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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 21, 2021 5:32:15 GMT
I just rewatched Eat Pray Love. I'm not a big Julia Roberts fan, but this is better than I remembered. 7/10 Do you have a favorite movie with a spiritual theme?  |
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Post by Archelaus on Apr 21, 2021 17:57:52 GMT
Ben-Hur (1959)
Tree of Life
The Prince of Egypt
Life of Pi
Silence
The Lion King
The Passion of the Christ
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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 21, 2021 18:55:03 GMT
Ben-Hur (1959) Tree of Life
The Prince of Egypt
Life of Pi
Silence
The Lion King
The Passion of the Christ
Great list, Archelaus
Ben-Hur amazing classic 10/10 Tree of Life, been a long time, time for a rewatch The Prince of Egypt, can't believe I haven't seen this, getting out the popcorn now Life of Pi, I've been avoiding this movie, not sure why Silence, just looked this up, I like Liam Neeson The Lion King, 10/10. I haven't seen the live action yet, but love the animation, I like that you include it as a spiritual film. The Passion of the Christ, 10/10, powerful film.
TY
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Post by DanaShelbyChancey on Apr 23, 2021 15:23:13 GMT
I liked The Shack
I also liked Life of Pi though it didn't occur to me it had a spiritual theme. It has been awhile since I have seen it.
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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 24, 2021 8:09:45 GMT
I liked The ShackI also liked Life of Pi though it didn't occur to me it had a spiritual theme. It has been awhile since I have seen it. Thanks DanaShelby I know the story of The Shack but haven't seen the movie. I must have heard the author on an interview. I doubt I read the book, that doesn't sound like me.  , lol Great idea though, I should see the movie.  ty
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 24, 2021 19:44:47 GMT
The Ninth Configuration
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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 25, 2021 10:09:37 GMT
Thanks Prime etc. I watched the trailer. It's pretty out there,  doesn't mean it's not spiritual. ty
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 25, 2021 16:58:33 GMT
Thanks Prime etc. I watched the trailer. It's pretty out there, doesn't mean it's not spiritual. ty It is a weird movie-the first half is more of a comedy--but ultimately the theme is that the existence of the Divine can be proven through seemingly random circumstances that bring about compassionate change and sacrifice.
There's an intellectual discussion in the movie about it.
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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 25, 2021 22:42:48 GMT
Thanks Prime etc. I watched the trailer. It's pretty out there, doesn't mean it's not spiritual. ty It is a weird movie-the first half is more of a comedy--but ultimately the theme is that the existence of the Divine can be proven through seemingly random circumstances that bring about compassionate change and sacrifice.
There's an intellectual discussion in the movie about it.
Oh, I like the sound of that part. It's a subject rarely touched by film, so gotta appreciate that.
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Post by mikef6 on Apr 29, 2021 13:57:32 GMT
1. La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) / Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928)
2. The Song Of Bernadette / Henry King (1943)
3. The Razor’s Edge / Edmund Goulding (1946)
4. Ikiru / Akira Kurosawa (1952)
5. Nattvardsgästerma (Winter Light) / Ingmar Bergman (1962)
6. Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew) / Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964)
7. Au Hasard Balthazar / Robert Bresson (1966)
8. Babettes Gaestbud (Babette’s Feast) / Gabriel Axel (1987)
9. Kundun / Martin Scorsese (1997)
10. The Straight Story / David Lynch (1999)
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Post by hi224 on Apr 29, 2021 15:22:02 GMT
I just rewatched Eat Pray Love. I'm not a big Julia Roberts fan, but this is better than I remembered. 7/10 Do you have a favorite movie with a spiritual theme? Stalker and any Tarkovsky pretty much as well.
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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 29, 2021 21:43:11 GMT
1. La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc) / Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928) 2. The Song Of Bernadette / Henry King (1943) 3. The Razor’s Edge / Edmund Goulding (1946) 4. Ikiru / Akira Kurosawa (1952) 5. Nattvardsgästerma (Winter Light) / Ingmar Bergman (1962) 6. Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew) / Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964) 7. Au Hasard Balthazar / Robert Bresson (1966) 8. Babettes Gaestbud (Babette’s Feast) / Gabriel Axel (1987) 9. Kundun / Martin Scorsese (1997) 10. The Straight Story / David Lynch (1999) Great list, mikef6! I forgot about Babette's Feast. Great film. Is the David Lynch movie, weird? Life is weird enough these days, I think I'll avoid that one. But yeah, love your list. Thanks!
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Post by alittlebirdie on Apr 29, 2021 21:51:23 GMT
I just rewatched Eat Pray Love. I'm not a big Julia Roberts fan, but this is better than I remembered. 7/10 Do you have a favorite movie with a spiritual theme? Stalker and any Tarkovsky pretty much as well. Thanks hi224. Sometimes arthouse films are too much for me.  But I guess I asked for it given the subject. Of those filmmakers, which one would you say is gentle and and easy on little brains?  Thanks
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Post by mikef6 on Apr 29, 2021 22:23:21 GMT
10. The Straight Story / David Lynch (1999) Great list, mikef6! I forgot about Babette's Feast. Great film. Is the David Lynch movie, weird? Life is weird enough these days, I think I'll avoid that one. But yeah, love your list. Thanks! What is "weird" about the David Lynch film is that the weird director has made a gentle movie about penance and making up for the past, the last thing you would expect from him. Sort of like the Dalai Lama movie from Scorsese.
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Post by london777 on May 1, 2021 19:34:46 GMT
Ordet (1955) dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Ordet (1943) dir: Gustaf Molander
... and pretty much any film from Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Satyajit Ray, or Larisa Shepitko.
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Post by notoriousnobbi on May 13, 2021 12:16:21 GMT
Stalker and any Tarkovsky pretty much as well. Thanks hi224. Sometimes arthouse films are too much for me. But I guess I asked for it given the subject. Of those filmmakers, which one would you say is gentle and and easy on little brains? Thanks The best spiritual films - can be watched by both religious and non-religious people. - offer so much content that they are rewatchable several times to get them full - and this automatically make them deeper - there is no such thing as an "easy" Tarkovsky (nevertheless everyone should try him at least once in his life) But there is one good hint I can give You: just accept that You do NOT understand everything while watching an arthouse film, Just let THAT HAPPEN TO YOU AND GIVE IT THE TIME IT NEEDS (no channel switch, no stop, no fast forward/backward) all things that don't sort out at the end of the film might sort out 5-10 years later when You do a rewatch and have grown as a person (You watch a different movie then, though it's still the same). recommendations for very rewatchable spiritual love stories as an easy start Bin_Jip // 3-IronOn Body and SoulWings of Desire // Der Himmel über Berlin(for an easy start, "City of Angels" beforehand, but nevertheless "Wings of Desire" is different and essential
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Post by Ass_E9 on May 13, 2021 18:07:48 GMT
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 14, 2021 1:57:04 GMT
Already mentioned but you can't go past Dreyer's Ordet, a contender for my all time favorite film  I'll also mention Silent Light (2007) that takes a lot of inspiration from it  Bela Tarr's The Turin Horse (2011) is a phenomenal work if you're up for some bleak austerity and despair  |
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 14, 2021 2:00:08 GMT
Stalker and any Tarkovsky pretty much as well. Thanks hi224. Sometimes arthouse films are too much for me. But I guess I asked for it given the subject. Of those filmmakers, which one would you say is gentle and and easy on little brains? Thanks Tarkovsky can be pretty heavy going. His debut Ivan's Childhood is his most accessible. If you want to broach his more meditative work maybe try Mirror.
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