good movies to watch for ideas and inspiration/fill up time

A V A

hows it goin

em i dont know how to say this but over the past few weeks iv noticed that when i watch a film it inspirers me to write lyrics and music and i lost my job just after christmas there and im sitting around doing nothing (i am looking for jobs and constantly applying online im not just sitting around ) lol sorry i had to add that in , but if i can seem to write music and get random song lyrics and they are good atleast i am doing something contructive but when i think of a movie to watch i just cant think of one tbh my head goes blank so this is why im taking to this thread to seek help from you guys on advice and give me good movies to watch


i like every sort of movie really breakfast at tiffaneys, heat, the breakfast club,pearl harbour, saving private ryan,gladiator , alfie, harry brown,the holiday,die hard, fast and furious the victors, 500 days of summer ,ADAM(2009),the note book, road to perdition,anger management , rock and rolla

all sorts ,just any good movie would be nice just looking for things to fill my time as i really do enjoy looking at movies(weird i know) if people can help me out that would be great

cheers

Duggy747

What works for me when making movies is listening to soundtracks, loads of which you'll find on YouTube.

As for watching movies, hmm.....................all subjective and all that but you can't go wrong with any Scorsese's movies where he uses songs over sequences.

Welcome to the jobless club, too :pac:

A V A

em ye i like scorsayz (sorry can never spell his name) iv just shuter island and it was good

well its not that im lookin to write music for a film as such im looking to take inspiration from a film iv just watched when i watched the hole series of band of brothers i wrote a bit then and now that im watching the pacific i get ideas so im just looking for good movies weather its movies with love n romance in it,war movies,drama or even action movies

A V A

and cheers i hate the jobless club right now to be honest but who doesnt hahah

Duggy747

How about checking the IMDB Top 250

It's great when you can't think of anything to watch.

A V A

cheers for that mate


im also big into the 60's style movies like breakfast at tifaneys that sort of era

DazMarz

Any Quentin Tarantino, tbh. I had forgotten how good his movies were until I watched Pulp Fiction with two mates of mine and we were just blown away... even tho we have all seen it a million times anyway!!!

Other good movies for inspiration:

-Der Baader Meinhoff Komplex
-Donnie Darko
-Star Wars
-Fargo
-ETC......:D

No offence man but please, try to utilise all the keys at your finger tips. Reading your posts really can is a chore.

Your post is a little odd as you ask for films which will inspire ideas which is pretty much every film ever made. There is no defining rule as to what is an inspiring film and what is not, I find Sharks in Venice inspiring as it shows that no matter how ridiculous the idea people will still pay to see your film. I find Rambo inspiring but in a completely different way. I could easily say the same for a thousand other films, every film ever made is inspiring in its own way.

I really don't see this thread lasting long as it's perfect fodder for a list thread in which people will come in post 2 or 3 films and leave it at that.

jaykhunter

I'd recommend "The Wrestler" with Mickey Rourke. It's an intensely grounded and realistic story of a broken-down wrestler. It's just tragic. And really well made.

Also "American Movie" is about a regular guy in the early 90s, confounded by his own ineptitude, but with a strong driving force to get his indy movie made. He has no help really but some well-meaning but apathetic friends. If you're a guy that has to create for a living I'd say it'd speak to you.

I hear Citizen Kane and King Kong (1933?) inspire people. Maybe the beautiful imagery used in the Star Wars or LOTR films.

fitz0

If you like The Pacific, try Band of Brothers. Or watch the Wire. Any HBO produced stuff is generally good quality, like Generation Kill.

In fact watch the Wire anyway, it should be taught in school its that good.

A V A

Deleted User wrote: »

No offence man but please, try to utilise all the keys at your finger tips. Reading your posts really can is a chore.

Your post is a little odd as you ask for films which will inspire ideas which is pretty much every film ever made. There is no defining rule as to what is an inspiring film and what is not, I find Sharks in Venice inspiring as it shows that no matter how ridiculous the idea people will still pay to see your film. I find Rambo inspiring but in a completely different way. I could easily say the same for a thousand other films, every film ever made is inspiring in its own way.

I really don't see this thread lasting long as it's perfect fodder for a list thread in which people will come in post 2 or 3 films and leave it at that.

well im happy with people only leaving three suggestions its better than nothing! if you dont think you cant leave me a film that wont give me a idea dont leave a comment,im up for trying new things and films that inspire others might inspire me to we might have the same taste
and i really dont like the way people tell people to use a keyboard when writing on a computer every one seems to reading my posts ok and they understand it and this isnt the leaving cert or any writen english axam so my english does not have to perfect im sory but im just abit touchy when just one person out of so many people on a thread says that

A V A

hmmm the wrestler sounds good cheers for the suggestions


ye i love band of brothers i watched that a few times and the pacific is great but im not to mad on the wire to be honest i think i kind of like the modern day films or tv series that are set in world war one or two or any war films

Magic Eight Ball

jaykhunter wrote: »

Also "American Movie"

You just reminded me how cool that documentary was. Must download buy it later.

A V A

A V A wrote: »

well im happy with people only leaving three suggestions its better than nothing! if you dont think you cant leave me a film that wont give me a idea dont leave a comment,im up for trying new things and films that inspire others might inspire me to we might have the same taste
and i really dont like the way people tell people to use a keyboard when writing on a computer every one seems to reading my posts ok and they understand it and this isnt the leaving cert or any writen english axam so my english does not have to perfect im sory but im just abit touchy when just one person out of so many people on a thread says that

If you read my post I did give suggestions, every film ever made is inspiring in it's own way. People coming in and listing 3 films is a sure fire way to get this thread locked.

It may not be en exam but that doesn't mean that you simply bash the keyboards and hope it all comes out okay. I have seen multiple threads in which people have asked you to try and write a bit clearer but you seem to constantly ignore it. There is no excuse for not using the full stop key and capitalising appropriate words.

Catenaccio!

Wow, spelling police are out and about. I have absolutely nothing else to add, only that.

A V A

Deleted User wrote: »

If you read my post I did give suggestions, every film ever made is inspiring in it's own way. People coming in and listing 3 films is a sure fire way to get this thread locked.

It may not be en exam but that doesn't mean that you simply bash the keyboards and hope it all comes out okay. I have seen multiple threads in which people have asked you to try and write a bit clearer but you seem to constantly ignore it. There is no excuse for not using the full stop key and capitalising appropriate words.

ye cheers for the suggestions but i ignore people who do not have the moderator word under their username ok i dont have to answer to you and whats wrong with a few spelling mistakes and i do not bash my keyboard and hope what im trying to say comes out right i get my sentences backwards and what i have in my head to try and explain its comes out wrong when i write it so im not apologizing for being dyslexic and i know what your trying to say about full stops but theres always one in a thread that does not like the standards of english if you dont see that english punctuation and grammer is not up to your standards then please dont read to save arguments
oh and yes people have said to me before and i did take everything on board and i have being doing right but i havent had any one say it to me in long while and iv asked people and they said ye my spelling and punctuation is better and they understand what im writing but now yourself has basically hung me for not using full stops
moderators can understand my writing iv had chats upon here with them and they could understand what i was writing
sorry i am not a pr*ck or some smart idiot looking for a argument but that has just gotten on my nerves

A V A

right forget that lets get back on topic




anybody have any other suggestions that might inspire me

A V A

A V A wrote: »

ye cheers for the suggestions but i ignore people who do not have the moderator word under their username ok i dont have to answer to you and whats wrong with a few spelling mistakes and i do not bash my keyboard and hope what im trying to say comes out right i get my sentences backwards and what i have in my head to try and explain its comes out wrong when i write it so im not apologizing for being dyslexic and i know what your trying to say about full stops but theres always one in a thread that does not like the standards of english if you dont see that english punctuation and grammer is not up to your standards then please dont read to save arguments
oh and yes people have said to me before and i did take everything on board and i have being doing right but i havent had any one say it to me in long while and iv asked people and they said ye my spelling and punctuation is better and they understand what im writing but now yourself has basically hung me for not using full stops
moderators can understand my writing iv had chats upon here with them and they could understand what i was writing
sorry i am not a pr*ck or some smart idiot looking for a argument but that has just gotten on my nerves

I have no problem with people who are dyslexic, many of my friends and a few family members are but they all understand and use the fulls top. There really is no excuse not to, your entire post is one full sentence with no punctuation at all.

There is nothign wrong with a few spelling mistakes nor is there anythign wrong with missing the odd full stop but there is absolutely no excuse to completely ignore the full stop. If you really are dyslexic and it's as bad as you make out why not install a spell check for your browser?

Also a quick look through your posts and a number of people including moderators have commented on your posting style and asked you to write in a manner which everyone can easily follow.

A V A

two mods have told me to write full words and not text speak nothing to do with full stops !! your that guy from the blink thread that very rudely pointed it out people have said it to me and when they did it wasnt in a harsh way atall it was constructive criticism!!! poeple seem to read my thread and reply ok they must be able to read it
you said i just bash my keyboard and hope what im trying to say comes out right so you obviously have a problem with that ill ask you politely to keep away from my thread please if you are the only user on my thread that does not understand me
and who are you go through the threads im involved in to make a point think thats down to the mods dont you think you have no right to do that to me and point it out to others when that is not your job upon here i see many mistakes on here and i see many other tings aswel so i dont go issuing warning etc and do not run people down for not writing to the full english standards im really not in the mood for this so please

jaykhunter

Sorry to continue the off-topic but....

I always make an effort to use correct punctuation, grammar, spelling etc but word-web pro makes it so much easier! It's a free program that I use as a dictionary. As a bonus it also checks my spelling. It's really, really handy. I'd highly recommend it to any forum poster.

And now back on-topic....

I find Back to the Future is always a great pick-me-up; it's just the right type of family fun and adventure film.....Why not pick a film and write a score around it? Like Dracula (1931)? Or a less iconic film (i.e. that you don't know the music to).....Pulp Fiction? Or Pan's Labyrinth (with the sound off and subs on)?

Anyway thought i'd throw it out there

A V A

jaykhunter cheers for that ye think ill do that,just watch those movies and write the music as it plays and make it up as i go along

i find the back to the future movies as a pick me up as well i think the doc is gas

A V A

A V A wrote: »

two mods have told me to write full words and not text speak nothing to do with full stops !! your that guy from the blink thread that very rudely pointed it out people have said it to me and when they did it wasnt in a harsh way atall it was constructive criticism!!! poeple seem to read my thread and reply ok they must be able to read it
you said i just bash my keyboard and hope what im trying to say comes out right so you obviously have a problem with that ill ask you politely to keep away from my thread please if you are the only user on my thread that does not understand me
and who are you go through the threads im involved in to make a point think thats down to the mods dont you think you have no right to do that to me and point it out to others when that is not your job upon here i see many mistakes on here and i see many other tings aswel so i dont go issuing warning etc and do not run people down for not writing to the full english standards im really not in the mood for this so please

I didn't say it in a harsh way anytime, you are of the opinion that if people dont see it your way tough. I only asked that you would consider using some punctuation and capitalisation in order to break up your posts. All your posts appear to be just on sentence which makes reading them extremely difficult. I mentioned to you about getting a program to help with your posting not in a nasty way but as a way of being nice.

There is really no excuse not to try your best to ensure that everyone can easily read what you write. You honesty believe that everyone else who reads your posts can easily understand the points you make? The answer is no given the number of times people including mods have called you upon it in past threads. Many people make mistakes, I do all the time but there is difference between a few spelling mistakes here and there and posting in the manner that you do.

This is my above post with all the full stops and capitalisation removed, see how hard it is to read.

i didnt say it in a harsh way anytime you are of the opinion that if people dont see it your way tough i only asked that you would consider using some punctuation and capitalisation in order to break up your posts all your posts appear to be just on sentence which makes reading them extremely difficult i mentioned to you about getting a program to help with your posting not in a nasty way but as a way of being nice
there is really no excuse not to try your best to ensure that everyone can easily read what you write you honesty believe that everyone else who reads your posts can easily understand the points you make the answer is no given the number of times people including mods have called you upon it in past threads many people make mistakes i do all the time but there is difference between a few spelling mistakes here and there and posting in the manner that you do

Back on topic with some inspirational films:
Rocky: Stallone beating the odds like no other
Rambo: Live for something or die for nothing, it don't get much better
Robocop: Even death can't stop you
Gladiator: No explanation needed
The Box: Even if you last film is a massive critical and financial flop you can still get your next film made.

OutlawPete

Give the user a break for God sake.

Deleted User wrote: »

I didn't say it in a harsh way anytime..

This isn't harsh:

Deleted User wrote: »

It may not be en exam but that doesn't mean that you simply bash the keyboards and hope it all comes out okay.

If you are so concerned about their writing skills, then PM them, why belittle them on thread.

Your not even taking them serious.

Sharks in Venice & The Box?

Anyway, mine:

Mask (1985)
The Pursuit Of Happiness (2006)
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
Field Of Dreams (1989)

Simian!

I'd throw Reqiuem for a Dream onto your list. It's one seriously powerful film. Someone else recommended The Wrestler, which is another Darren Aronofsky film, and he's also done The Fountain which is incredibly beautiful and moving FULLS TOP

Skinfull

OutlawPete wrote: »

Sharks in Venice & The Box?

Anyway, mine:

Mask (1985)
The Pursuit Of Happiness (2006)
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
Field Of Dreams (1989)

LOL Sharks in Venice is QUAL-A-TEEEEEE viewing!! that Baldwin (which ever one it is) is some sort of Mage! How does he do it! :rolleyes:

And Slow clap for Field of Dreams. Epic flick.

how about Karate Kid and Goonies They are class flicks for getting you smiling.
Finding Neverland wont have you rolling in the aisles but its a brilliant flick.
Jaws - Best buddy movie ever!
Terminator "Come with me if you want to live!"
+1 for who ever mentioned Rocky too.

OutlawPete

OutlawPete wrote: »

Give the user a break for God sake.



This isn't harsh:



If you are so concerned about their writing skills, then PM them, why belittle them on thread.

Your not even taking them serious.

Sharks in Venice & The Box?

Anyway, mine:

Mask (1985)
The Pursuit Of Happiness (2006)
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
Field Of Dreams (1989)

The op has repeatedly been asked to post in a manner which makes it easy for everyone to follow. He just ignores this and insists on posting in his own way, there is absolutely no excuse to not to use the full stop at the end of every sentence.

I did take him seriously, if you bother to read why I listed the films you would see why I mentioned the Box and Shark in Venice. Every film is inspirational be it Nine Deaths of the Ninja or The Shawshank Redemption or Hearts and Minds. Each inspires in the viewer a unique feeling.

jaykhunter

Deleted User wrote: »

The op has repeatedly been asked to post in a manner which makes it easy for everyone to follow. He just ignores this and insists on posting in his own way, there is absolutely no excuse to not to use the full stop at the end of every sentence.

I did take him seriously, if you bother to read why I listed the films you would see why I mentioned the Box and Shark in Venice. Every film is inspirational be it Nine Deaths of the Ninja or The Shawshank Redemption or Hearts and Minds. Each inspires in the viewer a unique feeling.

I'm not a mod so I wouldn't know if this had a been a big bone of contention in other threads but it's obvious from this thread that only you, Darko, have a problem with his grammar. I'm a stickler for grammar also but honestly I've seen far worse "get away" with it. If it's below my acceptable standard I'll just ignore the thread or skim through it. You understood his premise but you're still giving out! If you can't stand the OP and his posts then just ignore him!

Everyone else seems perfectly content to go about normally. Please just ignore this thread! (and the OP!) :cool::o

Smart-arse response "A Shark in Venice" is technically helpful but it's not really. I'm gonna add 2001 and The Ring to the list of films the OP could watch in silence and try create music to fit it. Gosh I wish I was creative/talented enough to be able to do that

OutlawPete

Deleted User wrote: »

The op has repeatedly been asked to post in a manner which makes it easy for everyone to follow.

Exactly, so maybe he is doing his best.

Deleted User wrote: »

He just ignores this and insists on posting in his own way, there is absolutely no excuse to not to use the full stop at the end of every sentence.

There's no excuse for you to treat him the way you are either.

Deleted User wrote: »

I did take him seriously, if you bother to read why I listed the films you would see why I mentioned the Box and Shark in Venice.

I did read it, which is why I addressed it.

You said:

Deleted User wrote: »

I find Sharks in Venice inspiring as it shows that no matter how ridiculous the idea people will still pay to see your film.

Deleted User wrote: »

Even if you last film is a massive critical and financial flop you can still get your next film made.

That's what you call "taking him serious"?

These might be inspirational anecdotes Darko, but watching these movies has ZERO to do with the dimension of inspiration that you are talking about.

You are talking about "After the fact.." inspriation, people making movies and yet still going on to do well in their careers.

What the hell has that got to do with the OP looking for movies that give him inspiration from WATCHING them exactly??

I'll leave it there before I say something that will get me banned.

jaykhunter

jaykhunter wrote: »

I'm not a mod so I wouldn't know if this had a been a big bone of contention in other threads but it's obvious from this thread that only you, Darko, have a problem with his grammar. I'm a stickler for grammar also but honestly I've seen far worse "get away" with it. If it's below my acceptable standard I'll just ignore the thread or skim through it. You understood his premise but you're still giving out! If you can't stand the OP and his posts then just ignore him!

Everyone else seems perfectly content to go about normally. Please just ignore this thread! (and the OP!) :cool::o

Grammer is one thing but simply refusing to use the full stop is a bit of a joke. There is absolutely no excuse for it. There have been worse examples but they have all been reprimanded on here, the op could easily install a programmed which would do the work for him as has been suggested a number of times in the past.

jaykhunter wrote: »

Smart-arse response "A Shark in Venice" is technically helpful but it's not really. I'm gonna add 2001 and The Ring to the list of films the OP could watch in silence and try create music to fit it. Gosh I wish I was creative/talented enough to be able to do that

Shark in Venice is perfectly acceptable, every film is inspirational in it's own way. Watching Eight Men Out last night I found it highly inspirational given how well it was told. I would certainly suggest it to anyone looking for inspirational cinema as would I suggest Nine Deaths of the Ninja. To simply recommend the classics is a waste of time, bad cinema is generally far more inspirational than some of the truly great.

OutlawPete

OutlawPete wrote: »

Exactly, so maybe he is doing his best.

How is ignoring the full stop doing your best?

OutlawPete wrote: »

There's no excuse for you to treat him the way you are either.

So asking a poster to use the full stop and make his posts easier to read is being mean. Here was me thinking it was perfectly acceptable to expect a poster to try and make his posts readable.

OutlawPete wrote: »

I did read it, which is why I addressed it.

You said:

That's what you call "taking him serious"?

These might be inspirational anecdotes Darko, but watching these movies has ZERO to do with the dimension of inspiration that you are talking about.

You are talking about "After the fact.." inspriation, people making movies and yet still going on to do well in their careers.

What the hell has that got to do with the OP looking for movies that give him inspiration from WATCHING them exactly??

I'll leave it there before I say something that will get me banned.

Watching them has a lot to do with inspiration. Watching a truly dreadful film like Shark in Venice should inspire anyone in the knowledge that they could not possibly do any worse.

It's not after the fact inspiration to the casual viewer, to them its a shining beacon of ineptness which shows them that the ability to create film/music/etc is not quite as difficult as many are led to believe. Telling someone to watch what are regarded as the greatest films of all time may be far less helpful than having them watch a piss poor sci fi original.

OutlawPete

Deleted User wrote: »

Grammer is one thing but simply refusing to use the full stop is a bit of a joke.

That's Grammar actually Darko.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Deleted User wrote: »

Shark in Venice is perfectly acceptable, every film is inspirational in it's own way. Watching Eight Men Out last night I found it highly inspirational given how well it was told. I would certainly suggest it to anyone looking for inspirational cinema as would I suggest Nine Deaths of the Ninja. To simply recommend the classics is a waste of time, bad cinema is generally far more inspirational than some of the truly great.

:pac:

OutlawPete

OutlawPete wrote: »

That's Grammar actually Darko.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

That's called a typo. Hardly comparable to what the op is guilty of.

Magic Eight Ball

A V A wrote: »

i do not bash my keyboard and hope what im trying to say comes out right i get my sentences backwards and what i have in my head to try and explain its comes out wrong when i write it so im not apologizing for being dyslexic

OP, you don't need to explain yourself to the likes of him! Some posters are better left alone on their pedestals.

Trevor Coulahan

Trevor Coulahan wrote: »

OP, you don't need to explain yourself to the likes of him! Some posters are better left alone on their pedestals.

Yes, how dare I expect another user to post in a style which makes reading easy for everyone. There is no reason not to use the full stop button, no reason at all.

tman

Darko, give it a ****ing rest already!


Highlander would be my one anyway, purely because I want to hear a song inspired by it:o

OutlawPete

tman wrote: »

Highlander would be my one anyway, purely because I want to hear another song inspired by it:o

Fyp

Well, inspired by the a rough outline of the story apparently.

Be a cracking funeral song too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Qe6yDz1HI

sxt

tman wrote: »

Highlander would be my one anyway, purely because I want to hear a song inspired by it:o

And "Higlander" by Lost Horizon:p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj5PWLXC7Qo

sxt

Into the Wild, Lost in translation

These movies make you yearn to travel and experience a bit of adventure

A V A

everybody cheers for all the feedback to the discussion between me and darko
it has been said to me 2 times at the most and that was from the mods and i did try my best and like i said the mods said they could understand my threads alot better and they had no problems with my posts.the way you say its has been said to me a few times makes it look like it has been said to me more than 5 times which didnt happen
like i said there is always one that has their own standards on this sight and they sit up on there pedestal and expect people to comply
i asked you politely to stay of my thread and not read my posts if you cannot understand them but you still come on my threads and speak to me the way you do about not being up to your standards
your the only person that always has a problem ,its always you that has to have a say thank god you not a moderator

back off darko and give it a rest


highlander is a great film just watch it there and i watched two episodes of band of brothers and turned the sound off and i just started writing some great string lines

tried watching two martin scoresayze (dont know how to spell his name) films and he didnt do it for me , bit slow moving films

im in the mood for some war films and i also like the old war films like a bridge to far , the victors, battle of britain , the great escape

if anyone can suggest films like that it would be great

OutlawPete

A V A wrote: »

im in the mood for some war films ..

if anyone can suggest films like that it would be great

Have you seen Born On The 4th Of July?

Great film and very inspirational.

Also ..

Flag For Our Fathers
Platoon
Heaven and Earth
The Killing Fields

A V A

OutlawPete wrote: »

Have you seen Born On The 4th Of July?

Great film and very inspirational.

Also ..

Flag For Our Fathers
Platoon
Heaven and Earth
The Killing Fields

i just watched the first hour of flags of our fathers and i thought it was a bit slow .platoon is a great film ill check out heaven on earth and the killing fields

any oldies from the 50's or 60'

fitz0

Kelly's Heroes or Heartbreak Ridge. Two of my favourite Clint films.

OutlawPete

A V A wrote: »

any oldies from the 50's or 60'

Stalag 17
To Hell and Back.
Farewell To Arms.

Not really inspirational, but The African Queen is a classic from that era also.

storm2811

Reqiuem for a dream is great,left me speechless for a bit at the end:pac:

American Beauty is good too and maybe something like Schindler's list?
i seem to just be listing my fave. movies here:pac:

oh and about the full stops..
am.i.using.them.right.?
had to do it,never seen anyone so obsessed with full stops..

A V A

going to check all those movies out cheers lads


i liked that world war film with clint eastwood great fim

anybody like the guns of naveron

R777B

Try out IMAGINE the documentry movie about John Lennon, not only is it inspiring,

how he overcomes drugs, and most of the world hating him and his wife for 'breaking up the beatles'

its ablo pretty funny and you also learn alot about the Beatles. If your not a fan the movie a great way to get into The Beatles and John Lennon.

indough

A V A wrote: »

going to check all those movies out cheers lads


i liked that world war film with clint eastwood great fim

anybody like the guns of naveron

guns of the navarone is good

where eagles dare is a very good film also with clint eastwood (i presume you were talking about kellys heroes in this post, same director here as well)

also i thought the sequel to navarone was ok but not as good as the original