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What films inspire you?
“It’s a Wonderful Life” tops the list of inspirational movies from the American Film Institute. How vast must AFI’s list-making division be? I’m picturing them locked away in an unmarked building somewhere in the Valley. They haven’t seen light in years.
Anyway, with so many films being so thoroughly demoralizing, it’s worthwhile to think about what films fire you up. Here are some of mine. What are yours?
“An Inconvenient Truth” — The most recent. Hits you upside the head and makes you think about the big picture, and how your recent bad eyebrow wax is not really important in it.
“Dave Chappelle’s Block Party” — I think I floated for a full day after seeing this concert film, which is out on DVD this week. Chappelle’s excitement over the concert he staged, a true labor of love, is contagious. Makes you honestly believe that you will not hit the snooze bar tomorrow morning.
“Amelie” — Now we get to the really girlie part of my list. On the plus side, always inspires me to be kinder. On the minus side, always reminds of how my initial viewing of the film inspired a deep envy of Amelie’s apartment and led to the purchase of fleur de lis wall sconces.
“Clueless” — Goodhearted, happy, pink and shiny. Also, constant repetition of the word “makeover” induces in me a state of euphoria.
And No. 1, for always and forever:
“Bring It On” — Has anyone ever combated adversity with the grace of Torrance Shipman? But we can also look at this on a deeper level. The fact that I love something that involves the otherwise loathsome Kirsten Dunst inspires me to believe in the limitless capacity of the human spirit. Also, I really like the closing credits where they sing “Mickey.”
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