I can relate too that....

[Milk Tray Guy]

As far as the film-watching experience goes, Jaws always evokes particularly strong memories of going to see it with my parents as a child. Then in the early 80s I went to the cinema regularly with my dear late dad but of all the films we saw the memory us seeing Blade Runner together is a particularly fond one.

Both films remain in my all-time top 5.

 

[Mandon Knight]

As far as the film-watching experience goes, Jaws always evokes particularly strong memories of going to see it with my parents as a child. Then in the early 80s I went to the cinema regularly with my dear late dad but of all the films we saw the memory us seeing Blade Runner together is a particularly fond one.

Both films remain in my all-time top 5.

I think memories of seeing films with our parents hold such resonance, in the best, warmest places of our hearts. For me, Superman in 1978 with my Dad is my greatest cinematic memory.

For him to be there in 2012 when my own feature film was shown at the cinema was the only thing to top it.

 

[Mandon Knight]

For me, any film that has 'dark' themes or emotive themes will do it for me.

 

[AResistor]

Man Of Steel - perfectly captured the adoptee experience.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - perfectly captured orphan (whether actual or might-as-well-be (Harry)) angst.

August Rush - perfectly reflects the fairy tale nature of being an orphan and searching for your place in life.

Ordinary People - perfectly captures what it's like losing a sibling (discovered it after my cousin, who was close enough to be a sister, died).

Call Me By Your Name - inspired me to come out to my whole family as bisexual.

There's a lot more as in this list could go on forever. Needless to say, being an adoptee (and all of the baggage that comes with never knowing one's parents etc.) really places "me" at the heart of many stories. Heck, even 'Delivery Man' resonated with me (yes, the Vince Vaughn movie).

Next one for sure - 'Shazam,' even the trailer hits home - especially Freddy's character (Billy's friend).

 

[Batmannerism]

I think memories of seeing films with our parents hold such resonance, in the best, warmest places of our hearts. For me, Superman in 1978 with my Dad is my greatest cinematic memory.

For him to be there in 2012 when my own feature film was shown at the cinema was the only thing to top it.

Agreed, seeing a great film with an important person adds a lot to the experience. I saw Star Wars with my dad in 1977, I remember looking at him after the lights came up as we both had the same look of wonderment. That was a moment that stood out from my childhood.

I had similar experiences with Superman (1978) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

 

[Flash525]

Elysium starring Matt Damon, specifically when he went to work at a job that he obviously didn't enjoy. I remember sat there thinking, yeah, I can relate to that feeling. I never quite got the mech suit though, and I'm not at risk of radiation exposure, so there's that.

I'm sure there are others too, but this is the only one that stands out from memory at the moment.

 

[InvisibleWoman]

For me it would be Field of Dreams. The first film that made me cry. I had a very fractured relationship with my father and he was MIA when I first watched it so it connected with me. It's still my absolute favourite movie for that reason alone (and I still cry at the end)

 

[Flash525]

Speaking of films which we can relate too … does anyone here have a mother named Martha?

 

[green]

Breakfast Club - Brian especially.

Being in high school when TBC came out made it have a huge impact on me. Not only could I relate to more than one character but it also gave me a huge understanding of how we treat and judge people simply for being different.

 

[Mandon Knight]

For me it would be Field of Dreams. The first film that made me cry. I had a very fractured relationship with my father and he was MIA when I first watched it so it connected with me. It's still my absolute favourite movie for that reason alone (and I still cry at the end)

IW - I really hope things are better for you both and your relationship with him, thoughts with you on that one.

 

[MAN O STEEL]

For me it's Edward Scissorhands. No movie since has spoken to who I am as much as that film. The story is extremely personal to me and essentially reflects the reality of my life, obviously in a fantasy context. I always find it hard to watch for that reason.

 

[Mandon Knight]

For me it's Edward Scissorhands. No movie since has spoken to who I am as much as that film. The story is extremely personal to me and essentially reflects the reality of my life, obviously in a fantasy context. I always find it hard to watch for that reason.

Same for me, for similar reasons.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Falling Down 1993

An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
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[InvisibleWoman]

IW - I really hope things are better for you both and your relationship with him, thoughts with you on that one.

Thank you, that's very kind. With age comes the ability to speak more frankly with him and that helps. I guess it's one of those things where you don't necessarily like the person, but you love them all the same

 

[Mandon Knight]

Thank you, that's very kind. With age comes the ability to speak more frankly with him and that helps. I guess it's one of those things where you don't necessarily like the person, but you love them all the same

V welcome IW and understand completely where you are with the bolded piece when it comes to family, but obviously everyone's approach & story differ and glad that you have both been able to 'talk' a little more and find a path through.

 

[Marvolo]

Are there films in which you feel a very real affinity with, that 'speak' to you or you have a bond through the story or feelings felt when watching the film, due to the time in which you first watched it perhaps or the characters dealing with similar things you have for example....

Since I've been shot I have a strong affinity with characters that are shot in films. Kind of like when I see some guy get hit in the balls. I feel their pain, because I've felt their pain before.

Another thing is since I've actually been shot and had to experience the slow painful recovery, the way films treat bullet wounds like mildly inconvenient things is funny to me.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Paris, Texas. I feel like I was there in Travis' shoes, emotionally.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Good Will Hunting, virtually whole film, but in particular. 'It's not your fault Will' scene....

 

[Nardz937]

Not a movie, but I watched a Twilight Zone episode the other day where a woman let life pass her not doing the things she wanted too and it wasn't until she was dead that she seen what her life could have been.