Yes I knew about that, he had his wife put into a mental care facility and never bothered with her. The wife committed suicide on her birthday
The Vietnam movie that had a huge impact on both my wife Pat and myself, and it went on to become my daughters favourite too, was "Coming Home" a powerful anti-war film with an excellent soundtrack and it won 3 Oscars. It was the first VHS movie tape I owned as well....... it was worn out in the end with so many repeated playings..... The famous speech by Jon Voight which still moves me to tears.....
I didn't see that movie either...only one I remember seeing with him was Midnight Cowboy. His political views have changed over the years though.... In his early life, his political views aligned with American liberal views and he supported President John F. Kennedy, whose death traumatized him.[14] He also worked for George McGovern's voter registrations efforts in the inner cities of Los Angeles.[15] Voight actively protested against the Vietnam War.[16] In the 1970s, he made public appearances alongside Jane Fonda and Leonard Bernstein in support of the leftist Unidad Popular group in Chile.[17] However, in later years, Voight adopted conservative viewpoints. In a July 28, 2008 op-ed in the Washington Times, he wrote that he regretted his youthful anti-war activism, calling it the result of "Marxist propaganda". He pointed in particular to the massive human rights abuses in Vietnam and Cambodia after the American withdrawal.[16] In May 2008, Voight paid a solidarity visit to Israel in honor of its 70th birthday. "I'm coming to salute, encourage and strengthen the people of Israel on this joyous 70th birthday", said Voight. "This week is about highlighting Israel as a moral beacon. At a time when its enemies threaten nuclear destruction, Israel heals."[18] On July 28, 2008, he wrote an editorial in The Washington Times critical of then-Democraticpresidential candidate Barack Obama.[16] Voight endorsed Republican presidential nominees Mitt Romney and Donald Trump in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections respectively.[19][20]
Yes I read that @Chrissy Cross and his political views I don't align with, but he is a good actor .... Midnight Cowboy was another excellent movie...
Since I watch a lot of movies, many have had an 'impact' on my thinking or the best part, ' Now THAT is how you make a Movie! ' feeling. My list for the first part, movies that made me think: Charly ( 1968 ) 2001: A Space Odyssey Up Andromeda Strain ( 1971 ) Apocalypse Now A Clockwork Orange For the second part, 'That's how you make a movie... ' 12 Angry men ( orginal ) Fail Safe Hombre Lawrence of Arabia Ben Hur One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Just my list, many others I couldn't think of at the moment.
Tim. So right with the film A Clockwork Orange. Never saw the film when it first came out and the back lash against it made Kubuck(sp) stop it being shown. It was Re released after his death when I first watched it..It was a master piece.
I have seen most of the films on your lists @Tim Burr and agree with your comments, I recall being swept away by the original short story "Flowers For Algernon" which came out in the late 1950s and was pleased when they eventually made it into a film. I always loved "Blow Up" @Tom Galty the atmosphere Antonioni created was amazing, I had forgotten Vanessa Redgrave's acting
I'll add another one to the list, " A Man Who Would Be King ". The acting is top notch. Sean Connery and Michael Caine work well together. After watching this, I revisited a lot of Kiplings writings about India. So for that fact alone, it had an impact on me. A must watch movie for many reasons.
Like everyone else, everything I watch has some kind of impact whether negative or positive and generally on a singular level. I'm picky and good reviews are hard coming for most movies I choose to watch but "Good Will Hunting" was perhaps the most dynamic film I have seen in many years followed by another Robin Williams movie in the 1989 film called "Dead Poet's Society". To me, both films are much more than mere entertainment because I mentally became part of the movies and I could feel what the actors felt, and involuntarily chose which part I was playing. They involve so many emotions and thought on so many levels it would be impossible for anyone to see them one time and come away with everything they have to offer.
Yes I agree those are two favourites of mine too @Bobby Cole, and I have watched both of them several times gaining more insights with each viewing...
Yep, I also watched those and enjoyed them. I usually can watch a movie only once but it's been awhile since I saw those so might be able to watch again. I watch a lot of foreign and independent films that are very good but never remember the title.