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I have it on good authority that twice a year the 12 unwind and have a “Movie day” on the Wed after General Conference. They close down the JS Theater, and use that for the viewing. They make suggestions, and then vote on what movies they will watch. Last Wed, they all got together and watched Monty Python and the Holy Gail in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Rumor has it that they needed to wheel BKP out of the theater after the Dark Night scene, with him saying something about it only being a flesh wound! One Flew Over the Cookoo Nest Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Fiddler on the Roof
Alien/Aliens
SilentDawning wrote:2.
Ghandi:His character, again is inspiring. Another one you might like, though it can be hard to find, is China Cry; The Nora Lam Story.
Never mind the “hard to find” bit; it’s on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNzn8koBfM Also doesn’t hurt that Julia Nickson was (and still is even at 56) really cute.
nibbler wrote:Groundhog Day rises to the top of that grouping.
Groundhog Day just blows my mind when I think about it too much; how many days was he actually in the loop, (even the writer couldn’t decide and said it could be anywhere from 10 years to 10,000 years) and how much could I learn if I got a “time out” like that?
Aside from the lack of internet or even a big city library, it’s a near ideal situation for learning; there are a few experts in the town who can teach him, a reasonable library full of a lifetime’s worth of learning at least, and with it being a one-day physical reset, he doesn’t even need meal breaks. (Can’t starve to death in one day, and even if he did, he wakes up healthy every morning regardless of the previous day.)
ETA: think of the extreme sports potential; learn to juggle chainsaws, sword fight, free climb or bare-knuckle fight Mike Tyson. At worst you hurt until you’re unconscious or dead, then wake up unharmed to I Got You Babe at 6:00 the next morning.
This is my personal list of favorite movies: Life of Pi — One of my favorite books. I’m not sure the movie would make sense if you hadn’t read the book first .. An amazing movie on religion and suffering and scripture. Do we take scripture stories literally? Do we take the stories and assume that the reality was different .. Do we consider that the story could be based on a reality that could have been too horrific to tell. Do we consider the cultural elements of each religion in how stories are told? Do those cultural differences make prayers any less meaningful before God? How does suffering separate us from God?
The Mission — Story of the Guarani Indian settlements of Northern Paraguay/Southern Brazil .. And how the politics of Portugal, Spain, and the Catholic Church led to horrible atrocities. I spent years in Brazil as a kid and this movie just hit me on so many levels.
Second Hand Lions — our favorite family movie that just appeals to every age.
The Imitation Game — A more recent movie that captures the Alan Toring story of brilliance, social awkwardness, and homosexuality.
The Last Unicorn — My oldest deceased daughter’s favorite video. America did the sound track. Do I like it because it was my daughter’s favorite, or because it is awesome in its own right? I just couldn’t even tell you. It just makes me smile.
Spinal Tap: A parody of a Rock Band documentary.
Best In Show : like Spinal Tap at a Dog Show.
Rabbit Proof Fences: Story from Australia. They used to forcefully take children out of the bush and put then in state run schools. A true story of sisters who left school and walked home across the continent.
God Grew Tired Of Us: A story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Memorizing story of their struggles to survive the war.
Temple Grandin: Story of an autistic girl who became a PhD Animal Science researcher. She revolutionalized the slaughter house industry.
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