Aw, man, fifth grade. I invented a fantasy land (to be entered by saying a certain phrase at the center of the three pine trees on the outskirts of the playground) and somehow I ended up telling another girl about it. She told other kids, who wanted to play, and they TOOK OVER MY OWN DAMN FANTASY LAND. Ugh.

Er, um... people will give up their seat on the bus for you? That's pretty much the best thing that I can remember. I lucked out with a super-amazing husband who is understanding and really helpful, so when I was sick or exhausted he waited on me hand and foot, which countered the suffering.

It was a great tragic story—I was so rooting for him, and it was so believable that he turned out the way he did. If his cousin (or whatever) hadn't been such a selfish asshole everything would have ended up ok. It really was an excellent tragedy.

SO EXCITED. And by creepy you must mean emotionally-complex, riveting and sympathetic, right? Dane DeHaan was freakin' amazing in Chronicle.

four for you, darklighter

That's what I thought this article would concern, too—I only know about the blue Fugates because I went to college with a Fugate and it was her hilarious party story.

Attack the Block was AWESOME! I try to get everyone I know to watch it.

I was thinking about that one, but I bet it had too many slow scenes for this list. Maybe? It's definitely one of my favorite fun sci-fi movies.

Aw, no one ever loves Titan AE like I love Titan AE! That's a super-fun movie and I'm not ashamed to admit it. The rest of your list is pretty great, too, and I concur on the Last Crusade thing.

Yeah, I think the tone of Aliens is more serious than they were looking for in this case. Still a great movie, though.

Nah, no shame in liking the first one!

*sigh* Me, too.

I got up and walked around the theater looking at movie posters for a while, just waiting for it to be over.

Ok, so maybe I was what? Ten, maybe? But we kids loved the crap outta that speech. I can, and do, recite the whole damn thing (usually in moments requiring a little bit of encouragement but mostly just comic relief).

Agreed.

Yeah, that was one of my first thoughts. Some guys just don't build muscle like that, and it's totally fine. You can't tell how physically fit anyone is just by looking at them.

I am totally with you on the waaaahmbulance-calling, because seriously, waaaaaaah... but I don't think it's helping anything to tell men to just suck it up and accept the new super-buff male standard, either. I want everyone to feel less crappy about themselves, male and female. Of course women are far more harshly…

HA!

Aw, you had to mention Quantum Leap and now I'm getting all teary-eyed...

No love for the em dash?