The article discusses the profound impact of revisiting childhood movies from a parental perspective. Films like 'The Parent Trap', 'E.T.', and 'Mrs. Doubtfire' evoke a range of emotions, leading to a reevaluation of narratives once viewed through the innocence of childhood. The author reflects on plot elements that seem troubling now, such as parental custody battles and the consequences of family separation, which challenges the idyllic portrayals of family life often depicted in these films. It illustrates how parenthood alters one's understanding of childhood experiences and the films associated with them.
Clearly I mean the Lindsay Lohan version, but no matter which The Parent Trap you watch, rewatching as a parent will leave you completely dumbfounded.
E.T. was always one of my favorites as a kid, but it always left me an emotional wreck... and then I watched it as a parent.
Mrs. Doubtfire was one of those movies for me that I watched over and over again... but oh my goodness, watching it as a parent?
Watching these films with my kids has forced me to reevaluate the narratives I once embraced as a child.
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