Variety's "The Movie That Changed My Life": 120 Celebrities Pick the Films that Made a Difference (for Better or Worse)

by Robert Hofler

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In recent years, the editors ofVariety have posed the same question to hundreds of famous personalities: "What is the movie that changed your life?" Gathered here for the first time are the responses of movie stars and comedians, politicians and war correspondents, athletes and business magnates, and many more. We discover Candace Bushnell's appreciation ofAnnie Hall, which she refashioned intoSex and the City; Sen. John McCain's quote-laden adoration ofViva Zapata!; and journalists Tom Brokaw and Lawrence Wright's disparate inspirations,His Gal Friday andAll the President's Men. From Sarah Jessica Parker to Ralph Nader, Bill Maher to Jerry Rice, Donald Trump to Jesse Jackson, Danielle Steel to Gore Vidal, this fascinating and entertaining collection reveals the films that have left their mark on the individuals shaping our world.… (more)

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I'm not sure if any movie has changed my life, but of course there are quite a few that have moved me. It was interesting to read why famous people liked particular movies and what changed for them when/after they saw it. I expected these noteworthy folks to be moved by movies that reflected their occupations, lifestyles or hobbies, but that wasn't so. Maybe that was a preconceived notion on my part. Either way, I found several movies that I want to see that I've never seen. (

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In recent years, the editors ofVariety have posed the same question to hundreds of famous personalities: "What is the movie that changed your life?" Gathered here for the first time are the responses of movie stars and comedians, politicians and war correspondents, athletes and business magnates, and many more. We discover Candace Bushnell's appreciation ofAnnie Hall, which she refashioned intoSex and the City; Sen. John McCain's quote-laden adoration ofViva Zapata!; and journalists Tom Brokaw and Lawrence Wright's disparate inspirations,His Gal Friday andAll the President's Men. From Sarah Jessica Parker to Ralph Nader, Bill Maher to Jerry Rice, Donald Trump to Jesse Jackson, Danielle Steel to Gore Vidal, this fascinating and entertaining collection reveals the films that have left their mark on the individuals shaping our world.

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