Everyone always says that you should watch this, or you should watch that. Do you remember them? Do you really watch them? Be honest. Before you forget, you should watch these five movies for the fact that they are just simply great.
1. Good Will Hunting
If you like Matt Damon, Robin Williams, and Ben Affleck, you will like this movie. It is a little over two hours long but it does not seem like it’s that long while watching it. It is an inspiring film for change.
Plot summary:
“Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard), who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams).” (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=good%20will%20hunting)
2. The Shawshank Redemption
This is a great movie in the fact that it has a forever bond form between the two main characters. This relationship carries throughout the film and connects individual aspects.
Plot summary:
“Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), experiences brutality of prison life, adapts, helps the warden, etc., all in 19 years.” (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=shawshank%20redemption)
3. My All American
Maybe you are more of a true-story sports movie kind of person, if that is the case, you will like this one. You go through the film wondering what is so great but plot twist right before the end.
Plot summary:
“Awarded a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, small but scrappy Freddie Steinmark gets a chance to play football for coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart) and the Longhorns in the late 1960s. Alongside old teammate Bobby Mitchell and new friend James Street, Steinmark helps the Longhorns find success. When Freddie suffers an injury that leads to a shocking diagnosis, the young man must utilize his indomitable spirit and courage to rise to the challenge like a true champion.” (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=my%20all%20american)
4. Life of a King
An inspiring movie based on a true story. Main story line is about how chess and its meanings can mean more off the board than on.
Plot summary:
“Determined to help at-risk youths avoid the mistakes he made, an ex-con (Cuba Gooding Jr.) forms a chess club to offer them an alternative to running with street gangs.” (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=life%20of%20a%20king)
5. The Great Debaters
Last but certainly not least is this inspiring true story of an all-black debate team fighting against all odds.
Plot summary:
“Poet and professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) teaches at the predominately black Wiley College in 1935 Texas. He decides to start a debate team, something nearly unheard of at a black college. While at first he butts heads with the influential father (Forest Whitaker) of one of his best debators, eventually he is able to form a team of strong-minded, intelligent young students, and they become the first black debate team to challenge Harvard's prestigious debate champions.”
(https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=the%20great%20debaters)
All five of these movies are amazing all on their own. Most of them can be found on Netflix, as well. When you have time, I encourage you to watch them and just think about their underlying meanings. What are they trying to get across? Are they still relevant in today’s society? Do these issues still arise? How can they be changed? How can they be addressed? Think about it. Not all of the movies have an issue dealt with in them that significantly but they are all addressing something.
