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Re: Ask HN: Films that made you see the world differently?

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Post by snapetom »

jollofricepeas wrote: post #10

“Fight Club” had such a huge impact on my life that I won’t even mention other films. QUOTES: "This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time." “Generations have been working in jobs they hate, just so they can buy what they don't really need." "You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else." "Getting fired is the best thing that c…

Cheesy to admit it, but the Raymond K. Hessel scene came at a young, impressionable stage in my life. It got me to start taking my career and personal relationships seriously.

Two great quotes came from it:

"Tomorrow will be the most beautiful day of Raymond K. Hessel's life."

"On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."

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Post by itstrue »

NatGeo Peace Prize Short Films [0] showed me that the suffering of many people can be greatly reduced by just one person. Another great film that showed me the same thing was "The Price of Free" [1].

[0] https://www.nobelprize.org/peace-prize-documentary-films/ [1] https://youtu.be/UsqKz1hd_CY

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Post by agensaequivocum »

BrandoElFollito wrote: post #142
agensaequivocum wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Lots of people will get them anyway Lots of people will get away with rape and murder (including abortion), this does not justify society tolerating it.

Rape is objectively evil towards others. Murder as well (exceptions apply). Abortion is a matter of personal beliefs, one may be lucky to live in a place where this is left to the individual woman. Euthanasia or suicide generally speaking is strictly individual. I am on charge of my life and nobody else should be able to dictate me what to do with it. Assisted suicide avoids trauma to others, such as when someone jum…

> Murder as well

Murder is always wrong. Killing is not.

> Abortion is a matter of personal beliefs, one may be lucky to live in a place where this is left to the individual woman.

No it's murder plain and simple. Dehumanizing the unborn child is the same tatica slave holders make to justify enslaving people.

> Euthanasia or suicide generally speaking is strictly individual.

Euthanasia is not individual. You are asking someone else to murder you. You cannot consent to be murdered or cannibalized.

Suffering is not objectively evil. I suffer the when the dentist gives me a filling. This is morally right because I have a duty to care for my body. Drilling my teeth to simply excite is wrong. Similarly with Euthanasia it is never right be cause you are asking someone to murder you which is always wrong.

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Post by RemingtonLak »

I try to watch movies that show me who/what I am, where I came from to better understand myself for the future wherever I can find it. One requirement however, is that it cannot be a reflection of current events except that is of my own making.

Not in any particular order and may repeat many of the fine recommendations already said....

1. The Five-Year Engagement https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1195478/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

2. The Trigger Effect https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117965/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

3. Sweet November https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230838/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

4. Les Miserables (1978) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077936/

5. The Vow (i got married to the music from The Nationals - England (instrumental) :) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606389/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

6. The Family Man (Nicolas Cage before he gone off the edge) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218967/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

7. Boyz n the Hood https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101507/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

8. Up (I'm a new dad and I did Big Brothers to 3 boys so Up means a lot to me) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

9. Ghost Town https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995039/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

10. People Like Us https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716777/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

11. One Hour Photo (Reminding us how incredible Robin William...was ) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265459/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

WOW...few things..

1. I realize a little psych profiling can show how old you are ;-) [EDIT] I mean how old I am!! :)

2. I'm a sucker for romcom light hearted shows that gives me time to reflect.

man.. I realize I need to look into this list, grow it and rewatch.

Enjoy!

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