Name A Few Movies That Fill You With Positivity

Y

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Im a movie buff and usually easily affected by what i watch. Im in a bad mood these days, i started to think ill never see good days again, im very very depressed. Can you recommend me a few movies which you watch to cheer up? Which make you believe you can do anything, and life is worth living?

It doesnt have to be directly related to shyness or social phobia, but if so even better.

Thanks in advance.
 

Y

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Yeah Amelie is one of my favourites. It makes you think theres still hope...

And btw i love Eraserhead too , thats one creepy movie 8O
 

cLavain

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Y said:
Yeah Amelie is one of my favourites. It makes you think theres still hope...

And btw i love Eraserhead (you avatar) too, thats one creepy movie 8O
I'm not sure what to think of Eraserhead as a movie, but I love the dinner scene with the girl's family. Hilarious! I think Lynch said that he have never read an interpretation of the film that's the same as his own. I'm not surprised...
 

Y

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cLavain said:
Y said:
Yeah Amelie is one of my favourites. It makes you think theres still hope...

And btw i love Eraserhead (you avatar) too, thats one creepy movie 8O
I'm not sure what to think of Eraserhead as a movie, but I love the dinner scene with the girl's family. Hilarious! I think Lynch said that he have never read an interpretation of the film that's the same as his own. I'm not surprised...

When i first saw it , i was like "wtf?, is this it?", but then the second time i watched it , i liked it, later it started to grow on me more. Then for some time i was obssessed with that movie, everytime b4 i went to sleep, i turned it on and i felt asleep watching that.

Back to the topic now. I need some "life is beautiful" movies.
 

Danfalc

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8mile is quite a good film to watch and i think it gives a bit of hope,because its about someone going from nothing in a dead end job a really bad life.. to beating like the odds and making a better life for themselves despite a load of obsticles
 

Sacrament

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Dead Poets Society. One of the Mr Keating's students has what I think is Social Anxiety, but Keating teaches a whole class how to live in a poetic sort of way. It's beautiful. Carpe Diem. It's really a movie no one can miss because it's so intense it'll send shivers down your spine.
 

Sacrament

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introvert said:
Groundhog Day - it's a comedy, but inspirational at the same time.

True, great movie. It's more of a comedy at first, but it turns into a beautiful love story.
 

HughJass

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Amelie is fantastic for a pick me up. I haven't liked Audrey Tautou in much else but she rocks in this movie.

The other movie that makes me cry but also encourages me is the Italian 'Life is beautiful'. It's subtitled but you really don't notice after a while. Interestingly this movie depresses my wife.

And if I'm in the right frame of mind I love Deuce Bigalo as a pick-me-up. But I'm embarrassed to admit that.
 

savage_beagle

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watch CASTAWAY (tom hanks)

...hmmm....I like movies with humor and a positive message combined. There is: La vita bella, Big Fish, Good Will Hunting, Motorcycle diaries, The SEA Inside,...i really liked CASTAWAY (tom hanks). ACTUALLY, do yourselves a favor and watch this movie. It stars tom hanks and its about a man who works his heart out for U.P.S., and his U.P.S. cargo plane sinks in the ocean. He survives and washes up on the shore of a deserted island, alone and with nothing but whatever u.p.s. crap parcels wash up on shore too. I saw this movie in the theater and rented the movie another 2 times, plus saw it on tv twice. Watch this movie and you will understand why i like it so much. You will see a man living life to his best, and then suddenly he becomes stranded on an island..all alone. He has to relearn to survive by catching fish, eating coconuts, creating fire for warmth and to cook. Eventually he resides in the fact that nobody is coming to save him, and he stares up at the stars at night, alone in silence..thinking of his love back home, the good meals, friendships...all the things he misses so much and cant get back to because he is all alone on an island...away from all human contact. Towards the end, he realizes he must save himself because nobody is coming to rescue him, and he knows what he must do for his salvation. He greatly reminds me of someone i know very well, ME!. I was on ''my own island'', for way too long...and nobody came to rescue me..there were many passing ships, but nobody saw or heard me. It was then i got tired of waiting, and i helped myself...watch this movie..you will relate and understand what you need to do to overcome your mental illness. [/b]
 

Y

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Thanks for the replies!

Out of those I watched Big Fish , Sea Inside (i wanted to kill myself after i watched this though, it definetly isnt a "feel good" movie :p, but i liked it), Castaway , Good Will Hunting. All were gr8...

Little Voice, Dead Poets Society, Groundhog Day looks promising, thank you for those...

Im ashamed to admit that i loved Legally Blonde 1-2 for that matter :p. I watch them now and then, it helps me cheer up. Thats cos i can very much relate to Elle (Reese Witherspoon), people used to call me dumb too, and made jokes behind my back about how dumb i was. She is overlooked and insulted at the start but then she finds out a way to make them love her, and she doesnt care what everyone thinks, she does it her own way.

Any other movies?
 

Emma

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Umm, how about Ferris Buellers day off, I always thought that cheered me up, wouldn't it be nice to be like that and have so many people like you, and What's eating Gilbert Grape was good too.
 

The_Crusader

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Re: watch CASTAWAY (tom hanks)

savage_beagle said:
...hmmm....I like movies with humor and a positive message combined. There is: La vita bella, Big Fish, Good Will Hunting, Motorcycle diaries, The SEA Inside,...i really liked CASTAWAY (tom hanks). ACTUALLY, do yourselves a favor and watch this movie. It stars tom hanks and its about a man who works his heart out for U.P.S., and his U.P.S. cargo plane sinks in the ocean. He survives and washes up on the shore of a deserted island, alone and with nothing but whatever u.p.s. crap parcels wash up on shore too. I saw this movie in the theater and rented the movie another 2 times, plus saw it on tv twice. Watch this movie and you will understand why i like it so much. You will see a man living life to his best, and then suddenly he becomes stranded on an island..all alone. He has to relearn to survive by catching fish, eating coconuts, creating fire for warmth and to cook. Eventually he resides in the fact that nobody is coming to save him, and he stares up at the stars at night, alone in silence..thinking of his love back home, the good meals, friendships...all the things he misses so much and cant get back to because he is all alone on an island...away from all human contact. Towards the end, he realizes he must save himself because nobody is coming to rescue him, and he knows what he must do for his salvation. He greatly reminds me of someone i know very well, ME!. I was on ''my own island'', for way too long...and nobody came to rescue me..there were many passing ships, but nobody saw or heard me. It was then i got tired of waiting, and i helped myself...watch this movie..you will relate and understand what you need to do to overcome your mental illness. [/b]


That was really inspirational to read thanks savage_beagle :D I really enjoyed Castaway too! I even bought it on dvd a few weeks back.... You should rent Contact, which is from the same director I believe.
 

spurs

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i usually prefer dramas to feel good/light hearted movies. i feel like sad movies are very cathartic, it's like it "experiencing" pain vicariously helps you work through your own issues and get all the bad stuff out of your system. and it hurts less cuz you're not thinking about yourself. it's almost like therapy - only cheaper! also to see other poeple go through tragic situations seems reassuring - u know you're not the only one. i love movies that make you cry. even though it's hard watching them you feel so much better afterwards(unless the ending is terribly deppressing).
all the great works of art are based on or inspired by tradgedy.

some movies that i would highly reccommend are:

Antwan Fisher (or The Antwan Fisher Story -has different names in some countries) this is a true story about overcoming adversity. it is truly inspiring and the acting is amazing (Denzel Washington, Derek Luke).

The Shawshank Redemption - another truly inspirational story about overcoming adversity, and finding the will to survive even when it seems all odds are against you.

Crash - this is an emotional rollercoater ride, but also has some hyterically funny scenes. the acting is terrific - a superb cast. Even though some parts are quite sad it really makes you think and it has a happy ending.
Even if you only like light hearted movies i would still tell you to watch all of the above 3 - they just make life seem more worthwhile.

Finding Forrester - similar theme to Good Will Hunting(much lighter subject matter then the previous two).

Higher Learning - about college life(one witha positive message)

Hoop Dreams - i love this film! well it's a documenentary but don't be put off - it's engrossing. follows the lives of two young boys trying to make it to pro-basketball, from childhood to adolescence. even if you don't like basketball you'll still enjoy it. watch this!

Tupac Resurrection - very inspirational!

How High - hysterical! if u like PC stuff or are easilt offended don't watch this tho!

i liked Legally Blonde 1 aswell. i know it's meant to be a trashy movie but i found Elle's character uplifting - how she didn't take shit from anyone and didn't let anyone bring her down!
 

Horatio

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my favourite feel good movie is "October Sky"

its about some guys who live in a small coal mining town in the US in the 1950s when everyone at school just grew up and became miners unless they were big and lucky enough to get a football scholarship
 

LittleMissMuffet

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I like 'American Beauty'. It's got practically everything in it. It's dysfunctional, depressing and full of people out-of-touch with the world and each other; and it's also full of people re-connecting with others and the world and is really uplifting.

I also like the fact that eventhough Kevin Spacey's character, Lester Burnham (supposed mean something like 'lesser ....') dies, that he still sees all the beauty and worthwhileness in his life -and I like the fact that he realises it just at the moment that he dies. ...as if it is a metaphor for change and re-birth.

I also very much like 'Donny Darko'. Most people like this movie but the 'meaning' of it is hard to figure out. ...perhaps it is something along the lines of treading the thin line between insanity and greater awareness. Whatever it is really about, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
 
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