If you love movies today, it’s almost certainly because your parents made you love them as a kid. This love for the seventh art is something that has been passed down through the generations through films. movies In front of the TV and often on the big screen in the living room. cinema.
Some of us grew up following a cycle: The Godfather movies (although they weren’t quite kid-friendly), others had their doses of laser swords and fantasy worlds, and feared the arrival of a murderous cyborg who would end the world’s savior. They come in every color.
As a matter of fact, there are movies that are passed from father to son for different reasons.. Often because they are timeless works. However, there is also the option of attracting parents first, then children, by releasing new films in the saga for decades.
Today we will focus on films that conquered our parents in the 70s and 80s, but still hold their own in the collective imagination years later.
If not, why should we think of Indiana Jones every time we see Harrison Ford on screen? We are not that old.
Without further ado, let’s move on to the films we chose to make a list that is purely subjective. If you have your own choice, let us know, We are here to share perspectives.
7 movie epics that definitely left their mark on your childhood and maybe your family’s childhood
- Jurassic Park
- Star wars
- Indiana Jones
- return to the future
- Ghost Hunters
- Terminator
Jurassic Park
Billionaire John Hammond fulfills his dream of cloning Jurassic dinosaurs and creates a theme park with them on a remote island. Before going public, he invites a few eminent scientists and a mathematician to check the feasibility of the project.
But the park’s security measures do not anticipate Mother Nature’s survival instincts or human greed… The first movie with this synopsis started in 1993, and sequels have been coming in trilogy ever since. (Jurassic Park and Jurassic World).
One of Steven Spielberg’s most acclaimed worksUndoubtedly the most important living director (not the best, it’s a matter of taste and we don’t want to open the melon) who once again worked with John Williams to make a film epic on the edge of the visual. perfection and sound.
Many of us discovered the magic of cinema back then., with very few years, but our parents, who were with us in the cinema, left with their mouths open after the credits appeared on the big screen. Worth every second.
- Title: Jurassic Park
- Release date: 1993
- Duration: 2:01 hours
- platform: Movistar Plus+
Star wars
Princess Leia, leader of the rebel movement seeking to bring the Republic back to the galaxy during the Empire’s sinister times, is captured by the Imperial Forces led by the Emperor’s most loyal servant, the ruthless Darth Vader.
Helped by Han Solo, captain of the “Millennium Falcon” spaceship, and the androids R2D2 and C3PO, brave and young Luke Skywalker will be responsible for fighting against the enemy and trying to save the princess to restore justice within. galaxy.
With this synopsis, a movie saga began in 1977.no doubt, Cinematographic world’s most important. Economically, at least: no show has made more money than three Star Wars trilogies. And we’re only talking about theaters, if we get into shows and commerce…
The entire saga is on Disney+ and worth spending a few days on (that’s what it has, there are 9 movies). Our parents fell in love with them in the ’80s, we’re in the 2000s, and our kids will fall in love this decade.. This is the law of life.
- Title: Star wars
- Release date: 1977
- Duration: 2:01 hours
- platform:Disney+
Indiana Jones
The year is 1936. Indiana Jones is an archeology professor willing to embark on dangerous adventures to retrieve valuable historical relics. He’s a bit like the English for centuries, but without asking for permission or forgiveness.
After a failed mission in South America, the US government entrusts him with the task of searching the Ark of the Covenant, where the Tablets of the Law that God gave to Moses are kept. Legend has it that whoever has them will have absolute power, so they are also sought after by the Nazis.
Once again Steven Spielberg is directing a great series of films. (better to pretend that all but the last do not exist). For this adventure, he recruited the charismatic Harrison Ford, who had already proven himself a top actor in Star Wars for portraying Han Solo.
By the way, as a curiosity, Steven Spielberg wanted to buy the rights to James Bond, and when he couldn’t, he decided to make his own interpretation of Agent 007. but in an archaeological version and for the whole family. We can’t say the comp adventure movie is better.
- Title: Indiana Jones
- Release date: 1981
- Duration: 1:55 hours
- platform: AppleTV+
return to the future
Young Marty McFly is friends with Doc, the scientist everyone thinks is crazy. When Doc builds a time travel machine, a random mistake takes Marty back to 1955, when his family-to-be had yet to meet.
After preventing their first encounter, he must introduce and marry them; otherwise its existence would not be possible. In 1985, this movie swept the cinemas. And it continues to be successful in 2022.
Finally we have an epic not directed by Steven Spielberg, but we can assure you in advance that Robert Zemeckis was not a useless person. And less so when you have a camera at hand. The Back to the Future saga is one of those jewels that has survived its timeless existence even after decades. (path to four and counting).
It is a masterpiece of youth cinema that does not lose its appeal over time. Funny, original and very entertaining. Our families left the cinema in a frenzy. After we put the VHS on the video, we went crazy out of the room.
- Title: Return to the future
- Release date: 1985
- Duration: 1:56 hours
- platform: Netflix
Ghost Hunters
Doctors Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler, parapsychologists, were not able to receive a research grant they applied for. When they find themselves unemployed, they decide to start “The Ghostbusters,” a company dedicated to ridding New York of ectoplasm.
The sudden increase of ghostly ghosts in the city will herald the arrival of a dangerous and powerful demon. For these four, how the plan to save New York City unfolds is well worth your time.
Here is the great Harold Ramis as screenwriter and actor on the film that brought him meteoric fame. And for nothing less. Its director is Ivan Reitman, another celluloid giant who passed away at the beginning of the year.
They’ve released movies in the Ghostbusters saga over the years, and it’s made an entire generation feel like it’s theirs. If you’ve never seen it, think no further: run to the TV and hit play.
- Title: Ghost Hunters
- Release date: 1984
- Duration: 1:37 hours
- platform: Netflix
Terminator
Los Angeles, year 2029. Machines rule the world. The rebels fighting against them are led by John Connor, a man born in the eighties.
To put an end to the rebellion, the machines decide to send a robot – the Terminator – into the past, whose mission is to eliminate John’s mother, Sarah Connor, thereby preventing her birth. The ’80s were the golden age of action movies, and the Terminator trilogy is a living example.
James Cameron wouldn’t be the person he is today if he hadn’t directed a trilogy that was the heaven of science fiction cinema. and the harsh, realistic action of the ’80s. And of course, none of this would have been possible without Arnold Schwarzenegger, a limited actor who has always had a good track record.
Over the years we’ve seen new Terminator installments hit the big screen… but to be honest, the quality has dropped relentlessly over these three decades. Despite this, parents and kids love this original trilogy.
- Title: Terminator
- Release date: 1984
- Duration: 1:38 hours
- platform: movie
Cinema is love. I love to tell stories. A love of creating a new universe and bringing great characters to life. I love getting people together in front of a screen.
And the good thing is, all these movies and epics made us spend time with our loved ones. “See you Baby“.
Source: Computer Hoy
