If you like movies today, it’s almost certainly because your parents made you love them as a kid. This love for the seventh art is something that is passed on between generations on the basis of movies and movie in front of the TV and, more often than not, on the big screen in the living room. cinema.
Some of us grew up watching loops: The Godfather movies (although not very suitable for children), others had their share of lightsabers and fantasy worlds, and there were those who feared the arrival of a murderous cyborg who would put an end to the savior of the world. They come in all colors.
The point is that there are films that are passed from father to son for different reasons.. Many times because they are timeless works. But there is also the possibility that, for decades, they have been releasing new films in the saga, first involving parents and then children.
Today we will focus on films which, although they conquered our parents in the 70s and 80s, many years later have continued to be valid in the collective imagination.
If not, why should we think of Indiana Jones every time we see Harrison Ford on screen? We are not that old.
Without further ado, let’s go with the films we have chosen to make a list that is, we already tell you, totally subjective. If you have your selection, please let us know, We are here to share points of view.
7 cinematic sagas that have certainly marked your childhood, and perhaps that of your parents
Jurassic Park
Billionaire John Hammond fulfills his dream of cloning Jurassic dinosaurs and creates a theme park on a remote island with them. Before opening it to the public, he invites a couple of eminent scientists and a mathematician to verify the feasibility of the project.
But the park’s safety measures don’t anticipate Mother Nature’s survival instincts or human greed… With this synopsis the first film started in 1993 and, since then, sequels have come in the form of trilogies (Jurassic Park and Jurassic World).
One of Steven Spielberg’s most acclaimed worksthe most important living director without a doubt (not the best, it’s a matter of taste and we don’t want to open the melon), who has worked – once again – with John Williams to make a film saga that borders on visual and sonic perfection.
Many of us discovered the magic of cinema then, with very few years, but our parents, who were with us at the cinema, were equally amazed after the credits rolled on the big screen. Worth every second.
- Title: Jurassic Park
- Release date: 1993
- Duration: 2:01 hours
- platform: Movistar Plus+
Star Wars
Princess Leia, leader of the rebel movement that wishes to bring the Republic back to the galaxy in the threatening times of the Empire, is captured by the Imperial Forces, led by the ruthless Darth Vader, the Emperor’s most loyal servant.
The intrepid and young Luke Skywalker, helped by Han Solo, captain of the spaceship “The Millennium Falcon”, and by the androids, R2D2 and C3PO, will be in charge of fighting against the enemy and trying to save the princess to restore justice to the inside the galaxy.
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With this synopsis began in 1977 a film saga thatno doubt, It is the most important in the cinematic world. At least from an economic point of view: no series has generated more money than the three Star Wars trilogies. And we’re only talking about cinema, if we go into series and merchandising…
The whole saga is on Disney+ and it’s worth dedicating a few days to it (that’s what it has, there are 9 films). Our parents fell in love with it in the 80s. We fell in love with it in the 2000s. And our children in this decade will. It is the law of life.
- Title: Star Wars
- Release date: 1977
- Duration: 2:01 hours
- platform: Disney+
Indiana Jones
Year 1936. Indiana Jones is an archeology professor willing to embark on dangerous adventures to obtain precious historical relics. A bit like the British for centuries, but without asking for permission or forgiveness.
After an unsuccessful mission in South America, the United States government entrusts him with the search for the Ark of the Covenant, where the Tablets of the Law that God gave to Moses are kept. According to legend, whoever owns them will have absolute power, which is why they were also wanted by the Nazis.
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Once again we have Steven Spielberg directing a number of wonderful films. (all except the last one, better pretend it doesn’t exist). For this adventure he hired the charismatic Harrison Ford, who had already proved to be an actor of the highest level in Star Wars, where he played Han Solo.
By the way, out of curiosity, Steven Spielberg wanted to get the James Bond rights, and when he didn’t get them, he decided to do his own interpretation of Agent 007 but in an archaeological version and for the whole family. Comp adventure film we can not say a better one.
- Title: Indiana Jones
- Release date: 1981
- Duration: 1:55 hours
- platform: AppleTV+
Back to the Future
Teenager Marty McFly is friends with Doc, a scientist who everyone thinks is crazy. When Doc creates a time travel machine, a random mistake sends Marty back to 1955, the year his parents-to-be hadn’t met yet.
After preventing their first meeting, he has to get them to meet and marry; otherwise its existence would not be possible. In 1985 this film conquered the cinemas. And even in 2022 it continues to be successful.
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We finally have a saga that is not directed by Steven Spielberg, but we already assure you that Robert Zemeckis was not useless. And less with a camera in hand. The Back to the Future saga is one of those jewels that last in a timeless way regardless of the passing decades (way to four and counting).
It is a masterpiece of youth cinema whose charm does not fade with the passage of time. Funny, original and very entertaining. Our parents left the cinema going crazy. We freaked out of the room after inserting the VHS into the video.
- Title: Back to the Future
- Release date: 1985
- Duration: 1:56 hours
- platform: Netflix
The Ghostbusters
Doctors Venkman, Stantz and Spengler, experts in parapsychology, do not get the research grant they applied for. Finding themselves out of work, they decide to found the company “The Ghostbusters”, dedicated to cleaning New York from ectoplasm.
The sudden increase of ghostly apparitions in the city will herald the arrival of a dangerous and powerful demon. The way the storyline unfolds for these four to save New York City is well worth your time.
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Here we have the great Harold Ramis as a writer and actor in the film that catapulted him to meteoric fame. And it is no less. The director is Ivan Reitman, another celluloid giant who passed away at the beginning of the year.
Over the years they have released films within the Ghostbusters saga and this has allowed entire generations to feel like theirs. If you haven’t seen any, forget about it: run to the TV and press play.
- Title: The Ghostbusters
- Release date: 1984
- Duration: 1:37 hours
- platform: Netflix
Terminator
Los Angeles, year 2029. Machines rule the world. The rebels fighting against them are led by John Connor, a man born in the eighties.
To put an end to the rebellion, the machines decide to send a robot -Terminator- into the past whose mission will be to eliminate Sarah Connor, John’s mother, and thus prevent her birth. The 80s were the golden age of action movies and the Terminator trilogy is a prime example of that.
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James Cameron wouldn’t be who he is today if he hadn’t directed a trilogy that is the mecca of sci-fi cinema and tough, realistic 80’s action. And of course, none of this would have been possible without Arnold Schwarzenegger, a limited actor who always delighted in his record.
Over the years we’ve seen new installments of The Terminator hit the big screen… but, truth be told, the quality has been inexorably declining over the past three decades. Despite this, parents and children alike love that original trilogy.
- Title: Terminator
- Release date: 1984
- Duration: 1:38 hours
- platform: of the film
Cinema is love. Loves to tell stories. The love of creating a new universe and bringing wonderful characters to life. Love to bring people together in front of a screen.
And the great thing is that all these movies and sagas made us spend time with our loved ones. “See you, baby“.
