{"id":2070341,"date":"2025-10-05T13:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2070341"},"modified":"2025-10-05T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:27:09","slug":"30-years-ago-my-dad-took-me-to-see-apollo-13-instead-of-power-rangers-i-was-pissed-then-but-now-im-grateful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/30-years-ago-my-dad-took-me-to-see-apollo-13-instead-of-power-rangers-i-was-pissed-then-but-now-im-grateful\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Years Ago, My Dad Took Me To See Apollo 13 Instead Of Power Rangers. I Was Pissed Then, But Now I&#8217;m Grateful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Universal Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in the summer of 1995, a friend asked if I wanted to see <em>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>: <em>The Movie<\/em> with him and his mom. I immediately ran home to run it by my parents, but was dismayed when my dad said \u201cNo,\u201d and informed me that he had already bought tickets for some movie called <em>Apollo 13<\/em> (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/new\/Best-Films-1995-Ranked-81827.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:both opened the same weekend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">both opened the same weekend<\/a>). I was obviously upset about it and was having a serious case of \u201cFOMO\u201d because I was the only kid missing the Power Rangers\u2019 big-screen debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, over the years, I\u2019ve come to the realization that my dad made the right decision and that I should be grateful for him taking me to see one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/100-best-movies-1990s-232341343.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:best \u201890s movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">best \u201890s movies<\/a> and a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/32-times-tom-hanks-character-153200544.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Hanks performance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tom Hanks performance<\/a> I still think about 30 years later. Let me explain\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie cast\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YR.uHLvIcucAmiu.ydFOvQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/e96e45a227596452ca74df5013b8e19e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: 20th Century Fox<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">As A 7-Year-Old Obsessed With Power Rangers, I Felt Justified In My Anger<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I was a 7-year-old at this time, and just like pretty much every other kid my age, I was obsessed with <em>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>. I had the toys, the shirts, the bedroom set, and even that terrible game on the Sega Game Gear, so it\u2019s safe to say my fandom was at its peak. When my dad said no, I felt justified in my anger; even more so when we walked into the AMC at Mall St. Vincent and saw a massive Power Rangers display and dozens of kids getting pumped up to see Angel Grove on a massive screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Remember that scene in <em>Blank Check<\/em> where Preston watches all his friends ride a rollercoaster while he settles for a less-flashy ride? Well, that was me in the theater that Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ed Harris in Apollo 13.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6UoCuwBxQreKh49lVJjkZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/37660b2e48fa201ae3afac320cb5001c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Universal Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">But, As Is Typically The Case, My Dad Made The Right Decision<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s the thing \u2013 my dad made the right decision that day by taking me to see <em>Apollo 13<\/em> instead of <em>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie<\/em>. As has been the case my entire life, with only a few exceptions, my dad was right, and the movie rocked my world. Who would have thought a father of three in his mid-30s would know more about movies than a 7-year-old, and knew that Ron Howard\u2019s chronicle of one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/new\/10-Thrilling-Movies-Based-True-Life-Survival-Stories-109007.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:most thrilling survival stories in United States history;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">most thrilling survival stories in United States history<\/a> would be better than anything the Power Rangers were up to.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tom Hanks with a look of concern in Apollo 13.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JCwsaQoBmrhmAV5gsl2Nsw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/626227cbe68b687357f6a7f230f5bc68\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Universal<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">I Didn&#8217;t Fully Understand It At The Time, But This Helped Set Me On The Path To Where I Am Today<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though I totally didn\u2019t understand all the finer points of <em>Apollo 13<\/em> until revisiting it later on, my dad\u2019s decision to take me to see a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/30-best-picture-losers-really-020450364.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:movie that should have won Best Picture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">movie that should have won Best Picture<\/a> helped set me on the path to where I am today. Thirty years later, I get paid to write about movies, I spend way too much time reading about the various space programs, and I\u2019m still obsessed with Tom Hanks&#8217; films.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s a good chance I would have eventually ended up here if my dad hadn\u2019t taken me to see one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2567237\/the-best-space-movies-and-how-to-watch-them\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:best space movies of all time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">best space movies of all time<\/a>, but I like to think we were at the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m forever grateful for my dad <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KtEIMC58sZo&amp;pp=ygURYXBvbGxvIDEzIHRyYWlsZXI%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:taking me to see Apollo 13;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">taking me to see <em>Apollo 13<\/em> <\/a>all those years ago. In case you were wondering, I did eventually see <em>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie<\/em> and I\u2019m glad I waited to rent it from Blockbuster instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Universal Pictures Back in the summer of 1995, a friend asked if I wanted to see Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie with him and his mom. 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