Movies, books etc. that affected you disproportionally

[Martinus]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to be expected to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

[Barrister]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

A much less great show tv show, L.A. Law, which I also watched when I was about 10, similarly inspired me to want to be a lawyer. 

[mongers]

Google is further profiling you.   

[Malthus]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

A much less great show tv show, L.A. Law, which I also watched when I was about 10, similarly inspired me to want to be a lawyer. 

I would have imagined a show on the Spanish Inquisition ... 

[Barrister]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

A much less great show tv show, L.A. Law, which I also watched when I was about 10, similarly inspired me to want to be a lawyer. 

I would have imagined a show on the Spanish Inquisition ... 

You should never have expected that.

After all, no one expects the spanish inquisition.

[The Brain]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to be expected to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

I guess presidential candidate and generally awesome religiotard didn't hold the same appeal as fucking lawyer.

[Eddie Teach]

Anybody can run for President and lose.

[mongers]

Anybody can run for President and lose.

I won by not running for President, indeed the whole world won on that one. 

[The Brain]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

A much less great show tv show, L.A. Law, which I also watched when I was about 10, similarly inspired me to want to be a lawyer. 

Corbin Bernsen? Harry Hamlin? Richard Dysart? Baldy? Please tell me it wasn't a woman.

[derspiess]

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

There was a really crappy made-for-TV remake of that in the 80s with Kirk Douglas and Jason Robards.  Should have been a hit with both of those guys, but it all seemed like they hadn't even had time to do rehearsals.

[derspiess]

By "disproportionally" I mean that they were generally good (or not) movies and books, but not so great as to have the kind of impact on your life they actually did.

For me, it was a 1960 movie "Inherit the Wind", with Spencer Tracy playing a lawyer defending a theory of evolution teacher in 1920s. I watched it when I was maybe 10 or so, and I think this is the first time I ever thought of becoming a lawyer.

A much less great show tv show, L.A. Law, which I also watched when I was about 10, similarly inspired me to want to be a lawyer. 

Corbin Bernsen? Harry Hamlin? Richard Dysart? Baldy? Please tell me it wasn't a woman.

Benny

[CountDeMoney]

Lulz, Arnie was my hero.  That was my plan.

Law school -> family law -> specialize in divorce -> bang all hot female clients = dick profit!

Alas, never took the LSATs to find out.

[Barrister]

Lulz, Arnie was my hero.  That was my plan.

Law school -> family law -> specialize in divorce -> bang all hot female clients = dick profit!

Alas, never took the LSATs to find out.

It's never too late to find out!

http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/about-the-lsat/

[Savonarola]

Wile E. Coyote was my role model growing up.  I wanted to be just like him with a limitless supply of dangerous technology and no adult supervision.  So I became an engineer.   



When I was in first grade my class saw a play.  I don't remember what it was, but I was so impressed by it that I wrote my own play.  My teacher wouldn't have it performed, largely because it was written by a six year old in pencil on double lined recycled paper, but that's how I started creative writing.

[mongers]

Someone once threw a copy of Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' across a room at me; I wasn't concerned by it's flight, but the impact had a profound effect on me.