The Karate Kid and Nine Others Kids’ Movies to Watch Again as An Adult

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A new version of The Karate Kid hits theaters today, and we’re feeling ambivalent. Wasn’t the original Daniel Larusso/Mr. Miyagi combination fantastic enough? Plus, the updated edition replaces “wax on, wax off” with “jacket on, jacket off,” and it’s not even about karate. It’s about kung fu. Is nothing sacred?

Inspired by our enduring love for the original Karate Kid, we’ve compiled a list of ten films you probably watched as a kid that you should watch again as an adult – not only because we believe nostalgia is a virtue worth cultivating, but also because we believe these are simply great movies. As an adult, you may enjoy them for different reasons than you did as a wide-eyed youngster, but that just proves their timelessness. After all, aliens, princesses, and imagination don’t discriminate based on age.

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1. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

This weird-looking creature found his way onto our planet and into our hearts, and garnered Spielberg a lot of money and acclaim in the process. As kids, we liked the glowing finger and flying bike, but now we like picking out all the allusions to Christianity.

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