Favourite Films as a Child (that were in no way aimed at children)

[mr 420]

Revenge of the Ninja and King Frat. Make of that what you will.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

We got that at school!! But then I did find Naked Lunch in the library as well....

Were you as confused by the title as these children of that age?

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Were you as confused by the title as these children of that age?

Sadly I've always been jaded haha. Read Junkie when I was 12 etc, and I found that in the local second hand bookstore. Twas next to a copy of Dr Who & The Cave Monsters (Silurians novelisation) and they were sort of "stuck" together, so i got them both for 50p!!

[Godewind]

The original Nosferatu remains a favourite, I picked up on the horror elements of the Charlton Heston sci-fi classics The Omega Man and Soylent Green as well. The Night of the Following Day with Brando and Richard Boone I found to be creepy effective villains, also dug the special atmosphere of Silent Running and the otherwordly weirdness of Polanski's The Tenent both still fascinating films to this day.

[SharonLynette]

Originally Posted by Godewind

The original Nosferatu remains a favourite, I picked up on the horror elements of the Charlton Heston sci-fi classics The Omega Man and Soylent Green as well. The Night of the Following Day with Brando and Richard Boone I found to be creepy effective villains, also dug the special atmosphere of Silent Running and the otherwordly weirdness of Polanski's The Tenent both still fascinating films to this day.

I still haven't watched Silent Running but I have it recorded!

The Tenant is certainly an odd film for a child, I don't know what I would have made of it then but it's one of my all time favourite films now.

[Andra Jai]

Originally Posted by SharonLynette

As to be expected I was also a huge fan of Porky's.

me too in fact I loved all 3 of them and I remember buying a set of them from our local video library and would often watch all 3 back to back.

Just need parts 2 and 3 to hit blu-ray now so I can repeat the experience

[SharonLynette]

I don't know how I could forget. I mean they seem so tame but I suppose they're quite saucy but I grew up watching Carry On films, I was obsessed, still am I suppose.

and Hairspray, my cousin had it on video, I must have been about 8 when I started to borrow it all the time to watch, I just loved it, still do.

Her mum, my aunt, always used to give me a little bottle of Babycham at Christmas from the age of 5. I can't remember if I was allowed to drink it before breakfast though?!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by SharonLynette

Her mum, my aunt, always used to give me a little bottle of Babycham at Christmas from the age of 5. I can't remember if I was allowed to drink it before breakfast though?!

Babycham for breakfast? You drunkard.

I was always allowed a small glass of port on a Sunday night when i was young. Probably explains why i'm a drunkard as well.

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I was always allowed a small glass of port on a Sunday night when i was young. :

You neglected to mention the cravat and smoking jacket.

[SharonLynette]

Something else sprang to mine whilst talking to someone about where I'd like to travel to, Foul Play, I loved it as a child, still do actually.

I also forgot to mention Ruthless People and Outrageous Fortune (we watched a lot of Bette Midler films as mum is a HUGE Barry Manilow fan).

All of these films I still very much enjoy.