I don’t think any one movie had a huge impact on me but there are some that I have memories of that won’t quit. I was always a lover of animals and so animal movies would make me cry as both a child and as an adult. Any Lassie movie. Free Willy. The one that I remember the most was The Yearling. Harry and Tonto. The Incredible Journey.
Some really funny movies leave me with fond memories: Superbad. Borat. Fargo. Meet the Parents. I could think of more and will probably think of more later. I really like comedies that are a little offbeat, like Fargo. I don’t usually like the “typical” comedy. For me to like Superbad and Borat is really just a fluke. I Liked Silver Linings Playbook.
The two with Jack Nicholson, one with Helen Hunt and one with Diane Keaton. The line he said to Helen Hunt, “You make me want to be a better man.” I think that was a great line. Thelma and Louise was great. I wish there could be a sequel, but if you know the movie, you know there cannot ever be a sequel. Another good action movie but one that was not huge in the box office is Set It Off with Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith.
I love anything with Robert DeNiro. I’d say he’s my favorite actor and he is quintessentially New York.
Also, there are a few scary ones that really stuck with me, the biggest being The Shining (Jack Nicholson version). The Silence of the Lambs was pretty scary.