5 Reasons to (Re)watch Kids' Movies as an Adult
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5 Reasons to (Re)watch Kids' Movies as an Adult

You just might be surprised that it's the same movie.

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5 Reasons to (Re)watch Kids' Movies as an Adult
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Re-watching your favorite movies or shows from when you were a kid can be a great source of nostalgia. I remember one time when my friends and I watched the "Lizzy McGuire Movie" as adults in their apartment. Doing this is not only relaxing from your other duties, but it is kind of neat to relive favorite moments from your childhood and compare your reaction to those moments now. Take note: this is also a great opportunity to bond with your friends .

They entice our imagination.

Movies these days might feature mind-blowing battle scenes, monsters, and machetes; but these special effects don’t make for much imagination. You know what does have imagination? The classics. "The Wizard of Oz," "Mary Poppins," "The Sword in the Stone," and "The Last Unicorn." "The Last Unicorn" was the best and no matter how old I get, watching it will make me teary-eyed. Mia Farrow was amazing in it , and it made me want to have a unicorn.

The (Musical) Scores

Part of the reason for Disney’s popularity lies in its musical scores. There’s a reason why "Beauty and the Beast" was so successful. It’s because Alan Menken is a musical genius. The music in other Disney movies sticks with you, too. You might forget a pop song or even a rock song, but everybody remembers the songs from "The Lion King" and "The Little Mermaid," Heck, "Mulan" was good musically too. The soundtracks in Disney movies stir up so many different emotions that anyone, from kids to ninety-year-olds can enjoy them and react to them.

Finding the adult perspective

This might be the most fun reason to watch kids’ movies as a grown-up. Whether if it’s examining how Fern Gully deals with the topic of environmentalism, or picking up on sexual jokes you didn’t as a child, you have a new perspective. The other day when I turned on the T.V. and “Arthur” was on, I wasn’t even sure if it was the same show I remembered because of how many adult references there were. And don’t even get me started on “The Power Puff Girls”. Whatever it is, you’re certain to find something new.

Life Lessons

Kids’ movies are filled with lessons about how to be a better human being. After all, their main function is in teaching morals to wee children so they are respectful towards adults, do their chores, etc. "The Wizard of Oz?" Friendship. "The Last Unicorn?" Love. "Narnia?" Sacrifice. "Powerpuff Girls?" Girls can be superheroes. There are a ton of movies with a ton of lessons, but the last one I’ll leave here is "Finding Nemo." “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!”

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