Because you like David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused

Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.

A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.

Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.

A master manipulator, Frank Underwood has a tight grip on Washington DC. Plus who doesn't like having a leader who frequently tosses off Shakespearean asides? See them in House of Cards.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille may have a phenomenal sense of smell, but he has a weak sense of morality. See them in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

There are men who embrace destiny and do not show their fear. These are the ones that change the world forever. See them in Dragon Age Series.

Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.