Inspirational Movies

Do any of you have any great inspirational movies that you can suggest?

I rented CONVICTION the other day (Hilary Swank and Sam Cooke I think his name was) and it was sooooo good! The new Blockbuster is doing free rentals through July 4th for most of their movies and I've been taking advantage.

I've been feeling really great lately and excited about life and my goals and all the opportunities that lie ahead of me. I just rented INVINCIBLE with Mark Wahlberg. I haven't watched it yet. This one says it's "inspired by the true story", but CONVICTION was actually based on a true story and I think it took the director 9 years to make that movie.

Anyway, any inspirational or motivational movies you can suggest would be great. Those that are based on a true story are even better.

(Oh, and btw, if you suggest a movie don't say too much about what happens cuz I like to stay surprised.)

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Do any of you have any great inspirational movies that you can suggest?

I rented CONVICTION the other day (Hilary Swank and Sam Cooke I think his name was) and it was sooooo good! The new Blockbuster is doing free rentals through July 4th for most of their movies and I've been taking advantage.

I've been feeling really great lately and excited about life and my goals and all the opportunities that lie ahead of me. I just rented INVINCIBLE with Mark Wahlberg. I haven't watched it yet. This one says it's "inspired by the true story", but CONVICTION was actually based on a true story and I think it took the director 9 years to make that movie.

Anyway, any inspirational or motivational movies you can suggest would be great. Those that are based on a true story are even better.

(Oh, and btw, if you suggest a movie don't say too much about what happens cuz I like to stay surprised.)

Invincible is an awesome film. But I really Mark Wahlberg in general.

I found "La Vitta e Bella" (Life is Beautiful) one of the most inspirational, funny, tragic and romantic movies ever. It's a romantic comedy set in Italy before and during the war about a Jewish man and a his family trying to survive the war. The subject matter is terrible, but it works. The lead actor Roberto Begnini won an Oscar for his lead performance, the only Best Actor Oscar given to the lead in a foreign language film.

The Motorcycle Diaries, documenting the early life of Che Guevera is also a great film, well acted and brilliantly shot and inspiring (at least to me).

Only the latter is based on a true story.

Recent:
The Blind Side - Football, Sandra Bullock - based on a true story
Secretariat -- Horse Racing - based on a true story
Facing the Giants - Football - Fiction
The Pursuit of Happyness - Drama, Will Smith - True Story

Older:
Rocky - Boxing, Stallone - Fiction
The Karate Kid - Karate, - Fiction
Spellbound - Spelling Bee - Documentary
The Astronaut Farmer - Spaceflight, Tommy Lee Jones - Fiction
Shawshank Redemption - Prison, - Fiction
Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima (watch both) - WWII - Based around actual events
The Right Stuff - Spaceflight - based on actual events

Enjoy!

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Invincible is an awesome film. But I really Mark Wahlberg in general.

I found "La Vitta e Bella" (Life is Beautiful) one of the most inspirational, funny, tragic and romantic movies ever. It's a romantic comedy set in Italy before and during the war about a Jewish man and a his family trying to survive the war. The subject matter is terrible, but it works. The lead actor Roberto Begnini won an Oscar for his lead performance, the only Best Actor Oscar given to the lead in a foreign language film.

The Motorcycle Diaries, documenting the early life of Che Guevera is also a great film, well acted and brilliantly shot and inspiring (at least to me).

Only the latter is based on a true story.

I've seen both. I do have to say Life is Beautiful was exactly as you said. It was a great movie but sad at the same time due to the subject matter. That movie totally moved me. I saw Motorcycle Diaries too, but don't remember much of it so it probably didn't leave that much of an impression on me.

Rudy!

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Rudy
Shawshank Redemption

Both tend to bring a tear to my eye.

I have to agree with those of you who said Rudy. That movie was suggested a while back to me and I watched it. A great true example about passion and perseverance.

I think I'd like to see The Karate Kid again.

Also just to share another one with you guys that no one mentioned, if you haven't watched PEACEFUL WARRIOR yet, go out and rent it! It is so good!! Even though it revolves around an athlete, it's philosophical and enlightening and will make you think about your own life. Soooo good! Please share with me if you end up going out and renting it.

I'd like to add Mr. Holland's Opus to the list, It's a Wonderful Life, and Field of Dreams to the list.

I just found AFI's 100 Most Inspirational Movies List

Here's the link, tell me what you think:
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers

It's funny cuz some of the movies on the list I would consider good, but not actually fall under what I would consider "inspirational". I feel that there's a difference between a feel good movie and an inspirational movie. To me, an inspirational movie is one that makes me want to go out afterward and be my best self due to an example of those featured in the film. Although they were both great movies, E.T. and Schindler's List are not two that come to mind as inspirational (although one could argue that what Schindler did was great, but I'm not sure that was the whole point of the movie).