Childhood memories are precious. Remember the days where you were an innocent, adventurous little scamp? Remember how you didn't need to worry about things like responsibility, relationships and...uggh...WORKING? Some of my best (and worst) moments in life have been when I was growing up, and this is important because it is how we are raised that makes us who we are.

Some of the best things about memories is that they can be reborn with the help from any fond item item in the past. I still have a stuffed bear that I had since I was born, and I will never get rid of it just because of the times I've had with it. So whether it be a teddy bear, a batman action figure, a collection of Pokemon cards or a photo album, we all have things that can help us relive the past, sometimes even when you don't neccesarily want to.

One of my favourite things growing up was watching movies. When I wasn't playing my N64, I would likely pop in a VHS (that's right, before those fancy Disc drives), and the following five movies is what you would find me watching. While they may might not be timeless hits to the public eye, they will always have a fond place in my memory.

5. George of the jungle

The hilarity in this movie was great. There was something about breaking the 4th wall that I found hysterical when I was a kid ("Hey, he's looking at the camera! LoL!"), and all the crazy antics that they pull is enough to entertain any kid's short attention span. I can't even remember what the storyline was; maybe George going to the city or something. Anyway the plot doesn't matter, because there was a talking Gorilla! A TALKING GORILLA!

4. Hercule

This movie was a kids dream; a bunch of mythodical monsters, godlike powers, funny comedy, all wrapped into one. Before I even knew who 'Kratos' was, I was watching Hercules defeat that bastard Hades time and time again. I like this movie so much, I ended up going as Hercules once for Halloween, as well as having my own Hercules dinner plate (it had a banner at his feet saying "I'm a meat and potatoes kind of guy". Awesome!).

3. Aladdin

This movie is epic, even for a Disney movie. I remember the first time Aladdin entered the cave of treasures and seeing all that gold. I thought "wow! take some man!". But of course, being the good guy he is, heads straight for the Magic lamp. The chase scene that ensued got me so pumped I couldn't sit still. The whole movie is just fun to watch, and I would probably watch it right now, if my PS3 could play cassettes, that is.

2. Toy Story

Still one of Pixar's finest, Toy Story gave us a tale of what our action figures and playthings go through. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen did great jobs making Woody and Buzz come to life, and this movie made me watch my own action figures to see if they would move or talk. Of course that never happened, but the idea was fun nonetheless. The 3-D effects looked astounding, especially since this is Pixars first major film, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

1. Muppet Treasure Island

I'm not sure why I loved this movie so much. To be honest, this was the only Muppet movie I ever saw as a kid. Maybe it was the pirates and the treasure. Maybe it was the addicting songs that begged to be sung along with. Whatever it was, it was great. I was laughing throughout, and the movie did what all kids movies strives to accomplish: entertain.

And what about yourselves? What movies or playthings do you still have from a child?

Thanks for reading, see you next time.