As a kid, we went along with theGooniesgang as they searched forthe hidden treasure. We rooted for Princess Buttercup to get her prince. We were at the edge of our seats asThe Sandlotkids tried to get the Babe Ruth baseball out of Mr. Mertle’s backyard. These movies give audiences a sense of nostalgia when they think about them. However, sometimes watching these movies as an adult doesn’t give them the same source of happiness that they had when they were a kid.
As an adult, we search for those same movies that we loved as a kid without having the cringe moments of kids movies. These films make audiences remember what it was like to go to the movies with their families, but with adult humor and storylines that they can relate to.Jumanjiwas thrilling and a tad scary as a kid; still, what would be the adult version of the film? Which movies give flashbacks to our childhoods that we can enjoy as adults? These are the adult versions of your favorite childhood movies.
6The Karate Kid & Fists of Fury
The Karate Kidfollows Daniel LaRusso, who moves from New Jersey to California with his mom. He quickly gains enemies in the local kids, who are all involved with Cobra Kai Dojo. Daniel befriends the maintenance man in his building, Mr. Miyagi, who prepares him to go up against his biggest bullies in the Valley’s Karate Tournament. If this was one of your favorite movie as a child, thenFists of Furywill be your favorite as an adult.ComplexcallsFists of Furyone of the top Kung Fu movies. Chen Zen returns home to find his master has passed and a Japanese kung fu school taunts the skills of his dojo. He decides to take down the entire student body and their masters.The Karate Kidis more light-hearted as it follows a young boy trying to make it in a new place, whileFists of Furyis full of heart-pounding, adrenaline action sequences.
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5Wall-E & Interstellar
Wall-Eis the last robot left on Earth. He picks up garbage every single day, and during the 700 years he’s been there, WALL-E develops a personality and even becomes lonely. Well, until he meets EVE, with whom he becomes immediately enamored. He then embarks on an adventure across the galaxy. This animated film makes the end of the world seem sweet as the two robots slowly fall in love with one another.Interstellar, on the other hand, does not make light of the end of the world. A global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly making Earth uninhabitable. Professor Brand, a NASA physicist, is working on relocating the entire human population to a new habitable planet.Wall-Efollows two robots at the end of the world who slowly fall in love;Interstellartakes on a more serious tone as it shows what humankind will do to save the human race.
4The Chronicles of Narnia & The Lord of the Rings
InThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Pevensies children quickly become part of a war against the White Witch, who has inflicted the land of Narnia with eternal winter. The kids stumble through a wardrobeand join Aslan’s army.BuddyTVdescribes how the kids learn valuable lessons of courage, faith, and sacrifice through the friends they make along the way. Aslan and the White Witch represent good and evil, making it simple for viewers of all cages.The Lord of the Ringsis the journey of a young hobbit and the fellowship as they embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring. The destruction of this ring would ensure the death of Dark Lord Sauron.Chronicles of Narniashows a quest taken on by four children who defeat evil with faith and courage.Lord of the Ringsis the adult version as a group called the fellowship take on the Dark Lord of the region.
3The Goonies & Ocean’s Eleven
A band of adventurous kids take on the power of a property development company that plan on destroying their home for a country club.The Gooniesfollows the group of kids as they find a treasure map in their attic of a pirate ship. The map leads the kids to an underground cavern to search for the treasure, and along the way, they come up against plenty of dangerous obstacles. If getting a hold of a lost treasure was your favorite movie as a kid, thenOcean’s Elevenis definitely one of your movie go-tos as an adult. Danny Ocean and a group of his closest friends decide to orchestrate one of their most sophisticated casino heists. However, this thief has three rules: don’t hurt anybody, don’t steal from anyone who doesn’t deserve it, and play the game like you’ve got nothing to lose.The Gooniesfollows a band of kids who wanted to find the hidden pirate treasure in this kid-friendly film, whileOcean’s Elevenhas a group of thieves taking from a corrupt casino owner in this adult crime comedy.
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2The Lion King & Hamlet
Simba is the heir to his father Mufasa’s throne inThe Lion King. His uncle Scar plots to take over his brother’s throne by luring Mufasa and Simba into a stampede of wildebeests. Simba escapes by the help of his father Mufasa, who is killed. He consequently leaves Pride Rock and returns years later as an adult to take back his rightful place on the throne with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.Oprah Dailysays that this animated film was always meant to mirror the famous Shakespeare playHamlet. The classic play-turned-film (on many occasions) portrays more adult themes. Prince Hamlet is traumatized that the present king murdered his father with the help of his mother. He decides to take revenge on those in his father’s court, which ultimately ends tragically.
1Pocahontas & Avatar
Pocahontasis a (historically incorrect) tale of the romance between a young Native American woman and Captain John Smith, who journeyed to the New World with other colonizers to begin fresh lives. Pocahontas’s father does not approve of their relationship, and Captain Smith’s fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold.Avataris the modern storytelling that mirrors the tale ofPocahontas. Humans start to colonize the planet Pandora that has a very valuable mineral unobtanium. Continuing to mine this material threatens the existence of the Na’vi people.Pocahontasshows the love story between Pocahontas and Smith while their two worlds are at odds with each other.Avatarshows the corruption and greed the humans have against the Na’vi people as they try to destroy them.
