When I was in high school, I was a little different. For those of you who knew me then (and know me now, for that matter) this will come as no shock. I didn't drink or party and I never had a steady girlfriend. But that's not what really set me apart. What made me seem so odd to some people was my willingness to got to the movies by myself.
I'd always loved going to the movies. It was something special to me. When I turned 16 and realized that I didn't need to rely on my parents to drop me off or pick me up and could go to the theater any time I wanted to, I was happy as a pig in mud. As a result, there were numerous classic movies from the 80's that I saw by myself. I had people I could go with, I just never needed other people to enjoy going to the movies. In fact, some of the crappiest movies I ever saw I saw because everyone else wanted to see them (Caveman and Missing In Action are two that come immediately to mind.) For some reason, my friends thought this was weird. I thought it made my life easier, plus I had the added bonus of being able to recommend good movies to my pals.
So, just for kicks and giggles, here's a list of some of the great (and admittedly not-so-great) movies that I saw flying solo:
Ghostbusters
Fletch
Back to the Future
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
Silverado
The Karate Kid
Midnight Run
The Great Outdoors
St. Elmo's Fire
The Breakfast Club
Hoosiers
Star Trek III
2 comments:
I love going by myself. I like to get lost in the movie and when someone is with me they want to make comments. That completely takes me out of the zone.
Anyway, I'm with ya brotha!
I remember thinking it was weird at first... then I tried it and it wasn't that bad. Kind of like spending a weekend night at home alone... you're scared to try it until you do it and realize it can be exhilirating.
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