It is a film about the difficulties and choices this little more than a kid has to face: it is a somewhat light and deep film at the same time, with an intense dialogue.
But when it first went to theatres in 2007 provoked a Juno Emergency in UK and the magazines reported that teenagers were so impressed by that character that there were classrooms with up to 6 pregnant girls.
This started to let me think on the power films have on us: how do they influence us, how do they condition us and how do they let us dream.
If it is true that a film with a positive message can positively influence our lives it must be true the opposite, too.
My next question is How much of my personality comes from the films I watched and have been important to me, and how would I be without having watched them?
I am not talking about my favorite films, but the ones that for some reason have changed something in myself after I watched them.
One of the films that most influenced my way to see life is Yes Man, with Jim Carrey: from the moment I watched it I tried my best to accept invitations that in other circumstances I would have dropped or make experiences that I avoided in the past, just for the curiosity to see where they'd take me to.
I can't really say it's always been a good idea, but this way I found more friends and had discovered things that otherwise I wouldn't have ever known, and I'm glad.
Another good example for me is Picture Perfect, with Jennifer Aniston. I hardly remember the title, but it gives one of the advices I mostly followed in my working life: Don't dress for the job you have, but for the job you wish.
I am interested to know: is there a film that for any reasons contributed to change your life too, and why?
I am interested to know: is there a film that for any reasons contributed to change your life too, and why?
Sure, for me it's been "Ninja Turtles"... I always wished to be a turtle.
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The film that changed something in myself after I watched it is "Gone With The Wind". Evry time I'm feeling blue, I remember that "tomorrow is an other day" and I have more power, more hope...
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Yes man changed my life very much. i spent all of the previous year saying yes to everything i was asked until in my second week of this i was asked if i wanted to buy a cafe.....since then I dont have any time to say yes to anything :) but it is a great thing to do - i do tend to say yes to most things to see where it leads ...is much fun. am looking forward to where the wild things are...Quadrephenia made me want to be really cool!!! xx
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