# Stupid children's movies you are ashamed to like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 18, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218 "2005-09-18T14:50:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/21 "2005-09-19T01:29:49Z")
**The Man From Snowy River** and **The Return to Snowy River**. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/22 "2005-09-19T01:43:16Z")
“Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” Now THAT’S fun stuff. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/23 "2005-09-19T12:55:38Z")
Meh, The Goonies is an incredibly stupid movie. Of course, I only came to that conclusion on my 56,234th intentional viewing of it. But no way does it compare to Snow Day. I mean, compare the villains. Mama Fritelli can in no way hold a candle to _Snow Plow Man!_ ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/24 "2005-09-19T13:21:49Z")
> [@Podkayne](#): > > _The Emperor’s New Groove_ is easily one of the stupidest Disney theatrical release, but I still end up watching it everytime I surf across it. My extremely flimsy excuse is that Kronk (Patrick Warburton) has a few extreme [Brock Sampson](http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/538/538198p1.html) moments. And David Spade & John Goodman are a surprisingly entertaining comedic duo. This is one of my top ten favorite movies. The kids and I know it by heart; in fact, sometimes we start doing quotes from the movie and just go on throwing lines at each other for an hour or more. I remember thinking that it didn’t look like a very good movie from the trailer. [David Spade] Don’t you say a word. [/David Spade] ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/25 "2005-09-19T13:25:18Z")
I’ll see you and raise you one “Garfield”. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/26 "2005-09-19T13:32:51Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > People are ashamed to like **The Goonies, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, The Parent Trap, Emperor’s New Groove, The Bad News Bears (the original version), The Black Stallion, Time Bandits, The Neverending Story, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp** and > **The Princess Diaries**? I see no shame whatsoever in liking those movies. I dunno about the others, but _Emperor’s New Groove_ is stupid. Stooooopid. The comedy relies entirely on dumbass anachronistic gags and an aren’t - we - just - too - hip - to - play - anything - straight attitude that makes you cringe when it is forced to go saccharine and sincere by virtue of being a Disney flick. The animation ain’t no great shakes, either. And I have no idea how to feel about exploiting an ancient, dead, poorly-understood culture to make a kid’s movie. But, best not to think about it. Better to just give into the filmmaker’s breezy attitude: Let’s not invest any time in the culture at all—just rip off some visual elements, and we’re good to go. But why even be consistent visually? That would be insufficiently zany. The villain is a mad scientist who splits her time between a slinky gown and a lab coat. Luckily, the great empires of Mesoamerica died out due to famine, warfare, disease, Conquistadors, or all of the above, so there’s none left to complain about exploitation. Just in case, let’s have Sting do the soundtrack, and then it’ll be _deep_. And yet, I’ve seen it about five times. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/27 "2005-09-19T14:00:07Z")
> [@Podkayne](#): > > The villain is a mad scientist who splits her time between a slinky gown and a lab coat. But…but…but…she’s EARTHA KITT!!! I’d pay good money to listen to that woman read a phone book… ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/28 "2005-09-19T15:15:35Z")
The Lion King. Yes, I’ve watched it recently. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/29 "2005-09-19T15:43:47Z")
Oh man, I forgot about _Thomasina_! I loved that cat! And I agree with _The Emperor’s New Groove_ being hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/30 "2005-09-19T16:39:31Z")
[ul] [li]\*\* Gay Purr-ee\*\*[/li][li] **Bugsy Malone** [/li][li] **Mad Monster Party** [/li][li] **Willow** [/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/31 "2005-09-19T17:08:58Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > The Lion King. Yes, I’ve watched it recently. 😕 **The Lion King** is far below your level of maturity and intelligence, and of which you shouldn’t lower yourself to enjoying? It’s a classic. Nothing stupid or shameful about it. ---
**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/32 "2005-09-19T17:21:10Z")
Zebra in the Kitchen Goonies ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/33 "2005-09-19T17:22:32Z")
_Chitty Chitty Bang Bang_, thanks to Dick van Dyke’s amazing performances. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/34 "2005-09-19T18:03:18Z")
The following are movies I liked as a child or teenager that I’ll still watch today at 35 years old: **The Muppet Movie** (I even have the DVD) **The Goonies Pee Wee’s Big Adventure** These are movies that (for whatever reason) I happened to see as an adult that I would probably watch if nothing else were on: **The Little Rascals Dennis the Menace My Girl My Girl 2** This last group are movies that I love as an adult that I will be buying soon, since I’m pregnant and will now have an excuse to own: \*\*Shrek Shrek 2 Monsters, Inc. \*\* (yes, I cried…what?) **Toy Story Toy Story 2 A Bugs Life The Incredibles** (okay, I already own this one) ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/35 "2005-09-19T18:05:02Z")
Okay, I just realized the thread is movies we are **ashamed** to like. In that case, my list will be cut down to: **The Little Rascals Dennis the Menace My Girl 2** ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/36 "2005-09-19T18:47:57Z")
First off, **Podkayne** , while I grant all your critiques of _The Emporer’s New Groove_ I still find it a fun movie, and have no desire to feel ashamed at my enjoyment of it. I am, however, ashamed to actually have taped the US Broadcast version of **Sailor** Omigawd what am I doing? **Moon**. (Yes, that is the full, complete, and proper name for the translated version of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon.) I am also ashamed to admit I have enjoyed watching the first _Air Bud_ movie. Twice. In the theatres, even. I am also ashamed to admit I’ve enjoyed watching _The Rocky Horror Picture Show_. But only in theatres. It doesn’t work on TV alone. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/37 "2005-09-19T19:06:46Z")
I am not ashamed to admit that I love **Little Giants**. It’s just astoundingly well made – well plotted, well acted, _very_ funny. You could teach a screenwriting course on that movie alone – how every payoff is set up, how every setup pays off. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/38 "2005-09-19T19:14:41Z")
I’ve noticed that no one has yet posted Home Alone. Could it be that in a thread where you’re allowed to post what you’re ashamed of, you too ashamed to post that? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/39 "2005-09-19T19:25:02Z")
Just another member of the **Emperor’s New Groove** appreciation fan club. If Chuck Jones had done a Disney cartoon, this would have been it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218/40 "2005-09-19T19:27:21Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > But…but…but…she’s EARTHA KITT!!! > > I’d pay good money to listen to that woman read a phone book… Did Santa ever slide [del]up[/del] down her chimney? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-childrens-movies-you-are-ashamed-to-like/322218.md?page=3)