Great Educational Movies

[travellersol]

I am a college teacher in an Asia country, I'd like to show some good movies to our freshmen early in their first term which is coming soon. The kind of movies that I have in mind are like Dead Poets Society and The Emperor's Club, movies that inspire young minds for greater goals and meanings in life rather than just pursuing a paper cert to make money. If you know of any, please share it here. Thanks a lot.

 

[Archguy]

Wild Strawberries (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Rashomon (1950)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Persona (1966)
Richard III (1955)
The Searchers (1956)
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Ran (1985)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
The Fog of War (2003)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The Browning Version (1951)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
Place de la République (1974)

 

[savatage1973]

I guess it depends on what you want to teach the students from the films--a history lesson, a motivational lesson, and what is the "age appropriate" content of the films.

 

[Archguy]

Indeed. I was sorely tempted to put the three great Monty Python movies on that list too.

 

[transmaster]

Breaking Away (1979)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Spirited Away (2001)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)

 

[travellersol]

haha..... yeah guys I have watched most of those films listed above, and, most of them are great. But I think I'll have to narrow down the scope. These kids all know where to find movies online-old or new, not a problem for them. The kind of movies that I want to select should be happening in a college/university, about what they should look for in their 4 years of student lives, along the lines of Dead Poets Society and The Emperor's Club.

 

[savatage1973]

I want to select should be happening in a college/university, about what they should look for in their 4 years of student lives, along the lines of Dead Poets Society and The Emperor's Club.

DPS is an obvious choice. My other thoughts are probably ridiculous, but Animal House and Steel Magnolias cone to mind. Along with Breakfast Club. I know--all cheezy schlock, but relevant. One movie that I think everyone should see in their lifetime is And The Band Played On--based on the book by Randy Shilts.

 

[Mystic]

Wild Strawberries (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Rashomon (1950)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Persona (1966)
Richard III (1955)
The Searchers (1956)
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Ran (1985)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
The Fog of War (2003)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The Browning Version (1951)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
Place de la République (1974)

Nice list.

 

[guiller]

Nice list.

Agreed!

 

[holyman772]

How about "With Honors" - 1994. Light-hearted but quite inspiring. I love that movie.

 

[Mystic]

Night And Fog (Nuit et brouillard)
(Alain Renais, 1956, France)

 

[bobsvinyl]

The Paper Chase (1973)
Animal House (1978)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Real Genius (1985)

 

[FONSguy]

Breakfast Club

 

[travellersol]

Thank you guys, I thought i'd known most but you have opened my eyes, some of the above mentioned films I have never heard of. It does pay to ask...... I'll go through them soon. Anymore?

 

[bryblob]

The elephant man, maybe not inspiring but I think it's a movie everyone should see

 

[Galaxie500xl]

Scent of a woman.........

Prep school background which plays prominence in the end.

 

[Bobcat]

Say Anything

 

[ducati_EL34]

Say Anything

Sixteen Candles.

 

[brian222]

Educating Rita.

 

[Poultrygeist]

"Goodbye Mr. Chips" - ( the original is from 1939 in B&W but I'd go with the 1969 remake )

"All Quiet on The Western Front" - ( also a remake and required reading in many US high schools ) After watching the movie read them the poem "Flanders Field"

"To Kill A Mockingbird" - ( great lessons taught )