I love films for many different reasons. They can entertain, inform and inspire me. But every once in while there comes along a film that strikes a unique chord with me and makes me feel an overwhelming sense of
YES. That seems to speak directly of my own ideals and perceptions about life, relationships, art, existence, love, society, family, politics...what have you. But, maybe that's just me, lol.
I started thinking about this the day before yesterday and since then I've been surprised at how few films, when I really start to think about it, I've been able to claim as having this quality. I thought there would be many. Here are the ones I narrowed it down to:
Being There
Bulworth
The New World
The Thin Red Line (and the other Malick films, but these two in particular)
Amelie
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Crowd (this is a silent film but very progressive in theme and film technique, I recommend it highly to film buffs)
The Graduate
So I'm interested in seeing if anyone else has film favorites they feel the same way about. There are no limits. The films don't have to be obviously philosophical or heavy - they can be dramas, comedies, action flicks or even documentaries (although I think narrative choices are more interesting
).
I realize that four (I think) of my choices are based on novels, but I haven't read any of them...a similar thread for books is not a bad idea...