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What's the most powerful movie you've ever seen?

post #1 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:34am
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So what's the most powerful movie you've seen?

Not necessarily:

-the best
-the funniest
-the scariest
-the most entertaining

I'll let a few responses filter in before I throw out mine to see if others are thinking the same thing
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post #2 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:35am
Glory
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post #3 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:37am
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post #4 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:40am
This was pretty gripping.

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post #5 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:43am
The Bicycle Thief.
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post #6 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:45am
The first time I saw Saving Private Ryan in the theater I was pretty moved.
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post #7 of 219
10/3/10 at 1:47am
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Originally Posted by furo View Post
So what's the most powerful movie you've seen? Not necessarily: -the best -the funniest -the scariest -the most entertaining I'll let a few responses filter in before I throw out mine to see if others are thinking the same thing
I saw Saving Private Ryan when I was super young--about 13--and I remember being overwhelmed with emotion. The most shocking scene was the landing on the beach. I also watched Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now soon after. If I had to pick one, Apocalypse Now was the most powerful for me. That movie gets better every time I see it. The deep symbolic meanings, the themes, the character development, they are all top-notch. Read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. The movie is very loosely based off of that novella, but comparing them was fun for me when I wrote an essay about the movie.
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post #8 of 219
10/3/10 at 2:13am
American History X hands down
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post #9 of 219
10/3/10 at 3:17am
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Originally Posted by sexandcandy View Post
American History X

hands down

Forgot about that one. Very true. I cringed during the prison scene...you know the one. Additionally, when Edward Furlong {{{{{{SPOILER}}}}}}} got shot, I couldn't help but get emotional.
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post #10 of 219
10/3/10 at 3:46am
+1 for American History X
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post #11 of 219
10/3/10 at 3:48am
Triumph Of The Will?

I guess it depends on how you define "powerful".
Well crafted propaganda is a very powerful thing. Look at the results.
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post #12 of 219
10/3/10 at 4:01am
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Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim View Post
Triumph Of The Will?

I guess it depends on how you define "powerful".
Well crafted propaganda is a very powerful thing. Look at the results.

Battle for Algiers was pretty amazing.
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post #13 of 219
10/3/10 at 4:49am
Field of Dreams
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post #14 of 219
10/3/10 at 4:57am
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Field of Dreams

Interesting. Gandhi for me (the one with Ben Kingsley)
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post #15 of 219
10/3/10 at 6:04am

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Edited by Radagast - 10/23/11 at 9:34am
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