Must See Movies

recently saw "Conspirator", about the trial of Mary Surratt as a conspirator in the plot to assassinate Lincoln. Great cast including James McAvoy and Robin Wright; directed by Robert Redford.

Great relevant themes about constitutional rule of law even during war times, landing on our side of the debate.
 
georgiaboy said:
recently saw "Conspirator", about the trial of Mary Surratt as a conspirator in the plot to assassinate Lincoln. Great cast including James McAvoy and Robin Wright; directed by Robert Redford.

Great relevant themes about constitutional rule of law even during war times, landing on our side of the debate.
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I would also recommend The Conspirator. This review sums it up nicely: "The Surratt case accordingly becomes a civil libertarian's prime exhibit of a judiciary prostrated by political ambition."

http://www.kosmosonline.org/group-post/conspirator-and-civil-libertarians-civil-war
 
Batman The Dark Knight should be up there. Great tension between anarchy and the state there, leaves it up to you to decide where to draw the line. Also The Good The Bad and The Ugly is part of the Dollar's Trilogy so it shouldn't be listed separately.
 
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available on netflix streaming:
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/ThanksKilling/70126840
 
Did not see these on the list.

A Clockwork Orange - Dystopian.

People Vs. Larry Flynt - Mass media/ free speech

Citizen Kane - mass media

Schindlers list - anti status quo

Boardwak Empire - TV shows (its is very anti-prohibition, shows how foolish a policy it is, also shows Government corruption on the level of being organized crime)
 
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I never watch Television. Ever. And if I did I certainly wouldn't choose to go looking for some of these contemporary movies that most people watch these days.

Anyhoo. That said. I flipped the tv on to see the local weather to see if the roads may be iced up in the morning. And so by complete accident, I hit the wrong channel and for a few seconds took interest in a movie that was just starting. I don't know what caught my interest but something did and I ended up watching the whole thing. It was a very, very good movie. Now, some place there are probably people in this family's situation in real life so maybe consider what you can give (if even your help in doing things) with your local Churches and community over the holidays. I certainly will now. Even though I know it's just a movie.

Here's the preview....

MARTHA EVANS has been abandoned by her ne'er-do-well husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her two daughters and stepson. Martha leaves town in hopes of finding a job and a place to stay, she finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner, formerly famous for its home-made root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, it looks like it's going to be a bleak Christmas for the Evans family. However, there are warm hearts working behind the scenes that ultimately make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life -- a real answer to her prayers... - Written by Bryce Fillmore
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It reminded me of many, many things that we discuss around here. Some in the Religious liberty community here may especially appreciate it as well as those who understand the value of roughing it on your own. It's called "A Christmas Wish".

 
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Just watched Cloud Atlas (2012 - tom hanks and drew barrmore starring) and loved it. I'd be willing to watch it again, which is something I don't usually do for movies (except in foreign languages). It has sci-fi elements in it and is basically about individuals from different eras trying to break the system of control/slavery/oppression that exists in their time. It's a bit on the long side (almost 3 hours) but that wasn't a problem for me - just make sure you budget time to watch it. Oh, and it's made by creators of The Matrix movies

 
Christopher Hitchens referenced this film while speaking about the virtues of free speech.

Here's a brilliant piece of writing from A Man For All Seasons (1966) with plenty of contemporary relevance:

 
emazur said:
Just watched Cloud Atlas (2012 - tom hanks and drew barrmore starring) and loved it. I'd be willing to watch it again, which is something I don't usually do for movies (except in foreign languages). It has sci-fi elements in it and is basically about individuals from different eras trying to break the system of control/slavery/oppression that exists in their time. It's a bit on the long side (almost 3 hours) but that wasn't a problem for me - just make sure you budget time to watch it. Oh, and it's made by creators of The Matrix movies

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Its Tom Hanks and Hale Berry not Drew Barrymore. And yes, it is an excellent movie that gets better the more you watch it. I have the DVD and even after several viewings, I still discover something new about it. Its a movie that has a little bit of everything, mystery, Sci fi, action, drama, romance etc etc. Its like nothing I have ever seen before(in a good way)

I highly recommend it
 
I recently watched a sleeper called In The Valley of Elah. I don't usually watch a movie more than once, but in this case I did. I'll probably watch it again someday, too.
 
The Matrix
Probably the most important movie about the world we live in today- more than any other movie ever made.
 
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