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428372, Life-affirming movies (that are actually good)
Posted by stylez dainty, Tue Jan-20-09 04:34 PM
I recently watched the animated shorts playing at Sundance, and they were impressive in their own ways, but damn were they depressing, to the point that some of the filmmakers just felt like jerks to me. It didn't feel honest, really. Like they wanted to make people feel something, and decided it was just easier to make people feel crummy.

I think we can agree that it's a tougher task to make a quality movie that makes you feel good than a quality movie that makes you depressed as shit. What are some of the best life-affirming films?

This is kind of a Slumdog Millionaire spin-off.
428374, Smoke
Posted by The Damaja, Tue Jan-20-09 04:40 PM
really positive film
In my top 5
428389, RE: Smoke
Posted by Arch Stanton, Tue Jan-20-09 06:01 PM
It's a decent flick. Except for having the worst prosthetic arm in film history.
428382, Amelie
Posted by janey, Tue Jan-20-09 05:19 PM

~ ~ ~

Grrrrrr © Tatiana
428390, Once
Posted by stylez dainty, Tue Jan-20-09 06:01 PM
I actually put it as my number one movie from 07, despite great films like No Country and There Will Be Blood, because it was so joyful.
428402, Chungking Express, After Life, Duck Season, Yi Yi
Posted by Sponge, Tue Jan-20-09 07:30 PM
Groundhog Day


An Angel at My Table (which might make you think WTF am I talking about, but wait it out, I promise)


Late Spring


Ikiru


Three Colors: Red (but you have to watch the previous 2 flicks first; a great trilogy kind of weak in the middle, but still great)


Our Song (an indie film that can stand up to most mid-major and major films; great stuff)
428565, Shawshank Redemption
Posted by k_orr, Wed Jan-21-09 05:33 PM
428568, RUDY
Posted by Frank Mackey, Wed Jan-21-09 05:44 PM
428569, Little Miss Sunshine
Posted by Frank Mackey, Wed Jan-21-09 05:45 PM
I'm done
429077, I can't think of any
Posted by ryc, Fri Jan-23-09 02:07 AM
that don't have at least an element of sadness or bittersweeetness
I mean, thinking about it, I guess that's actually intrinsically linked to life-affirming in many ways

Looking through my DVDs, the only one I remember feeling good through is The Station Agent, and I don't even remember how it ends lol
429106, Last Holiday and The Bucket List are two that come to mind
Posted by Cam_eleon, Fri Jan-23-09 10:09 AM
n/m
429150, Rachel Getting Married
Posted by ZooTown74, Fri Jan-23-09 12:59 PM
________________________________________________________________________
Your battleship has sunk
I wish Grandma could see us...
429154, Saint Ralph
Posted by Walleye, Fri Jan-23-09 01:15 PM
I liked it at least.
429157, Fearless (the good, Jeff Bridges and Rosie one)
Posted by B9, Fri Jan-23-09 01:29 PM
429217, Depressing movies are supposed to be life-affirming.
Posted by WaxLablTabler, Fri Jan-23-09 05:33 PM
They just remind you of something that you might not have thought about lately, and challenge you to come up with a solution.
429222, Ratatouille
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:46 PM
n/m
429225, Cinema Paradiso
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:49 PM
429226, My Left Foot
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:49 PM
429228, Buena Vista Social Club
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:51 PM
429229, Rocky
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:52 PM
429231, Dead Poets' Society
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:54 PM
429232, It's A Wonderful Life
Posted by ternary_star, Fri Jan-23-09 05:54 PM
429234, Big Fish
Posted by THRILLHOUSE, Fri Jan-23-09 05:55 PM
429241, Lars and the Real Girl
Posted by Melanism, Fri Jan-23-09 06:07 PM

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429427, Meh. I loved the cast but I wasn't really feelin it.
Posted by jigga, Sat Jan-24-09 03:38 PM
429242, The Fisher King
Posted by Melanism, Fri Jan-23-09 06:09 PM

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429330, The Truman Show
Posted by afropuff, Fri Jan-23-09 11:56 PM
in my top 5
429369, Yi- Yi
Posted by electricflower, Sat Jan-24-09 10:33 AM
429434, I really wanna say Synecdoche, New York but I need to see it again
Posted by jigga, Sat Jan-24-09 03:52 PM
429789, Please explain
Posted by Arch Stanton, Mon Jan-26-09 02:06 PM
how Synecdoche, NY was in any way life-affirming.

SPOILER BELOW



















He failed on every level and died alone.
429477, Billy Elliot
Posted by shygurl, Sat Jan-24-09 10:23 PM
429507, Wild Strawberries.
Posted by Silologistix, Sun Jan-25-09 03:17 AM

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Don't think-FEEEEEEEEEEEEEL! © Bruce Lee
429713, RE: The Great Debaters-n/m
Posted by ya Setshego, Mon Jan-26-09 09:58 AM
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