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Films to Motivate and Inspire (26 titles)

Feeling a bit low? Lacking motivation? Wanna watch a film that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside? A film that has a killer 80s soundtrack? A film showcases how the Human Spirit will triumph against all odds......and in some cases a man hunting alien from another planet? Then look no further

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The Karate Kid

Man who catch fly with Chop Stick, accomplish anything

The Karate Kid on DVD (1984)
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Elisabeth Shue
Director: John G. Avildsen
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A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting
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Rocky 3

If you stand toe-to-toe with this bum, he'll kill you. It doesn't take a man to stand there and get your head beat off...! He's just a man, Rock, so be MORE man than him! Go get him; Eye Of the Tiger!

Rocky 3 on DVD (1982)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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When Rocky is defeated by a brutal challenger, Apollo Creed offers to retrain him in order to regain his fighting spirit.
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Rocky 4

We always have to be in the middle of the action 'cause we're the warriors. And without some challenge, without some damn war to fight then the warriors might as well be dead, Stallion. Now I'm asking you - as a friend - stand by my side this one last time.

Rocky 4 on DVD (1985)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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When Apollo Creed is killed in a match against a powerful Soviet boxer, Rocky decides to challenge him himself.
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Back To The Future

Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain.

Back To The Future on DVD (1985)
Starring: Billy Zane, Claudia Wells, Lea Thompson
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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Teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) just wants to play electric guitar and date girlfriend Jennifer; he is also determined not to end up a loser in life like his own parents. Father George (Crispin Glover) is a weak-willed failure, bullied at work by his former high school tormentor Biff Tannen (..read more »
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Top Gun

Yeee Haaa Jesters Dead!

Top Gun on DVD (1986)
Starring: Clarence Gilyard, Rick Rossovich, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
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Devil-may-care navy pilot Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is sent to Miramar Naval Air Station for advanced training. Here he vies with Tom Kasansky (Val Kilmer) for the coveted Top Gun award. When not so occupied, Mitchell carries on a romance with civilian consultant Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly ..read more »
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Road House

All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything inside the bar unless it's absolutely necessary. And three, be nice.

Road House on DVD (1989)
Starring: Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott
Director: Rowdy Herrington
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Philosophy student Dalton (Patrick Swayze) is hired as a bouncer to clean up the rowdy road house 'Double Deuce'. Being a man of ideas, he at first tries to solve problems without resorting to violence, his formidable reputation doing much of the work for him. However, he has not reckoned on the ..read more »
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Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure

So, what you're telling me, essentially, is that Napoleon was a short dead dude

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure on DVD (1988)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rod Loomis, Alex Winter
Director: Stephen Herek
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Bill Preston and Ted Logan are two totally excellent dudes facing one most heinous history exam. With the help of Rufus an ultra-cool messenger in a time traveling phone booth, the triumphant two-some bag a bevy of historical heavy weights like the "Bodacious Philosopher Socrates, "One Very ..read more »
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Predator

Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick

Predator on DVD (1987)
Starring: Bill Duke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elpidia Carrillo
Director: John McTiernan
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Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has a code of honor which he will not violate, even when his life depends on it. Paradoxically, his code of honor gives him the backbone to survive as a military special forces operative when he is sent on a covert mission to rescue another group which was sent in to ..read more »
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Die Hard

Shoot the glass

Die Hard on DVD (1988)
Starring: Alan Rickman, Robert Davi, Bruce Willis
Director: John McTiernan
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On Christmas Eve, New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) in Los Angeles, where she works. They are attending a party at Holly's high-rise office block when terrorists, led by the suave Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) break in, taking everyone ..read more »
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Teen Wolf / Teen Wolf Too

Yeah, I saw, unless that was another werewolf doing a headstand on top of Stiles' wolfmobile and making a fool of himself

Teen Wolf / Teen Wolf Too on DVD (1985)
Starring: Paul Sand, John Astin, Jason Bateman
Director: Christopher Leitch, Rod Daniel
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After sitting on the shelf for some time, Teen Wolf was released on the heels of the hugely successful Back to the Future in an attempt to cash in on the huge popularity of star Michael J. Fox. Teen Wolf chronicles the plight of Fox as a small-town nerd who can't seem to score a basket on the court ..read more »
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