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Writerfun · 25th Oct 2011, 10:38 PM

I am such a liftetime and Disney fan... so I would have to say I am lifetime addict. Anyway I am wondering if anyone has a movie they loved or a book that inspired you. The movie I loved was on lifetime was The truth about Jane. Not too many books I can think of I loved. I love to read though. Anyone else?

midwestgirl89 · 26th Oct 2011, 01:11 AM

I absolutely love Disney.

The movie "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" inspires me. Most Disney movies are inspiring too. Like Tarzan, The Lion King, Mulan, the list could go on forever...

Chouchou · 26th Oct 2011, 05:39 PM

Movies and books that I loved and/or that inspired me

Books

To Kill a Mockingbird: Atticus Finch is a model and inspiration for many, especially lawyers
Flowers for Algernon: seriously, read this novel--it is thought-provoking and profound
Neuromancer: The author invented the term cyberspace and foretold decades ago of the advent of things such as Twitter and Facebook
Catcher in the Rye: it's a controversial book for sure, but the theme of innocence really struck a nerve with me

Movies

Erin Brockovich: a David vs. Goliath story that's based on a true happening in a California town
Beauty and the Beast: Heartwarming and fun to watch; I could relate to Belle's being an outcast in her new town
Up: the love story nearly made me tear up. The story of the girl who got a special screening of it hours before she died of cancer is incredibly moving
Stand and Deliver: Based on the true story of an L.A. math teacher who motivated his students to excel at math

RedState · 26th Oct 2011, 06:15 PM

Books:
The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy--Based on his actual experience as a Cadet at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. All the names and such were changed but it is pretty accurate on what happened at that place in the 60's. Damn good read, and no one can write quite like Conroy.

Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (no not the General)--This is actually a play but it is based on the Scopes-Monkey Trail which took place in 1925 in Tennessee (a teacher was put on trail for teaching the theory of evolution). The only time in American Judicial History when the Defense called the Prosecuting attorney as the lead witness for the defense...great real life drama. The authors took very little literary license with the courtroom scenes actually...just about all of the courtroom dialogue was taken directly from the actual trial transcripts.

John Adams by David McCullough--one of the best biographies I have ever read.

The Civil War: A Narrative (Volumes 1-3)--Without question the best historical account of the War of Northern Aggression I have come across.

The Bunker (I can't recall the author)--fascinating account of the last days in Hitler's Berlin bunker

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer--gripping account of Hitler's Germany from start to finish

Movies:

Amadeus ranks up there as my all time favorite I guess. It's the story of the personal rivalry between Mozart and Saleri. Everything from the writing to the directing and acting is perfect.

Downfall: If you can deal with subtitles (it's a german film) it is worth watching. Film version of the last 10 days in Hitler's Bunker. I've seen this film over a dozen times and it leaves me with chills every time.

United 93: About the 9/11 hijacked flight that was supposed to hit the US Capitol...an amazing film...it gives me chills every time I watch it as well.

9/11: A documentary made by 2 French brothers. It is really a documentary by accident, because they never intended it to be about that day. These 2 guys started filming a fire company in August of 2001 with the intent to document the life of rookie fire fighters in NY. They actually filmed inside of the Towers, and the only footage taken inside during the collapse...amazingly the one filming made it out. Just leaves me speechless.

All the President's Men: Even though it is about that liberal hack newspaper, The Washington Post, and their role in the Watergate scandal and the downfall of Nixon, it is still a very good movie.

Conspiracy: Chilling true life account of how The Final Solution was devised

thecat06 · 26th Oct 2011, 08:03 PM

Books:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
"Brave New World"

Movies:
The Day After Tomorrow
Inception
Toy Story (1,2,and 3)
Up
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation

I promise there are more, I just can't think of them right now...

femmegirl411 · 26th Oct 2011, 08:50 PM

Ahhh I love movies, and i love to read so

Movies:
- Never Been Kissed
- Walk the Line
- Country Strong
- The Notebook (duh!)

Books:
- Nicholas Sparks books period

- Gone with the Wind
- Jodi Picoult books period.

- Amber

Kidd · 26th Oct 2011, 09:01 PM

Books:

*Party Monster
*What They Always Tell Us
*When Engulfed In Flames
*Naked
*Me Talk Pretty One Day
*Don't Get Too Comfortable
*Born To Run
*Bossypants

Movies:

*Party Monster/The Shockumentary
*Les Chansons D'amour
*Factory Girl
*Charlie St. Cloud
*Step-Brothers

There's trillions more. I just can't think of them right now. >.>

NoPlanB · 26th Oct 2011, 10:57 PM

The Lord of the Rings (books and movie) pretty much shaped my childhood.

alex2020 · 26th Oct 2011, 11:12 PM

Movies:

Titanic
Gladiator
Dances With Wolves
Glory
A Fish Called Wanda
The Lion King
U-571
Independence Day
The Star Wars series
It's A Wonderful Life
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Gettysburg

Books:

The Stand by Stephen King
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Miranda · 27th Oct 2011, 12:06 PM

Children of Men is a smashing movie that I watched this summer. In fact, we watched it as a part of the Humanities lesson

In a similar way, Pleasantville is a perfect one, too

Then, if I continue to be a bit philosophical, I adore the book Sofie's World. The thing that make me melancholic is that Sofie will always be 15 - just as a book character - as I grew up. Of course, it's true for all books, but it's the only one that make me feel such weird.

Tiny Catastrophe · 27th Oct 2011, 01:47 PM

Books: Keeping You A Secret, Suicide Notes, Scars, Night, Augusta, Gone (lovedddd the movie too)

Movies: Thirteen, True Confessions of A Hollywood Starlet, The Party Never Stops and I'm sure there are others I just cant think of at the moment)

(I'm also a huge lifetime fan obviously lol)

WydenEmmie · 27th Oct 2011, 01:57 PM

I read a book that a friend wrote (it's not published yet) and it inspired me to be myself and forgive people for the small mistakes and such else. I really enjoyed it. I don't know if she gave it a title or not yet though.

CrazyAntFarm · 27th Oct 2011, 03:54 PM

Favorite Disney movies by far are Aladdin and The Lion King.

Hushed Poet · 29th Oct 2011, 10:47 AM

Movies:
Moulin Rouge
Running With Scissors
The Breakfast Club
Girl Interupted
Lord of the Rings ( I, II, III)
Transformers!
Spirited Away
The Illusionest
Chicago
Big Fish

Books:
Ellen Hopkins <3 anything
Happily Ever After (written by many authors)
It Girl Series
Edgar Allen Poe

qboy · 30th Oct 2011, 08:36 AM

Books

Not been a really big book reader, but have recently started to get back into them - still trying to find what one of the books I read loads of times as a kid was called though (something about a whale that was a bit like a unicorn off the Isles of Scilly) - two books I literally couldn't put down (the first of which made me late for work as I missed the bus stop) are

Lance Armstrong - It's Not About the Bike
Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner

Movies
Senna (Docufilm, even though you know the outcome you can't help but feel emotional at it - the part where the Brazilian tv host is wishing him a happy 1990, '91, '92, '93 still has you urging her to add '94 to the list)
Der Untergang (Downfall)
Cidade de Deus (City of God)
The Green Mile
The Shawshank Redemption
Das Boot (didn't realise this had an English soundtrack until I'd watched it - apparently voiced by the same actors as voice the primary German sound track)
United 93
Billy Elliot
Toy Story
The Lion King
Wall-E
Ice Age (1,2 and 3)
Team America World Police

Paultwickenham2 · 2nd Nov 2011, 09:25 AM

I can recommend 21:30 Old Compton Fair Blue 6 Feet”
Author: Marco Villa”
ISBN 1467000353 or 978-1467000352
It’s a really sweet story of a gay guy looking for real love and eventually finding it. It’s a light and yet intensive book like Uhlman’s ”Reunion”. There is everything from travel adventures in Europe, America, Middle East, Africa, Asia to love stories, from dating, to friendship. It is set in the late nineties to our days and outlined by the historical events we all know and their influence in the main character. Definitely recommended. Inside pictures are also nice.
http://www.amazon.com/21-COMPTON-FAI...0144536&sr=8-2

25th Oct 2011, 10:38 PM	#1
Writerfun Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some people Location: IL Age: 25 Posts: 49 Join Date: Oct 2011	A Movie you loved or book you loved I am such a liftetime and Disney fan... so I would have to say I am lifetime addict. Anyway I am wondering if anyone has a movie they loved or a book that inspired you. The movie I loved was on lifetime was The truth about Jane. Not too many books I can think of I loved. I love to read though. Anyone else?

26th Oct 2011, 01:11 AM	#2
midwestgirl89 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Interested in Women Out Status: Some people Age: 23 Posts: 559 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved I absolutely love Disney. The movie "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" inspires me. Most Disney movies are inspiring too. Like Tarzan, The Lion King, Mulan, the list could go on forever...

26th Oct 2011, 05:39 PM	#3
Chouchou Warrior Goddess Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Homosexual (asexual?) and mostly homoromantic Out Status: To some friends, but not to family Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 26 Posts: 1,109 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Movies and books that I loved and/or that inspired me Books To Kill a Mockingbird: Atticus Finch is a model and inspiration for many, especially lawyers Flowers for Algernon: seriously, read this novel--it is thought-provoking and profound Neuromancer: The author invented the term cyberspace and foretold decades ago of the advent of things such as Twitter and Facebook Catcher in the Rye: it's a controversial book for sure, but the theme of innocence really struck a nerve with me Movies Erin Brockovich: a David vs. Goliath story that's based on a true happening in a California town Beauty and the Beast: Heartwarming and fun to watch; I could relate to Belle's being an outcast in her new town Up: the love story nearly made me tear up. The story of the girl who got a special screening of it hours before she died of cancer is incredibly moving Stand and Deliver: Based on the true story of an L.A. math teacher who motivated his students to excel at math

26th Oct 2011, 06:15 PM	#4
RedState The Grendel to Everyone's Beowulf Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: 2 Location: The Southeastern Conference Age: 30 Posts: 1,448 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Books: The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy--Based on his actual experience as a Cadet at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. All the names and such were changed but it is pretty accurate on what happened at that place in the 60's. Damn good read, and no one can write quite like Conroy. Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (no not the General)--This is actually a play but it is based on the Scopes-Monkey Trail which took place in 1925 in Tennessee (a teacher was put on trail for teaching the theory of evolution). The only time in American Judicial History when the Defense called the Prosecuting attorney as the lead witness for the defense...great real life drama. The authors took very little literary license with the courtroom scenes actually...just about all of the courtroom dialogue was taken directly from the actual trial transcripts. John Adams by David McCullough--one of the best biographies I have ever read. The Civil War: A Narrative (Volumes 1-3)--Without question the best historical account of the War of Northern Aggression I have come across. The Bunker (I can't recall the author)--fascinating account of the last days in Hitler's Berlin bunker The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer--gripping account of Hitler's Germany from start to finish Movies: Amadeus ranks up there as my all time favorite I guess. It's the story of the personal rivalry between Mozart and Saleri. Everything from the writing to the directing and acting is perfect. Downfall: If you can deal with subtitles (it's a german film) it is worth watching. Film version of the last 10 days in Hitler's Bunker. I've seen this film over a dozen times and it leaves me with chills every time. United 93: About the 9/11 hijacked flight that was supposed to hit the US Capitol...an amazing film...it gives me chills every time I watch it as well. 9/11: A documentary made by 2 French brothers. It is really a documentary by accident, because they never intended it to be about that day. These 2 guys started filming a fire company in August of 2001 with the intent to document the life of rookie fire fighters in NY. They actually filmed inside of the Towers, and the only footage taken inside during the collapse...amazingly the one filming made it out. Just leaves me speechless. All the President's Men: Even though it is about that liberal hack newspaper, The Washington Post, and their role in the Watergate scandal and the downfall of Nixon, it is still a very good movie. Conspiracy: Chilling true life account of how The Final Solution was devised __________________ Last edited by RedState; 26th Oct 2011 at 06:28 PM..

26th Oct 2011, 08:03 PM	#5
thecat06 EC's Biggest LNJF and SNL fan!! Full Member Gender: Let's say Pangender! Orientation: Let's say gay!! Out Status: Out to parents, campus, and 75 friends on facebook Location: Central and Northern Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 2,504 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Books: The Perks of Being a Wallflower" "Brave New World" Movies: The Day After Tomorrow Inception Toy Story (1,2,and 3) Up A Christmas Story Christmas Vacation I promise there are more, I just can't think of them right now... __________________ So many years have passed, since I proclaimed my independence, my mission, my aim, and my vision, so secure, content to live each day like it's my last, it's wonderful to know, that I could be, something more than what I dreamed, far beyond what I could see -Dream Theater

26th Oct 2011, 08:50 PM	#6
femmegirl411 Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: A few people Location: Pensacola Age: 19 Posts: 11 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Ahhh I love movies, and i love to read so Movies: - Never Been Kissed - Walk the Line - Country Strong - The Notebook (duh!) Books: - Nicholas Sparks books period - Gone with the Wind - Jodi Picoult books period. - Amber

26th Oct 2011, 09:01 PM	#7
Kidd You'll love me! Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: ♂ ♥ ♂ Out Status: Out Location: N.W. Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 1,430 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Books: Party Monster What They Always Tell Us When Engulfed In Flames Naked Me Talk Pretty One Day Don't Get Too Comfortable Born To Run Bossypants Movies: Party Monster/The Shockumentary Les Chansons D'amour Factory Girl Charlie St. Cloud Step-Brothers There's trillions more. I just can't think of them right now. >.> __________________ I feel a hunger. Take my picture by the pool, because I'm the next big thing. Fingers crossed, my time is coming now...*

26th Oct 2011, 10:57 PM	#8
NoPlanB This is a warning, a courtesy call Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Homoromantic asexual Out Status: Still in the closet Location: Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 289 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved The Lord of the Rings (books and movie) pretty much shaped my childhood. __________________ We all want to be somebody We just need a taste of who we are We all want to be somebody We're willing to go, but not that far

26th Oct 2011, 11:12 PM	#9
alex2020 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Everybody important, and anybody who asks. Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 1,437 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Movies: Titanic Gladiator Dances With Wolves Glory A Fish Called Wanda The Lion King U-571 Independence Day The Star Wars series It's A Wonderful Life The Lord of the Rings trilogy Gettysburg Books: The Stand by Stephen King The Road by Cormac McCarthy The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald __________________ “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”

27th Oct 2011, 12:06 PM	#10
Miranda Hypergalactic monster! - "Gay book" Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay, indeed! Out Status: Close friends, family and finally out to campus! Location: Equidistant between Tokyo & Washington Age: 20 Posts: 119 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Children of Men is a smashing movie that I watched this summer. In fact, we watched it as a part of the Humanities lesson In a similar way, Pleasantville is a perfect one, too Then, if I continue to be a bit philosophical, I adore the book Sofie's World. The thing that make me melancholic is that Sofie will always be 15 - just as a book character - as I grew up. Of course, it's true for all books, but it's the only one that make me feel such weird.

27th Oct 2011, 01:47 PM	#11
Tiny Catastrophe Love is genderless <3 Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: 2 sisters, mom, friends, school Location: New Yorkish Age: 19 Posts: 863 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Books: Keeping You A Secret, Suicide Notes, Scars, Night, Augusta, Gone (lovedddd the movie too) Movies: Thirteen, True Confessions of A Hollywood Starlet, The Party Never Stops and I'm sure there are others I just cant think of at the moment) (I'm also a huge lifetime fan obviously lol) __________________ Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of your life that you expect it to always be there. Because you cant remember a time in your life when it wasnt but then one day you feel something else. Something that feels wrong, only because its so unfamiliar. Then in that moment you realize you're happy.

27th Oct 2011, 01:57 PM	#12
WydenEmmie Forge and Gred=my happiness forever Regular Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Awesomeness Out Status: A few people Age: 14 Posts: 133 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved I read a book that a friend wrote (it's not published yet) and it inspired me to be myself and forgive people for the small mistakes and such else. I really enjoyed it. I don't know if she gave it a title or not yet though. __________________ Slytherin Pride <3

27th Oct 2011, 03:54 PM	#13
CrazyAntFarm Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: 3 Friends & my pops. Location: Maryland Age: 26 Posts: 117 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Favorite Disney movies by far are Aladdin and The Lion King.

29th Oct 2011, 10:47 AM	#14
Hushed Poet Times Illusion~Peace~ : ) Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: I believe whomever you love, is who you love. Out Status: Some people Location: Wonderland Age: 16 Posts: 11 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Movies: Moulin Rouge Running With Scissors The Breakfast Club Girl Interupted Lord of the Rings ( I, II, III) Transformers! Spirited Away The Illusionest Chicago Big Fish Books: Ellen Hopkins <3 anything Happily Ever After (written by many authors) It Girl Series Edgar Allen Poe Last edited by Hushed Poet; 29th Oct 2011 at 10:49 AM.. Reason: I forgot a movie ^.^

30th Oct 2011, 08:36 AM	#15
qboy Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Two kinda know I'm not straight.... Location: East Midlands Posts: 80 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved Books Not been a really big book reader, but have recently started to get back into them - still trying to find what one of the books I read loads of times as a kid was called though (something about a whale that was a bit like a unicorn off the Isles of Scilly) - two books I literally couldn't put down (the first of which made me late for work as I missed the bus stop) are Lance Armstrong - It's Not About the Bike Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner Movies Senna (Docufilm, even though you know the outcome you can't help but feel emotional at it - the part where the Brazilian tv host is wishing him a happy 1990, '91, '92, '93 still has you urging her to add '94 to the list) Der Untergang (Downfall) Cidade de Deus (City of God) The Green Mile The Shawshank Redemption Das Boot (didn't realise this had an English soundtrack until I'd watched it - apparently voiced by the same actors as voice the primary German sound track) United 93 Billy Elliot Toy Story The Lion King Wall-E Ice Age (1,2 and 3) Team America World Police

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2nd Nov 2011, 09:25 AM	#16
Paultwickenham2 Newbie Regular Member Gender: Male Posts: 1 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: A Movie you loved or book you loved I can recommend 21:30 Old Compton Fair Blue 6 Feet” Author: Marco Villa” ISBN 1467000353 or 978-1467000352 It’s a really sweet story of a gay guy looking for real love and eventually finding it. It’s a light and yet intensive book like Uhlman’s ”Reunion”. There is everything from travel adventures in Europe, America, Middle East, Africa, Asia to love stories, from dating, to friendship. It is set in the late nineties to our days and outlined by the historical events we all know and their influence in the main character. Definitely recommended. Inside pictures are also nice. http://www.amazon.com/21-COMPTON-FAI...0144536&sr=8-2