Movies that make you think.
daffodilsoup
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Last night, I finally watched Requiem for a Dream. It was incredibly sad and disturbing, but for a long time after watching it, I just sort of laid in my bed thinking. The heroin aspect of the plot isn't unusual, but the simultaneous story about Sara being addicted to diet pills just sort of made me sit there thinking about what really is a drug? What really is addiction? The movie was incredible, I can't stop thinking about it and those questions.
I also felt this way when I watched "Earthlings" (warning: It's not called "the veganmaker" for nothing).
What are the movies you've seen that really got you thinking?
I also felt this way when I watched "Earthlings" (warning: It's not called "the veganmaker" for nothing).
What are the movies you've seen that really got you thinking?
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BENT
a holocaust movie from the homosexual perspective....i cried so hard i couldn't breathe0 -
Tarkovsky - Stalker
Bela Tarr - Werckmeister harmonies
Watch stalker first, if that didn't make your head explode watch Werckmeister Harmonies.0 -
Last night, I finally watched Requiem for a Dream. It was incredibly sad and disturbing, but for a long time after watching it, I just sort of laid in my bed thinking. The heroin aspect of the plot isn't unusual, but the simultaneous story about Sara being addicted to diet pills just sort of made me sit there thinking about what really is a drug? What really is addiction? The movie was incredible, I can't stop thinking about it and those questions.
I also felt this way when I watched "Earthlings" (warning: It's not called "the veganmaker" for nothing).
What are the movies you've seen that really got you thinking?
i may have to look into earthlings....thank you0 -
Fortress.
Ahah. No. Just kidding. It's just that your post in debatable debating reminded me of that movie (Christophe Lambert is in jail because he had a non-authorized child)
Das Experiment (there was a US remake The Experiment but I've only seen the German version).0 -
i may have to look into earthlings....thank you
It's really heartbreaking to watch, but I firmly believe that it's something everyone - omnivore and vegan alike - should watch. You can watch the full-length documentary for free on www.earthlings.com.0 -
The movie/document where the guy was eating just MacDonalds food whole month and upsized every time the salesperson suggested it hit me really hard.
Doctors exam results and the way his body and feeling of wellness changed was enough for me to never ever go to fast food places again unless I am literally forced to do it. Must see if you frequently eat fast food and know you might need some help to change that habit.
What was the name again? cannot remember...0 -
The movie/document where the guy was eating just MacDonalds food whole month and upsized every time the salesperson suggested it hit me really hard.
Doctors exam results and the way his body and feeling of wellness changed was enough for me to never ever go to fast food places again unless I am literally forced to do it. Must see if you frequently eat fast food and know you might need some help to change that habit.
What was the name again? cannot remember...
Supersize me0 -
The movie/document where the guy was eating just MacDonalds food whole month and upsized every time the salesperson suggested it hit me really hard.
Doctors exam results and the way his body and feeling of wellness changed was enough for me to never ever go to fast food places again unless I am literally forced to do it. Must see if you frequently eat fast food and know you might need some help to change that habit.
What was the name again? cannot remember...
Supersize Me! Great response!0 -
Schindler's List
1 Litre of Tears0 -
Book of Eli ....Got me to remembering what's really important.0
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Can't watch Super Size Me without watching the doco Fat Head - a view from a different perspective - and a word of warning, sorry, it's negative towards Super Size Me so don't watch it if Super Size Me did good things for you!0
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not a movie, but a TV show...The Walking Dead. i always tell my step-son how i would do something differently in the show...0
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There was SO much wrong with Supersize me! You eat 5000+ calories a day and don't exercise... what do you expect? He totally, totally warped things to fit his message. For all those Supersize Me lovers, watch Fat Head. *Edit* I just realized someone else mentioned Fathead too.
I would have to agree on "Earthlings" that movie made me cry and it made me want to throw up. I felt really sit and depressed about eating any kind of animal product for awhile. Unfortunately I have slipped back into eating meat, but not nearly as much as I used to. But some of those scenes still kind of haunt me.
Requiem for a Dream is really depressing. I have watched it a few times... I haven't seen it in a long time though and I absolutely don't remember her being addicted to diet pills. I must have either completely not noticed/paid attention or I just don't remember.
I can't think of any good movies at the moment, just wanted to common on those.0 -
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Sicko
Supersize me
Bigger Stronger Faster
I now pronounce you chuck and lar - does kinda make you rethink gay marriage0 -
I would have to agree on "Earthlings" that movie made me cry and it made me want to throw up. I felt really sit and depressed about eating any kind of animal product for awhile. Unfortunately I have slipped back into eating meat, but not nearly as much as I used to. But some of those scenes still kind of haunt me.
Requiem for a Dream is really depressing. I have watched it a few times... I haven't seen it in a long time though and I absolutely don't remember her being addicted to diet pills. I must have either completely not noticed/paid attention or I just don't remember.
I can't think of any good movies at the moment, just wanted to common on those.
I hear you on Earthlings. Meat is delicious, but after seeing those things, there's just no way I could eat meat/wear fur/etc and still feel good about myself at the end of the day. It was probably the one movie that stuck with me most.
Requiem was probably the most depressing movie I've ever watched. Harry's mom goes on those pills from her doctor to lose weight and they're amphetamines, so she becomes addicted to how she feels on them and obsesses about the prospect of wearing her red dress and having her old life back. The movie documents how she spirals out of control. Everything about the movie was so artfully done and the music is just haunting - totally adds to the whole viewing experience.0 -
I will add:
Moon
Man from Earth
2001
The Manchurian Candidate
Failsafe
Dr. Strangelove
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The Yes Men Fix the World
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Food, Inc.
Jesus Camp
The Fog of War0 -
Great list seventwenty! I will have to add a bunch of these to my list
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Blue Valentine0
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Clockwork Orange
Enron: The smartest guys in the room
Actually any and all of the documentaries I've seen on the financial collapse have been great, though they make me want to scream.0 -
Any war related movie.0
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'Train Man' is the most recent movie I have seen that made me think. Japan's decade+ long economic slowdown/stall altered a whole generation. The world over should be paying attention.0
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The Cove.
I cried for days after watching it.0 -
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Bella
Gran Torino
Slingblade0 -
After I watched Match Point, I rewound it a few times to better understand the ending, and my family and I got into a debate about the ending. Definitely worth watching.0
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The ones that come to mind for me are:
Gone Baby Gone
American History X
American Beauty0 -
Letters to God is fantastic. To see the life of a child affect so many others was amazing. It made me want to be more compassionate.0
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The Girl In the Cafe...absolutely amazing.0
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Inception and Shutter Island, didn't read all of the replies sorry if posted b4...0
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The Cove.
I cried for days after watching it.
SeaWorld was my daughters favorite place to go. Then we watched The Cove and she said we're never going there again.0 -
Not a typical "movie," but I recently watched "The Canary Effect: Kill the Indian, Save the Man." It's a short documentary of the history of Native Americans in the United States. Powerful, sad, infuriating. Well worth the watch. It's free online.
http://www.swagbucks.com/?t=w&q=the canary effect documentary free&p=1&b=10
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