4 Movies that Would Imbibe Positive Thinking in You

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Some movies make you cry, and some make you laugh. The greatest films in fact make you think. There are some films that make you feel better. They may not be the biggest box office hits or Academy award winners. Such films just have some elements that tick the feel-good bone of the viewers. Here’s a list of such delightful movies that would imbibe positive thinking in you.

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The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

1. The Gold Rush

The movie will forever be remembered by film buffs for the scenes in which Charlie Chaplin begins eating his shoes like chicken when he experiences unbearable hunger. The Gold Rush, a spoof on the great gold rush to Alaska, makes you laugh and it makes you think. It is only in the end that you realize, you also have the qualities that Chaplin laughs at in the movie. It frees you from the cobwebs that ego and greed create in your mind.

On the Water Front

On the Water Front

2. On the Water Front

This movie has some wonderful elements going for it: a great script and a nuanced performance by Marlon Brando. But now 'On the Water Front' is remembered most for that haunting dialog that Brando whispers: “I coulda been a contender”. The flicks basically narrates one man's fight against an army of goons in a lower-class settlement. No big fights and flashy dialogs, it just quietly teaches us that will power can do wonders.

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

3. Forrest Gump

This Academy Award winning movie narrates the life of Forrest Gump, played memorably by Tom Hanks. The protagonist is an ordinary soldier, who is both naive and half-witted. But he accidentally becomes part of many historical events, for example, the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. He inadvertently performs many great feats, but all he wants to do is to win back his sweetheart. He ends up winning all the viewers' hearts.

Life is Beautiful

Life is Beautiful

4. Life is Beautiful

This is an Italian movie directed by Roberto Benigni. The story unfolds in a Nazi concentration camp in Italy in 1930. The hero tells his five-year old boy that the torture and cruelty in the camp are just part of a game. They set about to enjoy and play their role in the game. It is a delightful movie laced with dark humor. If this movie does not make you see life differently, no movie would.

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