What was the first ever movie you watched in the cinema?
By laydee
@laydee (12798)
Philippines
November 22, 2009 6:47am CST
I could recall when I was still about 4-5years old, my uncle accompanied us (my brother and I) to our first-ever cinema movie. It was 'The Neverending story', I don't recall much of it (I actually did look for the video to watch it all over again when I was older), all I could remember was the big flying white dog.
Anyhow, what was your first ever movie? Could you recall what age you were and what were the circumstances?
It's fun remembering these memories.
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26 responses
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
22 Nov 09
hello laydee!
i think i am also about 4-5 or 6 years old when my mom first brings me to cinema.
and as far as i remember, it was a local movie with aiza seguerra? haha...those were the days that she's really popular as child star and i still remember her duck-like walk...huh!
its really nice remembering those days, and i remember that mom also bought me some candies and toys after watching the movie!
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@ziyadahinc212 (552)
• United States
22 Nov 09
The first movie I saw in the theater was "JAWS" in 1974. From that day forward, I don't trust going into the water at the beach w/o constantly checking around me. Silly i know
@ryzach (1544)
• United States
22 Nov 09
Ok this will give away my age but I remember my Mom taking me to see Bambi in the theater when I was a young girl. I am not really sure how old I was but I am guessing it was in the early 60's. Not really sure if this was the first movie I saw in a theater or not but it is what I can recall as being the first. It is a good memory.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
22 Nov 09
Hi laydee. Not only do I remember my first movie, it shaped my life. I watched
"The Sound of Music" four times in the theater and learned all the songs. Maria's outlook on life was the cornerstone for building the foundation of my life.
Songs like "I Have Confidence in Me" helped me overcome some of my poor self-esteem. When my kids were little, I taught them the famous Do/Re/Me song. We sang it together all the time and it was a sure-fire way to settle down three kids by distracting them.
It is fun to remember. Did "The Neverending Story," or the memory of the flying dog impact your life?
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@bwanna (282)
• United States
22 Nov 09
When I was around 4 or 5, much like yourself, my mom dragged me to go and see "Titanic" with her. I thought that it was dumb at the time, and soon lost interest. After this, I don't remember going to see many movies with my mom, most likely because during the "Titanic" I was messing with the woman's hair in front of me!
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@umer5222 (724)
• Cyprus
22 Nov 09
I watched first movie in cinema "Terminator 3" in 2004. I surprised to see big screen on Cinepax cinema., which is most moderate and has nice sound system, i enjoyed it very much, At this day i was so emotional that i fought with my friend without any reason.
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@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
23 Nov 09
As a child, my brothers and I had more freedom watching movies on weekends. That was the time when we could still afford it, so we could watch new movies every week. If there was nothing good in the small town where we lived in the province, we would splurge on ice cream and cola. Yes, cola was a treat for us then something we did not have everyday.
I guess the first movie that I can recall watching was Superman with Christopher Reeves. Or was it Star Wars? With all the movies we were able to watch, I really cannot mention just a single movie. And my brothers and I were heartbroken when we could not watch the third installment of Indiana Jones because we had fallen on hard times by then.
But looking back, we had a happy childhood with these weekend treats to the movies. I remember we would save money by walking to the town proper instead of taking a jeepney ride. By walking, we could still have money left over for snacks after watching the movies.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
22 Nov 09
Wow I am not sure but I think my first movie was when I was in college .I think I watched Devil in a blue dress starring Denzil Washington ,I think I was in 1998 but I may be wrong.It was ok but not all that impressive ,maybe one of the lesser known movies that Denzil did .It was an exciting experience for me nevertheless and I like the smell,sights and sounds of the cinema,it was exquisite though.
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@Picquarian (724)
• United States
5 Jan 10
My first cinema movie was Home Alone when I was about 7 years old.
@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
22 Nov 09
Hi laydee,Well,my first ever movie watched in the cinema is Super Girl.A filipino movie which story is about the very harmful Big Frog, Way back 1974 if i'm not mistaken.Me and my siter was very scared at that time Ha ha ha!because it'was really like real frog.Thanks,God Bless!
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@Drsunny21 (556)
• India
22 Nov 09
Hi Yes i remember the movie i dont remember the exact age but my father took me and my brother for watching the movie 'Hum'...tht time Amitabh Bachan was an upcoming hit actor in bollywood,so we all went to watch tht movie...
@joandevil (58)
• Malaysia
24 Nov 09
I love to watch " the never ending story" but it is not the first movie I watch in cinema. The first movie I watched in cinema is Jurassic Park. My parent bring my sibling and me to watch movie for the first time. I remembered that I managed to finish watched the whole story but both of my sibling fall asleep half way through it.
@crazybubu (230)
• India
22 Nov 09
Hey well I dont remember when was the first time I watched a movie,coz in my childhood I have gone for movies with my parents but csn't get there names now....The first movie which I had seen in my senses and which I can remember is a hindi movie cslled "Roja".....I was in class 2 at that time I guess....It was a good one....
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@iamprolife2005 (414)
• United States
23 Nov 09
The first movie I remember seeing in a movie theatre was called "Herbie Rides Again" when I was 6 in 1974. I think I saw it with "Herbie, the Love Bug". I don't remember how close we were sitting and we might have seen in at a drive-in movie. I also don't remember how we decided to go. I may have seen the commercial of the movie on T. V. I just remember how BIG that little Volkswagen bug was!LOL
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
24 Nov 09
The first one I recall seeing as a kid was Little Mermaid. Kinda funny that kids don't realize that most Disney movies are not "new" but recycled classics.
@mysticmaggie (2498)
• United States
23 Nov 09
I was nine years old when I got to see "Forbidden Planet" starring Robbie the Robot. I thought he was the most fabulous creature in the world and dreamed for months afterward that I had a friend like Robbie! He could do anything. I was a shy, shy, shy child and having a protector like Robbie would have made my world a happy,safe place or so I thought.
Then at age 16, I suddenly realized I did have a Robbie in my life, but I called him Daddy. I also discovered that being TOO protected isn't necessarily good. It can, in fact, keep you on the fringes of living instead of in the mainstream. Thus, my deep affection for Robbie the Robot ended. Sigh
@dimsumz (143)
• Indonesia
24 Nov 09
My first cinema movie was Titanic, and I watched it with my parents and brother when I was about 7 years old. I remembered at that time because I was very little, my mother would cover my eyes with her hand whenever there was any unappropriate scene on the screen.haha..It was a very memorious moment for me.
@hagirl (1295)
• United States
23 Nov 09
Honestly I must be old. Because that was way back when. When I was growing up Drive-in was the way to go. I remember watching Footloose at the drive-in and even younger than that I remember going with my family to go watch I believe Star Wars. So when cinemas came around the world was getting upset about drive-ins getting less and less. I do remember going to watch Dirty Dancing. But I went to a cinema before that but do not remember what I went to watch. My dad used to work as a auditor and he would take my friend and I to the movies to help with his job. We would try to get in rated R without adult supervision and would also have to count everyone that came through the door for movies. Sometimes these places would let us in and sometimes not well you know if they let us in to R then they were written up. Then other times we would not be let in and would have to say well there is my dad so they would go ahead. That just shows there are people watching these theaters and what they do.
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