10 Movie References You Didn't Get As A Kid (But Do As An Adult)
When you're too young to appreciate something at the time.
If you've ever gone back and watched a movie from your childhood as an adult and found that it's not quite as you remember, then you're not alone. There will naturally be jokes and moments that just aren't as funny as they once were, but there is also another side to this coin.
When creating something aimed at children, filmmakers know that it won't just be young people watching. Ultimately, it's the adults who decide on whether to head to the cinema or not, and so there will usually be something - a joke or a reference or two - solely aimed at the grown-ups in the audience.
These can come in the form of sexual innuendo, swearing without actually swearing, and double entendres aplenty - stuff that will whoosh straight over the younger audience's heads, but garner laughs from the adults.
Watching these movie moments likely won't have even registered on the radar as a youngster, but going back a few years later can change everything. In some cases, you'd be forgiven for wondering how they were able to get such things into a kids' film at all.
10. Everyone Knows Juanita - Coco
Even when considered next to the likes of Up, Toy Story 3, and Inside Out, Coco is one of Disney Pixar's most tear-jerking movies. The story about the importance of heritage and family is both devastating and uplifting, a perfect balance of what Pixar does best.
However, even in this outing, there is room for a cheeky gag not fit for the ears of children. The key, however, is that enough of it was left unsaid that it wouldn't be picked up by a single small ear listening.
When Hector (Gael García Berna) takes Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) to visit an old friend, and finds him on his deathbed, he plays him his favourite song just moments before he drifts away. Though played peacefully on an acoustic guitar, the lyrics suggest a bawdy song that's at its best when shouted at full volume with a drink in hand. The song is about Juanita, a woman who everyone knows but who doesn't have the most desirable traits.
Hector sings that her teeth stick out, her chin goes in, and her... knuckles drag on the floor. Chicharrón (Edward James Olmos) complains that those aren't the words, but Hector argues that there are children present. This likely went over the heads of any kids Miguel's age in the audience, just as Hector intended.