Out of all my interests, the one that I enjoy the most are movies! It is due to my dad's love of movies that I have grown up with various genres of movies from romantic comedies to grindhouse classics, old and new films, blockbuster and sleeper hits, and very foreign to very domestic films. In the following 5 blogs are my top 5 films and they are definitely a reason a person should enjoy and hang on to life.
5. American History X American History X: by far one of the most controversial, disturbing, and heart-breaking films of all time and yet, still has a message for the ages. A movie that initially begins as if it will glorify the premise of racism between African-Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians, quickly shifts to an anti-hate film that delivers the message that "all are equal."
The film tells the story of two brothers, Derek Vinyard and Daniel "Danny" Vinyard. Their father, a firefighter, is murdered by a black drug dealer while trying to extinguish a fire, and Derek is pulled into the Neo-Nazi movement. Derek kills two black gang members whom he catches breaking into the truck left to him by his father and is sentenced to three years in prison. The story shows how Danny is influenced by his older brother's actions and beliefs and how Derek tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path as he did.
It is a movie worth living for because it is an eye opener to the hatred and intolerance that haunts this world. It allows you to ponder and create perspective on where you stand in the violent race wars. The movie aids in a better appreciation for the life you live, unless you are a present day Neo-Nazi, in which case the movie would be terrible to you and you would have no appreciation for the movie. I highly recommend the movie if you seek an eye-opening and emotional film.
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