From American Graffitti, to fast times at ridgemont high to american pie

[rob47]

I don't know too many.  Im referring to that first movie that impressed upon you an abstraction of what was 'cool' 'nifty' 'hip' 'phat' etc.

probably lot's of other's from the 70's i dont know of.


mine's proabbly dazed and confused, ironically i saw it in the 90's but still was affected by it.

you?

[Nightscape]

Ferris Bueler's day off

[Torp]

Not one of your choices...but, Clockwork Orange.  Another was Harold and Maude.

Both classics, IMNSHO

[Goldberg]

Certainly. "A Clockwork Orange" now stands as my favourite movie to watch, and when I first saw it, it just blew my mind completely. Other films that really changed me (and, no, I don't have a whole lot of experience outside of Kubrick right now; I love all his movies) are 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, and indeed even Dr. Strangelove which, understandably, doesn't really do a *whole* lot psychologically but is still a damn entertaining and effective movie!

But instead of using "other" I decided to use what options were given and clicked "The Breakfast Club." Why? Because it's the only one I've seen! Plus, it's not really SUCH a bad movie. It has some neat quirks.

[Torp]

Alright, well, if I stick to the rules and choices I'd have to say Fast Times.  At least that's the one I've quoted the most over the years.

Jef

[rob47]

haha there really are way to many teen movies for a poll like this.  I just named the biggest ones i could think of. So, whatever, forget the poll, just write your thoughts on this from now on.  Or vote if one of your fav's is up there

[Black_Key]

I don't really watch movies a lot, but The Breakfast Club was definitely a big movie for me. When I first saw it (when I was about 7 or , I liked it A LOT. I always wanted to see it again, but when I watched the DVD, I realized that I had no idea what I was watching at that time.

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH! I haven't seen that one in a long time. GREAT MOVIE!

[Torp]

Certainly. "A Clockwork Orange" now stands as my favourite movie to watch, and when I first saw it, it just blew my mind completely.

I couldn't agree more.  Have you read the book?  I thought it was even better (as I usually do with books vs. movies).  Been awhile though, maybe I should dig it out and read it again.

[Goldberg]

Same; although, I will say that Kubrick, as always, did a fantastic job in translating the book into the movie. There are parts of the book I like more (for instance, Burgess' ending is more complete and satisfying, but on the other hand I also realise that Kubrick made his movie more effective as a *movie* by making whatever changes he did) and same for the movie. All in all, I think that, yes, I enjoyed reading the book more because, as is mostly the case, it is much easier to digest things and understand them at one's own pace and from text than from what a director CHOOSES to show his audience--but, what I'm trying to say is that of all the book/movie directors I've seen (several), I find myself mostly agreeing with Kubrick because he never gives too much information as to make the audience biased.

For instance, in A Clockwork Orange he definitely doesn't, speaking figuratively, get up at the end and tell us all about his REAL opinions on criminal rehab vs. prison, or give us an analysis of Alex's character, or...whatever (insert any other part of the story)--it's much more as if he opens the paths in our minds and gets us thinking about the movie more; at first, things seem painfully obvious after watching the movie, but eventually I think it's natural to realise that perhaps you--that is the audience member--were not correct all along and there are other facets to explore...and of course the book points a few things out that could not be made clear in the movie.

Similarly, 2001: A Space Odyssey (which Clarke turned into a novel during the screenplay's design and editting process) explains various things more in depth in the book, but unlike ACO, I prefer the movie inasmuch as it is even more open-ended and thought-provoking than the book. So, there are some disadvantages to having the omniscient author describe things in detail as opposed to a wise director, namely Kubrick, present the story without dumbing its intricacies down to make what is inherently obvious even more manifest and deleting the subtleties of the text; that's when a movie is worse than the book.

That's why I can watch Kubrick's movies (incidentally, Barry Lyndon has been one of my favourites recently, and I think it is also based on a novel but I haven't read it) so often and not grow tired of them, and it's also why I consider him the absolute king of directors in my present, admittedly limited, experience. Typical movies just grow old so fast, for the most part before I even watch them or on average after the first viewing, it's hardly even worth it at all.

Ok sorry for the somewhat disorganised post, I'm in "one of my moods" heh; hope it makes sense!

[bernhard]

John Landis’s “Animal House”.

[thalbergmad]

There was one with a young Tom Cruise who turned his parents house into a brothel or something like that. Have not seen it for years.

Does anyone know what it is called?

[bernhard]

There was one with a young Tom Cruise who turned his parents house into a brothel or something like that. Have not seen it for years.

Does anyone know what it is called?

Risky Business.

Rebecca de Mornay was the prostitute. It was Cruise's first really important role and pretty much launched his career. A very good movie too.

[thalbergmad]

Thanks Bernhard, I will rush out to the shops Sunday and find a copy.

[rob47]

John Landis’s “Animal House”.

how could i forget that klassic.

Not one of your choices...but, Clockwork Orange. Another was Harold and Maude.

Both classics, IMNSHO

Yes ultraviolence and a little of the old, "in out, in out", is rather cool 

i agree the book is awesome.  I found it funny how when reading it at first, it can be quite a challenge, but by the end you're just speeding throug passages like,

 "...except what I was forced to viddy, my glazzies still being clipped open and my nogas and plott fixed to the chair but this set of wires and other veshches no longer coming out of my plott and gulliver..."

good book. Burgess wife was i think raped and killed by some teenage gangbangers or something hence this book. I think that's how it happened.  very tragic, and with what seems to be happenieng to some of the youth these days, Burgess' futuristic society has, to some extent, eerily come to be what we call the present.....or not?