I’m no fan of recent Hollywood (or much of anything they do since superhero movies become dominant) but in my life, films have inspired me many, many times. Recently, I told you about Billy Jack. I’d like to share a few other examples.
Harold and Maude is a top 5 favorite film of mine and I hope you all get to see it. Here’s a small taste:
Rumble Fish started as a novel by S.E. Hinton. I read all her books in the seventh and eighth grades and remain a fan. The film version of Rumble Fish is a quirky favorite of mine and The Motorcycle Boy is a character that has always resonated with me, e.g.
I remember seeing Slacker back in the day. This line stood out to me then and still stands out today:
Another film directed by Richard Linklater is Waking Life. Highly recommended, take a peek:
Here’s what Alicen Grey recently said about this ^ scene: “What an amazing reminder about how we are all telepathically connected and evolve by finding the Truth so that others can ‘tap into’ that Truth energetically. That’s why it’s so important to consistently dwell in virtuous thoughts!!!”
Of course, I absolutely treasure classics like Casablanca and Citizen Kane but, by this point in my life, nothing compares to It’s a Wonderful Life — a meaningful, enduring, uplifting film that highlights the profound power of faith and doing the right thing.
Here are 9 seconds for your edification:
What movies and/or individual scenes have impacted you and stayed with you over time?
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The gods must be crazy (probably seen 4 or 5 times)
Ice Age (probably seen a dozen times, cry every time the mother drowns, and at the end
The King and I (seen a few times but long ago)
Have not seen but one very old film in the last few years. It was a black and white film from Jan Prochazka
this film is all with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/K146kVzttpY
I have a terrible recall for movies but there are a few over the years that captivated my attention. Perhaps it is the atmosphere of these films that drew me to them....The Grey Fox with Richard Farnsworth as a former stagecoach robber released from prison in 1901 after a long incarceration, puzzled by the new century. Pow Wow Highway, although I don't remember much about the film except the performance by Gary Farmer, I loved the book by David Seals. I also recall being fascinated at the time, '79 or '80, by a low budget (I think) film The Warriors. Street gangs in NYC! Interesting about Waking Life. I tried to watch it when it was released but something about the animation technique gave me vertigo. Ah well. As a side note, I discussed the film Billy Jack with my husband as he and his older brother were huge fans when they were kids, it made a powerful, positive impact in their lives.