Revisionist History: I wish . . .

I wish I was born in 1992 to have experienced growing up in the 2000s, where I could have experienced watching so many great movies in the theaters. I would have been eleven to eighteen years old from 2003 to 2010, which is when some of my favorite teen/chick-flick movies of all time came out, including Chasing Liberty (2003), Freaky Friday (2003), Love Actually (2003), Mean Girls (2004), and A Cinderella Story (2004). The Princess Diaries and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series also came out in that era, which are another few of the films which I consider to be a staple in my childhood.

Among a few more classics that were released then which are some of my most loved movies include Lost In Translation (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Juno (2007). The case is the same for TV shows such as Skins (UK), Zoey 101, and The O.C., whose relatable stories and teenaged characters make me wish so immensely that I had watched them while they were still on the air. Watching all of these films and shows as a young teenager and young adult ten years after their releases hits me with a strong dose of nostalgia every single time. It only makes me wish I could have been born earlier so that I could have experienced the aforementioned films properly for the first time on a big screen in a theater, instead of through a DVD copy or the small screen of my laptop. The thought of being in high school as all of this content was being released fills me with excitement, and I envy those who got to live through this era as I wish I had.

With the small beginnings of social media on MySpace, Facebook, and the iconic flip phones, I strongly the 2000s were the best possible time to be a cinephilic teenager. Ultimately, being born in 1992 would have been ideal, but being 2000 baby has its perks as well. I am still grateful for all of the high-quality films and shows currently being released, and I always try to remind myself of this as it does not bode well to dwell too much on the past.