In tonight's episode of "How the 'Duck' Quacks...", a thread about Hollywood & the quality of movies they put out.

[LuckyDuck]

Howdy Hide,

Tonight I'd like to discuss movies, particularly movies that strike some sort of internal chord for one reason or another. To clarify- I'm not personally interested in your "all-time" favorite movie, nor am I personally interested in discussing the one of the better movies you've seen recently that stood above the recent crap that's been coming out. Rather I'm talking about movies that either have a theme or plot that for one reason or another resonates within you for one reason or another. The good news is you don't have to share why it stands out to you personally but I'd request you identify the movie and what part of the plot or what scene made it memorable to you.

Hopefully I'm able to keep this post less "wordy" than the last one I started.

For me- I'm a bit of a sucker for powerful monologues. Don't know why but I personally love when the movie is over and there's a particular part of the dialogue that stays with me and causes me to dwell on what was said. So having explained that- to start this thread off, I'll share one of those movies that "checks" said boxes...

"Good Will Hunting"

As mentioned, I too will refrain from delving into the "why" it is on the top of my list but suffice to say (as alluded to) it is related to the monologues & plot contained in that movie.

It's a shame (in my opinion/per my preferences) that we don't tend to see these type of movies made anymore.

As a "bonus" movie, I'll also throw in a personal appreciation of the flick "Secondhand Lions".

Any thoughts on the topic?

-LD

 

[Smokeshot]

12 Angry Men - and the whole movie. It’s the best work of portraying human nature IMO. Applies to anything in life.

Ben-Hur - when he meets Jesus. I know that it didn’t happen in real life, but it reminds me of how God helped me.

Christmas Story/It’s a wonderful life - I did not grow up in America, no Christmas or gifts and yet somehow, these movies feel nostalgic. Reminds me of how grateful I am for God, America, my wife, my family, my kid, and friends.

 

[LuckyDuck]

12 Angry Men - and the whole movie. It’s the best work of portraying human nature IMO. Applies to anything in life.

Ben-Hur - when he meets Jesus. I know that it didn’t happen in real life, but it reminds me of how God helped me.

Christmas Story/It’s a wonderful life - I did not grow up in America, no Christmas or gifts and yet somehow, these movies feel nostalgic. Reminds me of how grateful I am for God, America, my wife, my family, my kid, and friends.

With 12 Angry men- I remember that one, Henry Fonda was in that wasn't he? "Ben-Hur"- don't think I've caught that one.

"It's a Wonderful life"... I'm actually pretty familiar with that movie (and that's a good pick!) and there are a lot of fascinating (to me) side stories associated with that movie (including the actors as well as the 'why' that became a Christmas classic despite not initially doing well after the film was originally released.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

I do believe, that the movie called "The 12th Man" (2017) should be right up there. Problem is, most have never heard of it.

 

[LuckyDuck]

I do believe, that the movie called "The 12th Man" (2017) should be right up there. Problem is, most have never heard of it.

GTG- I'm not familiar with that movie myself (truth be told) but that's the intention of the thread too. To get the 'good' movie titles out there.

-LD

 

[TheBigCountry]

The Bear Pit “King”

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

The Bear Pit “King”

Maggots Twin. Sorta like the movie Twins with Danny De Vito and Arnold

 

[DOA]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas- amazing movie about two boys being friends in spite of the adults and their horrific beliefs. Definitely rings true even to this day with Democrats/Palestinians/Hitler vs Republicans/Israelis ideology.

 

[ggmanning]

Hollywierd aims to appeal to the masses. The masses are dumb as a bag of rocks and thrive on social justice/feels trash.

 

[Redmanss]

Hollywierd aims to appeal to the masses. The masses are dumb as a bag of rocks and thrive on social justice/feels trash.

You mean “…indoctrinate the masses”? In that case, I would agree.

 

[Baron23]

Field of Dreams because its basically about redemption and second chances and lord knows I've needed many of those so I tend to offer them to others when needed.

Lots of movies with this theme...but I had to pick one.

 

[Ronws]

Howdy Hide,

Tonight I'd like to discuss movies, particularly movies that strike some sort of internal chord for one reason or another. To clarify- I'm not personally interested in your "all-time" favorite movie, nor am I personally interested in discussing the one of the better movies you've seen recently that stood above the recent crap that's been coming out. Rather I'm talking about movies that either have a theme or plot that for one reason or another resonates within you for one reason or another. The good news is you don't have to share why it stands out to you personally but I'd request you identify the movie and what part of the plot or what scene made it memorable to you.

Hopefully I'm able to keep this post less "wordy" than the last one I started.

For me- I'm a bit of a sucker for powerful monologues. Don't know why but I personally love when the movie is over and there's a particular part of the dialogue that stays with me and causes me to dwell on what was said. So having explained that- to start this thread off, I'll share one of those movies that "checks" said boxes...

"Good Will Hunting"

As mentioned, I too will refrain from delving into the "why" it is on the top of my list but suffice to say (as alluded to) it is related to the monologues & plot contained in that movie.

It's a shame (in my opinion/per my preferences) that we don't tend to see these type of movies made anymore.

As a "bonus" movie, I'll also throw in a personal appreciation of the flick "Secondhand Lions".

Any thoughts on the topic?

-LD

 

[Ronws]

A number of movies, sometimes, for specific lines.

My favorite Christmas movie is also one of my favorite movies is "It's a Wonderful Life." I mean the original with James Stewart and Donna Reed in the original b&w. I like the idea of how a person makes a difference. Stewart was suffering from stress and depression after his war experiences and didn't think he could do the job but the sense of remorse worked just fine. But the most powerful scene for me was not about him. It was Mrs. Bailey (Donna Reed.) She went out in the middle of a snow storm with no care for safety, no care for vanity and image in the neighborhood. Humbling herself to ask for help from the very community they had been helping for so long.

"GI Jane." I have heard that the conditions in bud/S are similar to what was depicted in the movie. The only difference from reality is having a woman in bud/S. Anyway, so, when she is brought into the bud/S class, she is mustered with the rest of the cadets. Viggo Mortensen plays the command master chief (doesn't have to be that rank, I think they have had master CPO in charge, at one point) is giving them a "pep talk," quoting the poem "Self-Pity" from D.H. Lawrence.

"I never once saw a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself."

Also, listen to that with your eyes closed. Viggo is doing an impersonation of Christopher Walken.

And I always link that role with Viggo.

"The Fugitive" with Harrison Ford. I have seen Tommy Lee Jones in so many movies but he will always be US Marshal Gerard.

"I didn't kill my wife!"

"I don't care!"

 

[Im2bent]

Second hand lions

 

[JoshPutman]

Maggots Twin. Sorta like the movie Twins with Danny De Vito and Arnold

So which one is Arnold and which one is Danny?

 

[Ronws]

"Gran Torino." Always stand up to tyranny of any sort. Never back down, don't flinch.

 

[eagle0199]

Forrest Gump, and its' play(s) on history.

 

[Devildog]

The Passion of the Christ, very upsetting but eternally grateful for what Christ did on the cross for a sinner like me!

 

[LuckyDuck]

"Gran Torino." Always stand up to tyranny of any sort. Never back down, don't flinch.

Completely agree, that was a fantastic one.

 

[LuckyDuck]

"The Legend of Baggar Vance". Excellent dialogue presenting itself as a golf movie but the actual plot is a completely different subject.

 

[muzzleloader]

Legends of the fall. The Sharpes rifle scene.

 

[muzzleloader]

Hope this works