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Of course we know that they liked Natural Born Killers, but were there any other specific films they referred to as "favourites" at all? Or even just films that they referenced in passing in their Journals?
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Of course we know that they liked Natural Born Killers, but were there any other specific films they referred to as "favourites" at all? Or even just films that they referenced in passing in their Journals?

Dylan liked Pulp Fiction, Lost Highway, Seven Samurai and Kind Hearts and Coronets.


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Of course we know that they liked Natural Born Killers, but were there any other specific films they referred to as "favourites" at all? Or even just films that they referenced in passing in their Journals?

Dylan liked Pulp Fiction, Lost Highway, Seven Samurai and Kind Hearts and Coronets.


Interesting, Seven Samurai wouldn't have come to mind otherwise. Thanks!

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Of course we know that they liked Natural Born Killers, but were there any other specific films they referred to as "favourites" at all? Or even just films that they referenced in passing in their Journals?

Dylan liked Pulp Fiction, Lost Highway, Seven Samurai and Kind Hearts and Coronets.


Interesting, Seven Samurai wouldn't have come to mind otherwise. Thanks!

He used to watch old movies with his parents and that was one of them. He liked the fight sequence because he was really interesting in theatre and film, so he thought that was pretty cool.

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Anyone know if they saw "The Matrix"?

Release date was March 31 1999
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Anyone know if they saw "The Matrix"?

Release date was March 31 1999

Dylan was supposed to see it on April 21 with Devon....

I am not sure if he and Eric saw it before though.

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Here is a mostly complete list for reference that I found online.

Eric Harris:

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective: He reportedly called his coworker at Blackjack Sara Arbogast “Ohzay BooBoo”, a phrase he got from the movie

Alien: He drew the logo in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026495]

Aliens: Written in his planner [026263], also written on a list of movies in Dylan’s yearbook [026496]
Eric Veik writes “In Eric’s spare time he compiled Hollywood movies involving action and weapons into a music video. No one from our group starred in it. The music was a song called “fire” which is hard rock. All scenes in this video involved clips of weapons, explosives, and destruction from the movies. Terminator 2, Heat, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and Predator.” [010922, 010923]

Alien Resurrection: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Apocalypse Now: The tape was left inside the VCR in the family room [009058]

Tales from the Crypt presents: Bordello of Blood: Featured on one of his webpages about rebel missions. “Then, we came home and got drunk while watching Bordello of Blood.”

Dark City: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]
Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496], in one of the Basement Tapes (evidence item [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) Eric and Dylan talk about a “Demon Knight” CD, and open the case, revealing a Green Mountain Guns receipt [010379], Eric also describes having a dream with a setting similar to the main room of the hotel in the movie [026753]

Die Hard with a Vengeance: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496] Eric wrote “Die HARD w/a vengence 2” misspelling vengeance and mislabeling it as the 2nd in the series

Enemy Gold: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Event Horizon: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496] Eric watched Event Horizon with Susan Dewitt on April 17th, 1999 [006196] and the rented video tape was also inside of his car during the van break in on January 30th, 1998 [010351]

The Fifth Element: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

From Dusk Till Dawn: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Heat: Eric Veik writes “In Eric’s spare time he compiled Hollywood movies involving action and weapons into a music video. No one from our group starred in it. The music was a song called “fire” which is hard rock. All scenes in this video involved clips of weapons, explosives, and destruction from the movies. Terminator 2, Heat, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and Predator.” [010922, 010923]

Independence Day: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496], Eric also wrote “ID4 NUKE EM!” in his planner on July 4th, 1998 [026097]

Invasion USA: In his writing about what he wants/imagines NBK to be like he says “if you have ever seen the first few clips of violence in INVASION USA youll know what im talking about” [026343]

Jurassic Park: The Lost World: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496], he also read the novel and wrote a book report on it [026544]

Lost Highway: Featured on his survey as his favorite movie [026859], It was also written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Monty Python: Brooks writes, “In 1995 the internet was still a relatively new trend, and school officials didn't know that much about what was on it. So the monitors didn't pay attention when we went to sites like, Insaneclownposse.com, Monty Python Online, or News Askew, filmmaker Kevin Smith's website.” [No Easy Answers pg 48.]

Natural Born Killers: Mentioned throughout his writings, both he and Dylan nicknamed the massacre NBK and Eric wrote about getting shirts made for the massacre that said NBK on them [026434]
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors: Mentioned in his journal “step back and look at yourself fuckers, I dare you, maybe I’ll get lucky and you’ll step back to far like Nick in Elm3. w/ the same consequences” [026009]

Out of Sight: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Predator: Written in his planner [026263] and also written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]
Eric Veik writes “In Eric’s spare time he compiled Hollywood movies involving action and weapons into a music video. No one from our group starred in it. The music was a song called “fire” which is hard rock. All scenes in this video involved clips of weapons, explosives, and destruction from the movies. Terminator 2, Heat, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and Predator.” [010922, 010923]
Brooks writes, “In addition to designing the map [UAC Labs] of the level itself, Eric had reprogrammed a few features of the characters; I'm pretty sure that for one in particular he had sampled in the boom shriek of the monster from the movie Predator.” [No Easy Answers pg. 66]

Predator 2: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Pulp Fiction: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Reservoir Dogs: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496], “Radioactive Clothing” also features a trunk camera shot that’s strikingly similar to a shot in the movie. Quentin Tarantino uses this type of low angle shot frequently throughout his films, including Pulp Fiction.

The Rock: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Saving Private Ryan: In one of Eric’s article reviews he says that the article talks about how dropping bombs and missiles is cowardly and that the author used a scene from the movie in which an American fighter plane bombs a tank right in front of Tom Hanks [026536]

The Stand: Mentioned in an Aol chat. REB DoMiNe: “have you ever seen that made for tv movie “the Stand” by steven king?” Redacted: “no” “I dont think that people are worthless but i agree pointless” REB DoMiNe: “check it out sometime. it has a nice view of the world after 98% of it is dead” [026573]

Starship Troopers: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]
Eric Veik writes “In Eric’s spare time he compiled Hollywood movies involving action and weapons into a music video. No one from our group starred in it. The music was a song called “fire” which is hard rock. All scenes in this video involved clips of weapons, explosives, and destruction from the movies. Terminator 2, Heat, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and Predator.” [010922, 010923]
John Flemming stated that he remembered seeing a music video that Eric Harris had done as a project the first semester. The video was very violent and had clips from Terminator and Starship Troopers and other very bloody gun battles. Flemming stated he thought it was a little violent but did not think much of it at the time. Flemming is unaware where a copy of this music video is. [9097 97/100]

Terminator: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Terminator 2: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496], In the “Rampart Range” video Mark cocks Eric’s shotgun with only one arm to which Phil comments “Fucking Linda Hamilton style”
Eric Veik writes “In Eric’s spare time he compiled Hollywood movies involving action and weapons into a music video. No one from our group starred in it. The music was a song called “fire” which is hard rock. All scenes in this video involved clips of weapons, explosives, and destruction from the movies. Terminator 2, Heat, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and Predator.” [010922, 010923]
John Flemming stated that he remembered seeing a music video that Eric Harris had done as a project the first semester. The video was very violent and had clips from Terminator and Starship Troopers and other very bloody gun battles. Flemming stated he thought it was a little violent but did not think much of it at the time. Flemming is unaware where a copy of this music video is. [9097 97/100] According to Eric Veik this was actually Terminator 2.

Tremors 2: Aftershocks: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

2 Days in the Valley: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Kevin Smith/View Askew Productions: Brooks writes, “In 1995 the internet was still a relatively new trend, and school officials didn't know that much about what was on it. So the monitors didn't pay attention when we went to sites like, Insaneclownposse.com, Monty Python Online, or News Askew, filmmaker Kevin Smith's website.” [No Easy Answers pg 48.]


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Dylan Klebold:


Alien: Eric drew the logo in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026495]

Aliens: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s yearbook [026496]

Alien Resurrection: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Beach Babes 2: Cavegirl Island: Dylan mentioned in Eric’s yearbook “we need to find Cavegirl Island & Enemy Gold for home entertainment [026238]

The Breakfast Club: After Brooks auditioned at the Ascot Theatre on March 28th, 1999, he told Meg Beck that he was one of the kids who had come to the theatre from Columbine (Dylan was included in this group) and that he was still interested in talking to her about putting on a play. When she asked what it would be about, he said it was something like the movie “Chasing Amy,” and was called “A Guy Named Steve,” all of which were based on real life events of his and his friends' friends suicide, drugs, abortion, etc. She said she didn't think this is what they really wanted at the Ascot, and he said, it was actually uplifting, because at the end, everyone overcomes all this adversity. [013013 38/675]
Brooks went on to say that there were other plays they wanted to produce, like the Breakfast Club. He said they had a lot of contacts in the movie business, like with directors, writers, etc. and including Steven Segall. They knew no one had the rights to The Breakfast Club, and that they could the script signed over to them. He also mentioned a movie called “4 Rooms” which could be made into a play.” [013014 39/675] It's unlikely that Dylan still wanted to be involved with the production at this time, considering that he was planning on being dead in 3 weeks, but I thought it was still worth mentioning.

Catt Ballou: Sue writes in reference to Dylan getting ready for prom, “He stood patiently while Tom awkwardly twisted tiny pieces of metal and plastic through the many buttonholes. The bow tie stumped Tom, and Dylan wrestled it away to try it himself; together, the two consummate problem-solvers figured it out. I sat on the bed to keep them company and told Dylan he looked like Lee Marvin getting outfitted in Western finery Cat Ballou, one of our family favorites. Both he and Tom laughed. [A Mother's Reckoning pg. 234]

Chasing Amy: After Brooks auditioned at the Ascot Theatre on March 28th, 1999, he told Meg Beck that he was one of the kids who had come to the theatre from Columbine (Dylan was included in this group) and that he was still interested in talking to her about putting on a play. When she asked what it would be about, he said it was something like the movie “Chasing Amy,” and was called “A Guy Named Steve,” all of which were based on real life events of his and his friends' friends suicide, drugs, abortion, etc. She said she didn't think this is what they really wanted at the Ascot, and he said, it was actually uplifting, because at the end, everyone overcomes all this adversity. [013013 38/675]
Brooks went on to say that there were other plays they wanted to produce, like the Breakfast Club. He said they had a lot of contacts in the movie business, like with directors, writers, etc. and including Steven Segall. They knew no one had the rights to The Breakfast Club, and that they could the script signed over to them. He also mentioned a movie called “4 Rooms” which could be made into a play.” [013014 39/675] It's unlikely that Dylan still wanted to be involved with the production at this time, considering that he was planning on being dead in 3 weeks, but I thought it was still worth mentioning.

Dark City: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight: In one of the Basement Tapes (evidence item [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]) Eric and Dylan talk about a “Demon Knight” CD, and open the case, revealing a Green Mountain Guns receipt [010379], Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Desperado: Zack stated that Dylan “slipped” once, during which time he told Zack that he had gotten something that was “really cool.” Zack stated that Dylan told him that this item was something that was in “Desperado” a Tarantino movie. Zack stated that in the back of his mind, the thing he thought that Dylan was referring to was a gun. Zack stated that Dylan made this comment to him in February 1999. [010764]
Upon confronting Dylan about his suspicion regarding him owning a firearm, Zack stated that Dylan told him he obtained a double barrel shotgun and that Eric also had a shotgun. Zack stated that Dylan further advised him that the shotgun was like the one in Desperado.

Die Hard with a Vengeance: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

The Doom Generation: The soundtrack was written on his wantlist [026367]

Enemy Gold: Dylan mentioned in Eric’s yearbook “we need to find Cavegirl Island & Enemy Gold for home entertainment [026238], Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Event Horizon: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

The Fifth Element: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Flight of the Phoenix: Sue writes, “I loved him while sharing abowl of popcorn and watching Flight of the Phoenix together, a month before he died.” [A Mother's Reckoning pg. 261]

Four Rooms: After Brooks auditioned at the Ascot Theatre on March 28th, 1999, he told Meg Beck that he was one of the kids who had come to the theatre from Columbine (Dylan was included in this group) and that he was still interested in talking to her about putting on a play. When she asked what it would be about, he said it was something like the movie “Chasing Amy,” and was called “A Guy Named Steve,” all of which were based on real life events of his and his friends' friends suicide, drugs, abortion, etc. She said she didn't think this is what they really wanted at the Ascot, and he said, it was actually uplifting, because at the end, everyone overcomes all this adversity. [013013 38/675]
Brooks went on to say that there were other plays they wanted to produce, like the Breakfast Club. He said they had a lot of contacts in the movie business, like with directors, writers, etc. and including Steven Segall. They knew no one had the rights to The Breakfast Club, and that they could the script signed over to them. He also mentioned a movie called “4 Rooms” which could be made into a play.” [013014 39/675] It's unlikely that Dylan still wanted to be involved with the production at this time, considering that he was planning on being dead in 3 weeks, but I thought it was still worth mentioning.

From Dusk Till Dawn: The movie was written on his wantlist [026367], Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Independence Day: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Jurassic Park: The Lost World: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Kind Hearts and Coronets: “But I still cannot reconcile the kid cracking up with me over Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets with the boy I saw on the Basement Tapes” [A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold pg. 217]

Lost Highway: Mentioned throughout his journal. The movie is written on his wantlist with arrows pointing to it, likely meaning he really wanted it [026367], on one occasion at the beginning of junior year Matt Friedman had been invited by Dylan to the Klebold house. Dylan requested Matt to bring over the movie Lost Highway because Matt worked at Video City. Matt advised that it was Dylan’s favorite movie. He also advised that Dylan had told him he really enjoyed the movie [006400], he also created a plan for a custom Lost Highway shirt [026379], Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Mad-Max: Mentioned in the story he wrote in February of 1999 about the man dressed in black “I have never seen anyone take this mad-max approach to the city” [026522]

The Matrix: At prom Dylan had made plans with Devon Adams to see The Matrix on April 21st

Monty Python: Brooks writes, “In 1995 the internet was still a relatively new trend, and school officials didn't know that much about what was on it. So the monitors didn't pay attention when we went to sites like, Insaneclownposse.com, Monty Python Online, or News Askew, filmmaker Kevin Smith's website.” [No Easy Answers pg 48.]

The Natural: Was one of the Klebold’s favorite movies. Starring Robert Redford as a baseball prodigy. Dylan and Byron watched it so often that they knew parts by heart. [A Mother’s Reckoning pg. 72]

Natural Born Killers: Mentioned throughout his writings, both he and Eric nicknamed the massacre NBK, and Dylan also had a style that was similar to/possibly influenced by Mickey Knox

Out of Sight: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Nowhere: The soundtrack was written on his wantlist [026367]

Predator: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Predator 2: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Pulp Fiction: Dylan made a video of a scenario similar to a scene from the film. The soundtrack was also featured on his webpage plans to be played over the Jo Mama section [026371] and it can also be heard in the “Morning Ritual” video, Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Reservoir Dogs: Written on his wantlist [026367], he had a Reservoir Dogs shirt that was made by Serial Killer, the song Little Green Bag by The George Baker Selection from the soundtrack was featured on his webpage plans to be played over the Movies section as well as a plan to add a photo from the movie to the same page [026372], “Radioactive Clothing” also features a trunk camera shot that’s strikingly similar to a shot in the movie. Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]
In Brooks' chat with Alice she asked what kind of movies Dylan liked. He wrote “reservoir dogs was a standard”

The Rock: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Seven Samurai: “One night at the end of February, I surprised Tom and Dylan by bringing home a couple of fruit pies and Seven Samurai, a classic Japanese film from the 1950s directed by Akira Kurosawa. Dylan had heard about Seven Samurai in a class at school, and was curious about it. I’d never seen it, although I knew the American Western remake from the sixties, The Magnificent Seven. Snowy and cold outside, it seemed like the perfect night to light a fire, pig out, and watch movie, but I worried about my choice as soon as the film began: I wasn’t sure Dylan was going to stick around for a long, black-and-white, subtitled movie about a sixteenth-century Japanese village. I was wrong. Dylan was spellbound; we all were.” “After the closing credits rolled, Tom, Dylan, and I stayed up late on the couch, talking about some of the more remarkable scenes. Because he’d made videos and done sound for plays, Dylan had deep appreciation for the technical challenges the movie presented. He was particularly knocked out by a complicated choreographed battle scene staged in downpour, which I would come to learn had inspired directors like Martin Scorsese. I was thrilled he’d appreciated the subtle artistry of the film.” [A Mother’s Reckoning pg. 221]

Starship Troopers: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Terminator: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

Terminator 2: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496], In the “Rampart Range” video Mark cocks Eric’s shotgun with only one arm to which Phil comments “Fucking Linda Hamilton style”

Tremors 2: Aftershocks: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

2 Days in the Valley: Written on a list of movies in Dylan’s 1998 yearbook [026496]

UHF: In Brooks' chat with Alice she asked what kind of movies Dylan liked. He wrote “he and grew up watching uhf religiously” and “all the time.”

Vampires: Both the soundtrack and movie were written on his wantlist [026367]

Vertigo: “Afterward, the three of us curled up on the couch to watch one of our favorite movies, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo” [A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold pg. 226]

Young Frankenstein: In reference to the Behind Blackjack footage and the Frankenstein Roast video respectively, Brooks writes, “For the first part of the tape, we did interviews with the cast and crew about their favorite memories of Mrs. Caruthers. We then added in footage from rehearsal, along with scenes from the movie Young Frankenstein.” [No Easy Answers pg. 101]

Kevin Smith/View Askew Productions: Brooks writes, “In 1995 the internet was still a relatively new trend, and school officials didn't know that much about what was on it. So the monitors didn't pay attention when we went to sites like, Insaneclownposse.com, Monty Python Online, or News Askew, filmmaker Kevin Smith's website.” [No Easy Answers pg 48.]

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Wow that's very comprehensive, thanks for sharing!

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors: Mentioned in his journal “step back and look at yourself fuckers, I dare you, maybe I’ll get lucky and you’ll step back to far like Nick in Elm3. w/ the same consequences” [026009]

Uh, pretty sure he wrote it out as E1M3, which is a level in Doom, and the "Nick" referred to in this passage is one of his friends. There is no character named Nick in the movie.

Otherwise, great list. Lot of 90's classics in there, as expected.

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Anyone know if they saw Office Space? (Came out Feb 19 1999)

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I know Eric mentioned watching Bordello of Blood after one of their "rebel missions" on his website

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Anyone know if they saw Office Space?  (Came out Feb 19 1999)

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"Natural Born Killers".
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PostSubject: Re: What movies did Eric and Dylan like?   What movies did Eric and Dylan like? Icon_minitimeTue Jun 22, 2021 7:29 am

1. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

Eric reportedly called Sara Arbogast, one of his co-workers at Blackjack Pizza, “Ohzay BooBoo” - a phrase he picked up from the film.

2. Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Eric mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.


3. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Eric mentioned it in his journal: “Step back and look at yourself fuckers, I dare you, maybe I’ll get lucky and you’ll step back too far like Nick in Em3. w/ the same consequence.”


4. Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1995)

Dylan mentioned this movie in Eric’s yearbook: “We need to find cave girl island & enemy gold for home entertainment.”

5. Dark City (1998)

Eric mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook

6. Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)

Eric mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

7. Enemy Gold (1993)

Eric mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook. Dylan also mentioned it in Eric’s yearbook: “We need to find cave girl island & enemy gold for home entertainment.”


8. Event Horizon (1997)

Eric watched this movie on prom night, three days before the massacre, with Susan Dewitt. He also mentioned it in Dylan’s yearbook.

9. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

This movie was listed on Dylan’s shopping list. Eric also mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

10. Independence Day (1996)

Eric. In his school planner, he wrote, “ID4 NUKE ‘EM!”

11. Invasion U.S.A. (1985)

Eric. On a document found on his computer, Eric wrote, “If we have figured out the art of time bombs before hand, we will set hundreds of them around houses, roads, bridges, buildings and gas stations. anything that will cause damage and chaos. if you have ever seen the first few clips of violence in INVASION USA you’ll know what i'm talkin about. it'll be like the LA riots, the Oklahoma bombing, WWII, Vietnam, duke and doom all mixed together.”

12. Natural Born Killers (1994)

Eric & Dylan. They were both big fans of this film, and used its abbreviation of “NBK” as a codename for the massacre.

13. Nowhere (1997)

Dylan. It's soundtrack was listed on his shopping list.

14. Out Of Sight (1998)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

15. Predator (1987)

Eric. He used a sample from this film in one of the Doom levels he created.

16. Pulp Fiction (1994)

Eric & Dylan. Eric mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook. Dylan planned to include it's soundtrack on his webpage. In the morning ride video, Dylan was listening to it's soundtrack. In another home video, Dylan copied a scene from the film.

17. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Eric & Dylan. This was one of Dylan’s favorite movies, he mentioned it in his journal many times. In his 11th grade photo, Dylan wore a Reservoir Dogs shirt featuring characters from the movie with the words “serial killer.” Eric also mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

18. Starship Troopers (1997)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

19. Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook. He also hid a Green Mountain Guns receipt in its case. He also had a dream with settings similar to the main room of the hotel in the movie.

20. The Terminator (1984)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

21. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

22. Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996 Video)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

23. The Doom Generation (1995)

Dylan. It's soundtrack was listed in his shopping list.

24. The Fifth Element (1997)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

25. Lost Highway (1997)

Eric & Dylan. In a survey found on his computer, Eric listed this film as his favorite movie. Dylan saw many similarities between the film and his life. In his journal, he wrote, “The lost Highway sounds like a movie about me…” According to Matthew Friedman, this was Dylan’s favorite movie.

26. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

27. The Rock (1996)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

28. The Stand (1994)

Eric. In an AOL chat, he recommended it to a friend. He said, “check it out sometime. it has a nice view of the world after 98% of it is dead.”

29. Vampires (1998)


Eric & Dylan. This movie inspired Radioactive Clothing. It was also listed on Dylan’s shopping list, along with it's soundtrack.

30. 2 Days In The Valley (1996)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in Dylan’s yearbook.

31. Evil Dead II (1987)

Eric. He used the sound effect of Ash saying, "Swallow This!" in his Doom WAD when the guns are fired.

32. Aliens (1986)

Eric. In his journal, he wrote, “I even quoted a few movies, remember "what the hell am I gonna do now man?! what am I gonna do!?" that's good ole Hudson from aliens.”

33. Bordello Of Blood (1996)

Eric. He mentioned this movie in his Rebel Mission logs. “Then, we came home and got drunk while watching Bordello of Blood.”

34. Apocalypse Now (1979)

After the massacre, police found this movie in Eric’s VCR.

35. Heat (1995)

Eric Veik said, “In Eric’s spare time he compiled Hollywood movies involving action and weapons into a music video. No one from our group starred in it. The music was a song called “fire” which is hard rock. All scenes in this video involved clips of weapons, explosives, and destruction from the movies. Terminator 2, Heat, Starship Troopers, Aliens, and Predator.”

36. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Eric. In one of his assignments, he wrote about designing a new level for Doom and said, “I am trying to go for a very tough, action packed, fast paced level because I just saw “Saving Private Ryan” again and I want to kind of recreate some of those scenes best I can.” In another assignment, where he had to review an article that claimed a scene in Saving Private Ryan was impossible to do, he wrote, “that scene in Saving Private Ryan where the tank is destroyed is most definitely possible and happened many times over the course of the war.”

37. Cat Ballou (1965)

Dylan. Sue Klebold wrote, “He stood patiently while Tom awkwardly twisted tiny pieces of metal and plastic through the many buttonholes. The bow tie stumped Tom, and Dylan wrestled it away to try it himself; together, the two consummate problem-solvers figured it out. I sat on the bed to keep them company and told Dylan he looked like Lee Marvin getting outfitted in Western finery Cat Ballou, one of our family favorites. Both he and Tom laughed.”


38. Chasing Amy (1997)

Dylan, Brooks, and Zack planned a production similar to this movie at the Ascot Theatre. Brooks told Meg Beck that he was one of the kids who had come to the theatre from Columbine (Dylan was included in this group) and that he was still interested in talking to her about putting on a play. When she asked what it would be about, he said it was something like the movie “Chasing Amy,” and was called “A Guy Named Steve,” all of which were based on real life events of his and his friends' friends suicide, drugs, abortion, etc.

39. Desperado (1995)

Zack stated that Dylan “slipped” once, during which time he told Zack that he had gotten something that was “really cool.” Zack stated that Dylan told him that this item was something that was in “Desperado” a Tarantino movie. Zack stated that in the back of his mind, the thing he thought that Dylan was referring to was a gun. Zack stated that Dylan made this comment to him in February 1999. Upon confronting Dylan about his suspicion regarding him owning a firearm, Zack stated that Dylan told him he obtained a double barrel shotgun and that Eric also had a shotgun. Zack stated that Dylan further advised him that the shotgun was like the one in Desperado.

40. The Flight Of The Phoenix (1965)

Dylan. Sue wrote, “I loved him while sharing a bowl of popcorn and watching Flight of the Phoenix together, a month before he died.”

41. Four Rooms (1995)

Dylan, Brooks, and Zack wanted to do a play based off of this movie in the Ascot Theatre

42. The Breakfast Club (1985)

Dylan, Brooks, and Zack wanted to do a play based off of this movie in the Ascot Theatre.

43. Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949)

Dylan. Sue Klebold wrote, “But I still cannot reconcile the kid cracking up with me over Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets with the boy I saw on the Basement Tapes.”

44. Mad Max (1979)

Dylan. He mentioned this movie in the story he wrote in February of 1999 about the man dressed in black. “I have never seen anyone take this mad-max approach to the city.”

45. The Matrix (1999)

Dylan. He planned to see this movie with Devon Adams on April 21, 1999.

46. The Natural (1984)

Dylan. This was one of his favorite movies. He and Byron watched it so often that they knew parts by heart.

47. Seven Samurai (1954)

Dylan. Sue wrote, “One night at the end of February, I surprised Tom and Dylan by bringing home a couple of fruit pies and Seven Samurai, a classic Japanese film from the 1950s directed by Akira Kurosawa. Dylan had heard about Seven Samurai in a class at school, and was curious about it. I’d never seen it, although I knew the American Western remake from the sixties, The Magnificent Seven. Snowy and cold outside, it seemed like the perfect night to light a fire, pig out, and watch movie, but I worried about my choice as soon as the film began: I wasn’t sure Dylan was going to stick around for a long, black-and-white, subtitled movie about a sixteenth-century Japanese village. I was wrong. Dylan was spellbound; we all were.” “After the closing credits rolled, Tom, Dylan, and I stayed up late on the couch, talking about some of the more remarkable scenes. Because he’d made videos and done sound for plays, Dylan had deep appreciation for the technical challenges the movie presented. He was particularly knocked out by a complicated choreographed battle scene staged in downpour, which I would come to learn had inspired directors like Martin Scorsese. I was thrilled he’d appreciated the subtle artistry of the film.”

48. UHF (1989)

Dylan. According to Brooks Brown, Dylan grew up watching this film “religiously.”

49. Vertigo (1958)

Dylan. Sue wrote, “Afterward, the three of us curled up on the couch to watch one of our favorite movies, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo.”

50. Young Frankenstein (1974)

Dylan. In reference to the Behind Blackjack footage and the Frankenstein Roast video respectively, Brooks writes, “For the first part of the tape, we did interviews with the cast and crew about their favorite memories of Mrs. Caruthers. We then added in footage from rehearsal, along with scenes from the movie Young Frankenstein.”

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PostSubject: Re: What movies did Eric and Dylan like?   What movies did Eric and Dylan like? Icon_minitimeTue Jul 20, 2021 4:40 am

Screamingophelia wrote:
Yunduro wrote:
Of course we know that they liked Natural Born Killers, but were there any other specific films they referred to as "favourites" at all? Or even just films that they referenced in passing in their Journals?

Dylan liked Pulp Fiction, Lost Highway, Seven Samurai and Kind Hearts and Coronets.

Eric also had a list including Pulp Fiction and Lost Highway, on top of what Sadgasm has mentioned above. I think that's a good answer for next after NBK for films they both liked. Lost Highway's director has a reputation for pseudointellectual films - so it does seem perfect for them. Vampires and The Evil Dead franchise also a good one to mention, probably next on the list.

Much crossover between Evil Dead and the video games as well. Not only making the BFG say "Swallow This" which is the best bit to mention, but the chainsaw in DOOM, everything about Duke Nukem 3D (the cover, everything Duke says), and the hands in Blood (hated them) are all Evil Dead references. Not only is it a film they liked but it helps you understand the video games they liked. It does double duty, so to speak.

And I did not know Dylan liked UHF. "big if true".
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PostSubject: Re: What movies did Eric and Dylan like?   What movies did Eric and Dylan like? Icon_minitimeTue Jul 20, 2021 5:03 am

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3. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Eric mentioned it in his journal: “Step back and look at yourself fuckers, I dare you, maybe I’ll get lucky and you’ll step back too far like Nick in Em3. w/ the same consequence.”


Impressive list on the whole but can tell you need to play some more DOOM. It's E1M3, first episode third map of DOOM, not Nightmare on Elm Street 3. The first level of DOOM with a secret exit, and some "nukage" to fall into, presumably what he's talking about.

Also, I'd be curious whether they meant Doom I or Doom II and which episode, but the video with the journalists relaying what they saw on the Basement Tapes, one mentions it was the "third level of DOOM" they wanted to be in in the afterlife. Well, taken straightforwardly, that would mean DOOM I first episode map 3...i. e. E1M3.

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