What are some films that have had a lasting impact on you as a person and have changed your perception on life after you've watched it?

I have two in particular -

Monster (starring Charlize Theron) -
Taught me that maybe I haven't got it so bad and that there is always someone worse off than me, it also taught me the depths a person would be willing to go and the sacrifices they may make to keep the person they loved. It also made me realize there is sometimes a reason of influence on someone's personality/behaviour or why someone may become and prostitute, drug addict or alcoholic due to their experiences in life, their upbringing or the environment they were subjected to as a child.

The Descent Part 1 -
Taught me the true meaning of loyalty and friendship, and that sometimes we can't trust are best friend or even are partners. It also made me realize the length a person may go to survive and the mental deterioration one suffers after losing a loved one. Lastly it taught me to value the people I love most and to live each day like it's your last because tomorrow is never guaranteed.
The Descent Part 2 -
Taught me the power of forgiveness and that sometimes it's the right thing to do as hard as it may be to forget. It also taught me the meaning of a true friend and that a true friend would stay and die with/for you.

I love Monster so much

Mean Girls showed me it's okay to be a bitch

Shakira's Zootopia

As cheesy as it might sound, Hayao Miyazaki's films have made me much more appreciative of the world we live in, and a more creative person. Even that one documentary on his last film with Ghibli had this effect on me.

Shawshank Redemption - freedom is precious

Taylor Swift's The Lorax

Brokeback Mountain
Me, Earl and the dying girl

None.

but my favorite is 3 Idiots and glitter

Son Swap

I feel like some have changed me just in terms of my actual goals and aspirations, more so than me as a person. But then again, if it affected what I wanted to do with my life then I guess it did change me as a person after all. I would say the two that definitely did that were Scream and Spring Breakers. (Weird, I know.)

Scream is by far my favorite movie. I love everything about it. Watching it for the first time was an amazing experience. I loved the story, the guessing game, and the way in which the movie would spell out what you were thinking and turn it on its head. I loved the satirical nature of it and the way in which it both honored horror movies and critiqued them.

Spring Breakers is more of an aesthetic thing. I love the way that movie is shot. It's beautiful to look at. The style, the colors, the music, and the editing are what make it such a feat in my opinion. Harmony Korine wanted it to feel like a pop music video that was also reminiscent of a drug trip...the way you might remember things in sort of fragmented pieces. I think they definitely achieved that goal.

Scream made me confident that I wanted to pursue film as a major in college and Spring Breakers reaffirmed my love for stylistic movies and creative editing. They both have influenced me in terms of what I love, career goals, etc.

I also think Garden State changed me as a person. I know that's a very mid-00's middle school thing to say (which is exactly when I saw it) but at the time, it definitely made a lasting impact on me.

I'm sure there's more.

a clockwork orange

I've had an obsession with chaos and destruction ever since

Dancer in the Dark
Spirited Away
Mysterious Skin
Madonna: Truth or Dare

500 (Days Of Summer)

The movie meaning changes with everytime I watch it.

Amelie taught me the value of enjoying the small things in life which we don't see in search for a bigger joy.

My Life is also very touching because the character dies before his son is born.

Requiem For A Dream. I've been having depressing thoughts ever since I watched it, and even though it's a really good movie I don't want to watch it ever again

Dancer in the Dark

sounds interesting , what's it about ??????

Shakira's Zootopia

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