How did I find this?

By Adam Milton· July 23, 2026 · 10 items ·108 views

What we have lost with streaming are the random movies you find on weekend afternoons when you are getting ready to leave for a party, found by channel surfing, or on old VHS tapes, label faded or ripped, in your grandmother's home. This is a list of those movies that I really enjoy. List in no order.

1B+

Innerspace

Joe Dante · 1987

Action Comedy +1

I genuinely enjoy this movie.

2B+

Tremors

Ron Underwood · 1990

Comedy Horror +1

Another cult classic.

3A+

Primer

Shane Carruth · 2004

Science Fiction Drama +1

One of the best films I have ever seen I found on a Saturday afternoon, in 2005. It was on FX and I was able to watch the most of it.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Terry Gilliam · 1988

Fantasy Adventure +1

I saw this when I was 4 maybe 5 and I was very confused. It took years to find its actual name.

Earth Girls Are Easy

Julien Temple · 1988

Comedy Science Fiction +1

Why did my mother let me watch this. Multiple times.

Mannequin

Michael Gottlieb · 1987

Comedy Romance +1

My aunt was baby sitting me, on a Wednesday in the summer. I watched this on local TV. Still have strange memories of it.

7A+

Real Genius

Martha Coolidge · 1985

Comedy Romance +1

Another movie I think I saw before I was in kindergarten.

Navy Seals

Lewis Teague · 1990

Action Adventure +1

After being in the Navy and living in San Diego this movie is a lot funnier.

The Trigger Effect

David Koepp · 1996

Drama Thriller

I saw this, on a Saturday afternoon, before I had any idea of how to find the name of a movie. I remember my mother shedding light on how pharmacists work.

Howard the Duck

Willard Huyck · 1986

Comedy Adventure +1

The first marvel film I ever saw.

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Electric SheepJul 23, 2026

Fun list idea! I love Primer and Real Genius