No single experience had a greater influence on my path in life than that of seeing this movie when it first came out, in 1968, as an eighth-grader.
I share your sentiments. I was in high school.
I'll repeat that for myself, with a few alterations:
No single experience, other than Christ's salvation, had a greater influence on my path in life than that of seeing this movie when it first came out, in 1968, in Tokyo as an eighth-grader.
The future was in the heavens and we squandered it... If there is one thing I wish to see again - it is for humanity to reach for the stars, instead of grovelling before a self imposed guilt trip.
No single experience had a greater influence on my path in life than that of seeing this movie when it first came out, in 1968, as an eighth-grader.
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2001 initially bombed. Some people in Hollywood walked out of the premier. However, after a bit of time, it started to catch an audience, especially with younger people, including children. It’s one of the best movies ever made, though it can take some work to understand it and to appreciate how groundbreaking it was for its time.
I'll repeat that for myself, with a few alterations:
No single experience, other than Christ's salvation, had a greater influence on my path in life than that of seeing this movie when it first came out, in 1968, in Tokyo as an eighth-grader.
Class of 72?