CNN has a front page poll and a story about AFI wanting to come up with the 100 most inspirational films of all time
http://www.cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/...
Their choices in the poll:
8 Mile
It's a Wonderful Life
The Passion of the Christ
The Sound of Music
Seriously, those are CNN's choices - 8 Mile, Passion; talk about your primacy-recency effect.
Where's
Miracle Worker, Grapes of Wrath, Norma Rae, Stand by Me...
Of course, the poll also begs the question what defines "inspiration" with regards to a film. Is it overcoming obstacles and odds, compassionate sacrifice for a larger goal. Is it religious inspiration, military, social, or something else?
Obviously the difference between a liberal list and a conservative list would be striking and defining.
So, everybody, what is your most inspirational film(s) of all time...
(And I dare someone to say Rocky or Flash Dance) ;-)
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Update
AFI
The AFI Critera posted on their site:
CRITERIA
FEATURE-LENGTH FICTION FILM
Narrative format, typically over 60 minutes in length.
AMERICAN FILM
English language film with significant creative and/or production elements from the United States.
CHEERS
Movies that inspire with characters of vision and conviction who face adversity and often make a personal sacrifice for the greater good. Whether these movies end happily or not, they are ultimately triumphant--both filling audiences with hope and empowering them with the spirit of human potential.
LEGACY
Films whose "cheers" continue to echo across a century of American cinema.
*AFI defines an American film as an English language motion picture with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States. AFI defines a feature-length film as a motion picture of narrative format that is typically over 60 minutes in length. Only feature-length American films released before January 1, 2005, will be considered.
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