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Old 12-01-2007, 03:34 PM
 
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These are the movies that most influenced me early in my life.

Goonies

YouTube - Goonies Are Good Enough (Compilation)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

YouTube - Ferris Bueller's Day Off 10

Back to the Future

YouTube - Back to the Future - The Power of Love

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

YouTube - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Theatrical Trailer

Ghostbusters

YouTube - My own Ghostbusters Music Video

Top Gun

YouTube - Take My Breath Away

The Breakfast Club

YouTube - Don't you forget about me

WarGames

YouTube - WarGames trailer

The Karate Kid

YouTube - The Karate Kid Tribute

National Lampoon's Vacation

YouTube - Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham (Vacation)

The Secret of my Success

YouTube - Secret of my success, SUCCESS song

Almost all are classic 80s movies as you can see....
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:08 PM
 
Location: The Netherlands
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Mine are just classics:
7 Samurai
Westworld
Planet of the Apes
Starwars
Enter the Dragon
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Journey's End
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Just a few:

From Here to Eternity
West Side Story
Giant
Rebels without a Cause
Ten Commandments

and quite a few oldies I saw on television on Saturday mornings when I was supposed to be doing chores
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:16 PM
 
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Kind of a mixed selection, but these are the films that resonated with me from elementary school through about age 16:

Born Free

Hard Day's Night

Lawrence of Arabia

Bless the Beasts and Children
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:06 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Karate Kid
Goonies
Ferris Bueller
Annie
Adventures in Babysitting
Sixteen Candles
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Old 12-01-2007, 07:30 PM
 
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Star wars
ET
BACK TO THE FUTURE
stand by me
indiana jones and the temple of doom, and raiders of the lost ark
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Old 12-01-2007, 08:14 PM
 
Location: South of Houston
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The Alamo ... 1960 (the 1st movie I saw in a theater at a cost of 25 cents and watched it twice that day)

The 300 Spartans ... 1962

The Great Escape ... 1963

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ... 1966

Bonnie and Clyde ... 1967

The Graduate ... 1967

Easy Rider ... 1969
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Old 12-02-2007, 03:45 AM
 
Location: Orlando Florida
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ROCKY 2,3, and 4 although i liked all the others

THE KARATE KID

ENTER THE DRAGON

BLOODSPORT

BACK TO THE FUTURE

BEST OF TIMES

MY NAME IS NOBODY

THE BLUES BROTHERS

THE PRINCIPAL

FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR

PLATOON

RETURN OF THE JEDI

SHORT CIRCUIT

WARGAMES

LETHAL WEAPON

FIRST BLOOD

FERRIS BUELER'S DAY OFF

THE GOLDEN CHILD

FULL METAL JACKET

OVER THE TOP
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Old 12-02-2007, 05:11 AM
 
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Blue Lagoon

A Star is Born

Quadrophenia

Excalibur
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Old 12-03-2007, 02:00 AM
 
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Dang! I forget one of the most influencial ones:
The Outsiders.
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