Films that got to you...

[headbrace]

Right, which films have you seen that really got to you? I mean, which films have you seen that affected you, made you think about, well, everything?

I don't want cocky answers like like "The Matrix- Keanu can't act" etc, but which films really made you look at things differently, made you feel sad/happy/uplifted

For me, most recently it has got to be: The Breakfast Club and Dead Poets Society

[Rob]

'Powder' springs straight to mind. Really made you think about how it feels to be isolated from society for being different. Much the same as 'A Beatiful Mind' did.

And of course Castaway The idea that this is based on fact is truly remarkable.

Mind you, I tend to go for the more 'thoughtful' films anyway.

[luap.h]

Signs - every time I think about it, I end up checking the roof when feeding the cats at night....

[Tumble]

Saving Pvt Ryan... dunno.. ust points out the futility of it all...

[Skii]

Originally Posted by Tumble

Saving Pvt Ryan... dunno.. ust points out the futility of it all...

ep - that film floored me - literally

[Moonshade]

Dead Poets Society, I must say that one..too..
In America (quite new film)
6 points (swedish movie)


Can't come up with something more right now..but I'm sure there is a lot of more movies..
Gonna think about it, will return as soon as I get one in mind .

[Zathras]

Shawshank and to a lesser extent The Green Mile. Another right off the top of my head, American History X.

[Skeps]

Scum was a bit of an eye opener, but gotta agree that Saving Private Ryan and In The Name Of The Father kinda hit home too

[M@rco]

Probally saving private ryan as above, made me realise how much we owe to the men that fought and died in ww2. La Vita E Bella, was only young when i saw this and didn't see much of it, but made me realise that all our problems are nothing compared to what some people have had to go through.

[Howard]

Shawshank. Fight Club. American Beauty.

And pretty much any romantic comedy/chick flick

[Rave]

Well, lots of films have moved me deeply but not so many really make me sit back and think about things. One that did was Schindler's List.

Rich :¬)

[doctor_prox]

I agree with Howard, films like American Beauty make me sit back and think about life. I like films that do that.

[daniel_owen_uk]

I am one for major twists, so fight club, usual suspects etc.

One embarrasing one that always gets to me is you got mail (I know I know but it just does its so happy).

[Swafe]

i dont care what you say


matrix, gave me a different persepective on life

[Knoxville]

American beauty and Fight club made me sit back n think about life

American history X and saving private ryan just kinda opened my eyes in a way

And love actually kills me as i saw it a couple of days after i broke up with the g/f and it just hurt, was close on walking outta that one

[Rave]

A Short Film About Killing.

Also, as odd as it sounds, the footage floating about the net of the Black Prince's first run at the Paris Peripherique always moves me. It's filmed on an early 90's camcorder, on a dull, overcast, depressing day, and here's a guy commiting the ultimate act of heroic stupidity on the last of the great 'huge power, evil handling' bikes, a GSXR-1100. The knowledge that he died on his next attempt just makes it compulsive viewing for me.

Rich :¬)