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Amadeus - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)Amadeus - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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This movie was well deserving of its Oscar. Excellent character studies, a look at genius vs. mediocrity, and jealousy. Also deals with call, gifting, and persecution. Plus, a songwriter like myself just loved the music in the story.
Batman (Two-Disc Special Edition)Batman (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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This movie was very effective psychologically, making one wonder what is normal and sane.
Blade Runner - The Director's Cut (Remastered Limited Edition)Blade Runner - The Director's Cut (Remastered Limited Edition)
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The ending of this movie (the original, not the director's cut) really moved me. The director's cut was also thought provoking.
Casualties of War (Unrated Extended Cut)Casualties of War (Unrated Extended Cut)
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This movie really makes one think about why different people do bad things, and whether one should overlook when a person who has saved your life does bad things.
Chariots of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)Chariots of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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My all-time favorite movie. Strong message. Very Inspirational. While Eric Liddell is a great role model and Harold Abrams is an excellent character study, I really relate to Aubrey Montague.
A Clockwork OrangeA Clockwork Orange
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While there were parts that bothered me, I also saw interesting themes in this movie, such as freedom of choice, wages of sin, and a picture of a world without forgiveness.
Facing the Giants (Widescreen)Facing the Giants (Widescreen)
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This movie was a very encouraging movie, very inspirational.
Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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This movie was very effective in promoting non-violent resistance as a solution, as opposed to violence. Very inspring.
Gorky ParkGorky Park
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This movie reminded me of Blade Runner: A violent R-rated movie that had an ending that I found almost inspirational. The final footage was wonderful and expressive.
JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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In this movie, I agreed with the jury that Clay Shaw was not guilty, but the movie did a great job of convincing me there was merit to the conspiracy theory in this case.
MissingMissing
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This is included not because I agree with the anti-American message, but because of its effectiveness. Jack Lemmon and Cissy Spacek deserved their Oscar nominations for this picture.
The Mission (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Mission (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Excellent contrast of two forms of action against evil -- one aggressive and the other passive. Irons and DeNiro shine in this picture.
Never Cry WolfNever Cry Wolf
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This helped me see the role of predators. Very insightful.
Schindler's List (Widescreen Edition)Schindler's List (Widescreen Edition)
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Spielberg's pop films helped prepare him for this classic, award winning picture. It is definitely one that applauds mercy and compassion, and applauds sacrifice in the name of said mercy.
The Second ChanceThe Second Chance
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A challenging film for one to go deeper in their faith.
To Kill a Mockingbird (Universal Legacy Series)To Kill a Mockingbird (Universal Legacy Series)
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One movie that needs to be on the list; if someone has not put it on their list, they must not have seen it.
12 Angry Men (1957) ( Twelve Angry Men ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]12 Angry Men (1957) ( Twelve Angry Men ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
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This was an excellent movie about jury deliberations. Henry Fonda was the star, but the cast was great, with each of the twelve jurors being memorable.
Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)
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Unnecessary cussing, but a good look at how you may not trust what you are being told by the media.
X-Men (Widescreen Edition)X-Men (Widescreen Edition)
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This movie presents two methods of fighting prejudice -- either fighting the bigotry (Professor Xavier and his disciples) or fighting the bigots (Magneto and friends). Ending is extremely effective.
X2 - X-Men United (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)X2 - X-Men United (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
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A better development on the theme of fighting prejudice. Also, one interesting discussion on appearance between Nightcrawler and Mystique.
X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition)X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition)
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This movie effectively deals with the freedom of choice. Also, I like how it deals with Rogue and with the Ice-Man/Pyro relationship, plus Warren's relationship with his father.