What was the impact? It is one thing to enjoy the movie now, but can you imagine watching it in the theater when it was first released? Hearing the collective gasps at the various scenes? Reading the reviews? The hype at work around the water cooler? The excitement about Brando's triumpant return to the big screen 20 years after On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire?

I was only 13 then so I can remember my parents talking about it, that's all.