CHEESE2009
08-18-2009, 04:56 AM
I've seen thousands of movies, & thousands more due to my stupid sleeping conditions.
What are some of the movies that have inspired you? (that you can remember)
I have to say, "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone.
I love the way the movie is put together. The character buildup is perfect!
Think about it... The movie portrays Rocky as some sort of "dummy" who makes it to the top. When you first meet him, you already feel ABOVE him, then you see what someone like him (below you) could accomplish. You could really get along with his character. And for some reason while watching, I felt like an underdog myself with different or similar situations.
You get to know Rocky from the first movie. He's illiterate, can't get a desk job, the only thing he can do is fight & hope to make a living. You feel sad for him, & that's better than feeling intimidated by him.
Think of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He's incredibly inspirational, though my point is that in his movies, you don't really gain/learn/feel anything from watching his character(s).
When you see Arnold faced with a problem, you think, "It's Arnold, it's a given that he'll just lift a car up & squash his way through till the credits".
This isn't the case for all of Arnold's movies, though I am trying to give a decent example of what I mean. When we see Arnold in movies, we see a man who is ABLE-without question-ready to take on any task immediately & pull through. Unlike Rocky or ourselves, we see him build up & go through hell & struggle in order to get somewhere.
Anyway, Arnold is better than Stallone... #1 Arnold Fan right here!
LOL...
It's all about the Rocky montage...
What other movies inspire me? Hmmm..
Well a lot of Jean-Claude Van Damme movies have given me a similar feeling to that of watching Rocky.
Van Damme always portrays a man who has lost something, & must struggle to make ends meet.
I enjoy movies where you can relate with a character & say, "I COULD be like that, I CAN probably do that" you can relate & learn.
We can't all do what Arnold/James Bond can do.
Spider-Man won't inspire me to become a cop & save lives. There is no real connection. When I watch Spider-Man, he makes it seem like "Only he can do that" ... though it's meant to be that way, it's just another example.
A relationship with the key character is what makes the story yours.
What are some of the movies that have inspired you? (that you can remember)
I have to say, "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone.
I love the way the movie is put together. The character buildup is perfect!
Think about it... The movie portrays Rocky as some sort of "dummy" who makes it to the top. When you first meet him, you already feel ABOVE him, then you see what someone like him (below you) could accomplish. You could really get along with his character. And for some reason while watching, I felt like an underdog myself with different or similar situations.
You get to know Rocky from the first movie. He's illiterate, can't get a desk job, the only thing he can do is fight & hope to make a living. You feel sad for him, & that's better than feeling intimidated by him.
Think of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He's incredibly inspirational, though my point is that in his movies, you don't really gain/learn/feel anything from watching his character(s).
When you see Arnold faced with a problem, you think, "It's Arnold, it's a given that he'll just lift a car up & squash his way through till the credits".
This isn't the case for all of Arnold's movies, though I am trying to give a decent example of what I mean. When we see Arnold in movies, we see a man who is ABLE-without question-ready to take on any task immediately & pull through. Unlike Rocky or ourselves, we see him build up & go through hell & struggle in order to get somewhere.
Anyway, Arnold is better than Stallone... #1 Arnold Fan right here!
LOL...
It's all about the Rocky montage...
What other movies inspire me? Hmmm..
Well a lot of Jean-Claude Van Damme movies have given me a similar feeling to that of watching Rocky.
Van Damme always portrays a man who has lost something, & must struggle to make ends meet.
I enjoy movies where you can relate with a character & say, "I COULD be like that, I CAN probably do that" you can relate & learn.
We can't all do what Arnold/James Bond can do.
Spider-Man won't inspire me to become a cop & save lives. There is no real connection. When I watch Spider-Man, he makes it seem like "Only he can do that" ... though it's meant to be that way, it's just another example.
A relationship with the key character is what makes the story yours.