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Formative Films in the Early Cinephile Life of Cinema Seeker

This is a list of some of the films that I saw between early 1987 and the end of 1990. This is the period where I became a burgeoning film fan and my life as a cinephile began. This period covers my last few months of 8th grade through the end of the first half of my senior year of high school. These films are listed roughly in the order in which I recall seeing them (I did consult a few of my old datebooks for accuracy). These are not all of the films that I saw during this period. However, these are films that furthered my cinephilia in some way, helped shaped my aesthetic sense, furthered my passion for movies, or simply fueled some long-standing interests. Some of these films were seen in theaters (both first-run and revival houses). Most were seen on premium cable channels or VHS. The first two films on my list are key. I definitely trace my lifelong interest in cinema back to the time in early 1987 that I saw "The Last Picture Show" and "Taxi Driver."
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The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
2
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
3
All the Right Moves (1983)
All the Right Moves (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
4
The Roomate (1984)
The Roomate (1984)
5
Desert Hearts (1985)
Desert Hearts (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
6
The Grasshopper (1970)
The Grasshopper (1970)
7
Emmanuelle (1974)
Emmanuelle (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
8
One Trick Pony (1980)
One Trick Pony (1980)
9
Atlantic City (1980)
Atlantic City (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
10
The Gambler (1974)
The Gambler (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
11
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
12
Creator (1985)
Creator (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
13
Key Exchange (1985)
Key Exchange (1985)
14
Echo Park (1986)
Echo Park (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
15
No Way Out (1987)
No Way Out (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
16
Targets (1968)
Targets (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
17
Half Moon Street (1986)
Half Moon Street (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
18
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
19
Under Fire (1983)
Under Fire (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
20
Vision Quest (1985)
Vision Quest (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
21
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
22
Something Wild (1986)
Something Wild (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
23
The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
24
Submission (1976)
Submission (1976)
25
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll (1987)
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
26
The Rain People (1969)
The Rain People (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
27
Broadcast News (1987)
Broadcast News (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
28
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
29
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
30
The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
31
Hair (1979)
Hair (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
32
Lost in America (1985)
Lost in America (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
33
Smooth Talk (1985)
Smooth Talk (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
34
Bull Durham (1988)
Bull Durham (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
35
Summer Heat (1987)
Summer Heat (1987)
36
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
37
The Deerhunter (1978)
The Deerhunter (1978)
38
The Wolf at the Door (1986)
The Wolf at the Door (1986)
39
Radio Days (1987)
Radio Days (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
40
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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