What movie changed your life, at least a little? How?

[CTyankee]

I can't say any one movie changed my life, but some had a profound influence of what I felt about life. "Sophie's Choice" had that influence, although I almost had to run out of the theatre when she made her "choice."

Mostly, movies just enhanced my understanding of cinematic art. Two in particular: "The Godfather" and "Chariots of Fire." They were perfect movies and I was dumbfounded.

[datasuspect]

1. the last starfighter

[MrCoffee]

6. damn that was a great movie

[datasuspect]

7. indeed, it verily defined a generation

i have the director's cut (bootleg)

[3.14158675309]

22. +1

[Symarip]

2. Breakin' 2

Electric Boogaloo.

[datasuspect]

5. it was an epic meditation on scratching sweet and mixing fine

indeed, it was funky fresh.

[SacredCow]

8. Indeed....

Adolfo 'Shabba-Doo' Quinones reprising his role as Ozone, was a breath of fresh cinematic air in 1984. The nuances of his performance caused me to weep at the subtle beauty...

[Symarip]

9. Sometimes a movie can mirror real life.

Ozone: Girls are whack, man!

Rhonda: I want you to stay away from that girl!

So true, Ozone. So true.

[LynneSin]

17. Didn't Loki predict that would outperform ET as the best movie (he said time would tell)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/

Bartleby: You know, maybe you're wrong about this slaughter thing. How can you even be sure what incurs the Lord's wrath these days? Times change. I remember when eating meat on a Friday was supposed to be a Hell-worthy trespass.
Loki: The major sins never change. Besides, you know, I can spot a commandment-breaker from, like, a mile away. So, bet on it.
Bartleby: This from the guy who still owes me 10 bucks over that bet about what was gonna be the bigger movie - "E. T. " or "Krush Groove"?
Loki: You know, fuck you, man, 'cause time's gonna tell on that one.

Loki: What, are you insinuating that I don't have what it takes anymore?
Bartleby: Insinuating, no. Flat-out telling you.

[Forkboy]

3. Godzilla...never been the same since.

:)

[SacredCow]

4. "The Land Before Time"

Shortly after our dates drug us to see it, one of my best friends dropped acid and began an hours-long conversation with Petrie (the Pterodactyl character). I decided then and there to just say no....

:scared:

[EastTennesseeDem]

10. Schindler's List

It reminded me that in times of utter despair and evil, you can always find a flicker of goodness in somebody.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. That was my choice as well.

It's a stunning movie.

[CTyankee]

25. I was amazed that that movie could make me feel actually GOOD.

But I did. I came out of themovie uplifted not dispirited, and it was a tough movie to feel that about.

[EastTennesseeDem]

29. Yeah, I mean it is quite an inspirational story

about how a man could abandon what made him rich and powerful (and throw the former away) in favor of saving lives.

As for me though, I was an emotional wreck.

[Redbear]

11. Wall Street

Based upon Blue Horsehoe's recommendation I bought heavily into Endicott Steel

After learning that Endicott Steel wasn't real and losing 300 grand, I decided to go back to being influenced by "Being There."

[3.14158675309]

23. I like to watch.

:P

[WinkyDink]

12. "Witness for the Prosecution". I became a life-long Christie AND Tyrone Power fanatic.

[begin_within]

14. Tokyo Story

changed the way I think of my parents forever.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046438/

[Mad_Dem_X]

15. This is kinda silly...

But "Grease" changed my life. After that, I became obsessed with movie musicals. I was 11 years old, and I wanted to be Olivia Newton-John and be married to John Travolta. LOL

[SocratesInSpirit]

20. No laughs here!

Especially as I was going to say "The Music Man." I've always loved movie musicals; they're so gosh-darn cheerful and fun (even when they deal with dark/heavy subjects, e.g., Sweeney Todd). :)

[Initech]

16. The Big Lebowski

Before I saw that movie I wanted to be one of those rich assholes we always hear about on the news. After seeing that movie I realized the Dude had the right idea all along. No job, just ride around, bowl, and drink white russians all day long. :toast:

[jobycom]

24. Dude, white russian is not the preferred nomenclature. Caucasian, please.

[Initech]

26. This is what happens when you find a stranger in the alps!

[Auggie]

18. Documentary: The Corporation...

And if I could pick a second and third, Sicko and Super Size Me.

They were eye-openers.

[mix]

19. Gallipoli

A classic Australian anti-war film

The film made me understand the tragedies and sorrows of war in a way that I had not known at the time.

Jack: What are your legs?

Archy Hamilton: Springs. Steel springs.

Jack: What are they going to do?

Archy Hamilton: Hurl me down the track.

Jack: How fast can you run?

Archy Hamilton: As fast as a leopard.

Jack: How fast are you going to run?

Archy Hamilton: As fast as a leopard!

Jack: Then let's see you do it!

[Taverner]

21. Waking Life

That move put me on my journey that ended in Atheism

Thank you :)

[Sequoia]

27. The Day the Earth Stood Still

Saw it when I was about 6 years old. The lesson to me was: weapons are evil and it would be great if people got along with people of other nations.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

28. Gandhi

Passive Resistance. It helped me understand the philosphy better.

The portayal of the massacre at Amritsar and its aftermath is heartbreaking.

Ben Kingsley was simply brilliant.

[Throd]

30. "The Loved One"

I first saw it when I was 15 or so on late nite TV. It was just so strange and unlike anything I has seen before. I realized I wasn't just some lone weirdo.