• Home
  • Latest Posts
  • Categories
    • Craft
    • Fashion + Beauty
    • Featured
    • Film + TV
    • Gadgetry
    • House + Home
    • Kids
    • Life Dorkage
    • Love + Sex
    • Opinion
You are here: Home / Featured / Ten movies that will make you feel old

Ten movies that will make you feel old

December 29, 2012 By Emma Cossey

Another year ends, and many of us will be spending time reflecting on all the things we’ve done in 2012, all the lessons we’ve learned, what we’re planning for 2013…

Actually, I’m not doing any of that. I’m making lists of movies that make me feel really, really old.

Bambi – 1942

Bambi, the much-loved Disney film that had kids sobbing and giggling in equal measures, was 70 in 2012. A good reminder that animations will always age far better than live-action movies.

Star Wars – 1977

The Star Wars movies started nearly 36 years ago. While the newer Star Wars films might have benefited from more advanced special effects (but equally bad acting), the first film was still one of the most groundbreaking films of its time – and kicks the ass of The Phantom Menace. And somehow, the special effects looked more realistic without all the CGI.

Gremlins – 1984

Admittedly, the hairstyles and fashion in Gremlins give the movie date away a bit. But the special effects were still pretty damn special. Especially when you compare it to Total Recall, which came six years later and included this ‘special effect’:

You’re welcome.

Related: Gremlins re-released

Back To The Future – 1985

Back To The Future is nearly 28 years old. Judging from recent photos, I’d suggest Michael J Fox has continued to play around with the time machine.

Back to the Future Part 2 on Amazon

Related: Top five time travel films

Jurassic Park – 1993

Jurassic Park is nearly twenty years old. Justin Bieber didn’t even exist when it came out. Pretty sure that means my generation wins over the current generation of teens.

(Oh, and I saw this in early 2012 in 3D – it still beats most of the other 3D movies I’ve seen recently.)

Forrest Gump – 1994

When I asked the Twitters, a lot of people cited Forrest Gump as a film that’s surprisingly old. I’d suggest it’s surprisingly overrated too.

Lion King – 1994

Another animated movie that stood the test of time. Jonathan Tayor Thomas, the kid who voiced young Simba in The Lion King (and played Randy in Home Improvement), is now in his early thirties.

Toy Story – 1995

Back in 1995, the first fully computer-generated full-length feature film was released – Toy Story. It’s been almost 18 years since Buzz and Woody entered our lives, and the toys and films are still a must-have in every child’s DVD collection (or, adult’s collection for that matter).

The Matrix – 1999

The Matrix was known at the time for the stunning, never-seen-before special effects. It was on TV recently, and still looks pretty impressive. It could still rival plenty of the special effects and gadgets of more recent films.

Until I saw Neo pull out this bad boy:

Nokia 7110 in the Matrix

Lord Of The Rings – 2001

It’s been well over a decade since the first Lord Of The Rings. And while the rest of us have aged, Elijah Wood still looks ridiculously young (see the latest movie, The Hobbit). Depressing.

What films make you feel old? Pop your favourites in the comments section below…

Emma Cossey

Emma is our resident fashion and social media specialist, having worked as a blogger, editor and writer on a number of fashion and beauty websites. She writes regularly for The Bag Lady, and has previously written for The Times Online, Shoewawa and Jorg & Olif among others.

More Posts - Website

Follow Me:
TwitterLinkedInPinterest

Please share if you enjoyed this!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • Pinterest
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr

Related

Related Posts

  • The ultimate geek stag do
  • Five of the biggest Must-See Films this Winter
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For teaser posterFive movies to see at your cinema this summer
  • The official Silence of the Lambs film poster.Halloween Special – Five Horror Classics to Watch on Halloween

Filed Under: Featured, Film + TV Tagged With: 2012, Back to the Future, Bambi, Disney, Films, Forrest Gump, Gremlins, Jurassic Park, Lion King, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Star Wars, Toy Story

Hey there, dork

You're a nerd, we're all nerds, let's make something beautiful happen. Sign up for our newsletter. We promise not to use your details inappropriately.

Yes, I need more email!

Welcome to the Dorkside!

About Us
We are a group of geeks with interests that range from crafting to the latest lifehacks. If you can be geeky about something, we're probably covering it! Here are some of our most popular current obsessions:

Doctor Who :: The Walking Dead :: Craft Patterns :: Fifty Shades of Grey :: Apple :: Game of Thrones :: TV Reviews

Recent Comments

  • Lillian on Here are 10 Things I Hate About the Gilmore Girls
  • Lillian on Here are 10 Things I Hate About the Gilmore Girls
  • Brittney muns on Here are 10 Things I Hate About the Gilmore Girls

Recent Posts

  • Edifier Prisma Bluetooth Speaker with ‘Storm-trooper’ styling
  • Gtech AirRam Mk2: Our new favourite battery-powered vacuum cleaner
  • These are my 10 Commandments for Email. What are yours?
  • Are you brave enough for a Personal Barber shaving box?
  • What parenting gadgets are actually worth getting?
  • Doctor Who LEGO is upon us! Get it before it sells out!

Most Popular Reads

  • Time Heist: Doctor Who does Ocean’s Eleven
  • Meet the Tablift – the universal tablet holder
  • Peppa Pig knitting and crochet patterns! Update: And Sewing!
  • Here are 10 Things I Hate About the Gilmore Girls

Dork Adore

  • Advertising
  • Dork Adore Writers
  • Contact Dork Adore
  • Discount Codes
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Competition Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Writing for Dork Adore
  • Latest Posts

Categories

  • Craft
  • Fashion + Beauty
  • Featured
  • Film + TV
  • Gadgetry
  • House + Home
  • Kids
  • Life Dorkage
  • Love + Sex
  • Opinion

Follow Dork Adore On

RSS
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest

Miramus Ltd © 2014 · All Rights Reserved