Moving day is a highly emotional moment in all our lives. And statistics show that everyone will experience at least eight house moves in their lifetime on average in Britain, according to Zoopla. With the referendum result leaving an air of change in its wake. Many remain voters on Twitter claimed they would be migrating to Australia and other parts of the world, to escape the pending doom of Brexit. And we also expect a rise in removals in the coming weeks and months as more and more people jump ship. So we thought we’d look back at the greatest removal scenes from the movies, to cheer people up and celebrate the change that moving house can bring.

Toy Story

A Pixar movie classic adored by all 90s babies. This film marked the rebirth of the childhood toy. Dolls, cars and dinosaur toy sales skyrocketed. It was a true phenomenon, and the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen will be in our memory forever. But the removal scene in this film was genius. Would young Andy really leave behind his most beloved two toys? Buzz and Woody were never gonna let that happen. The Toy Story franchise had a common plot theme, (I mean what else can you do with toys that come to life?), but they stuck with the moving out theme for their last film. An unaged Woody made it back to grown-up Andy, his one and only human friend from the beginning. And in true Disney style, Andy had one last play and passed his toy onto a loving home. This scene was less about the removal, but Andy was going to college.

Cheaper by the Dozen

Many kids’ movies explore the issues that children and families face when growing up. And moving house is a common one, as families get bigger and new job opportunities come along, it’s natural for families to relocate. Cheaper by the Dozen is a classic example of this when Tom Baker gets the call for head coach at ‘his team’. However, ‘The dozen’ did not want to move, they “liked it here”. So Steve Martin’s dad character helped the family through by making promises that they would be “a stronger and happier family” by moving.

When Harry Met Sally

This movie moving scene acted out a totally different moving scenario. It poked fun at new relationships and moving in together, and the quarrels that ensue when you don’t agree. A cynical, recently-divorced Harry tries to give his advice to the loved-up couple that argue over a piece of furniture. The wagon-wheel coffee table. As he says “I want our friends to benefit from the wisdom of my experience.” An absolute classic film, and another classic scene. The moral of the story, ‘don’t fight over trivial things’ otherwise you’ll never make it.

Inside Out

This Pixar creation was a box office smash, and perhaps one of the most successful coming-of-age animations of recent years. It grossed $90 million in its opening weekend alone. The story follows Riley on her journey when her parents uproot her from her beloved childhood home in the Midwest, to a new life in San Francisco. It ingeniously depicts all the emotions, fears and feelings Riley goes through during the move and the aftermath.

Karate Kid (1984)

Without a doubt, one of the first good American martial arts films. The story of Daniel son and the wise handyman Mr. Miyagi, is a great one. And the whole story starts with Daniel and his mum Lucille moving from New Jersey to L.A. So there would never have been a Karate Kid or Mr Miyagi without the removal. At first the change seems like it was for the worst, as Daniel gets picked on by bullies at his new high school. But, it turns out that it was the best thing for him, as he learns martial arts and discipline from Mr. Miyagi and wins the Karate tournament in epic style.

Horror Movie Moving Scenes

Many horror movies base their spooky plotlines on a central idea of a presence or haunting that occupies a house. And so it’s only natural that many films follow the story of people moving into said haunted house and consequently being terrorised. A good example of this is the original Poltergeist, which was an American horror hit. It was part of a trilogy of films about a family being terrorised by ghosts. Steven Spielberg’s original was expertly shot and chillingly clever. It was probably the first time that included children to make a movie scary. And guess what? The family recently relocated there. Now we’re not saying that moving house is a bad idea. No way! But just don’t move into a haunted house. It’s that simple. So, to recap, moving house can be the best thing you can ever do. But just like the movies, remember that change can be a great thing, if you let it.

 

Feature image credit to: pixar.wikia.com