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27 Movies Every Millennial's Parents Saw In Theaters On An Old-Fashioned 'Date Night'

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Lexi Coughlin

Jan 16, 2018

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27 Movies Every Millennial's Parents Saw In Theaters On An Old-Fashioned 'Date Night'

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Here is another definition of classic movies. Another type of classic movie I am talking about is the time period during our parents' generation. The first part of my "Classic Movies Series" is another article, regarding our grandparents'era.

The following list of movies is set between 1975 and 1996. Many fads have changed throughout the 20th century. Big hair, 80s rock, boho chic outfits, and John Hughes movies.

1. Jaws (1975)

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

2. Taxi Driver (1976)

"You talking to me?"

3. Rocky (1976)

"Yo, Adrian, I did it!"

4. Star Wars (1977)

"I am your father."

5. Animal House (1978)

"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son."

6. Grease (1978)

"Tell me more, tell me more, did you get very far?"

7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

"Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?"

8. Mommie Dearest (1981)

"No wire hangers EVER!"

9. The Terminator (1984)

"I'll be back."

10. Sixteen Candles (1984)

"I can't get happy. It is physically impossible for me to get happy."

11. The Breakfast Club (1985)

"Screws fall out all the time. The world's an imperfect place."

12. Back to the Future (1985)

"Are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a DeLorean?"

13. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

"Bueller . . . Bueller . . . "

14. Top Gun (1986)

"I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you."

15. Dirty Dancing (1987)

"Nobody puts me Baby in the corner."

16. Princess Bride (1987)

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

17. Moonstruck (1987)

"Snap out of it!"

18. When Harry Met Sally (1989)

"I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."

19. Dead Poet's Society (1989)

"Carpe diem. SEIZE the day. Make your lives extraordinary."

20. Uncle Buck (1989)

"A lot of people hate this hat. The sight of it angers people."

21. Home Alone (1990)

"Keep the change, you filthy animal."

22. Silence of the Lambs (1991)

"Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lector inside your head."

23. A Few Good Men (1992)

"You can't handle the truth."

24. My Cousin Vinny (1992)

"Are you sure?"

25. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

"That's what she called him on the show because he can't sleep."

26. Forrest Gump (1994)

"Why don't you love me, Jenny? I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is."

27. Jerry Maguire (1996)

"Show me the money!"

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27 Movies Every Millennial's Parents Saw In Theaters On An Old-Fashioned 'Date Night'

In a world of trends, these still remain a classic

1. Jaws (1975)

2. Taxi Driver (1976)

3. Rocky (1976)

4. Star Wars (1977)

5. Animal House (1978)

6. Grease (1978)

7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

8. Mommie Dearest (1981)

9. The Terminator (1984)

10. Sixteen Candles (1984)

11. The Breakfast Club (1985)

12. Back to the Future (1985)

13. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

14. Top Gun (1986)

15. Dirty Dancing (1987)

16. Princess Bride (1987)

17. Moonstruck (1987)

18. When Harry Met Sally (1989)

19. Dead Poet's Society (1989)

20. Uncle Buck (1989)

21. Home Alone (1990)

22. Silence of the Lambs (1991)

23. A Few Good Men (1992)

24. My Cousin Vinny (1992)

25. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

26. Forrest Gump (1994)

27. Jerry Maguire (1996)

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10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

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19. To brush off gossip.

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Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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