another vote here for up, surprisingly adult theme (not that way) but also genuinely funny in bits too.
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recommend me some Moving or Inspirational films
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John Lewis christmas advert.. everything else is suddenly redundant
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Zeitgeist
Seven pounds is good. Didn't think Will Smith had the range.
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+1 for "Life Is Beautiful". No other film made me both laugh and cry in the same (large) measure.
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Birthright, great short.
www.vimeo.com/9358866Posted 6 months ago # -
Spirited Away maybe. Garden State and 7 Pounds we've had... The Land Before Time!
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some beautiful suggestions so far, as above i was hugely impressed by will smith in seven pounds and the pursuit of happines.
some suggestions i haven't noticed come up yet:
'finding neverland' (its the bit on the park bench at the end)
marley and me (its the bit where marley puts his head on jennifer whatherface's lap after seeing the doctor)
pretty much any pixar film
the notebook (i know its a romance... but if you love anybody as much as ryan goslings character then its pretty intense)Posted 6 months ago # -
The Husucker Proxy - great movie, funny, moving, genuinely one of my favourites.
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+1 for Pay It Forward and It's a Wonderful Life.
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Senna
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The flying Scotsman
Pay it forwardPosted 6 months ago # -
Two Lane Blacktop is ace, it's even got Harry Dean Stanton in it and everyone knows that he's the best actor ever.
Which leads me nicely on to my rec
The Straight Story
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PSA on the hudsucker proxy.... 3quid in HMV at the moment on DVD
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Come & See.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HkMK3Pk61A
no sound on the trailer - but it's a russian take on german occupation
of belarussia (spelling?) during WW2. Genuinely frightening.Posted 6 months ago # -
the green mile is pretty good, even if it is written by Stephen king ans has tom Hanks in it.
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The Green Mile's a proper mission though!
A Beautiful Mind
Definitely agree with Up, I shed a (tiny) manly tear at the montage in the beginning. Dead Man's Shoes as well, awesome.
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even if it is written by Stephen king ans has tom Hanks in it.
Why not?He is a good writer (Shawshank, Misery, It) and Tom Hanks is a good actor (Philadelphia, Forest Gump, Big).
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PSA: Big - 3pounds in HMV at the moment
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for moving and thought provoking, last king of scotland and hotel rwanda
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I watched The Bucket List the other day, which I thought was quite moving.
Cheers, Rich
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Ink
Roam
Tampopo
Any Given Sunday
Ground Hog Day
Seven Years in TibetSome of the above but I loved the book of the Diving Bell and the Butterfly - truly great - but have never stayed awake for the whole film
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The Lovely Bones
AwakeningsThey are the only 2 films to make me cry since reaching adulthood.
As a kid I cried at
The Great EscapePosted 6 months ago # -
which bit in the lovely bones dezinald? i'm a bit of a cryer in films but lovely bones, despite being an entertaining film, didnt stir a single emotion
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Patch Adams A+++++++++++
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The Killing Fields.
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Loved - Dead Mans Shoes
One, if you have not seen already & bike related - Graeme Obree, Flying Scotsman.
Schindler’s List
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The ReaderPosted 6 months ago # -
which bit in the lovely bones dezinald?
It was more the music - when 'Song to the Siren' kicked in. Then again Phil, you haven't got kids, so probably a bit different. I didn't really consider that film "entertainment" personally
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+1 for Fight Club and that quote from it
Man on Wire was quite inspirational for me. Not that I'll be tightrope walking between buildings any time soon.
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Another +1 for It's a Wonderful Life.
The Killing Fields is one of the most moving films I've ever seen though.
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Has anyone seen the first grader?
Worth a watch?Posted 6 months ago # -
Another vote for dead man's shoes, lives of others and senna.
TT: closer to the edge is another excellent documentary from this year, and you don't have to be remotely interested in the TT to enjoy it.
I'd also recommend a French film called tell no one
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Into the Wild +1
Incredibly moving.
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Into the wild
The only thing this film moved me to do was to switch it off. I wanted the annoying spoilt little brat to die from the start.
seven pounds is a great film, well worth a watch
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