We all love inspirational movies. They make us laugh. They make us cry. They make us cheer. Usually, we have to watch our underdog hero as they battle through adversity, through knockdown after knockdown until, eventually, they succeed. They can be painful to watch but, also, an inspirational film can touch you like no other can.
Films of this ilk make us look inside ourselves and, often, many use these stories as inspirational tools themselves. How many of those involved in sports say they watch a Rocky film the night before a big final? Quite a few. These films can also help us when we feel down because if these, often real, characters can achieve triumph over adversity, then why can’t we?
There are many different genres of film on this list from sports to romance, children’s film to political dramas, Christmas films to prison flicks, but all tick that one box,...
Films of this ilk make us look inside ourselves and, often, many use these stories as inspirational tools themselves. How many of those involved in sports say they watch a Rocky film the night before a big final? Quite a few. These films can also help us when we feel down because if these, often real, characters can achieve triumph over adversity, then why can’t we?
There are many different genres of film on this list from sports to romance, children’s film to political dramas, Christmas films to prison flicks, but all tick that one box,...
- 9/22/2014
- by Hugh Firth
- Obsessed with Film
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