Movies that Eric and Dylan referenced/watched:
This list does not include the movies that they didnât like.
I am always finding new information so check back to the original post for updates. Requested by anonymous.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective: He reportedly called his coworker at Blackjack Sara Arbogast âOhzay BooBooâ, a phrase he got from the movie
Alien: He drew the logo in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026495]
Aliens: Written in his planner [026263], also written on a list of movies in Dylanâs yearbook [026496]
Alien Resurrection: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 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. âThen, we came home and got drunk while watching Bordello of Blood.â
Dark City: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496], in one of the Basement Tapes (evidence item #265) Eric and Dylan talk about a âDemon Knightâ 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 Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496] Eric wrote âDie HARD w/a vengence 2â misspelling vengeance and mislabeling it as the 2nd in the series
Enemy Gold: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Event Horizon: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 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 Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
From Dusk Till Dawn: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Independence Day: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496], Eric also wrote âID4 NUKE EM!â in his planner on July 4th, 1998 [026097]
Invasion USA: In his writing about what he wants/imagines NBK to be like he says âif you have ever seen the first few clips of violence in INVASION USA youll know what im talking aboutâ [026343]
Jurassic Park: The Lost World: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 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 Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
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 âstep back and look at yourself fuckers, I dare you, maybe Iâll get lucky and youâll step back to far like Nick in Elm3. w/ the same consequencesâ [026009]
Out of Sight: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Predator: Written in his planner [026263] and also written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Predator 2: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Pulp Fiction: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Reservoir Dogs: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496], âRadioactive Clothingâ also features a trunk camera shot thatâs 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 Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Saving Private Ryan: In one of Ericâs 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: âhave you ever seen that made for tv movie âthe Standâ by steven king?â Redacted: ânoâ âI dont think that people are worthless but i agree pointlessâ REB DoMiNe: âcheck it out sometime. it has a nice view of the world after 98% of it is deadâ [026573]
Starship Troopers: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Terminator: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Terminator 2: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496], In the âRampart Rangeâ video Mark cocks Ericâs shotgun with only one arm to which Phil comments âFucking Linda Hamilton styleâ
Tremors 2: Aftershocks: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
2 Days in the Valley: Written on a list of movies in Dylanâs 1998 yearbook [026496]
Beach Babes 2: Cavegirl Island: Dylan mentioned in Ericâs yearbook âwe need to find Cavegirl Island & Enemy Gold for home entertainment [026238]
Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight: In one of the Basement Tapes (evidence item #265) Eric and Dylan talk about a âDemon Knightâ CD, and open the case, revealing a Green Mountain Guns receipt [010379]
The Doom Generation: The soundtrack was written on his wantlist [026367]
Enemy Gold: Dylan mentioned in Ericâs yearbook âwe need to find Cavegirl Island & Enemy Gold for home entertainment [026238]
From Dusk Till Dawn: The movie was written on his wantlist [026367]
Kind Hearts and Coronets: âBut 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 Tapesâ [A Motherâs 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 Dylanâs 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]
Mad-Max: Mentioned in the story he wrote in February of 1999 about the man dressed in black âI have never seen anyone take this mad-max approach to the cityâ [026522]
The Matrix: At prom Dylan had made plans with Devon Adams to see The Matrix on April 21st
Natural Born Killers: Mentioned throughout his writings, Dylan talks about the film in his âThe Mind and Motives of Charles Mansonâ paper [016023] and specifically notes the directorâs cut in the works cited section of the paper [016035], both he and Eric nicknamed the massacre NBK, and he also had a style that was similar to/possibly influenced by Mickey Knox
Nowhere: The soundtrack was written on his wantlist [026367]
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 âMorning Ritualâ video
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], âRadioactive Clothingâ also features a trunk camera shot thatâs strikingly similar to a shot in the movie
Seven Samurai: âOne 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. Iâd 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 wasnât 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.â âAfter the closing credits rolled, Tom, Dylan, and I stayed up late on the couch, talking about some of the more remarkable scenes. Because heâd 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 heâd appreciated the subtle artistry of the film.â [A Motherâs Reckoning pg. 221]
Vampires: Both the soundtrack and movie were written on his wantlist [026367]
Vertigo: âAfterward, the three of us curled up on the couch to watch one of our favorite movies, Alfred Hitchcockâs Vertigoâ [A Motherâs Reckoning by Sue Klebold pg. 226]