Every person, in order to daily overcome difficulties on the way to his dream, needs to take energy and inspiration somewhere. One of the most accessible sources of such energy is films. Films about achieving a goal give an impetus to the audience. Every person trying to achieve something in life has to make mistakes many times, fall on this path, and experience frustration. Films about achieving the goal introduce us to someone else's experience, so that we do not repeat the mistakes of others, encourage, teach not to give up.
What films are worth seeing to be inspired and charged with the necessary energy?
1. The melodrama "Moscow does not believe in tears"
The film was directed by Vladimir Menshov in 1979 and immediately became the leader of the box office. In the USSR, it was watched by approximately 90 million viewers. The main roles in the film were played by Vera Alentova, Raisa Ryazanova, Irina Muravyova, Alexey Batalov, Boris Smorchkov and others.
The picture tells about the fate of three women who came to Moscow from the provinces as a student. The life of each of them did not work out as it had been dreamed of in youth. One of the women worked all her life as a house painter, the second divorced her husband, who began to drink heavily, and the third raised a child in her loneliness from her youth, and now there is a hope of personal happiness.
The film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” won the Oscar in the category “Best Foreign Language Film” in 1981. Also, the tape was awarded the State Prize of the Soviet Union.
2. "In pursuit of happiness"
Director Gabriele Muccino in 2006 released a movie about a man who has gone from a simple trader to a major broker. The name of this man is Chris Gardner. The film “Pursuit of Happiness” is based on memoirs written by Gardner himself along with Quincy Corpse.
The role of Chris in the film was played by the American actor Will Smith. In addition to him, such actors as Jaden Smith, Brian Howie, Thandie Newton, Kurt Fuller, James Karen and others played in the film. The film "Pursuit of Happiness" is already a film recognized by the classics. It allows you to more persistently go to your goal.
3. Drama “Escape from the Shawshank”
The year 1994 was marked for director Frank Darbont with the release of a wonderful film. It is based on the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by renowned writer Stephen King.
The picture “Escape from the Shawshank” (1994) turned out to be so successful that right after the release of the screens it got into the lists of the best films of all time. This dramatic tape is in first place in the lists of the best films according to versions of the IMDB and KinoPoisk sites.
The roles in this film were performed by such actors as Tim Robens, Bob Ganton, Morgan Freeman, William Sadler, Jill Bellows, Clancy Brown and others.
4. The dramatic film "Peaceful Warrior"
The film “Peaceful Warrior” (2006), directed by Victor Salva, is based on the autobiography of gymnast Dan Millman.
Dan is a very talented gymnast. On the way to victory, his arrogance prevents him. The guy has everything that may be needed at his age. He goes to college, he has good grades, he is popular with girls and even trains to participate in the Olympic Games. Millman, however, does not feel like a happy person. Nightmares torment him.
One day Dan meets a man named Socrates. A new acquaintance knows the secrets of human consciousness and is able to discover new worlds in front of people. Dan becomes a student of Socrates. Thanks to this, having traveled a difficult path, a guy feels the strength of spirit in himself and changes his life.
The roles in the film were performed by: Scott Meklovich, Amy Smart, Nick Nolte, Paul Wesley, Agnes Bruckner and others.
Films about achieving goals should educate viewers in the power of will, the desire for victory, strengthen the spirit of man. The film "Peaceful Warrior" copes with this task as well as possible.
5. Biographical picture "The fastest" Indian "
The film "The Fastest" Indian "was released in 2005. The director of the picture was Roger Donaldson. The plot of the film tells us about the fate of the motorcycle racer and inventor Bert Monroe. Bert spent many years of his life improving the equipment of his motorcycle.
Indian is an Indian Scout motorcycle. On it, Monroe raced the salt desert in Utah. Thanks to perseverance and the will to win, Bert in the 1950s and 1960s managed to establish several world records at once. He achieved a record speed for streamlined motorcycles (with a small engine capacity) in open space. To date, these world records have not been beaten.
The film tells in a fascinating way about the adventures that awaited the protagonist on his way from Invercargill's hometown in New Zealand to competitions in the United States of America. The inventor has to overcome many different obstacles, solve financial and technical problems. In addition, Monroe has health problems. Despite all the problems, Bert firmly believes in his success and is persistently moving towards the goal.
The role of Bert Monroe in the movie "The Fastest" Indian "was played by the famous actor Anthony Hopkins. In addition to him, roles in the film were played by such stars as Dianne Ladd, Tessa Mitchell, Ayane Rhee and other actors.
6. Sports drama "The Man Who Changed Everything"
This film was released in 2011. The plot is based on the story of a baseball team from Auckland and its manager Bill Bean. The protagonist of the film steadily believes that he will be able to make the baseball team of his city competitive. Bill's idea is to change baseball itself. He intends to change the rules of the game and the principles of strategy, which have been successfully operating for several decades. The team has financial difficulties, but Bean does not abandon his dream and does not pay attention to skeptics.
Films about achieving a goal often describe numerous obstacles on the way of the hero to his dream. The painting “The Man Who Changed Everything” demonstrates to the viewer that obstacles and failures are not a reason to abandon your goal.
This film shows the viewer how a person challenged an established system and won. Bill Bean changed not only baseball, but the whole sport as a whole. Thanks to him, the value of players in a team is now determined completely differently than before.
7. Life-affirming tape "Jerry Maguire"
In 1996, the movie “Jerry Maguire” was released, telling about the fate of a sports agent who criticized his superiors, for which he was fired. Having lost his job, the man does not despair and decides to organize his own company.
The director and screenwriter of the picture is Cameron Crowe. The roles in the film were played by such actors as Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cube Gooding Jr., Jerry O'Connell, Kelly Preston and others.
The film won the Academy Award in the category Best Supporting Actor (Cube Gooding Jr.), was nominated in 4 categories. In addition, the picture received 2 Sputnik Prizes, a Golden Globe Award and a number of other prestigious awards.
8. Biographical film "Pirates of Silicon Valley"
This feature film directed by Martin Burke was released in 1999. The picture was taken from the book "Fire in the Valley: Creating a Personal Computer" by writers Michael Swain and Paul Freiberger.
The film takes place from 1970 to 1985. The plot is centered on Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Silicon Valley Pirates compares the path that the founders of the largest computer companies in the world had to follow on the path to success.
Noah Wiley, Anthony Michael Hall, Josh Hopkins, Joey Slotnik, John Dimaggio and others starred in the film.
The film received positive reviews from critics, and viewers noted the external similarity of the characters in the film with their real prototypes.