Top Ten, Live Action 90's Kids Movies

Long time, no post- sincere apologies to my readers! To get back into the swing of things, here is a favorite type of post here at Shemp Headquarters, THE MOVIE LIST.

Top Ten, Live Action 90's Kids Movies:

10. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 

(88% Rotten Tomatoes)

I would spend a day with Shadow, Chance & Sassy in a heartbeat. 

"My name is Chance. I know, it sounds odd, but most names do if you think about it long enough... maybe even yours. I was abandoned when I was very young. I lived on the streets scrounging for food sleeping wherever I could; that seemed like fun at first, but pretty soon, it landed me behind bars. But I don't like to talk about that; let's talk about after that... when I got my second chance... and my name. You see, this family came along, and I guess you can say they rescued me, because they adopted me and brought me to live at their house. But it was their home, not mine. Still, it was an improvement over that other place: lots of space, fresh air, plenty interesting things to explore, and all the underwear I could eat." -Chance

9. Casper (44% Rotten Tomatoes)

Christina Ricci owned the 90's and this is a great example. Casper is a well-acted, quirky film that also can be quite a tearjerker. Highlights include the gross uncle ghosts and the chair invention that gets you ready for the morning.

SMELLOGRAM!

8. Mousehunt (43% Rotten Tomatoes)

Slapstick and dry humor perfectly combine in this odd film.

"A world without string is chaos."

7. Hocus Pocus (30% Rotten Tomatoes)

Probably the best Halloween movie of the 90's and quite a cult classic among millennials. I love to hate the evil Sanderson sisters and always had a crush on Thackery Binx...

6. The Witches (100% Rotten Tomatoes)

Anything Roald Dahl is going to amazing and when you add Angelica Houston, it becomes exponentially so. 

"The wizardry of Jim Henson's Creature Shop and a superbly over-the-top performance by Angelica Huston gives The Witches a good deal of charm and enjoyment." -Variety

5. The Mask (77% Rotten Tomatoes)

Somebody stop me! So many Jim Carrey 90's flicks to choose from. I chose this one because it is probably the most kid-friendly/funny.

4. The Addams Family & Addams Family Values 

(60% & 78% Rotten Tomatoes)

Christina Ricci for the win! These movies are so hysterical. 

“Wait, we can not break bread with you. You have taken the land which is rightfully ours. Years from now my people will be forced to live in mobile homes on reservations. Your people will wear cardigans, and drink highballs. We will sell our bracelets by the road sides, and you will play golf, and eat hot hors d'ourves. My people will have pain and degradation. Your people will have stick shifts. The gods of my tribe have spoken. They said do not trust the pilgrims, especially Sarah Miller. And for all of these reasons I have decided to scalp you and burn your village to the ground.”

3. Clifford (9% Rotten Tomatoes)

This is a low rating, man. Wow. This movie is hysterical, maybe people just don't get it. 

2. Heavyweights (29% Rotten Tomatoes)

Another one that is way too low on the scale. This movie is a classic and shows Ben Stiller in one of the first of many roles he would play the insane, overbearing villain.  

1. Home Alone/ Home Alone 2 

(55% & 24% Rotten Tomatoes)

If you don't agree with this, you're a replicant. 

Christmas nostalgia, comedy, young Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci. Come on!

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5) Albums & Gin Gimlets

There's nothing better than putting on an old vinyl and mixing a delicious Hendricks gimlet, with muddled, fresh cucumber. My favorite albums these days include Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John and The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

The gimlet is a cocktail made of gin and lime juice. A 1928 description of the drink was: "gin, a spot of lime, and soda." (Wikipedia)

 

4) Breakfast for Dinner

Breakfast is the best meal of the day and should not be wasted on just morning. Having breakfast for supper can cheer up any work night. From sweet to savory, breakfast is just the superior meal. Favorites include: Waffles, Eggs Benedict, Hash, Crispy Chourico, Toad in a Hole, French Toast, Soft Bacon, baked beans & Runny Eggs on Rye Toast.

3) Lavender 

I have an obsession with this scent right now... it's clean, floral, and cosmically soothing. I put it in water with mint for hydration, rub essential oil on my body for that dewy look, take baths in it. I think we could all use more lavender in our lives. 

2) Reading Trashy Romance Novels

The trashier the better. The way I look at it, instead of watching Lifetime or TV in general, at least I am reading. I spend maybe an hour or two each time I purchase new books for my Kindle on Amazon, scouring descriptions and reviews. I scour every used book sale for Harlequin's from the 70's and 80's... hell, I've even read Victorian Era erotica. At the end of the day, if I'm not titillated at least I am amused. I've always had a very active imagination.

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1) Laying Naked with My Cats in Bed (Spike & Brother)

My cats are my life. They are the sweetest, furriest little feline babies to ever exist. They are independent and yet they always wait for me at the door when I come home. If I cry in bed, for whatever reason, they are quick to come right up to me and comfort me. 

Don't get me wrong, dogs are amazing animals and I can't wait until they day comes when I have my own pooch! However, I think I was a cat in a past life and there is just an undeniable connection between us. I don't know what I'd do without my cats. 

In honor of the number one slot on this list, I've included a poem I wrote for my youngest cat, Brother.

10:33 P.M.
The heat of your head warms my wrist as you rest your chin upon it, like you always do.I whisper sweet nothings into your ear, gently nibbling – you crane your neck into my wrist, as if you could fuse yourself with me if you just tried hard enough.

I close my eyes,breathing in time with the soft, sweet hums that resound through your body.
Your eyes meet mine.                                                    You blink, I blink, you blink, I blink.
I want for nothing.My brother, my son, my love, my friend- In this moment you are all of these things and none of these things.
You are my cat.