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Ok, it's a blatant rip-off of Michele, and it's not even a list, but what's your most memorable movie? I'm not asking you to name your favorite movie or what you think is the best movie of all time. Simply, what is your seminal movie movement - the movie that took your breath away, still takes your breath away, and left an indelible mark. Got it?
Here's mine: Star Wars. I was 11 when it came out. It blew my mind. I had never seen anything like - nor had anyone for that matter - and have never experienced anything like it since then. The closest was Return of the King, which is my pick for best flick of all time, at least for best flick I've ever seen. Alas, I digress. When Luke and Leia were cornered on the Death Star and it looked like there was no escape, and Luke shoots his rope to the other side of the chasm and swoops across like Errol Flynn with Leia in his arms? It was pure magic. My seminal movie moment. How I wish I could watch it again with the wide-eyed wonder of an 11-year-old boy. Star Wars is a comic book come to life and exploding on the big screen.
Comments
Toss-up, "the Godfather" or "Singing in the Rain"
The former for its gritty romanticization of mob life and SITR for the music, dancing, color and Cyd Charisse's legs.
Posted by: Rick DeMent | June 14, 2005 03:52 PM
Toss-up, "the Godfather" or "Singing in the Rain"
The former for its gritty romanticization of mob life and SITR for the music, dancing, color and Cyd Charisse's legs.
Posted by: Rick DeMent | June 14, 2005 03:53 PM
In my case, it's "The Sound of Music". No lip from you Julie Andrews haters! It was the first movie I ever saw (I was 3). And since my father is from Austria and lived there during that time period, the entire thing resonates.
Posted by: Lesley | June 14, 2005 04:17 PM
"The Big Chill"
I saw it with a date, and like it so much I made my brother come see it with me two days later.
Posted by: Just John | June 14, 2005 08:05 PM