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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #30 - July 01, 2011, 08:54 PM
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@ thread; I'm not much of movie fan, and I rarely ever choose to watch movies, but if I was to pick a few that made me think twice about life and are actually originally books:
- The Lovely Bones
- A Walk To Remember
- Ps. I Love You
- A Streetcar Named Desire
Obviously I prefer the books way over the movie versions, but atleast this is pertinent to the OP.
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #31 - July 01, 2011, 09:05 PM

The Lovely Bones was definitely a mind blowing, thought provoking movie.
The soundtrack was amazing too! Another movie that was seriously thought
provoking was "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8gRgYklAjA

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #32 - July 01, 2011, 09:19 PM

Quote from: Lara91 on July 01, 2011, 09:00 PM
love those, especially Ps. I love you.

The movie was a disappointment I enjoyed endevouring the book way too much than the movie.
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You should watch/read The bridges of madison county, I have never cried as much as I did during a movie

I shall do a quick search of "let me watch this", and find out what it's all about. Although as I said I prefer reading and experiencing the book rather than being a bystander watching it on a tv screen.

Quote from: Jinn and Tonic on July 01, 2011, 09:05 PM
The Lovely Bones was definitely a mind blowing, thought provoking movie.
The soundtrack was amazing too! Another movie that was seriously thought
provoking was "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8gRgYklAjA

Oh absolutely JnT, absolutely. It chilled me right through my spine, it was probably one of the best book depictions I have ever seen, included A Streetcar Named Desire, which is just as mind chilling if not more.

I think i've heard of Merry Chrismas, Mr Lawrence before, will check that out soon too, it reminds of A Christmas Carol, which is obviously an amazing depiction of Dickinson's work.
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #33 - July 01, 2011, 09:28 PM

zaiba... merry xmas, mr. lawrence was about a japanese POW camp.
David Bowie starred in it. I HIGHLY recommend it. I believed it was
also based on true events.

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #34 - July 01, 2011, 09:42 PM

Quote from: Jinn and Tonic on July 01, 2011, 09:05 PM
Another movie that was seriously thought
provoking was "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"..

Fuckin A! An excellent but underappreciated movie. Ending was sad as all hell.

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #35 - July 01, 2011, 09:48 PM

Its not a movie, But watching CSI made me become interested in Science more than when i was in High school and the part where Gil Grissom claim he doesnt believe in Religion. It happen coincidently when i was questioning the whole organized religion itself, it was kinda like a Push.

Scarface, i know i know That Tony Montana died but for me i was focusing on the mistakes he made which lead to his death.

Aviator : I find Howard Hughes interesting and i admire him. Despite his OCD he became the richest man in the world and a risk taker as well. One of the few men who succesfully run a business in a volatile industry which is airline

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #36 - July 01, 2011, 10:06 PM

Quote from: Lara91 on July 01, 2011, 09:31 PM
Well read it then, its a beautiful love story.

Wish I had the longing to read books, but honestly just cant make myself do it no matter how wonderful the story is. I sometimes feel stupid for not reading, but I just think movies are more my thing, I dont have the energy to spend hours and hours reading when I can watch the movie in two hours

OMG I am completely the opposite. I rather endevour and immerse myself in a book and be lost in it for hours than have it over and done with in two hours.
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #37 - July 01, 2011, 10:08 PM

Quote from: Jinn and Tonic on July 01, 2011, 09:28 PM
zaiba... merry xmas, mr. lawrence was about a japanese POW camp.
David Bowie starred in it. I HIGHLY recommend it. I believed it was
also based on true events.

Sounds incredibly interesting, will definitely check it out. It reminds me of this book i've been meaning to read, "men who stare at goats". It's quite popular so you probably have heard of it.
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #38 - July 01, 2011, 10:12 PM

All the Harry Potter series -- I realized I'm a mudblood and enrolled in Hogwarts. I'm not supposed to be telling you muggles, but oh well. Ministry of Magic can suck it!
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #39 - July 01, 2011, 10:16 PM

Quote from: Lara91 on July 01, 2011, 08:44 PM
I don't think any movies have changed my life, but some have made me think about life itself. Here are a few:

The pianist

Respect, is something you just gained

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #40 - July 01, 2011, 10:31 PM

Quote from: -Tmp- on July 01, 2011, 10:12 PM
All the Harry Potter series -- I realized I'm a mudblood and enrolled in Hogwarts. I'm not supposed to be telling you muggles, but oh well. Ministry of Magic can suck it!

+1

Ditto that fellow mudblood, btw I love Defence Against the Dark Arts.

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #41 - July 02, 2011, 06:48 PM

Quote from: Kod on July 01, 2011, 02:03 PM
how did nightmare on elm change your life ?

you became a serial killer afterwards ?

i couldn't sleep properly for at least 6 years afterwards.

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #42 - July 02, 2011, 07:13 PM

My sister has recorded that movie! ^ Should I give it watch? LOL i'm not really the sort of person to get freaked out by a movie, or by anything if i'm honest.

But wow irregular sleep for 6 years sounds pretty extreme?!
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #43 - July 02, 2011, 10:38 PM

Quote from: Zaiba on July 02, 2011, 07:13 PM
My sister has recorded that movie! ^ Should I give it watch? LOL i'm not really the sort of person to get freaked out by a movie, or by anything if i'm honest.

But wow irregular sleep for 6 years sounds pretty extreme?!

I've watched it since, it's pretty tame. You'll be fine

But - without going into detail - i had things happen in my childhood that cause me extreme amounts of fear, and watching that around 7 years old, it pushed me over the edge. Fucking scared me shitless, I hallucinated he was coming for me in the shadows. After that I had a pathological fear of the dark, I didn't think freddy was coming for me, I just didn't feel ok in the dark after that.

Quote from: Lara91 on July 02, 2011, 07:28 PM
see ya tonight
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Bitch.

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #44 - July 02, 2011, 10:55 PM

strangedude.. I was about 13 when i saw The Exorcist, and
I swore demons were after me after that. I lived in tokyo,
and one night we had an earthquake and my bed was shaking
and I freeeeeeeeaked!

Zaiba... Merry Xmas, Mr. Lawrence is a very serious flick.
But certainly thought provoking.

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #45 - July 02, 2011, 11:32 PM

Blair witch was a trip... until... that guy got all upset cuz there was
goo all over his sleeping bag and stuff, and I fell on the floor laughing
so hard, i couldnt take the movie seriously beyond that point.
The ending was disturbing tho

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #46 - July 02, 2011, 11:52 PM

^^i got shit scared when that happened

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #47 - July 05, 2011, 02:08 AM

Didnt change my life - but its fantastic movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOSVjAPQbFI

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #48 - July 05, 2011, 11:08 AM

Quote from: Jinn and Tonic on July 02, 2011, 10:55 PM
strangedude.. I was about 13 when i saw The Exorcist, and
I swore demons were after me after that. I lived in tokyo,
and one night we had an earthquake and my bed was shaking
and I freeeeeeeeaked!

LOL, yeah sounds like my experience. Did you think Satan was shaking the bed?

The mind can create powerful illusions eh? This thread got me thinking about how we can be scared shitless by pure imagination.

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #49 - July 10, 2011, 05:45 AM

Just saw 127 hours. Pretty mind-blowing film, particularly looking at how we can isolate ourselves from humanity because we feel like we don't need anyone, when really we all need people to survive and thrive. I would also add "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey, despite being a pretty shit comedy, made me really think about how I was living my life and rejecting possible opportunities to improve it.
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #50 - July 10, 2011, 08:05 AM

Well each movie affected me certainly but not in a life changing manner.

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #51 - July 10, 2011, 08:38 AM

Thank You for Smoking. Not a whole life changer but it certainly opens your eyes to looking at things in a different way.

So once again I'm left with the classic Irish man's dilemma, do I eat the potato or do I let it ferment so I can drink it later?
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #52 - August 14, 2011, 08:28 AM

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #53 - August 14, 2011, 08:34 AM

watched it so many times but only recently I truly enjoyed it and understood the movie lol

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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #54 - August 14, 2011, 09:47 AM

I would say Disney movies. I believe that they had an effect on my personality as a kid and teenager.

I relate to Mulan the most. My mom says now that Mulan had a big effect on me. I mean this movie is about a girl who doesn't give a shit about gender roles or society, who thinks she's worth more than what people wants her to be,and who disguises as a male soldier. It's like the movie was made for me lol
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #55 - August 14, 2011, 09:50 AM

Quote from: King Koopa on July 01, 2011, 09:40 AM
Romper Stomper.

FUCK… yes. I still think of Russell Crowe as Hando in whatever film he’s in. Oh look, it’s fat Hando! Oh look, it’s Hando in sandals! Etc.
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #56 - August 14, 2011, 12:31 PM

Erm. Erm. Erm. RENT.

*runs*
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Re: A movie that changed your life
Reply #57 - August 16, 2011, 12:42 AM

Quote from: Lara91 on August 14, 2011, 10:21 AM
I LOVED american spycho to, Patrick Bateman grrrrrr

lol whyme you do actually remind me of mulan I used to have a breefcase with her on

LOL. Well I guess nobody took my post as a joke.

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