I believe films can carry a message more than just entertainment or moral values. Movies have the power to inspire, to spark an interest. Movies can be a form of learning (and I'm not talking about the boring Biology films from 7th Grade). What I'm talking about is how a movie can inspire a person to want to learn more about something or to go out and do something.
A good example could be Dan Brown's book DaVinci Code. How many people wanted to know if any of it was true? Or, if it was based in some tangible event? That novel might have inspired someone to do more research and learn about conspiricy theories and such.
National Treasure with Nicholas Cage and Diane Kruger inspired me. The DVD actually came with a little book on American history. I loved that little book. The movie itself sparks an interest in American history. Other movies that have the potential to have the same effect could include:
-Pearl Harbor
-Hidalgo
-We Were Soldiers
-The Patriot
-Elizabeth
Really, the list could go on and on.
But what I'm really getting at is inspiration from these movies could come from unexpected places. Most recently I watched the movie Julie&Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. That movie hit me on two topics. It makes me want to cook more and better and try new things. It also makes me (miss) and want to go traveling again; to live in a place not quite my own but tlive there and make it my own.
Have you ever been inspired to do something or learn something? New places of potential inspiration have spread wider than ever before. DIY sites and articles and books, celebrity figures, Pintrest, artists, blogs, vlogs, and the internet in general generate many means to an end. It is a host of information even if it is also a large waster of time more times than not.
What was the last movie or videa that inspired you??
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