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30 'Beloved' Movie Classics That Don't Hold Up, According to Lifehacker Readers

Earlier this week, I asked you what movies you love that don't hold up once nostalgia is removed from the equation. To illustrate this, I used the example of the 1991 Steven Spielberg film Hook, in which Robin Williams bounces around in a Peter Pan costume on a set that looks more like a ride at Disney World than a theme park. As I knew would happen, a large number of the comments featured people yelling at me for slamming this undisputed, critic-proof classic of their youths. Because that's the thing—it isn't always obvious where your own nostalgia blind spots are, even if they're easy to spot in the tastes of others. And boy, did a bunch of you have plenty to say about the movies you've always found bafflingly beloved. Still, some others were able to take a more critical look back, admitting the films they used to find unimpeachable and infinitely re-watchable are kinda bad, actually—even if they still like to watch them. * I don't agree with some of the choices on this list
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The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
2
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
3
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
4
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
5
Hackers (1995)
Hackers (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   32%
6
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
7
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
Space Jam (1996)
Space Jam (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   45%
9
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
All of the James Bond Movies (1963)
All of the James Bond Movies (1963)
11
A Christmas Story (1983)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
12
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
13
Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
14
Clue: The Movie (1985)
Clue: The Movie (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
15
The Boondock Saints (1999)
The Boondock Saints (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   28%
16
Every Peanut Special (1950)
Every Peanut Special (1950)
17
Tron (1982)
Tron (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
18
The Neverending Story (1984)
The Neverending Story (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
19
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
20
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   11%
21
Xanadu (1980)
Xanadu (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
22
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
23
Toys (1992)
Toys (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
24
Leon: The Professional (1994)
Leon: The Professional (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
25
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
26
Grease (1978)
Grease (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
27
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   14%
28
The Addams Family (1991)
The Addams Family (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
29
Star Trek II, III, IV (1982)
Star Trek II, III, IV (1982)
30
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
31
The Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
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