View Full Version : Movie that makes u "THINK"
shawshankraj
12.04.09, 03:37
When i completed the american beauty i was in very shock.
Bcoz it makes me think That whatever happen in movie actually is possible.
And the second one is CITY OF GOD
It's brazilian movie about mafia gang.
Good Choices !
For a thinking films, I also recommend A Waking Life and Pi ....to name a couple.
butterfly effect and final destination
maybe it will hapen in real life ?
:(
A Beautiful Mind with Russel Crow
This film offers a compelling look at one mans genius, his debilitating mental illness, schizophrenia, and the fine line between the two.
Dead Poets Society
[B]A powerful antidote to conformism
"Carpe Diem, Make your lives incredible":top:
The Pursuit of Happyness - having a kid, I don't know, it just made me appreciate her being there all the more!
Also Final Destination - after seeing it the night before taking a flight that left at the same time as my birthdate, on board with a load of college kids and babies, and the seat tray that wouldn't stay up......made me think about staying on board!
StealthLeecher
16.04.09, 23:53
Eden Lake:ssjgoku:
Requiem for a Dream
Crash
American History X
Oldboy
V for Vendetta
Serendipity
Cellular-awesome movie
There are so many, I would say for now "The Departed".
The Reader
Schindler List
Bad Education, a masterpiece.
"we feed the world" - docu on what we eat etc
The Fall
Children of Men
The Fountain
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Lost in Translation
Milk
The Lives of Others
Persepolis
Waltz with Bashir
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Cashback
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Man on Wire
Thin Red Line
Brazil
American Splendor
Adaptation
Run Lola Run
mirrormask
05.05.09, 14:39
may (2002)
unusual horror movie
beautiful mind
this movie make me think and cry and all things happened after watching this movie
The Man From Earth
a thinking man's movie... no flash, just a pure unadulterated mind-stretching story.
Zodiac (2007) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/)
Even when all the facts are put togheter some things still don't match.I thought about this movie all day.
Zodiac (2007) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/)
Even when all the facts are put togheter some things still don't match.I thought about this movie all day.
thanks for that SBfreak, I had totally missed that one.. Will watch it now.
and as for mind-bending movies here are a few imdb lists...
IMDb: Mind Twisters - a list by DurrtyGoodz (http://www.imdb.com/list/zcspkLx-zkk/)
IMDb: TOP 5 MIND BLOWING FILMS - a list by paul-k-oh110 (http://www.imdb.com/list/zlhh_Jy7THI/)
IMDb: Exceptional films that made me think - evilspwn - a list by evilspwn (http://www.imdb.com/list/1__0ht28TnY/)
also try Inception and The Game.
movies u mean all kind of movies ? i mean PORN :biggrin:
Uninvited2611
23.02.12, 19:00
The Tree of Life (2011) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/)
The Tree of Life (2011) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/)
In order to think you actually have to understand something from a movie. :lol:
In order to think you actually have to understand something from a movie. :lol:
I know what you mean. if you are looking for a thriller with a riveting plot, this isn't it. Its an impressionist movie, you have to look at the situations and events depicted in the movie from different perspectives..:biggrin:
I know what you mean. if you are looking for a thriller with a riveting plot, this isn't it. Its an impressionist movie, you have to look at the situations and events depicted in the movie from different perspectives..:biggrin:
What I actually meant is that that movie skull raped me and I was feeling like a 6 year old watching gay porn after I finished it but your comment is nice too :D
Uninvited2611
24.02.12, 04:41
In order to think you actually have to understand something from a movie. :lol:
a film that you understand completely doesn't make you think a lot man.
a film that you understand completely doesn't make you think a lot man.
That's a good point but I need a movie that doesn't disable my ability to do that.
Dhobhi ghat...
made me wonder... what the fcuk happened to amir khan ? :P
* Movie that makes u "THINK"
lets see...
every movie makes you think simply because your act of watching incites thinking (just like anything else you consciously register), so you could be watching a complete garbage of a movie or a blank reel and you'd still think about it (or about something related to it or about something 'completely' unrelated to it)
what was meant here is movies that make you think differently about something, that change your perspective on things, which results with unusual conclusions or states of mind - the same applies here, any movie can do that, some just might make a bigger impact or have more related material to think about - interestingly enough, regardless of how well a movie might be crafted or how abundant its information might be or how recommended it is, it still won't change your perception unless you're ready to change it (or ready for such a change), in fact it might even fortify your previous beliefs if they are sufficiently well entrenched as a part of your ego-driven worldview - it might also be said that not every change in perspective is positive, meaning that movies that make you 'think' aren't universally beneficial, actually it could be said that most of the hollywood or commercial movies aren't really beneficial, moreover, weren't even designed/produced/directed/scripted with such an intention, mostly they represent vehicles for spreading & fortifying certain interests/worldviews/ideas/ideals (which is btw. natural, though has far reaching effects when done in an organized way, as it is in the entertainment industry of today)
a film that you understand completely doesn't make you think a lot man.
more accurately, anything (including a movie) that you understand completely requires no thinking about it at all, if you understand it completely there's nothing to think about regarding that subject, furthermore, even the subject itself becomes meaningless (a 'meaning' is a relative construction based on incomplete perception, one which rests upon illusory beliefs formed in an incomplete state of existence, one which characterizes every human being), for in a state of complete understanding there is no place for thinking, there's nothing left to think about...and that is actually something worthwhile to pursue/accomplish, believe it or not (just observe the vast inadequacy of one's own thinking regarding the completeness of its results, their vague/unsatisfactory character revealing their current or even inherent insufficiency or misalignment with the fundamentals), or in other words, to reach a state of complete understanding one has to (fully) reach one's own true self, 'merge' with it, achieve a complete state of 'existence', completing/finalizing the circle or cycle of existence (which is what the well-known phrases like 'coming home' or 'fulfilling one's destiny' or 'reaching one's full potential' really/fundamentally refer to, which also explains why they are so heavily used and commonly misunderstood)
made me wonder... what the fcuk happened to amir khan ? :P
Don't worry bro.. I am led to believe that he has changed his ways and does not go around getting drunk, screwing girls and forgetting about it the next morning.. He's just preparing for his next blockbuster.. :biggrin:
@silkrapid wow.. you really put some "thinking" into that comment, didn't you?! :top:
@silkrapid wow.. you really put some "thinking" into that comment, didn't you?! :top:
LOL stick around u'll get used to :P he's our movie critic actually
you really put some "thinking" into that comment, didn't you?!
hehe, i tend to occasionally write this kind of comments here (on sbi), when sufficiently inspired, that is
Godfather has made me think about how our parents protected us from a mobster life!
Godfather has made me think about how our parents protected us from a mobster life!
Godfather has also made me think how your horse can get beheaded if you get on the wrong side of powerful people.. ;)
A beautiful mind an amazing movie and I was thinking about it 3 days.
my list is
source code
limitless
inception
shutter island
a beautiful mind
Memories of Murder
Oldboy ( this is reall WTF ! )
In a better World
This film make you thinking
Something the Lord Made (TV 2004) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386792/)
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (TV 2009) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1295085/)
This thread made me go back and revisit all the different and wonderful movies I've watched over the years. Some that come to mind:
The Insider
Quiz Show
Mr Brooks
The Day of the Jackal
Black Swan
The Prestige
Donnie Darko
Hotel Rwanda
The Sea Inside
The Lives of Others
American Movie
Groundhog Day
Collateral
The Fugitive
Old Boy
IP Man
Gattaca
What about :
Eraserhead (David Lynch)
El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky)
Pi (Darren Aronofsky)
Butterfly effect
Iron man << made me thinking in my field xD
This year i watched The Next Three Days from 2010 a movie than make thing a lot of things, one of it is about how something small like man/woman in wrong place/time can turn it into criminal in front the law no matter that you're innocent.
12 Angry Men, District 9, Funny Games, Dogville and lately The Road.
12 Angry Men (1957) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/)
District 9 (2009) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/)
Funny Games (1997) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119167/)
Dogville (2003) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276919/)
The Road (2009) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/)
12 Angry Men - Justice?
District 9 - Xenophobia, intolerance
Funny Games - Banality of evil
Dogville - Purity?
The Road - Insanity, what would Jesus do?
There is an underlying social commentary layered within the movie The Rock that is incredibly fascinating if you are looking for it.
who's seen Contact (1997)?
knocked my socks off.
My favourite movies that make me think :
The Life of Pi, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Departed, The Dictator, Borat, Juno, Full Metal Jacket, The Pianist, Cinema Paradiso, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Annie Hall, Blade Runner, Good Bye, Lenin!, Back to the Future, Scarface, Trainspotting, The Silence Of The Lambs, A Clockwork Orange, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Memento, Black Swan, Lost in Translation, The Godfather,Donnie Darko,Inception, Donnie Brasco, Into the Wild, The Prestige, The Boat That Rocked, Reservoir Dogs, Vanilla Sky, Inglorious Bastards, 21 Grams, Gladiator, Pandorum, Oldboy, Leon the Professional, The Wall, Gattaca, Gran Torino, Amores Perros, Spirited Away, Babel, Across the universe, 12 Angry Men, Forrest Gump, Requiem For a Dream, Apocalypse Now, District 9, Slumdog Millionaire, Natural Born Killers, Apocalypse Now, Rocknrolla, Fight Club, Eraserhead, Snatch, Persepolis, Stalker, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, The Fountain, 500 Days of Summer,Paris Texas,The Holly Mountain,El Topo,Sans Soleil,La Jetee,Last Tango in Paris, Underground, 2001: A Space Odyssey,The Shinning,Pulp Fiction,Psycho,Ladri di biciclette ,Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amelie Poulain,Mulholland Drive,Delicatessen,Dr. Strangelove,One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,Ichi the killer,The Conversation,Seven Samurai
@Blocker:
The Life of Pi
makes one think about ang lee's pretentiousness, yet a complete lack of any relevant or useful insights/messages?
Eraserhead
hmm, erasing this movie from one's memory?
Ladri di biciclette
makes one think about securing his bicycle? ;)
generally, regarding this thread, i'd say it would be more interesting to know what some movie made you think about, maybe with some details/conclusions too, otherwise a simple list of movies doesn't say much really
@Blocker:
hmm, erasing this movie from one's memory?
makes one think about securing his bicycle? ;)
generally, regarding this thread, i'd say it would be more interesting to know what some movie made you think about, maybe with some details/conclusions too, otherwise a simple list of movies doesn't say much really
haha I was too lazy when I posted it to explain the reason why each movie make you think,
Maybe instead in having a wall of movies title I should have chose just one .Anyway for me "Eraserhead " is a really obscure/horror movie from David Lynch that can make you think and probably have nightmares ,I really like it.
"Ladri di biciclette" make you think how a really simple plot of an old movie can be really entertaining and keep you attached to to the desperation to find his bicycle,at least is what happened to me when I watched it ,sometimes is incredible how people become attached and even obsessed to objects/things.
equilibrium
a beautiful mind
just in time
fight club
a movie that had me thinking was FLIGHT with Denzel Washington. it is a recommended movie.
Inception was good but too hyped. Same with Shutter Island. My friends talked about them all the time when they came out. I avoided spoilers so the plot twists got me in full, but masterpieces and best movies of the year 2010? Eeeeh.
As for the titular question...
The Matrix (1999) - needs no explanation
Fight Club (1999) - needs no explanation
Thank You for Smoking (2006) - makes you think about the power of the tobacco industry, lobbying and advertising.
Lord of War (2005) - makes you think about the global illegal arms trade, the billions that are made at the expense of death and suffering, and how USA and allies wage proxy wars and covertly supply the "friends" they can't afford to be seen supplying.
Inside Out (2015) - it's okay to be sad sometimes.
The Full Monty (1997) - comedy about a group of guy friends that decide to become strippers, but also touches more serious topics like body image, depression, suicide, men's rights and poverty (the reason most of them agree to do it in the first place is because they were unemployed and deep in debt).
it was Inside Llewyn Davis, that ending..
For me, it was : The Machinist
Christian Bale is an insanely good actor.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361862/
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