Comments on: Suggest movie

By: Sandy Fontwit

Sandy Fontwit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:26:03 +0000

I’d like to recommend: “Groundhog Day.” Among other themes, it is a story about a man’s transformation from immaturity to adulthood by having to repeat a single day in his life until he “gets it right.” An easy movie to watch, filled with wonderful comedic moments, but with deep philosophical underpinnings. As a mentor of young men, I’ve used to as a springboard for very interesting conversations.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:32:42 +0000

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe.

In its own way it is as masculine as gladiator. Fighting on the high seas, burning bridges of retreat and facing grief..

By: Gerardo Ramos

Gerardo Ramos — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:10:24 +0000

Although a cartoon movie, it has SO much about man issues:
The Lion King

By: Antonio Hernández

Antonio Hernández — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:24:06 +0000

Glory, with Mathew Brodderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. It is about a regiment formed with African American men that fought during the Civil War. It is about courage, pride, brotherhood, duty, fighting not only the other army, but also their own army, and their inner sense of incompleteness caused by the racism and the submission they suffered.

By: Gerardo Ramos

Gerardo Ramos — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:35:09 +0000

-Uncommon Valour
-One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

By: Gerardo Ramos

Gerardo Ramos — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:46:02 +0000

A powerful movie about forgiveness:

Five Minutes in Heaven

By: Gerardo Ramos

Gerardo Ramos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:49:37 +0000

About Friendship:
Elling

By: Eivind

Eivind — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:26:00 +0000

WOW, Gerardo, that is one amazing list you just granted me. And I have only seen a handful of the movies on there!

You must be quite the movie buff.

Thank you!

By: Gerardo Ramos

Gerardo Ramos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:24:55 +0000

Father/Son:
The Shower

Friendship:
Diner
American Graffiti

By: Gerardo Ramos

Gerardo Ramos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:14:16 +0000

*The following movies relate to the triumph of friendship (and brotherly love) among two or more man over hardships, struggles, age, or race, among MANY other subjects within the film (loyalty, trust, forgivness, joy, etc):

Cinema Paradiso
The Killing Fields
Joyeux Noel
The Defiant Ones
The Odd Couple
Seven Samurai

* Father-Son/ Mother-Son issues (most of this movies could be in the “sad” side of the spectrum of the movie-watching expereince):

When Did You Last See Your Father
The Italian
The Son’s Room
Under The Same Moon
Central Station

*Friendship – Some ending in bad terms among friends, because growing up, ideals, problems, or moving-on in life:

Paradise Now
Of Mice and Man
The Kite Runner
The Motorcycle Diaries
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Shot Through The Heart
The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

*Triumph/Overcoming Obstacles: The folloing movies could be inspiring for some men:

The Big Bad Swim
Breaking Away
Peaceful Warrior
Birdman of Alcatraz
Gandhi

*Others that I do not know exaclty how to catalog:

City Lights
The Bicycle Thief
Backdraft
Hope and Glory
Secondhand Lions
The Big Fan
Breaking Away

I know I am missing some movies in each category, I will write more after I remember more about the movies I have seen.