MOVIES THAT HAVE LEFT THEIR MARK (AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER)

Bambi

The first movie to ever make me cry.  (I have this thing about dying animals)  Now that I think about it, I didn't actually LIKE this movie.

Braveheart

Not that I have to explain, I think it's pretty obvious.  The photography was incredible, the music was beautifully haunting and Mel Gibson is a hottie.  Plus anything Scottish has always fascinated the heck out of me.

Calamity Jane

Because I LOVE Doris Day and she was sort of a tom-boy, too.

Changeling, The

My mom's ex-boyfriend, Paul Rothery, was in this movie.  My sister and I ADORED him.  Last I heard he'd moved to England to work on a TV series called Spatz and I haven't heard from him since 1980.  By the way?  If anyone out there knows where he is, point him in the direction of this website or my email -- I'd love to get in touch with him again.

Chaplin

Because never in a million years would I ever have thought that was Robert Downey Jr.   The guy is a genius.

Cutting Edge, The

Some pretty funny dialogue with snippets like:

    "I swear, you let me down and it'll take them a month to count the blade marks on your back."

Demolition Man

Because, not only is Sandra Bullock one of my favourite actresses, but she's got that shining personality that was especially compelling in this movie.

    "Looks like you met his meat.  You really licked his ass."  (Lenina Huxley)

Escape to Witch Mountain

I always wanted to have cool powers.  Plus I loved Kim Richards' beautiful long hair.  I used to put my poncho on over my face and flip it over the back of my head so it would stream down my back like a long woolen version of hair.  (I didn't say I was the brightest kid on the block)

Ferris Beuller's Day Off

Hey, who didn't want to cut class?  And I had such a crush on Matthew Broderick.  The bastard married Sarah Jessica Parker.  (Oh well, at least he married a Parker)

Freaky Friday

What kid didn't think their parents' had it easier?  I thought the movie was just plain cool.

Housekeeping

My first job as an extra.  I can't even see me in the movie, but what the heck.  It was a cool experience anyway.

Logan's Run

A classic.  I can forgive it the cheesy special effects because back in the 70's that movie rocked my world.

Long Kiss Goodnight, The

Geena Davis in the best kick-ass movie I've ever seen.  Nothing like a tough heroine to beat up the bad guys.  I loved this movie!

Parent Trap, The

When I was a kid I wanted to be one of two things:  1) a genie  2) a twin   (Oh well, at least I got to watch movies about them, even though Hayley Mills wasn't a real twin - she did a damn fine job performing both roles.)

Princess Bride, The

Just a really funny cute movie.  It popped into my head when I was thinking of movies I love so here it is.

    "My nayme ees Inigo Montoya.  You keeled my fadder.  Prepare to die."

Ref, The

I loved the barbs back and forth between the actors in this movie.  Classically funny.  And I LOVE Kevin Spacey - he's priceless.

"You know, you and my wife have a lot in common. You both think you have some right to life working out the way you want it to, and when it doesn't, you get to act the way you want. The only trouble with that is someone has to be responsible.  I'd love to run around and take classes and play with my inner-self!  I'd love the freedom to be some @#$%^&-off criminal with no responsibilities, except I don't have the time!  But you don't see me with a gun.  And you don't see me sleeping with someone else.  You think my life turned out the way I wanted because I live in this house?  You think every morning I wake up, look in the mirror and say 'Gee I'm glad I'm me and not some 19-year-old billionaire rock star with the body of an athlete and a 24-hour erection!'   No I don't!  So just excuse the @#$% out of me!"

Risky Business

Besides Tom Cruise?  A coming-of-age movie where that sex on the train was probably the hottest thing I'd ever seen.  (Gimme a break, I was 15)

Rocky Horror Picture Show, The

Well it's a classic cult film, of course it's going to be in here.  Plus, it was just really sexy the way Tim Curry strutted about in those garters and that makeup.  Am I weird?

She's Having a Baby

It had to do with struggling to accept that marriage is not a me anymore, it's a we.  I kind of "got it".  It didn't do too well at theatres though, I think.  Oh well.

Soylent Green

One of the first weird science fiction movies that made an indelible mark on me.  It was a BIG deal when you're 9 years old.

Tommy

A wicked Rock Opera that had so many stars and some classically whacked out subplots that it just had to make this list.  Plus, it's another 70's movie and it affected me, so here it is.  Plus listening to The Who was a real treat, I even have the soundtrack.

What Women Want

Hands down:  Mel Gibson dancing to Frank Sinatra and waxing his own hairy little legs.

Yellow Submarine

A really cool animated Beatles flick.  I loved it.

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