Name some inspirational, uplifting movies.

[crispini]

I'm updating my Netflix queue and I'm looking for some good movies about the power of people to make positive change in the world. I wanna start 2006 on a positive, energizing note. So hit me -- what do you have?!

[pdx_prog]

1. "The Mission"

with Robert Dinero....

Good moral about forgiveness in it...

[Taverner]

2. Field of Dreams

[LynneSin]

3. Rudy

If the damn kid can walk-on to Notre Dame and get a chance to play then there is hope for the rest of us losers!

[CarpeDiebold]

18. seconded

prolly the best pick me up movie EVER

[KitchenWitch]

4. Radio

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. 'The Rookie'

Helps if you like baseball, but it's not necessary.

True story, too — although in Morris' actual debut with Tampa Bay, he struck out Royce Clayton on four pitches, not three. Clayton fouled off the 0-2 pitch.

Sorry for the spoiler, but these things are important, dammit. :silly:

[liberalitch]

6. The Natural

Little Big Man
Hope and Glory

[Burma Jones]

7. On The Waterfront

also "A Man for All Seasons"

[Squatch]

8. Murder Ball

[taterguy]

33. seconded n/t

[blindpig]

9. Pink Flamingos.

:evilgrin: Well, it worked for me.

[Shell Beau]

10. Homeward Bound

:7

I loved the movie and it is inspiring!

[Patiod]

11. Stand and Deliver

Although I fail to believe that even Edward James Olmos could have explained Calculus to a math-impaired patiod....

[bertha katzenengel]

12. The Color Purple

Hoosiers
um... gimme a minute

[taterguy]

13. Bad News Bears, the original n/t

[Initech]

14. Fight Club

:evilgrin:

[democracyindanger]

43. Actually, when you consider the ending

it's not a bad suggestion...

[SiobhanClancy]

15. Gandhi

Also Shawshank Redmption

[AngryAmish]

21. Ghandi drank his own urine

I don't want to watch that.

[Orrex]

23. You should watch it anyway

He drinks so much that he gets totally pissed.


nyuk nyuk nyuk

[crispini]

27. GREAT movie.

I think I'll watch it again.

[YankeyMCC]

16. Enemy Mine

Glory
Apollo 13

[hopein08]

17. "Finding Neverland"

hands down the most inspirational, uplifiting one I've ever seen.

[ohiosmith]

19. Inside Moves, The Power of One.

[AngryAmish]

20. The Grifters

or Reservoir Dogs

[HughBeaumont]

22. Truman Show.

Shows that you don't have to live in the box created for you. I watch this one every two months.

[lizziegrace]

24. Dave

Allows to believe in the goodness of people, at least during the movie. Kevin Kline is excellent.

[crispini]

25. Wow!

What a great list! Keep 'em coming, ya'll!

[bif]

26. Remember the Titans, Stand & Deliver, Hoosiers

[GoddessOfGuinness]

28. The Legend of Bagger Vance

Will Smith, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron

I'd never have thought that a movie about golf could be so uplifting.

[stanwyck]

29. Movies based on John Grisholm's books

and any of Robert Redford's movies from the '70's and 80's. Starring or directing or both.
And one of my favorites about the power of family love from, of all people, that scoundrel Woody Allen "Radio Days".

[caty]

30. "Dear Frankie"

Excellent movie---very heartwarming.

http://www.miramax.com/dearfrankie/

[taterguy]

31. When We Were Kings

Even if you have no interest in boxing it's quite inspirational to see how much power Ali had and how he used it for good.

[Strawman]

32. Beyond Rangoon

[cwydro]

34. The Long Walk Home

just saw it the other night on DVD...Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg....awesome...

[XemaSab]

35. The Ring

inspires me to move to Tucson and throw my TV out the window...

[cwydro]

36. and ditto

on The Color Purple...

[JetCityLiberal]

37. Sounder

Oldie but goodie.

[Elidor]

38. House of Sand & Fog

:evilgrin:

[crispini]

39. LOL!

I read the book. WHAT a downer. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

40. Good Will Hunting, maybe?

[ForrestGump]

41. "Mr Holland's Opus," "The Green Mile," "Lean On Me," and quite a few

others leap to mind, including many already mentioned. Oh, and The Majestic. And Superman. And Bubba Ho Tep. :D

[Shine]

42. Strictly Ballroom. Born into Brothels. Ray. Amelie. Hotel Rwanda.

just a few to keep you busy...
:thumbsup:

:hi:
Have fun!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

44. Bagdad Cafe

[Metta]

45. Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

Also, Spirited Away, King of Hearts and Genghis Blues. :hi:

[FuzzySlippers]

46. "Little Women"

Don't laugh. I'm serious.

[bliss_eternal]

47. Shawshenk Redemption

One of my all time favorites!

[hyphenate]

48. Not necessarily a great movie

but Secret of My Success is a lot of fun!

Also:

A Little Princess (NOT the Shirley Temple version, but the Cuaron directed one)
My Secret Garden
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Enchanted April
the Harry Potter films if you haven't already seen them
Trading Places (Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny Aykroyd)

Some I haven't seen, so I'm not positive about them

I've heard Lorenzo's Oil is very good
as well as
Shawshank Redemption

That's all I can think of right now.

[CBHagman]

54. I second Enchanted April.

Talk about something that scores off the charts on the life-affirming scale. Recommended for people who haven't had a vacation in a while, and/or are suffering from a broken heart, too much spinelessness, soulless ambition, or terminal self-absorption. Unfortunately, there's no DVD in most regions.

Then there are...

Babette's Feast
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Farmer's Daughter
The Talk of the Town
To Kill a Mockingbird
Secrets and Lies
The Third Miracle

On edit: How could I possibly forget Shall We Dance? I mean the Japanese version, the Japanese version, the Japanese version. Did I mention the Japanese version?

Anyway, it's one of the most disarming films I have ever seen. Imagine a film that manages to laugh at its characters and at the same time makes your heart ache for them.

[hyphenate]

56. Try over at

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com

I've been referring a lot of people over to them. You get discounts on DVDs and they also don't charge for shipping. I spend about $50 a month there, and their prices on boxed sets are esepcially good.

For the most part, if it exists on DVD they can get it or already have it.

[u4ic]

49. Amelie

Muriel's Wedding

[Chemical Bill]

50. Marvin's Room n/t

[Chemical Bill]

51. What The Bleep Do We Know. n/t

[Twillig]

52. I had a look at my DVD's and I couldn't stop saying "no"

to the question of "is it uplifting or inspirational?"

Goddam movies! :-)


GATTACA is the best I have though.

I'd recommend Rob Roy, but it's like a nice lukewarm shower after being keel-hauled in
polluted waters. Best swordfight ever though. :-)

[sweetheart]

53. "40 year old virgin"

never though i'd like it, but it is a very well written commedy.

[Redstone]

55. Boondock Saints.

The way they fuck those Russian guys up is truly inspiring.

(I'm half Irish, and not a big fan of Russians, so that movie kinda spoke to me.)

Redstone