Films to think about (18 titles)
These are some films that can inspire contemplation, conversation... maybe even a change in your life's direction.
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American Beauty
Think about escaping from a rut. Think about looking for love. Think about passive observation.
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Think about living.
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American Beauty
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Roberts, Annette Bening
Director: Sam Mendes
Certificate:
AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a ..read more »
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from 62,948 members
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
Think about following your whims.
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Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
on DVD
Starring: Dave Gorman
Director: Gareth Carrivick
Certificate:
Dave Gorman's first live comedy performance.
76%
from 5,994 members
Thank You For Smoking
Think about honesty.
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Thank You For Smoking
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright
Director: Jason Reitman
Certificate:
Nick Taylor (Aaron Eckhart) is a sexy, charismatic spin doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protest America's right to smoke - even if it kills him - while still remaining a role model to his 12-year-old son. When he incurs the wrath of a New England senator (William H. Macy) bent on snuffing ..read more »
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from 36,005 members
Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Day
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
Director: Harold Ramis
Certificate:
Once again, for the fifth year in a row, TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is forced to cover the Groundhog Day ceremonies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, an assignment he truly despises. But this year something truly bizarre happens after he finishes the report: When he wakes up the next ..read more »
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from 49,602 members
The Corporation
Think about your power as a consumer and the power of corporations.
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The Corporation
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Michael Moore
Director: Jennifer Abbott, Mark Achbar
Certificate:
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Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
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from 4,924 members
The Motorcycle Diaries
Think about adventure.
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The Motorcycle Diaries
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De La Serna, Mia Maestro
Director: Walter Salles Jr.
Certificate:
An adaptation of a journal written by Che Guevara when he was 23 years old. Along with his friend Alberto Granado he crossed South America by motorcycle in the 1950s and he recounts some of their adventures.
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from 52,847 members
McLibel
Think about justice.
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McLibel
on DVD
(1997)
Director: Franny Armstrong
Certificate:
A documentary filmed over three years and following the lives of Helen Steel and Dave Morris, a postman and a gardener, whose trial against fast food giants McDonalds became the longest in English history. Their case develops from the basic issues of nutrition, animals, advertising and the ..read more »
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from 2,913 members
Being John Malkovich
Think about identity.
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Being John Malkovich
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener
Director: Spike Jonze
Certificate:
Original is far too understated a term to describe this picture, brought to you by the surreal, twisted minds of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and actor-director Spike Jonze. The story concerns a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz (John Cusack), who discovers his office has a secret portal that leads ..read more »
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from 29,438 members
Comandante
Think about Fidel Castro and 'Socialism'.
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Comandante
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Fidel Castro, Juanita Vera, Oliver Stone
Director: Oliver Stone
Certificate:
Oliver Stone meets Fidel Castro
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from 1,361 member
Memento
Think about memory.
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Memento
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
Director: Christopher Nolan
Certificate:
MEMENTO, the second feature by writer-director Christopher Nolan (FOLLOWING), is an intricately constructed film noir that masterfully inverts time to comment on the foggy relationship between memory and truth. MEMENTO tells the story of Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), a former insurance investigator ..read more »
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