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#13 Conversations about One Thing - Should almost be required viewing. | #13 Conversations about One Thing - Should almost be required viewing. | ||
| − | #Amelie - Excellent at capturing the subtlety | + | #Amelie - Excellent at capturing the subtlety of a form of state-happiness that is often overlooked. FOLEY |
| − | #Crash | + | #Crash - CHASTEK |
| − | #American Beauty - Good for both cultural critique of forms of American happiness and for state-happiness. | + | #American Beauty - Good for both cultural critique of forms of American happiness and for state-happiness. FOLEY |
#Lost in Translation | #Lost in Translation | ||
#About Schmidt - Excellent for issues of meaningfulness. | #About Schmidt - Excellent for issues of meaningfulness. | ||
#Life is Beautiful - Raises profound questions about how we respond to evil in maintaining happiness. | #Life is Beautiful - Raises profound questions about how we respond to evil in maintaining happiness. | ||
| − | #Groundhog Day - Makes a philosophically interesting case for perfectionism and happiness. | + | #Groundhog Day - Makes a philosophically interesting case for perfectionism and happiness. Spokane Public Library |
| − | #21 grams | + | #21 grams -- important reflection on death. Referenced in our death class resources. Spokane Public Library |
#Broken Flowers | #Broken Flowers | ||
#The Pusuit of Happyness | #The Pusuit of Happyness | ||
| + | #Mary and Max | ||
| + | #Last Night | ||
| + | #Spring Forward | ||
| + | #Everything is Illuminated | ||
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I'm not sure that next ones will work, even though some of them are really good movies:</p> | I'm not sure that next ones will work, even though some of them are really good movies:</p> | ||
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#Lost Horizon | #Lost Horizon | ||
#The Family Man | #The Family Man | ||
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#It's a Wonderful Life - a classic with a good message, but let's skip it, ok? | #It's a Wonderful Life - a classic with a good message, but let's skip it, ok? | ||
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[[Category:Happiness Movie List]] | [[Category:Happiness Movie List]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:27, 9 October 2012
The Movie List
Here's a list of recommended recent movies that you can use to explore cinematic representations of the problem of happiness. You can also use this list on a slow Thursday or weekend night. I'm not sure all of these will work for an individual paper, but I'll make notes about the ones I know about. Please look at the assignment description for advice on how to do a movie reflection paper. Feel free to add your thoughts on these movies or suggest others.
The first nine are solid. Add your own suggestions and we'll talk:
- 13 Conversations about One Thing - Should almost be required viewing.
- Amelie - Excellent at capturing the subtlety of a form of state-happiness that is often overlooked. FOLEY
- Crash - CHASTEK
- American Beauty - Good for both cultural critique of forms of American happiness and for state-happiness. FOLEY
- Lost in Translation
- About Schmidt - Excellent for issues of meaningfulness.
- Life is Beautiful - Raises profound questions about how we respond to evil in maintaining happiness.
- Groundhog Day - Makes a philosophically interesting case for perfectionism and happiness. Spokane Public Library
- 21 grams -- important reflection on death. Referenced in our death class resources. Spokane Public Library
- Broken Flowers
- The Pusuit of Happyness
- Mary and Max
- Last Night
- Spring Forward
- Everything is Illuminated
I'm not sure that next ones will work, even though some of them are really good movies:
- Lost Horizon
- The Family Man
- It's a Wonderful Life - a classic with a good message, but let's skip it, ok?
