Films/Movies with uplifting/inspiring themes, etc. etc.

[Matthew]

Posted by Matthew (here)
Better Man (2024)

Robert Williams reviews the life of Robbie Williams. He doesn't pull punches on himself: brutally self-aware, the ugly truth is confessed by a cheeky entertainer in a highly entertaining way. It's a strange combination but really works in this movie.

Robbie is played by an animated chimp alongside actors who play his co-celebrities, and all the actors playing people that I recognised look like them.

It's a musical but with descent songs, which I think were cut short but that really works; like, the emphasis is on having the music emoting the scene rather than egotistically interrupting the play to make everyone listen to it, which is my experience of songs in musicals. I didn't realise that until I watched this one.

From start to end I laughed, awed, cringed, and cried. I recognised myself in plenty of scenes thanks to Robbie/Robert's brutal honesty.

I was never a Take That fan unlike my older sister (Jason was her favouret but she loved them all and was chuffed when Robbie found his feet and did his own thing), but I joined in with Britain loving Robbie's solo hits. That said I was never a fanatic fan but I totally recommend this movie because it's so beautifully brutal and (ironically) egoless.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=L0TTTtboiFc

Seriously, I loved this movie so much I'd really like to recommend to you that you stop what you're doing right now and watch it

[BMJ]

Masters Of The Universe - It Has The Power!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gAalXBH9Bhw

The Critical Drinker
May 6, 2026
It's been called everything from a woke disaster to a deconstruction of toxic masculinity, or even a glorious throwback to the 1980s cartoon, so which is it? Well, join me for my review and we'll find out.

Join me in Toronto (Canada) for a film premiere and fan meetup: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/...ctions/2119044

[onawah]

"Resident Alien" The thing I found inspiring about the 4 seasons of the SyFy series "Resident Alien" is that the creators managed to treat subjects like:
Abductees/Witnesses/Hybrids
...Greys, Mantids, Blue Avians
...and other alien species invading Earth...
...As well as secret 3 letter agencies covering up and obfuscating all those subjects.
Which most Avalonians usually consider to be frightingly real-- but doing it in a consistently humorous and entertaining, though sometimes creepy and morbid way.
(Mind you, it's nothing more than silly escapism, but with a special edge for "Believers", at least, though actual Abductee, Witnesses and Hybrids might not be able to watch it without getting somewhat triggered.)
Most of the action takes place in a small, very scenic town in the Colorado Rockies.
All four seasons are now available online on Hulu for a nominal fee.
(So far, it's looking like there will not be a series 5, but possibly a potential revival in the future.)
Here is a 2022 trailer introducing the series:

Harry and Max: Frenemy Timeline | Resident Alien | SYFY
SYFY
684K subscribers
Jan 4, 2022

"Can an alien and a little boy really be friends? The unlikely friendship between Hary and Max is truly one of a kind. Watch as the frenemies get to know each other through Season 1 of Resident Alien. Watch full episodes in the free SYFY app.

About Resident Alien:
Based on the Dark Horse comic, SYFY’s RESIDENT ALIEN follows Harry, an alien played by Alan Tudyk (“Rogue One,” “Firefly”) that crash lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small-town human doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, Harry starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world. As he does so, he begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his mission and asking the big life questions like: “Are human beings worth saving?” and “Why do they fold their pizza before eating it?”

CAST:
Alan Tudyk as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle
Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees
Corey Reynolds as Sheriff Mike Thompson
Alice Wetterlund as D’arcy Morin
Levi Fiehler as Ben Hawthorne
Judah Prehn as Max Hawthorne "

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ci0WK9AlWR4

(The concluding episode of Season 4 was really well done. )

[BMJ]

The Furious - THIS Is How You Do Action Movies! (Take Note UK !!!)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aV61KqcjX1M

The Critical Drinker
June 23, 2026
The Critical Drinker analyzes the Hong Kong action film The Furious, highlighting its focus on brutal, well-choreographed hand-to-hand combat. This review examines how the movie prioritizes practical stunt work over Western CGI-heavy trends, while following two individuals who unite to rescue loved ones from a criminal child trafficking organization.

[Ewan]

Posted by BMJ (here)
The Furious - THIS Is How You Do Action Movies! (Take Note UK !!!)

The Critical Drinker
June 23, 2026
The Critical Drinker analyzes the Hong Kong action film The Furious, highlighting its focus on brutal, well-choreographed hand-to-hand combat. This review examines how the movie prioritizes practical stunt work over Western CGI-heavy trends, while following two individuals who unite to rescue loved ones from a criminal child trafficking organization.

Hi BMJ,

Can you explain to me what you found uplifting or inspiring about this film?

Same question applies to your previous contribution, perhaps you thought this thread was Thought-Provoking-Movies-etc.

[Ewan]

Posted by Tintin (here)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: a brief clip with the peerless Jack Nicholson as Randle P McMurphy: it's a barnstormer of a classic movie, and moving to boot. It also boasts an extraordinary ensemble cast. We studied the book when I was at secondary (High) school as well. Just a top quality film

I happened to watch this again just last night and decided to post it here but went through every page to check it wasn't already posted. You beat me to it.

I'm not sure how long ago I originally watched it but I noticed 'stuff' I don't believe I was really aware of before. (I want to protest - I must have been!)

It was refreshing anyway. The fact Nurse Ratchet comes across, by the end, to have been so evil but also innocent. She firmly believed she was doing the right thing. McMurphy was probably the sanest person in the building but butt your head against the system, and well, you're going to lose.

His own version of therapy had pretty much cured the youngest cast member of his debilitating stutter and Nurse Ratchet managed to restore it with just one question.

[Vicus]

The tomorrow war

Warning : This is a hard Sci-FY movie. Aliens/time travel...

Apart from some" basic" cliches :father and son are war veterans ,of course the only way to get military toys and the eternal cliche "Russia is an hostile nation"...

The story could be happen in last football World cup...

Apart from some original genre mix,the glue from this story is a complete family and their love/trouble with another...

Resolving all their troubles is key to save the World...

In other words: in contrast with humanity discordance today, tomorrow? only love can save the planet!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=twm8sM5jbgg

Addendum:

Ha!, I knew it ! NONE comments!...

Despite the original nuances...toward end...

When isn't a "positive" description,like infantilized old movies,aka Spielberg ,no way...

Maybe is the reason for the flat reception from his last movie?

If you want to see aliens"Angels",best for that is the film "Knowing", but they dint save
everybody,just some children...

But let say,some" Good" of them landed and give a press interview Q and A...



What then?...