When I was young (which wasn't very long ago) I always enjoyed movies like Phenomenon, Little Man Tate, Rain Man, Harriet The Spy, Good Will Hunting, Short Circuit I & II, and of course Searching for Bobby Fischer . Unlike many nerds, I never was much for science fiction growing up, I was really more into those films about individual triumph and ability. I suppose the question is whether I enjoyed those movies because I could relate to the characters, or if I aspired to be like the characters.
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When I was young (which wasn't very long ago) I always enjoyed movies like Phenomenon, Little Man Tate, Rain Man, Harriet The Spy, Good Will Hunting, Short Circuit I & II, and of course Searching for Bobby Fischer . Unlike many nerds, I never was much for science fiction growing up, I was really more into those films about individual triumph and ability. I suppose the question is whether I enjoyed those movies because I could relate to the characters, or if I aspired to be like the characters.