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. What is your level? See also my list of paradigm-shifting books, http://www.listsofbests.com/list/61132 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:06:22 GMT en-us 0 50 38 0 0 The Notebook (New Line Platinum Series) 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://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000683VI4.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Nick Cassavetes</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://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0792846443.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> The Shawshank Redemption http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35859 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35859"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000399WI.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.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">4</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><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jason Reitman</div> Lord of War (Widescreen) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/79755 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/79755"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BYA5G4.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andrew Niccol</div> Groundhog Day (Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41459 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41459"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005U8EM.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> Who Killed the Electric Car? http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/2182444 <div id="position">7</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> Bowling for Columbine http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36658 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36658"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00008DDVV.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></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://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000068QKV.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.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://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005YU1O.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></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://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JKMZ.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V45851201_.jpg" /></a></div> The Bridges of Madison County 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://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/0790729369.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V46519125_.jpg" /></a></div> The Island http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64839 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64839"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BO0LH2.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Bay</div> Hotel Rwanda http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37700 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37700"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0007R4T3U.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Terry George</div> Lorenzo's Oil http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/707169 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/707169"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001CNRAM.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by George Miller (II)</div> Runaway Jury (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/47318 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/47318"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00014NEZI.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Gary Fleder</div> Total Recall http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/85745 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/85745"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00070FX5U.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> Fahrenheit 9/11 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36198 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36198"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JNEI.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> The Truman Show http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66783 <div id="position">21</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66783"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/6305252521.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Peter Weir</div> Dark City (New Line Platinum Series) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/22853 <div id="position">22</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/22853"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/0780622553.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Alex Proyas</div> The Matrix http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35808 <div id="position">23</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35808"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000K19E.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Larry Wachowski</div> The God Who Wasn't There http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64896 <div id="position">24</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/64896"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000CAPZBC.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> Life of Brian http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39710 <div id="position">25</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39710"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/6305388458.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> The Constant Gardener (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62316 <div id="position">26</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> Nineteen Eighty-Four http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/180514 <div id="position">27</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/180514"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BRBVO6.01-A1HZSA5JUUDTUK._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Radford</div> Beyond Borders (Widescreen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62700 <div id="position">28</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62700"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001AW02A.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Martin Campbell</div> Anna and the King http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/52077 <div id="position">29</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/52077"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00003CWLF.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> The Machinist 1 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/4498297 <div id="position">30</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Brad Anderson</div> Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41525 <div id="position">31</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/41525"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005JL78.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> Memento http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35909 <div id="position">32</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35909"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00003CXZ4.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div> Before Sunrise http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39535 <div id="position">33</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39535"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00002E224.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Richard Linklater</div> Before Sunset http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37333 <div id="position">34</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/37333"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0002YLC24.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Richard Linklater</div> Gattaca http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/42776 <div id="position">35</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/42776"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0767805712.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Andrew Niccol</div> The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44535 <div id="position">36</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44535"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00004BZIY.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></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://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0001Z52RU.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by J. Mackye Gruber</div> The Last Temptation of Christ - Criterion Collection http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/29864 <div id="position">38</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/29864"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/1559409037.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Martin Scorsese</div> Dot the I http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/71150 <div id="position">39</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/71150"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000ASDFEA.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Matthew Parkhill</div>