I'm gonna watch 'em all!
Barclay makes me remember this person vaguely. It's got my head spinning - it would have mapped to me at school.
It took me years until scissorhands was repeated on TV, which I never saw before. Again, I can't remember the real story, but I do know it was about SPW. I bet there are similar cases of story. Prozac Nation.
I had to get back into Rain Man. Communication. It rings the bells when in my era I ignored the story cos I was confident at school in the eighties, although my sisters-in-law would have laughed and seen that I'd never have a girlfriend; I knew I'd never have a head for numbers or playing cards. I have a deep phobia for cards - as a basic social game, such as when on holiday with friends or at school - and considering James Bond's tendency to that. I gave up on that, as both a challenge for strong short-term memory and counting, and social.
When I was 10, I was introduced to The Terminator, Commando & Aliens on VHS with the 18 rating. Maybe at that age it drums in a natural anger and hatred? Short Circuit
When I was in early twenties, Gladiator and Titanic (handholding during my best relationship) made a deep social impact on me to install my urge for fighting back, survival and improving myself. Including Jason Bourne & 28 Days Later. If I had children, I'd probably make sure they watched these at a young age. Making friends as a hobbit.
I have a yearning for apocalyptic conditions - that I'd love a chance to survive beyond western world luxuries dependency - grand scale death - determination to never give up... LOST series