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Evoman

(8,040 posts)
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 06:33 PM Nov 2012

Official "What the Hell Movie/Show am I thinking about. I can't remember the name!"

I've had these two shows in my head for a while but I can't remember their names and google has let me down. Can you guess?

1) I was young and it was serial show from the 80's. Basically, it was about an Asian kid who was taught martial arts by his grandpa. All I remember is that his grandpa dies and he get's adopted by a cop? or private detective? In one scene I remember, he and the cop are stuck in some sort of pit trap he has to cliimb out of. The kid puts on his grandpas "magic" bandana that lets him concentrate, and managed to climb out to the surprise of his partner.

2) the second show I one I really remember very little. I think it was a bout a kid who lost his dad in plane accident (although I think he is still alive). I think it was a movie. Anyways, the kid has either a ghost or imaginary adult friend (called Jack??) that helps him find the father. I think at the end of the movie, after he find the real father, the imaginary character or ghost disappears.

So there you go. Any ideas brought on by these vague descriptions. It's diving me up the wall...like the lyrics of a song you don't remember.

If you have any of your own, post below. Maybe me or some other DUer can help you out.

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Official "What the Hell Movie/Show am I thinking about. I can't remember the name!" (Original Post) Evoman Nov 2012 OP
I remember an Japanese anime movie sakabatou Nov 2012 #1
Hunter? Evoman Nov 2012 #6
I was told that before sakabatou Nov 2012 #9
The first one sounds like 'Sidekicks'... PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #2
YES! Evoman Nov 2012 #3
The second one sounds like the movie Cloak and Dagger Still Blue in PDX Nov 2012 #4
Two for two! You guys are awesome. That's exactly the movie I was thinking of. Evoman Nov 2012 #5
Citizen Kane Enrique Nov 2012 #7
lol wut? Evoman Nov 2012 #8
They don't sound familiar to me. How about I just make up series names until we hit it? struggle4progress Nov 2012 #10

sakabatou

(42,170 posts)
1. I remember an Japanese anime movie
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 06:37 PM
Nov 2012

Where near the end, of a maze I believe, the hero is being tortured by two spinning "tops." I don't remember anything else.

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)
4. The second one sounds like the movie Cloak and Dagger
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 06:44 PM
Nov 2012

I've forgotten the name of this movie many, many times and had to ask my kids. I'm so glad the interwebs and IMDB came along!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087065/

struggle4progress

(118,332 posts)
10. They don't sound familiar to me. How about I just make up series names until we hit it?
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 08:36 PM
Nov 2012

(1) Stuff I learned from my dead grandpa
(2) My imaginary friend knows where daddy is

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