Hey Guys!
So, yesterday I watched a Charlieissocoollike video where he talked about the films that changed him.... And I felt inspired! I, like Charlie, am a huge film nerd. I love films. Movies can be far more than just an hour and a half of entertainment, but they can become a gateway into a different world. What I love most about films is the impact they can have on your life. There are have been a handful of movie that have changed the way I look at the world.
Boy A
So, a few years ago I went through this phrase where I was obsessed with Andrew Garfield (which I still am... One does not simply become unobsessed with Andrew Garfield...), and, like the true obsessive I am, I watched all the movies he was in. Boy A had quite a profound impact on me. I couldn't tell you what is was about this film that touched me so much, but it defiantly changed the way I thought about films. Boy A was the first time that I truly appreciated the impact a film can have. It was the first time I appreciated cinematography, and it showed me that there is more to the film making than an entertaining story. Beginners
Beginners is the first movie that made me cry. That's right, it was the first time I thought, "Wow, I really do have emotions." Wonderful. But in all sincerity, this was the first film that I had ever connected to on an emotional level. It was the first time I was so compelled by a group of characters that I felt pain for them. It was the first time I saw myself in a character.
Lars and the Real Girl
Being of the female gender, I am obviously in deep love with Ryan Gosling, but Lars and the Real Girl was the first time I genuinely appreciated an actors performance. This is the film that taught me there is more to acting than saying lines. To be an actor you need to forget your inhibitions, and lose yourself in a character. It was this profound performance from Ryan Gosling that still lingers with me today. Lars and the Real Girl is also the first film that taught me about the human condition, and opened the discussion of mental illness. This film had a tremendous impact on how I view the world.
Harry Potter
The films that started it all! I am a firm believer that without Harry Potter I wouldn't be the person I am today. I first saw Philosopher's Stone when I saw six years old; it is the first movie I remember seeing. We as fans should be so grateful to the production team on Potter. These are genuinely beautiful films, and we should be grateful that the filmmakers loved these films as much as we did. Harry Potter is the film series that made me fall in love with films. This may sound cliche, but Harry Potter has honestly shaped my life.
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