How often do you watch movies? What kinds of genres do you prefer to watch? Lately, there have been new movies released this year. Some are pretty good and some are not so good. Sequels sometimes do not turn out to give the same bright passion as before, or there are times you start to see a much more modern aspect in the style of how films get executed. Yet, have you ever recalled any movies you watched in your childhood and still loved them ever since? Do you think they’re still as cool as the movies you’ve recently watched?
If you’re not the type to watch new movies nor never watched one before, this article may be helpful in giving you some classic recommendations for your watch list in the future. Most of them give a lot of good vibes with positive chilling endings, others inspirational, nostalgic, some probably you haven’t watched as they were released before you were eve born, and some can give you thrillers as well.
- Ready Player One (2018)
A science fiction story set in a dystopia in 2045, follows a VR gamer named Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator’s fortune.
- The Secret Garden (1993)
A young, recently orphaned girl named Mary is sent to England where her uncle is after living in India all of her life. She must discover the secrets of her uncle’s estate and bring a once-hidden garden back to life, with the help of one of the servant’s boys, to gain her happiness and save the life of her sick cousin, Colin.
- Meet the Robinsons (2007)
A science fiction adventure animated movie about a brilliant kid named, Lewis, who meets a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisks Lewis away in a time machine, and together they team up to track down a shady man named Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate.
- Zathura (2005)
A science fiction, adventure movie full of thrillers. After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return things to normal.
- The little Prince(2015)
An adventure fantasy story where a little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible, the world of the Little Prince.
- The China Syndrome (1979)
A thriller movie about a reporter who finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
The movie is based on the memoir of the same name, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the true story of how a Malawian teenager named William Kamkwamba invented a wind-powered electric water pump to help his small village survive a severe drought. This film is a definite tear-jerker that will inspire to get off your couch and go do something with the day.
- The Adventures Of Tintin (2011)
An adventure-action movie about a young reporter named Tintin, accompanied by his faithful dog, Snowy, who buys a model of an old ship called the Unicorn while shopping at an outdoor market. A shady character named Sakharine and later an American named Barnaby try to buy the model from him, but Tintin refuses.
- Rush Hour (1998)
An American buddy action comedy movie about two police officers from opposite worlds — Detective Inspector Lee, a Hong Kong detective, and Detective James Carter, an FBI agent and a loudmouthed, work-alone Los Angeles officer — discover they have nothing in common, tensions rise. They must work together to apprehend the culprits and save Soo Yung (Julia Hsu), an eleven-year-old Chinese girl who is the daughter of the Chinese consul, as time is running out.
- The Parent Trap (1998)
A Disney movie film, comedy genre, twins Annie and Hallie are strangers until happenstance unites them. The preteen girls’ divorced parents, Nick and Elizabeth, are living on opposite sides of the Atlantic, each with one child. After meeting at camp, American Hallie and British-raised Annie engineer an identity swap, giving both the chance to spend time with the parent they’ve missed. If the scheme works, it might just make the family whole again.
- Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004)
Another heartwarming Disney movie about two sisters at an orphanage find a puppy and hide it. When they are adopted by a couple at Central Park, they bring it secretly with them. Even in a big apartment, it’s a problem hiding and feeding a growing Great Dane. If you’re a pet lover, you’ll surely love watching this comedy, family movie.