is only one. And I am being dead serious.

Duuuuude I still have that movie! it was awesome. And long. I liked the ending

*Krutch* · 07-13-2016, 08:58 AM

American Pie
American Pie II
American Wedding
American Reunion

All nice coming of age stories in their own right. It's what I find most endearing about the series. As raunchy and over the top the movies got, they always treated their characters with a respectful sweetness.

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.

07-11-2016, 08:16 PM	#2
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	I can agree with 2 and 3 but would move both up a notch. Chockolate Factory maybe but rather than Super 8 and Attack the Block I'd include My Girl and Bridge to Terebithia(the original one). Possibly The Outsiders as well. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

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MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	In no particular order my picks are and I second the honorable mention to Home Alone. The Breakfast Club Spoiler: Stephen King's It Spoiler: Empire of The Sun Spoiler: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Spoiler: Peter Pan Spoiler: __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon! Last edited by MikeandRaph87; 07-11-2016 at 08:47 PM.

07-11-2016, 08:39 PM	#4
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Yeah I totally forgot The Breakfast Club! I should be tarred and feathered for that gaffe lol! And Ferris Beuller too. I am ashamed..... __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

07-12-2016, 06:54 PM	#12
CharmedSerenity Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In front of her computer Posts: 1,335	Covering the coming of age side of things... 1. Whale Rider 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bridge to Terabithia (2007) 4. Hope and Glory 5. The Breakfast Club Honorable mentions: Brave, My Girl, My Girl 2, Last Starfighter, The Karate Kid (2010), Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Slumdog Millionaire __________________ Favorite incarnations: 2k3 animated series, 2014 & 2016 movies and the IDW comics.

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Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Goonies Any of Jackie Chan's early films A Bronx Tale I dunno, I can't think right now.

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snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	The Warriors Waynes World Bill and Ted E.T The Truman Show These count, right?

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~~Etsyturtle2~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: stuff Posts: 1,721	Home Alone 1 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Home Alone 3 Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House Home Alone 5: Holiday Heist

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Cryomancer Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,090	Not a movie, but for me the ultimate show to express pretty much everything about childhood will always be Pete & Pete. Also for a video game entry, Earthbound. __________________ Final Boss of translation group Opentrain. We do videogame comics and TMNT stuff. http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	For me, there is only one. And I am being dead serious. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

07-13-2016, 08:58 AM	#17
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	American Pie American Pie II American Wedding American Reunion All nice coming of age stories in their own right. It's what I find most endearing about the series. As raunchy and over the top the movies got, they always treated their characters with a respectful sweetness.