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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 3, 2018 10:13:09 GMT
Sure, in most cases it'll be a fictional humanity, but lets all suspend our disbelief for a while.
I would have to give a huge mention in this regard to Lars and the Real Girl. I don't think any other film I've seen can fill me with such a belief, that people of mass can be truly wonderful.
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 3, 2018 10:35:44 GMT
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Sept 3, 2018 11:51:50 GMT
How could you talk about Humanity while your avatar shows no humanity at all  Interesting! |
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Post by jimmalone on Sept 3, 2018 11:52:51 GMT
Kikujiro no natsu is indeed a film that fits this category very good. I'll also add: Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain |
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Post by cherry68 on Sept 3, 2018 17:35:19 GMT
It's a wonderful life is the obvious choice.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Sept 3, 2018 18:03:36 GMT
Funny Games.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 18:37:10 GMT
My favorite movie, Love Exposure, suggests that despite all of the unfairness, insanity, and trauma of life, two people can still reach a moment of genuine, total love for each other that overpowers all else - even if they have to go through hell to get to that moment.
Honorable mention to Sunrise, which is probably the best movie purely about Good vs Evil that I've ever seen.
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 3, 2018 23:57:25 GMT
Odd pick but I'd actually say The Breakfast Club which more or less shows you that within differences you have a lot more in common with people you would have thought were your opposites. A very time worn idea, some people may call it banal even but that script illuminates it greatly and it does it in a panoramic way (unlike Hughes other work).
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Post by idioticbunny on Sept 4, 2018 0:11:54 GMT
My happy movies of choice have always been Amelie and It's a Wonderful Life, though having just seen Singin' in the Rain recently, I have a feeling that will fall in line with the others.
I'm sure there are others I'm missing, but those three for sure.
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Post by Film Socialism on Sept 4, 2018 4:23:21 GMT
La commune
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 4, 2018 4:41:03 GMT
This isn't a movie, but I'd like to add Journey as well. It's a game about connecting with someone on a basic level, of seeing a stranger in a different light. It does this by limiting your methods of communication to jumping or chirping, sure, but that doesn't make the impact of sharing the experience any less moving.
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Post by Joaquim on Sept 4, 2018 4:56:33 GMT
> implying humanity is something to feel good about
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Post by oneflyr on Sept 4, 2018 7:51:27 GMT
ozu
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 21:07:01 GMT
Interesting. Both films I've seen from him (Tokyo Story and Late Spring) left me pretty sad. Unless you mean this in a sort of bittersweet way. |
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Post by Sharbs on Sept 4, 2018 21:07:59 GMT
Interesting. Both films I've seen from him (Tokyo Story and Late Spring) left me pretty sad. Unless you mean this in a sort of bittersweet way. yo brah, humanity is like sad, man |
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Post by oneflyr on Sept 5, 2018 3:31:02 GMT
Interesting. Both films I've seen from him (Tokyo Story and Late Spring) left me pretty sad. Unless you mean this in a sort of bittersweet way. 'bittersweet' is right, but i also don't think there's a more optimistic, warm filmmaker than him as far as portraying the spectrum of human relationships goes. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2018 13:47:38 GMT
I guess this short from the early 50s would come the closest...
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Post by chris3 on Sept 6, 2018 5:40:47 GMT
Magnolia. It's about empathy and forgiveness, and it's also my favorite movie of all time. The Birdcage. It's my favorite comedy, and the scene at the end when Val calls Albert his mother always makes me hopeful about the youth of America, and how slowly but surely inclusionary values of acceptance and love will win in the end. The Martian, because it's about the entire planet coming together to save one person. School Of Rock, because it teaches kids that winning isn't the most important thing. Rock 'n roll is not about money or awards. Ratatouille, because it teaches kids about the importance of art, and that great artists can come from anywhere. The Fellowship Of The Ring, because nothing is in vain if we hold true to each other.
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Post by sirjeremy on Sept 6, 2018 19:56:41 GMT
Field of Dreams
Local Hero
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Post by cherry68 on Sept 6, 2018 21:01:28 GMT
The Birdcage. It's my favorite comedy, and the scene at the end when Val calls Albert his mother always makes me hopeful about the youth of America, and how slowly but surely inclusionary values of acceptance and love will win in the end. Have you seen La cage aux folles (1978)? |
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Post by chris3 on Sept 6, 2018 21:12:16 GMT
The Birdcage. It's my favorite comedy, and the scene at the end when Val calls Albert his mother always makes me hopeful about the youth of America, and how slowly but surely inclusionary values of acceptance and love will win in the end. Have you seen La cage aux folles (1978)? Yes, once, about ten years ago. I thought it was delightful, and I can definitely see why many would prefer the original to the remake. But I grew up with the American version. My family would watch it constantly through the years; we all basically have the entire movie memorized, so naturally the French film doesn't hold a candle to it in my mind. It felt unfair judging the original against a version that holds such an important place in my upbringing. I think the '96 film has the greatest comedic ensemble in movie history. Every single performance is magnificent, and almost every line in that script is hilarious and/or touching. |
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