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inspirational films

  • 13-02-2005 8:04pm
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    pwd
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    recommend some please. Went down to the store and saw nothing that appealled to me. Walking tall starring the rock or somebody didn't cut it somehow.
    I'll start with an obvious one: Rocky.
    Is Ali worth watching? The Biography by David Remnick (I think is the name anyway) is kinda inspriational really.
    Hate to troll my own thread, but you can buy this on the FS:General forum if you like. I'm selling off lots of books.


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  • #2
    Brerrabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭Brerrabbit


    The shawshank redemption? are you talking about new releases or anything?


  • #3
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    not necessarily new. Seen the shawshank redemption. It's excellent. Exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of.


  • #4
    Agent Orange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 448 ✭✭Agent Orange


    Basic Instinct.

    It inspires me to drop my pants and beat off like a madman.


  • #5
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    It's a Wonderful Life


  • #6
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    How do you define inspirational?

    I'll just recommend Leon, even though that might inspire you to teach a 12 year old girl how to be a hitman.


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  • #7
    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    I'll just recommend Leon, even though that might inspire you to teach a 12 year old girl how to be a hitman.
    hehe.. your a service to the community

    before sunset..
    wonder boys.. ..>/<

    oh and eureka


  • #8
    Brerrabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭Brerrabbit


    The last of the mohicans? honour, love, friendship, self sacrifice. Struggling to think of any really. will give it some thought


  • #9
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,262 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Try these?

    Gladiator
    Hearts In Atlantis
    The Lord of the Rings
    Schindler's List
    Magnolia
    Stand By Me
    Angela's Ashes


  • #10
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Being Human with Robin Williams is a fantastic film, but not very well known.


  • #11
    Pigman II
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    Punch-Drunk Love
    Amelie
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    The Breakfast Club
    American Beauty
    Fight Club <- inspiring (tho probably not any productive/positive way)
    Ghost World


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  • #12
    Reef
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Reef


    I found Million Dollar Baby inspirational.

    Also Crazy/Beautiful but in a different sense obviously.


  • #13
    D!ve^Bomb!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭D!ve^Bomb!


    Passion of the Jaysus? not really inspiring but could be what you're lookin for


  • #14
    applehunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭applehunter


    "Rudy" is the kind of movie that will make you think you can take on the world.

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    Its a great show.


  • #15
    applehunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭applehunter


    Babe is pretty uplifting too.


  • #16
    newgrange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 568 ✭✭✭newgrange


    "Harold and Maude". (1971)


  • #17
    Rossonero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭Rossonero


    Diarios de Motocicleta (Motorcycle Diaries) ***** for thought provoking
    The Deer Hunter - inspiration on how soldiers cope with war and friendship
    Taxi Driver - inspirational on social aspects


  • #18
    applehunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,056 ✭✭✭applehunter


    Killing Pimps is hardly inspiration? I suppose he kind of went from zero to hero.

    I wouldnt put Taxi Driver and Rocky in the same Category.


  • #19
    weemcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,437 ✭✭✭weemcd


    eternal sunshine anyone?


  • #20
    Brenner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭Brenner


    Pi
    Requiem for a Dream
    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
    Punch Drunk Love

    anyone seen Dogville - heard its supposed to be great?


  • #21
    Pigman II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Pigman II


    Brenner wrote:
    anyone seen Dogville - heard its supposed to be great?

    It sure is.


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  • #22
    Almarsáre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 247 ✭✭Almarsáre


    I saw Hotel Rwanda during the film festival. Thats the most inspirational movie I've seen in a long time. Inspired me to join amnesty (which I've been meaning to do for years).


  • #23
    Brenner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭Brenner


    Actually I can't believe I didn't remember this one..."The Corporation"

    Man this movie shook me to the core, its quite freaky actually how sinister a light golbal corporations can be painted in so easily that they want so much to market themselves that they end up boasting about things that are totally unnaccepatble... half of the interviews in this documentary are with people who are senior in corporatins themselves, ranting about how they can convince little children to nag their parents for toys (what a victory!)

    I went to the nearest web cafe after seeing this and mailed everone on my list to go see it, dvd release is sometime in march. This film should be seen for humanity's sake!! ;)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379225/

    B


  • #24
    Reef
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Reef


    I have it at home but I'm half scared to watch it because I know it'll depress me even more about what's to become of the world.


  • #25
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    Some excellent suggestions here, thanks a mill for allk the responses!
    I thought Dogville was exdcellent too, though I don't think it would be everybody's cup of tea. It actually changed the way I thought about certain things in a hugley positive way.


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