Lists of Bests: dandv's "Movies you'll think about" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/45069 Some movies make you smile. Some make you think. Some do both. Some you'll remember, some you won't. Yet some movies will change the way you think. I aim to collect those in this list. "Princess Bride" won't make it. "Runaway Jury" will. Most of these movies are not "mindfuck" movies (a movie where misdirection is used to lead to an ending that is completely unexpected, but is coherent with the rest of the movie, and even consistent with clues subtly presented during the course of the movie). Mindfuck movies (e.g. Usual Suspects) make you think then and there, while you watch the movie, but they don't necessarily carry on a message, or teach you something. The list below is of movies that do. Movies that can shift your paradigm, change your way of thinking, increase your awareness, even a little. The movies are vaguely arranged in the increasing order of the impact magnitude on one's thinking, during and after the movie. See also my list of paradigm-shifting books, http://www.listsofbests.com/list/61132 Thu, 31 May 2012 11:22:08 GMT en-us 0 50 42 0 0 The Notebook http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37423 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37423"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rA5Lm2GHL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Misery http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/92326 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/92326"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G8KZNPPGL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Groundhog Day (Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41459 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41459"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51E9PTFZZ3L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Harold Ramis</div> The Shawshank Redemption http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35859 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35859"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519NBNHX5BL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Frank Darabont</div> Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1854160 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1854160"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YVWB899NL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Lord of War (Widescreen) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/79755 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/79755"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51S2ADD4S7L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andrew Niccol</div> Anna and the King http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/52077 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/52077"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511RJ1BPK7L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andy Tennant</div> Who Killed the Electric Car? http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2182444 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2182444"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wMygi0%2BFL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Chris Paine</div> John Q http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/98465 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/98465"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BYYDTFEPL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Nick Cassavetes</div> Sicko (Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2840595 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2840595"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ImYGt54zL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Moore</div> Waking Life http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36392 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36392"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P24AAS71L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Bob Sabiston</div> Vanilla Sky http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39738 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39738"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51po57-ml2L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Cameron Crowe</div> The Bridges of Madison County (Full Screen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/38816 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/38816"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512VssvxJGL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Clint Eastwood</div> Before Sunrise http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39535 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39535"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51w8SkWkPUL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Before Sunset http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37333 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37333"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51E7NHDJqSL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Richard Linklater</div> The Island http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64839 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64839"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5133H8SZ04L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Bay</div> Hotel Rwanda http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37700 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37700"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5104BYCHE5L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Terry George</div> Bowling for Columbine http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36658 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36658"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61A47R28MGL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Lorenzo's Oil http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/707169 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/707169"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H7ZYVTDML._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by George Miller</div> Runaway Jury (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/47318 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/47318"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X52Z0CBSL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Gary Fleder</div> Total Recall http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/85745 <div id="position">21</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/85745"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XSQ5GGCHL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Paul Verhoeven</div> Memento http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35909 <div id="position">22</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35909"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EFXP40MZL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Christopher Nolan</div> Fahrenheit 9/11 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36198 <div id="position">23</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36198"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KDRVF1JGL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> The Truman Show http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66783 <div id="position">24</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66783"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518079DK9DL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Peter Weir</div> Dark City http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/22853 <div id="position">25</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/22853"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/719BT0RFBTL._SL75_.gif" /></a></div> The Matrix http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35808 <div id="position">26</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35808"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EG732BV3L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andy Wachowski</div> The God Who Wasn't There http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64896 <div id="position">27</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64896"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5136WKQ5Z6L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brian Flemming</div> The Invention of Lying http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/7391826 <div id="position">28</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/7391826"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nV7hb4H4L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ricky Gervais</div> The Last Temptation of Christ (The Criterion Collection) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/29864 <div id="position">29</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/29864"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517ZJYRYZ7L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Monty Python's Life Of Brian http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39710 <div id="position">30</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39710"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/611KR29P2HL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Terry Jones</div> The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62316 <div id="position">31</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62316"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B7Fc%2B4mzL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Fernando Meirelles</div> Beyond Borders (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62700 <div id="position">32</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62700"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518Q6RW50ZL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Martin Campbell</div> The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44535 <div id="position">33</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44535"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HHBMBQDEL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by M. Night Shyamalan</div> The Machinist 1 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4498297 <div id="position">34</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brad Anderson</div> Dot the I http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/71150 <div id="position">35</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/71150"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wMgDEvvjL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Limitless http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/8484362 <div id="position">36</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/8484362"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RfEhuJhRL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Neil Burger</div> The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37095 <div id="position">37</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37095"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JJ5X5F61L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Eric Bress</div> Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41525 <div id="position">38</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41525"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5156TX8R3JL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Nineteen Eighty-Four [Region 2] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/180514 <div id="position">39</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/180514"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416BCK13YZL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Source Code http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/8022398 <div id="position">40</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/8022398"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511ouDNSAyL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Duncan Jones</div> Gattaca http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/42776 <div id="position">41</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/42776"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QM82SNT3L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andrew Niccol</div> Surrogates http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/7390136 <div id="position">42</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/7390136"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51s0-XclLpL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jonathan Mostow</div>