inspirational films

pwd

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.

Brerrabbit

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

pwd

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

Agent Orange

Basic Instinct.

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

RuggieBear

It's a Wonderful Life

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.

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

Brerrabbit

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

Elessar

Try these?

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

humanji

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

Pigman II

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

Reef

I found Million Dollar Baby inspirational.

Also Crazy/Beautiful but in a different sense obviously.

D!ve^Bomb!

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

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.

applehunter

Babe is pretty uplifting too.

newgrange

"Harold and Maude". (1971)

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

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.

weemcd

eternal sunshine anyone?

Brenner

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

anyone seen Dogville - heard its supposed to be great?

Pigman II

Brenner wrote:

anyone seen Dogville - heard its supposed to be great?

It sure is.

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).

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/

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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.

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.