The obvious question: what movies would you add to the list? Bonus points if you can fit it into a category of meaning (whether one of mine or one of your own)! Thanks again to everyone who has been supporting my work over these past few years, as I also mention at the end, this video really was for all of you!
For me Against the Ice is definitly on the list. The psychological and social aspects of being stranded in a freezing cold landscape are so well done. Its a stunning portrayal of what it means to endure and keep hope in yourself, in each others and in getting found and seeing your loved ones again.
Everything Everywhere All At Once, because in a way that no other movie does quite so uniquely, it speaks to experiences and outlooks on life that are extremely resonant - especially if you’re Asian or Asian-American :)
I would add to the Humanity category, Lantana, by Ray Lawrence. (Bliss, also by Lawrence could also fit into this category). This is a perfect film, and was critically acclaimed, but Lawrence’s work to have dropped off the critical landscape. This movie made me question my whole outlook on life, and in particular, how I relate to others, and whether I was being as genuine.
You are one of the most insightful, contemplative, and introspective people on YT, not just in terms of discussing films but overall especially in the sense of evaluating the human condition in a very measured and profound way. Well done.
"Many films diminish us. They cheapen us, masturbate our senses, hammer us with shabby thrills, diminish the value of life. Some few films evoke the wonderment of life's experience, and those I consider a form of prayer. Not prayer "to" anyone or anything, but prayer "about" everyone and everything...But I value the kind of prayer when you stand at the edge of the sea, or beneath a tree, or smell a flower, or love someone, or do a good thing. Those prayers validate existence and snatch it away from meaningless routine." - Roger Ebert on The Tree Of Life. Could also apply to many of these other films. Thank you for a wonderful piece of work, sir!
So well put. I remember the feeling I had after Tree of Life ended. It shook me. The only film in recent memory that has done the same for me, is “9 Days.” No one talks about this film because it was released during the pandemic and seems to have been passed over.
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I absolutely love this channel. The focus on humanism, philosophy, ethics, existentialism, etc is what is so refreshing. And the fact that our host has such acute and nuanced insight into the structure and composition of cinema, it makes this list all the more valuaboe.
I knew you would put Kindom of Heaven in there. I must say, as someone who finds that movie very meaningful, it's nice to see someone so knowledgable in film hold it in such such high regard.
Lots of great films on this list, but I'm especially glad to see that you included Arrival. Such a beautiful film in every way. Finally got around to watching it for the first time last year and it was the perfect time for me to experience it with all that was going on in my life then. This movie makes you ask yourself if you want to merely exist, or if you want to truly live.
This was really, really good. When I look up lists of "greatest movies of all time", I don't just want Chinatown and Citizen Kane over and over again, I want an actual breakdown of impactful movies that will actually make me feel something. This is that list!
"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why...."
I remember seeing Koyaanisqatsi without knowing anything about it and it totally shifted my thinking. I might also have been stoned. But the feeling will never leave me - I really felt the meaning of the title, which is "life out of balance". A film that is more relevant now than it was when it released.
0:00 The Set-Up ~~~ 1:50 Part I: Existence - 2:23 The Seventh Seal - 5:58 2001: A Space Odyssey - 9:55 Blade Runner - 13:31 The Tree of Life - 17:34 The Turin Horse ~~~ 21:10 Part II: Time and Memory - 21:45 8,5 - 25:47 The Mirror - 30:12 Once Upon a Time in America - 33:39 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - 37:28 Arrival ~~~ 41:25 Part III: Passion - 42:03 Andrei Rublev - 45:49 Amadeus - 49:43 The Prestige - 53:41 Synecdoche, New York - 57:32 First Man ~~~ 1:01:34 Part IV: Love - 1:02:13 Dersu Uzala - 1:06:05 Children of Heaven - 1:09:40 Good Will Hunting - 1:13:18 Before Sunset - 1:17:05 Portrait of a Lady on Fire ~~~ 1:20:48 Part V: Humanity - 1:21:24 Tokyo Story - 1:24:47 Land of Silence and Darkness - 1:28:31 The Elephant Man - 1:32:32 Satantango - 1:36:20 Paterson ~~~ 1:40:19 Part VI: War and Evil - 1:40:55 Paths of Glory - 1:44:50 Apocalypse Now - 1:48:37 Come and See - 1:52:18 Shoah - 1:56:09 The Thin Red Line ~~~ 2:00:16 Part VII: Justice - 2:00:56 12 Angry Men - 2:04:40 Judgment at Nuremberg - 2:08:49 Harakiri - 2:12:33 Memories of Murder - 2:16:27 No Country For Old Men ~~~ 2:20:24 Part VIII: Society - 2:21:04 Network - 2:24:44 Koyaanisqatsi - 2:28:25 Jurassic Park - 2:32:18 There Will Be Blood - 2:36:19 The Big Short ~~~ 2:39:53 Part IX: Psyche - 2:40:29 Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles - 2:44:32 Taxi Driver - 2:48:27 Heat - 2:52:24 Grizzly Man - 2:56:11 Inception ~~~ 3:00:40 Part X: Goodness and Virtue - 3:01:20 It's a Wonderful Life - 3:05:28 Ikiru - 3:09:27 The Shawshank Redemption - 3:13:21 The Lord of the Rings - 3:17:25 Kingdom of Heaven ~~~ 3:21:20 Honorable Mentions & Commentary
Some really great picks - I've only not seen a few - and when each new category began, I'd think "oh, war - I'd definitely have "Apocalypse Now", Thin Red Line & "Come & See" - and there they were! Thanks for this long-form piece, I really enjoyed it.
It's A Wonderful Life changed my life. It is the single strongest movie that I've ever come across. When I feel depressed, feel like a failure, and feel like giving up, I ask myself what George Bailey would say and do, or that I have, probably and hopefully, been a positive influence to others, even in ways I don't see or feel or hear.
Thank you for this amazing list, I have a lot to add to the watchlist! I humbly submit Wong Kar-wai's "In The Mood for Love" (2000) as a notable entry in the 'Love' category
I’m very satisfied both that I have seen a number of the movies on this list and that seeing this video has compelled me to consider my own favorite movies or “perfect movies” in a similar fashion. My best friend and I talk about movies often because she goes to see new films almost every week and I’m a filmmaker, and to her, a “perfect movie” is a movie that executes everything it seeks to live up to in its genre and everything it wants to tell in its story overall. She and I have both talked about movies we adore that are not “perfect”, and “perfect” ones that are not in our favorites list. Thank you for making this Herculean video accessible to all of us on UA-cam! It makes for a great summary and discussion springboard.
The movie I think is missing here is Christian Bale's 'Equilibrium.' Really overlooked. Changed my view of my own existence and still keeps giving years after I first watched it. Each time I see it I'm renewed in my appreciation of what it truly is to be human.
This is the best Christmas gift I could have asked for. I love movies, but my To Be Watched List always needs more. And uh... What a gift to have more titles to add and to hear your insight on them and ones I've seen. Thank you for this.
This was epic, too epic to watch in one sitting. I admire your intentions. As for the sensational title, The Fifty Most Life-Changing Movies Ever Made, I can think of only two that compelled me to deliberately change my mind - I, Daniel Blake and The Father. To your more nuanced title, 'meaningful', I immediately claim Stalker, Solaris, Army in the Shadows, Of Time and the City, Blade Runner and Paris Texas
Some I’d include if I was making a list: -The Irishman. I think this is my favorite Scorsese movie, honestly. I think it fits best in Humanity, and maybe even Existence, if I were to use your categories. A movie like Goodfellas was bombastic and thrilling, perfectly illustrating the life of the Mob. Yet this one was quieter, slower, and infinitely more frightening, especially with that last shot. It’s a reflection on choices and consequences, as well as loyalty and betrayal. I’ll always love Goodfellas and Godfather and whatnot, but this movie will forever stick with me in a way no movie like it will. -Walter Mitty, maybe in either Humanity or Passion. There’s just something about that’s so endearing and moving, and it encourages me to get out and do something with my life! I was like 18 when this came out, so the messages fit so well with where I was at in life, thinking about moving on and out into the world. -Finally, I’d include The Count of Monte Cristo. This definitely fits in Justice. Man, what a story. I don’t know what more needs to be said!
Thank you for the video. I couldn’t help but be a bit surprised to see Wings of desire isn’t on your list since it could actually fit into every one of your category. A truly remarkable piece of art.
Thank you for this!! I feel the power and vibration of the images like a meditation I could walk away from and will stay with me the whole day. I've always fell into the stories, up all night watching old movies and that shaped my future. I was a kid when 2001 came out and the future is where I live most of the time. love this so much and only 50 minutes into it. ty peaceful soul
Wonderful!! What a project! Off of the top of my head, I'd add a few personal favorites; "The Wizard of Oz", "Casablanca",A "Patch of Blue", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe", "Agnes of God", "Dead Poets Society"... I'm sure there are more, but that's a quick list. Anyway, thank you!!!
This was a valuable three and a half hours of insightful, yet humble, meditations on cinema; an encouragement for each individual to create his or her own list and categories. Kudos to its author!
2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner back to back at the start of your list can feel most fitting. Because both films make us question so much about many pivotal issues. The Shawshank Redemption and No Country For Old Men would both be on my list too. Thank you, Tom. 👍🏻
I love your specific objective. I am obsessed cinephile. I could watch movies all day and all night and sometimes I do. I went back to film school when I was 30 I still haven’t created my own. I’m not giving up. And I’m really looking forward to the films that affected you. I think that is the goal of films, not just distraction or entertainment. It is a powerful medium and as one of my professor said carries with it a great responsibility.
Thank you for adding Ikiru. That and the book When Breathe Becomes Air make sure I try to do the best with each second I have left in my life no matter what. Glad others can know of Ikiru
I find myself returning to your work during hard times or when I need a little hope from day to day. Thank you for all of your effort and eloquence, they have had a profound impact on me both as a film enjoyer and as a person!
There Will Be Blood is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time. I have watched it many times and I’m always impressed with the lines, the acting, cinematography and drama.
I really liked your takes on good w hunting and portrait of a lady, wonderfully said. Can't wait to watch Dersu! Well done, I'm so grateful to you and this video.
A fantastic list of movies I know and love, and ones I didn't know and plan to watch at some point! Thank you so much for including It's A Wonderful Life.....I truly believe if people can get beyond the label of it being a "Christmas" movie they will see what an incredible story it is that was crafted. It is my favorite movie and I believe might be the greatest movie ever made.
That was wonderfully crafted. Wow. Just...wow. Ikiru tops it for me. The poet/ song played during the end : Gondola No Uta cathartic vibe just just rocks me to my core
Really cool. I am obsessed with insightful, thoughtful movies that are really "just films". Or as some say "could be a play". The idea of making A LOT of virtually nothing is just irresistible to me. Considering that, my top ten list of those gems goes: 1. The Man From Earth 2. Twelve Angry Men 3. Primer 4. Coherence 5. The Artifice Girl 6. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes 7. Exam 8. Memento 9. Los Cronocrimenes 10. Before Sunrise
I'd put end of Evangelion in. That movie and that franchise as a whole and the messaging it gave really helped me a few years back when I was in a real low spot
So far I’ve made it to Land of Silence and Darkness, a film that I surprisingly have never heard of. This journey has been very emotional as I expected. It would be, but that one I had to pause and get the tissues and gather myself. Years ago, not far from my apartment there was a video store. People would come from all over Los Angeles because they had obscure films and could probably order anything that was available to add to their extra extraordinary collection. It pains me to say it’s a pet store now. It was very special and it’s very missed because although so far I’ve seen most of these films more than once, I’m making a list of the ones I’d love to see so the rest of the week will be doing research to see if they’re even available anywhere. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this and I’m not going to keep coming back and pausing every 10 or 15 to say so but I have no doubt that you’ll include many more that have affected me to this very day. I wish I had a friend like you to go to art house theaters with. I have one film in my head that I would add, but I know it’s already here. Now that I found you, I can’t wait to go back and see what you previously posted. What a wonderful New Year’s gift to meet at kindred spirit.
I always had a hard time answering my favorites (songs, books, films, etc.). But I find myself enjoying the the bittersweet feeling after seeing Ikiru and I pair it with Mind Game (anime movie) as a duo for a "Memento Mori" sort of recommendation that I have recently started promoting whenever the topic sparks. A wonderful list.
Nice exercise. I immediately went to work and I suggest two themes with each five movies that are quite personal to me as well: Human's relationship to nature: Children of Men, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Oblivion, Into the Wild, Planet of the Apes (Trilogy) Stories about the power of stories: Cloud Atlas, The Fall, The Big Lebowski, Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, The day I became a woman
This is an incredible video and I’ve been so glad to slowly absorb it over the past week and a half. There’s a full 22 movies on here that I had not yet added to my watchlist that I will now. I’ll be interested to come back to this video once I have watched them and see how I feel compared to your thoughts. Thank you again!
A very thoughtful list. I'd probably put Dead Man ahead of Jurassic Park and The Lost Honor of Katarina Blum ahead of Heat. You've made a compelling case for all of your choices and I'm glad I found your thoughts here.
AND ANOTHER THING... Having gotten to the 'honorable mentions': I did wonder why Gladiator had not been upon the list. And I do concur that it is specifically replaced by The Shawshank Redemption. I think not many people would consider these movies to be of equivalent worth. Nicely done.
Existence: The Fountain (Darren Aronofsky) I have not watched it fully, don't know if I ever will, and yet I have high regards for it, I skipped most of the present time hospital scenes and etc and just couldn't watch others because it still managed to have me not just in a couple of tears but nearly sobbing there nose running, yes it was nighttime and I sort of did needed the movie at the time but yeah it just is amazing, transcending this life we have right now, being okay with our death because it's not the end not just in another realm or existence whatever it may or may not be but in here we're certain our body, ashes etc at some point in Earth's life it will amount to something transform into so much unite with the earth and then with whatever cosmic dust once our sun takes the earth; and loving someone, and appreciating all that we have here and etc idk it's been a while and are memories of an incomplete view, there might've been more might've been less, I'm not LSOO to write a good essay on it🤷♂️, which he does have one so watch the film and his video
The obvious question: what movies would you add to the list? Bonus points if you can fit it into a category of meaning (whether one of mine or one of your own)! Thanks again to everyone who has been supporting my work over these past few years, as I also mention at the end, this video really was for all of you!
The only two films i would add are Three Colours Red and La Haine, amazing video!
For me Against the Ice is definitly on the list. The psychological and social aspects of being stranded in a freezing cold landscape are so well done. Its a stunning portrayal of what it means to endure and keep hope in yourself, in each others and in getting found and seeing your loved ones again.
Everything Everywhere All At Once, because in a way that no other movie does quite so uniquely, it speaks to experiences and outlooks on life that are extremely resonant - especially if you’re Asian or Asian-American :)
I would add to the Humanity category, Lantana, by Ray Lawrence. (Bliss, also by Lawrence could also fit into this category).
This is a perfect film, and was critically acclaimed, but Lawrence’s work to have dropped off the critical landscape. This movie made me question my whole outlook on life, and in particular, how I relate to others, and whether I was being as genuine.
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How lucky are we to have these perspectives gifted to us.
Amen. He is truly special. A gift in this world.
Amen!
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This is the big one 🙏
My goodness we're one @kaptainkristian away from this being the wetdream collaboration of my imagination
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You are one of the most insightful, contemplative, and introspective people on YT, not just in terms of discussing films but overall especially in the sense of evaluating the human condition in a very measured and profound way.
Well done.
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Right !!! 👏 his narration is spectacular
A MASSIVE drop out of nowhere, such a win
I'm saving this, and will slowly digest it over years. Thank you.
"Many films diminish us. They cheapen us, masturbate our senses, hammer us with shabby thrills, diminish the value of life. Some few films evoke the wonderment of life's experience, and those I consider a form of prayer. Not prayer "to" anyone or anything, but prayer "about" everyone and everything...But I value the kind of prayer when you stand at the edge of the sea, or beneath a tree, or smell a flower, or love someone, or do a good thing. Those prayers validate existence and snatch it away from meaningless routine." - Roger Ebert on The Tree Of Life. Could also apply to many of these other films. Thank you for a wonderful piece of work, sir!
So well put. I remember the feeling I had after Tree of Life ended. It shook me. The only film in recent memory that has done the same for me, is “9 Days.” No one talks about this film because it was released during the pandemic and seems to have been passed over.
I absolutely love this channel. The focus on humanism, philosophy, ethics, existentialism, etc is what is so refreshing. And the fact that our host has such acute and nuanced insight into the structure and composition of cinema, it makes this list all the more valuaboe.
Not to mention, his voice is so calming…
I watched all three and half hours. I found a lot of new movies to watch, but mostly so many new insights into the ones I did see already. Bravo
I knew you would put Kindom of Heaven in there. I must say, as someone who finds that movie very meaningful, it's nice to see someone so knowledgable in film hold it in such such high regard.
Lots of great films on this list, but I'm especially glad to see that you included Arrival. Such a beautiful film in every way. Finally got around to watching it for the first time last year and it was the perfect time for me to experience it with all that was going on in my life then. This movie makes you ask yourself if you want to merely exist, or if you want to truly live.
Holy moly. 3 and a half hours...
What a gift ❤
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This was really, really good. When I look up lists of "greatest movies of all time", I don't just want Chinatown and Citizen Kane over and over again, I want an actual breakdown of impactful movies that will actually make me feel something. This is that list!
"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why...."
Like stories of old
What a concept. Now I think everyone owes it to themselves to make a list like that.
"Movies change people, and changed people make different movies. And the cycle continues." The Meaning, for Mankind, of Cinema.
Secret Life of Walter Mitty & Soul are two films I love that changed my outlook on many things during my formative years.
Great movies! Especially "Soul" was unexpectedly good.
Two other movies I really like are "Into The Wild" and "Peaceful Warrior".
Secret life of Walter Mitty is a gem....my most favourite
I was just thinking about it and had to check if it was mentioned. Love the film
Excellent video, a real masterpiece. BTW, fun fact : 0 out of the 50 movies listed are available on Mubi.
Thats funny
Love to see the respect for Malick.
I remember seeing Koyaanisqatsi without knowing anything about it and it totally shifted my thinking. I might also have been stoned. But the feeling will never leave me - I really felt the meaning of the title, which is "life out of balance". A film that is more relevant now than it was when it released.
SUNSHINE is the most existential film I've seen. Your video on that movie is incredible
0:00 The Set-Up
~~~
1:50 Part I: Existence
- 2:23 The Seventh Seal
- 5:58 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 9:55 Blade Runner
- 13:31 The Tree of Life
- 17:34 The Turin Horse
~~~
21:10 Part II: Time and Memory
- 21:45 8,5
- 25:47 The Mirror
- 30:12 Once Upon a Time in America
- 33:39 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- 37:28 Arrival
~~~
41:25 Part III: Passion
- 42:03 Andrei Rublev
- 45:49 Amadeus
- 49:43 The Prestige
- 53:41 Synecdoche, New York
- 57:32 First Man
~~~
1:01:34 Part IV: Love
- 1:02:13 Dersu Uzala
- 1:06:05 Children of Heaven
- 1:09:40 Good Will Hunting
- 1:13:18 Before Sunset
- 1:17:05 Portrait of a Lady on Fire
~~~
1:20:48 Part V: Humanity
- 1:21:24 Tokyo Story
- 1:24:47 Land of Silence and Darkness
- 1:28:31 The Elephant Man
- 1:32:32 Satantango
- 1:36:20 Paterson
~~~
1:40:19 Part VI: War and Evil
- 1:40:55 Paths of Glory
- 1:44:50 Apocalypse Now
- 1:48:37 Come and See
- 1:52:18 Shoah
- 1:56:09 The Thin Red Line
~~~
2:00:16 Part VII: Justice
- 2:00:56 12 Angry Men
- 2:04:40 Judgment at Nuremberg
- 2:08:49 Harakiri
- 2:12:33 Memories of Murder
- 2:16:27 No Country For Old Men
~~~
2:20:24 Part VIII: Society
- 2:21:04 Network
- 2:24:44 Koyaanisqatsi
- 2:28:25 Jurassic Park
- 2:32:18 There Will Be Blood
- 2:36:19 The Big Short
~~~
2:39:53 Part IX: Psyche
- 2:40:29 Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
- 2:44:32 Taxi Driver
- 2:48:27 Heat
- 2:52:24 Grizzly Man
- 2:56:11 Inception
~~~
3:00:40 Part X: Goodness and Virtue
- 3:01:20 It's a Wonderful Life
- 3:05:28 Ikiru
- 3:09:27 The Shawshank Redemption
- 3:13:21 The Lord of the Rings
- 3:17:25 Kingdom of Heaven
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3:21:20 Honorable Mentions & Commentary
A better markdown format for this masterpiece 🎉
Appreciate it!!
Hoped someone had done this, thank you.
Thank you, I feel sleep mid way last knight because I was exhausted. This helped me to get back on it right on track this morning!
WOW! Such a pleasant surprise that both Kendrick and Tom decided to drop on the same day. This must've taken a lot of effort. Thanks, Tom! 🙌
This was what UA-cam was made more! This is an excellent video
Was it?
Some really great picks - I've only not seen a few - and when each new category began, I'd think "oh, war - I'd definitely have "Apocalypse Now", Thin Red Line & "Come & See" - and there they were! Thanks for this long-form piece, I really enjoyed it.
It's A Wonderful Life changed my life. It is the single strongest movie that I've ever come across. When I feel depressed, feel like a failure, and feel like giving up, I ask myself what George Bailey would say and do, or that I have, probably and hopefully, been a positive influence to others, even in ways I don't see or feel or hear.
Thank you for this amazing list, I have a lot to add to the watchlist!
I humbly submit Wong Kar-wai's "In The Mood for Love" (2000) as a notable entry in the 'Love' category
A glaring and puzzling omission.
I love how your first pick in the Love section is a bromance story, genuinely based choice.
I’m very satisfied both that I have seen a number of the movies on this list and that seeing this video has compelled me to consider my own favorite movies or “perfect movies” in a similar fashion.
My best friend and I talk about movies often because she goes to see new films almost every week and I’m a filmmaker, and to her, a “perfect movie” is a movie that executes everything it seeks to live up to in its genre and everything it wants to tell in its story overall. She and I have both talked about movies we adore that are not “perfect”, and “perfect” ones that are not in our favorites list.
Thank you for making this Herculean video accessible to all of us on UA-cam! It makes for a great summary and discussion springboard.
Its enjoyable to watch a compilation like this when you've seen more than two thirds of the featured selections. This is very good work. ❤
The movie I think is missing here is Christian Bale's 'Equilibrium.' Really overlooked. Changed my view of my own existence and still keeps giving years after I first watched it. Each time I see it I'm renewed in my appreciation of what it truly is to be human.
This is beautiful. Thank you Tom.
Just finished watching... all I can say is respect and thank you.
Movies that really impacted me:
About Time
The Spitfire Grill
Finding Neverland
Truman Show
The Tree of Life (on your list)
A video about movies that change your life changed my life
This is the best Christmas gift I could have asked for.
I love movies, but my To Be Watched List always needs more.
And uh... What a gift to have more titles to add and to hear your insight on them and ones I've seen.
Thank you for this.
This was epic, too epic to watch in one sitting. I admire your intentions. As for the sensational title, The Fifty Most Life-Changing Movies Ever Made, I can think of only two that compelled me to deliberately change my mind - I, Daniel Blake and The Father. To your more nuanced title, 'meaningful', I immediately claim Stalker, Solaris, Army in the Shadows, Of Time and the City, Blade Runner and Paris Texas
Some I’d include if I was making a list:
-The Irishman. I think this is my favorite Scorsese movie, honestly. I think it fits best in Humanity, and maybe even Existence, if I were to use your categories. A movie like Goodfellas was bombastic and thrilling, perfectly illustrating the life of the Mob. Yet this one was quieter, slower, and infinitely more frightening, especially with that last shot. It’s a reflection on choices and consequences, as well as loyalty and betrayal. I’ll always love Goodfellas and Godfather and whatnot, but this movie will forever stick with me in a way no movie like it will.
-Walter Mitty, maybe in either Humanity or Passion. There’s just something about that’s so endearing and moving, and it encourages me to get out and do something with my life! I was like 18 when this came out, so the messages fit so well with where I was at in life, thinking about moving on and out into the world.
-Finally, I’d include The Count of Monte Cristo. This definitely fits in Justice. Man, what a story. I don’t know what more needs to be said!
I love that the likes of Once Upon A Time In America and Memories of a Murder got some recognition but there’s some massive exclusions here too
Thank you for the video. I couldn’t help but be a bit surprised to see Wings of desire isn’t on your list since it could actually fit into every one of your category. A truly remarkable piece of art.
Thank you for this!! I feel the power and vibration of the images like a meditation I could walk away from and will stay with me the whole day. I've always fell into the stories, up all night watching old movies and that shaped my future. I was a kid when 2001 came out and the future is where I live most of the time. love this so much and only 50 minutes into it. ty peaceful soul
The thin red line is an absolute masterpiece.
Amazing! Thoroughly engaging commentary and list. Thank you so much for putting this together!!!
This is quite impressive work here. Completely in awe over this currently.
Wonderful!! What a project! Off of the top of my head, I'd add a few personal favorites; "The Wizard of Oz", "Casablanca",A "Patch of Blue", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe", "Agnes of God", "Dead Poets Society"... I'm sure there are more, but that's a quick list. Anyway, thank you!!!
You have a great channel! THANK YOU for your work! I'd add A Hidden Life, Silence, La Dolce Vita, La Bamba and Biutiful.
Keep it coming mate , watching the ones I've already watched
I use his videos for ASMR myself haha
This was a valuable three and a half hours of insightful, yet humble, meditations on cinema; an encouragement for each individual to create his or her own list and categories. Kudos to its author!
Love how the films are broken down into these themes - thanks for such an epic contribution!
Somewhere in the list, perhaps on the passion segment, I would have included Birdman. For me, it transformed everything.
I have seen 22 of these 50 (owning 17 on DVD / Blu Ray) so will definitely be tracking down and watching the other 28.
2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner back to back at the start of your list can feel most fitting. Because both films make us question so much about many pivotal issues. The Shawshank Redemption and No Country For Old Men would both be on my list too. Thank you, Tom. 👍🏻
Fantastic. Excellent work.
Especially the take on Good Will Hunting.
I love your specific objective.
I am obsessed cinephile. I could watch movies all day and all night and sometimes I do. I went back to film school when I was 30 I still haven’t created my own. I’m not giving up. And I’m really looking forward to the films that affected you. I think that is the goal of films, not just distraction or entertainment. It is a powerful medium and as one of my professor said carries with it a great responsibility.
Thank you! I’m sure this took a lot of time and effort.
Thank you for adding Ikiru. That and the book When Breathe Becomes Air make sure I try to do the best with each second I have left in my life no matter what. Glad others can know of Ikiru
What a gift of curation.
I look forward to your videos the way I look forward to new poetry for my favorite writers. Bless you sir
Adding all the ones i havent seen to the watchlist
Hooray for further distillation of great art to influence the future! Let’s go!
I’m surprised you didn’t include It’s Such a Beautiful Day. An emotional, existential, beautiful, heartfelt animated masterpiece.
This was a blast. Thank you very much for publishing a 3 hours 30 minutes masterpiece.
I find myself returning to your work during hard times or when I need a little hope from day to day. Thank you for all of your effort and eloquence, they have had a profound impact on me both as a film enjoyer and as a person!
Just saw The Banshees of Inisherin, just changed my life
congrats Tom...this is art...your ART...you scrathed your name next to the ones you joyfully witness...at least for me...thank you, sincerely 🙏
There Will Be Blood is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time. I have watched it many times and I’m always impressed with the lines, the acting, cinematography and drama.
As a self-proclaimed Cinephile, this might be the best video I’ve seen on this platform.
Bravo!!! this indeed is a mega project - will serve for years! You are wonderfully thoughtful, I show your videos in all my college classes.
I really liked your takes on good w hunting and portrait of a lady, wonderfully said. Can't wait to watch Dersu! Well done, I'm so grateful to you and this video.
Your descriptions of each film in this and your other videos makes me want to go home right now and watch them.
A fantastic list of movies I know and love, and ones I didn't know and plan to watch at some point! Thank you so much for including It's A Wonderful Life.....I truly believe if people can get beyond the label of it being a "Christmas" movie they will see what an incredible story it is that was crafted. It is my favorite movie and I believe might be the greatest movie ever made.
That was wonderfully crafted.
Wow. Just...wow.
Ikiru tops it for me.
The poet/ song played during the end : Gondola No Uta cathartic vibe just just rocks me to my core
Really cool. I am obsessed with insightful, thoughtful movies that are really "just films". Or as some say "could be a play". The idea of making A LOT of virtually nothing is just irresistible to me. Considering that, my top ten list of those gems goes:
1. The Man From Earth
2. Twelve Angry Men
3. Primer
4. Coherence
5. The Artifice Girl
6. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
7. Exam
8. Memento
9. Los Cronocrimenes
10. Before Sunrise
I'd put end of Evangelion in. That movie and that franchise as a whole and the messaging it gave really helped me a few years back when I was in a real low spot
So far I’ve made it to Land of Silence and Darkness, a film that I surprisingly have never heard of. This journey has been very emotional as I expected. It would be, but that one I had to pause and get the tissues and gather myself.
Years ago, not far from my apartment there was a video store. People would come from all over Los Angeles because they had obscure films and could probably order anything that was available to add to their extra extraordinary collection. It pains me to say it’s a pet store now. It was very special and it’s very missed because although so far I’ve seen most of these films more than once, I’m making a list of the ones I’d love to see so the rest of the week will be doing research to see if they’re even available anywhere.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this and I’m not going to keep coming back and pausing every 10 or 15 to say so but I have no doubt that you’ll include many more that have affected me to this very day.
I wish I had a friend like you to go to art house theaters with.
I have one film in my head that I would add, but I know it’s already here. Now that I found you, I can’t wait to go back and see what you previously posted. What a wonderful New Year’s gift to meet at kindred spirit.
One of the best videos that UA-cam has to offer 🙏
The Turin Horse is one of my favorite films of all time.
At the end, light itself stops working.
One of the best compilation and thoughtful movie commentary I've ever seen. Relished it!
The Tree of Life is one of my all time favourites
I always had a hard time answering my favorites (songs, books, films, etc.). But I find myself enjoying the the bittersweet feeling after seeing Ikiru and I pair it with Mind Game (anime movie) as a duo for a "Memento Mori" sort of recommendation that I have recently started promoting whenever the topic sparks. A wonderful list.
These conversations are so enriching and welcome, in a world that seems intent on abandoning introspective thought.
Nice exercise. I immediately went to work and I suggest two themes with each five movies that are quite personal to me as well:
Human's relationship to nature: Children of Men, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Oblivion, Into the Wild, Planet of the Apes (Trilogy)
Stories about the power of stories: Cloud Atlas, The Fall, The Big Lebowski, Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, The day I became a woman
Great list!
Woo I was blown away right at the beginning! To start this with these 3 masterpieces 2001, blade runner and the Tree of life.🙌 good work
This is an incredible video and I’ve been so glad to slowly absorb it over the past week and a half. There’s a full 22 movies on here that I had not yet added to my watchlist that I will now. I’ll be interested to come back to this video once I have watched them and see how I feel compared to your thoughts. Thank you again!
Excellent job. Congratulations, and thank you
Thank you for the effort to produce this!
A very thoughtful list. I'd probably put Dead Man ahead of Jurassic Park and The Lost Honor of Katarina Blum ahead of Heat. You've made a compelling case for all of your choices and I'm glad I found your thoughts here.
Wow. You clearly worked so hard on this.
Synecdoche, New York and The Tree of Life are my two favorite films ever made so I am very pleased to see them here.
Probably your best video yet. Hope it goes viral
This is just straight up incredible. Thank you for this.
Exhaustive and exhausting (in the best possible way 🙂) I've finally been able to find the time to watch all of this. Thank you, it was wonderful.
What a Christmas gift!!
Thank you so much
AND ANOTHER THING...
Having gotten to the 'honorable mentions':
I did wonder why Gladiator had not been upon the list. And I do concur that it is specifically replaced by The Shawshank Redemption.
I think not many people would consider these movies to be of equivalent worth.
Nicely done.
I love your MUBI voice
huge work, love it👏
Brilliant list, the only thing missing for me is Kusturica's legendary movie "Underground" from 1995, which also won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
Existence: The Fountain (Darren Aronofsky)
I have not watched it fully, don't know if I ever will, and yet I have high regards for it, I skipped most of the present time hospital scenes and etc and just couldn't watch others because it still managed to have me not just in a couple of tears but nearly sobbing there nose running, yes it was nighttime and I sort of did needed the movie at the time but yeah it just is amazing, transcending this life we have right now, being okay with our death because it's not the end not just in another realm or existence whatever it may or may not be but in here we're certain our body, ashes etc at some point in Earth's life it will amount to something transform into so much unite with the earth and then with whatever cosmic dust once our sun takes the earth; and loving someone, and appreciating all that we have here and etc idk it's been a while and are memories of an incomplete view, there might've been more might've been less, I'm not LSOO to write a good essay on it🤷♂️, which he does have one so watch the film and his video
This is a fair, albeit personal, list.
The inclusion of " HEAT" is appreciated.
Solid content
What an amazing list, looking forward to watch some of it.