Since videotapes and DVD’s became popular, movies have played a more significant role in our lives. After a bad night at the bar, it’s easy to pop in a movie that relates to your current mode or to make you feel better. We each have movies that we relate to different life experiences. As I sit watching one movie from this list, I’ve created short list of some of mine:

“I quit/got fired from my job” – Reality Bites. When you feel a bit bummed about leaving a job (by choice or otherwise), the thought of Winona Rider losing her job, and Ethan Hawke being fired from 14 makes a person feel a bit better for some reason.

“Women make no sense” – High Fidelity. Yes, women are confusing as hell. What better way to celebrate this than by watching a movie where the man is actually the one with a few screws loose (or is completely sane depending on the day)?

“I need to code a ton of C++/PHP/etc” – Antitrust. There is just something about this movie that makes me want to code like a madman. Maybe because it’s a crappy movie, and if I look up, I’ll be annoyed.

“I’m heading to the small town where I grew up” – Beautiful Girls. A movie about a guy that goes home to his family and friends in his hometown. I watch it every time before heading to my parents place. Old friends, women and beer – is there any reason this movie does not fit here?

“Damn, I’m old” – Logan’s Run. A movie where you are killed when you turn 30. Yea, that’s right.

“Ok, so I’m old. What am I doing with my life?” – Free Enterprise. Two 30-year old geeks try and determine what is important, and how to proceed with life.

“I need creative motivation” – Moulin Rouge. There is just something about this movie that can get me to my keyboard and get me typing nonstop. A great movie to inspire and motivate.

“Date movie 1” – Evil Dead 2. If she stays thought the end, you win.

“Date movie 2” – Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If she stays through the end and doesn’t try to hurt you, you win.

“Oops, I tried to date a lesbian” – Chasing Amy. This film has played way-too-significant a role in my life.

“My friend are idiots and know less than me about women (if that’s possible)” – Swingers. As bad as your friends get, they can’t be as dense as John Favreau’s character – unless they’re trying to act out Night at the Roxburry.

“I just need a cool-ass movie to make me laugh my ass off” – The 40 Year Old Virgin. Seriously, this movie could cheer me up when my dog dies – if I still had a dog. Funny and wonderful.

List your movies in the comment section.