What's your fave 'nice story' film?
POSTED BY: lwaves
UPDATED: Monday, December 21, 2009 21:52
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Originally posted by lwaves:
By 'nice story' I mean a film that just tells a story, it doesn't particularly have to go anywhere but just shows you a piece of life involving the characters. It may have comedy elements, tragedy, drama or any other the other themes out there, but doesn't necessarily fit into any of these genres.
Plus it needs to leave you with that warm, contented, slighty happier feeling by the time the movie is over.
My list will probably illustrate the type of film I'm talking about. I seem to be watching this type of movie recently so I thought I'd see what others liked. In no order as it just the ones I've re-watched:
1. Field Of Dreams
2. Forrest Gump (love the way he passes through life unaware of what's really going on around him)
3. The Green Mile
4. Lawn Dogs (Sam Rockwell shows why he's a great actor)
5. The Ice Storm (okay not so much with the happy ending)
6. Garden State
7. Bridge To Terabithia
8. The Station Agent
9. Juno
And your picks are....
I really liked Finding Neverland and The Lake House , which fit the genre that you describe...
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READ this one :
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20091212/ARTICLES/912119956
'...Right now Maria calls herself “Mei Mei,” Chinese for “little sister.”
But in English, Maria has learned “nice to meet you,” and she says “I love you” to almost everyone she meets and likes.
Maria loves vegetables, fruits and walnuts. Now she is getting used to brown rice, whereas she always ate sticky white rice in China.
She's gone from sharing a large room with many people in the orphanage to her own bedroom, her own closet, toys and photos on the walls.
In China, she didn't own a thing, not even the clothes she wore.'
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To throw in a recent one
" Invictus "
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, Matt Damon
Eastwood Directing
I know it is based on a real story, but the ending leaves you with alot of hope about the better side of people. I really enjoyed it
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Yes. Kwicko - you speak blasphemy. Although I agree about Mara Wilson and Richard Attenborough, there's nothing like the original.
I'm afraid you're gonna get a lump of coal :-(
Here are some off the top of my head:
Holiday Inn
Stardust
Amelie
Next Stop Wonderland
Little Miss Sunshine
Once Around
WALL-E
Strictly Ballroom
Casablanca
It's A Wonderful Life
North To Alaska
Bridge to Terabithia
Oscar
SGG
Tawabawho?
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Jerry Maguire. I was selling at the time. Remarkably accurate. We discussed it in our sales meeting.
You had me at nekked Mrs John Travolta. Show me the boobies! Rene Zellwegger is the hottest stripclub barmaid in Hwood. You complete my horniness. Except for the beat-the-crap out of Tiger Woods thing.
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Hmm...
DAN IN REAL LIFE( Let My Love Open The Door was stuck in my head for a few weeks.. it still is.)
ENCHANTED (My Cinderella with a modern touch)
Elizabeth Gaskell's NORTH AND SOUTH(Pride and Prejudice and more)
LES MISERABLES (One of the greatest stories ever)
BEN HUR (One of the few old movies that I really like)
STARDUST (I was pleasantly surprised by this one)
LOVE ACTUALLY (I watch it every year around Christmas time)
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In arbitrary order
Hidalgo
Seabiscuit
Shall we dance
Bagger Vance
River runs through it
Bandits
Oceans 11,12,13
Horse whisperer
There you have it, I like horses and that Redford guy got skills.
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Originally posted by Grotz:
There you have it, I like horses and that Redford guy got skills.
If you haven't seen it, check out The Milagro Bean Field War-- first film Redford directed. Nice outdoors scenery, horses, good looking Latina women, good story and theme.
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Enchanted April.
The laughing Chrisisall
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• Grand Canyon
• Rushmore
• Love Actually
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