Movies that woke you up

[dan33]

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DONNIE DARKO

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A5dVSgILS3Y

http://www.mjyoung.net/time/darko.html
http://www.closertogod.net/main/thou...tail/darko.htm


THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8qEsqjJAY-k

http://www.imdb.com/find?s=tt&q=the+andromeda+strain


TAXI DRIVER

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SWTv8toR3Ug

LILITH

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8Z9eZTEd4OI

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058294/

CONTACT

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FTlGS31-uAs

THE INSIDER

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nlMYoCFiJFI

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=NFqYn3i_UQ0

[dan33]

THE ABYSS
https://youtube.com/user/DA3N33?f...53/2OxstD2jN08

[Virilis]

Posted by TimelessDimensions (here)
Movies that keep waking me up and are worth watching again and again:

waking life (2001)

- Enjoy the popcorn

Richard Linklater's 'Waking Life' was something really special. Thanks for posting all those other movie titles as well Timeless Dimensions

Here are 2 of my favourite scenes from Waking Life

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=U5PF0CcekxE

(Timothy "Speed" Levitch)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UyXaJTp3Ze8

(Aklilu Gebrewold)

[dan33]

THE X FILES
HOME The X Files 4th season, episode 2. Terrific!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=x-p83MR9TK0

THE MATRIX 2

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=k1y9vl2J9VE

JFK

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pO4W52y112Y

TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iLTGV07Gc7E

[Evelon]

Many movies, episodes of series on the tele, have inspired me, but nothing compared to the movie... V for Vendetta! A remarkable union of poetry and sacrifice in the name of freedom, that we all seek. If anyone didn't see the movie, I strongly recommend it!

Others in list -
X-files
Stargate
Mars...
and so on...

[Gaia]

Here are 4 of my favourites:

Blade Runner Ridley Scott (1982) version director’s cut and final cut.

Brazil Terry Gilliam (1984)



Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Michel Gondry (2004)

Sunshine Danny Boyle (2007)

[Hawkwind]

First, Manny, thank you for starting this thread. It's very useful. The only movie that comes to mind which I didn't see listed thus far is a short claymation clip called "Closed Mondays".

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=q_VTdhgrpFU

I must admit that this probably made more of an impression on me than it otherwise might have because I was in a chemically altered state at the time. Then again, that's pretty much the point of the film.

In terms of waking up to how the world really works, that has come almost exclusively through books for me. Perhaps we should start another thread for that list as well.

[Loren]

My favs. Harold and Maude/Empire of the Sun/Master & Commander/Beowolf with Gerard Butler/Stop Loss/DarkMan/Taken/Enemy Mine/ With surround sound these movies are amazing !L

[FearNot]

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[aroundthetable]

Def Jaws, it not only woke me up, it kept me awake for weeks!

[ulli]

Soylent Green (Overpoplulation)
Rollerball (Corporation rule)

and more recently; Being John Malkovich...

for weirdest story

[Nyce555]

Two of my favorite movies are Signs and The Fifth Element, but also Stargate, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Abyss, Avatar, Manchurian Candidate... man there are so many more

[Bob_2011]

On The Waterfront.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=l0waNRaz6wU

Its a Wondefull Life.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=O4ne13Zft9Q

DUNE.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oclaGpDzrto

[Nyce555]

Just thought of another- Mission to Mars with Don Cheadle.

[dan33]

Posted by aroundthetable (here)
Def Jaws, it not only woke me up, it kept me awake for weeks!

HAAAA!!!! Brilliant!

Thanks, Daniel

[dan33]

Posted by Shakespeare's Foot. (here)

Posted by FearNot (here)
Missing (1982) - When an idealistic writer disappears during the Right Wing military coup in 1973 Chile, his wife and American businessman father try to find him.

Breaker Morant (1980) Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.

What the Bleep Do We Know? (2004)

The Corporation (2003) Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.

Missing is a truly brilliant film. I doubt it would get made now. Also...

Network.
Salvador.
Bonnie and Clyde.
Angel Heart (i was 15, it knocked me sideways)
La Dolce Vita.
A Bout de Souffle.
Apocalypse Now (until Brando turns up).
Taxi Driver.
The Elephant Man.
Magnolia.
Dog Day Afternoon.
Jaws (cos there really are big sharks in the water, i don't care what anybody says).

Predominantly seventies, i suppose. Films rocked then.

PS and whoever liked What Dreams May Come...i like that, too. A kinda guilty secret film.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zRGqUb0FkKo

[Elly]

- The Mission: About the place of religion within the context of power and greed.
- Born on the Fourth of July: About the reality of war and its cost.
- JFK: About the manipulation of government and influence of media.
- The Matrix: About the idea of an underlying reality.
- Minority Report: About the entrapment of individuals in a possible future.
- The Fountain: About personal challenges and attainment.

[Forevernyt]

Well, you all have almost mentioned every single movie I was going to. I was really looking forward to slapping down The Fountain as well, and sure enough, it's right there above mine.

When I was younger:

Close Encounters.
Alien
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Bonzai
A Clockwork Orange
The Thing - Kurt Russell version
Amityville Horror

As an adult:
The Fountain
What Dreams May Come (brings me to tears every time and I'm not a crier)
The Matrix
Conspiracy Theory

TV:
X-files
Fringe

I'm sure there are many more, I just can't think of them all right now.

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Also, just to add to the comment about The Fountain, I also saw the movie as an exploration into life and death and the power of Love.

The soundtrack is extraordinary and I know the first time I heard the music, after seeing the movie, it also brought me to tears.

I must be getting soft in my old age.

[pyrangello]

1) Contact
2) The day the earth stood still
3) Matrix
4) Jumpers
5) The Forth Kind( Make sure you have some toilet paper and it's not for crying)
6) DE JU VU
7 Family Man
8) City of angels
9) Michael
10) The Notebook
11) Arsenac and Old Lace ------ Charrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggeeeee!

From thinking outside of the box and letting go to coming back to earth and who we are, movies do have an impact on us as it is another art form of who we are as the ambassadors of this planet and this lifetime.

[Elly]

Posted by Forevernyt (here)
Also, just to add to the comment about The Fountain, I also saw the movie as an exploration into life and death and the power of Love.

The soundtrack is extraordinary and I know the first time I heard the music, after seeing the movie, it also brought me to tears.

I must be getting soft in my old age.

... the power of Love. Absolutely! That is what profoundly touched me in this movie.

I also agree that the soundtrack is amazing. It's hypnotic, mystical, transporting us into an emotional journey.