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Re: Ask HN: Inspirational movies

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Post by ammarkalim »

edanm wrote: post #98
harscoat wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"I am an entrepreneur." - Sean Parker to the girl he just slept with

"You mean you're unemployed" - her answer. You won't believe the number of times I've had this exact conversation with people! (Although most people are too nice to call me unemployed outright)

"oh my gosh, i just slept with Sean Parker!"

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Post by seldo »

swombat wrote: post #61
seldo wrote: post #24

Hackers

Have you watched it recently? I tried, I couldn't get past the first 30 minutes with my ex-girlfriend, it was just so embarrassingly bad.

I deeply and unabashedly love it. It's not what hacking is, it's what hacking feels like.

Also, Angelina Jolie in vinyl.

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Post by Mz »

For inspiration, I tend to prefer movies rooted in a real life story. A couple of movies already mentioned that fall into that category: The Pursuit of Happyness and October Sky. I also really like Shine, Cool Runnings, and Take the Lead.

Favorite scene from Shine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-QrSc_Jw3g

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Post by signal »

aniket_ray wrote: post #96

It's strange. Most of the movies I use aren't here already. So here's my list. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096316/ Cinderella Man (2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352248/ The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093936/ Strangely I also find, Scarface (1983) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/ and The Bucket List (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825232/…

I don't think Scarface is a strange choice for the same reason I like the fraud trilogy. Stories of meteoric success followed by tragic failure are hella inspiring, because you get to see where they went wrong. So while your watching your brain is telling you: 'All we have to do is follow The 10 Crack Commandments and we'll make it!'

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prodigal_erik wrote: post #5

Iron Man . I can't say why Downey's portrayal of being in the zone is so compelling, but it makes me want to build something. Apollo 13 . When engineering had heroic scope. Sometimes 300 is stirring and brings a sort of you're-not-alone feeling when I'm stuck at the office. Also the RiffTrax commentary is hilarious.

I would say the appeal of Iron Man in that sense is the montage effect. I love montage sequences in movies, and movies that use them right are totally energizing. There's nothing like seeing the trip from obscurity to success without coffee breaks, writers block, tooth-brushing etc.

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Post by geden »

_b8r0 wrote: post #137
geden wrote: post #72

- I Heart Huckabees - You, Me And Everyone We Know - Juno - The Straight Story - My Neighbour Totoro Are all straight forward feel good movies. - Caché - The Lives Of Others - The White Ribbon - The Fountain - Amores Perros - City Of God - Fargo - Dune - Castle In The Sky - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Festen Make you feel good simply by the presence of their across the…

I never really liked Nausicaä, but I loved Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo. Which Dune are you referring to? Film, Mini-Series, original or extended?

Dune the film. It's different to the book. It is flawed. It's also one of the most atmospheric and convincing SF worlds ever realised on film, on a par with Blade Runner. It's got plenty of cool bits and a wicked Brian Eno soundtrack.

What you have to remember about Nausicaä is that it's 26 years old. Miyazaki was hitting wonderfully balanced deep green themes and using ambiguous villains whilst Disney was churning out 'Mickey's Christmas Carol'. There's lot's of truly wonderful space and silence in Nausicaä's 'forest' scenes.

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