If you like fantasy films with a good measure of adventure and comedy thrown in, you will find Nim's Island appealing. Certainly the preteens will enjoy this movie. Nim's friendship with almost talking ( CGI-enhanced) animals like Selkie the sea lion, Galileo the pelican, and Fred the lizard will keep them engrossed.
On Nim's Island, anything can happen. A magical placed ruled by a young girl's (Nim Rusoe played by Abigail Breslin, Academy Award nominee of Little Miss Sunshine) vivid imagination.
Nim's Island is a re-working of the Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson stories told from the view point of a young girl.
Nim lives with her soon-to-be-divorced scientist father, Jack Rusco (300's Gerard Butler), in a remote island in the Pacific. (The movie filmed on the sandy beaches of the Gold Coast and lush tropical rainforests of Hinchinbrook Island,Australia).
Nim is thrilled when she meets her favorite author "Alex Rover" (two time Oscar winner, Jodie Foster) who writes Indiana Jones type stories which Nim feels are perfect embodiment of her father. During a boating research trip to a volcanic island, they are hit by a tidal wave and Nim's dad gets lost at sea.
Nim enlists the help of Alexandra Rover to find Nim's missing-at-sea father and keep invaders off the island. Unfortunately for Nim, Alexandra is more like Howard Hughes than Indiana Jones i.e. she is only comfortable living in the city and fears bugs and diseases. However, with their fates entwined by unforeseen circumstances, they must find strength in each other and they learn valuable life lessons along the way.
Nim's Island is adapted from the popular children's book by Wendy Orr.
Nim's Island Movie Review: Suitable for Children
Rated PG for mild adventure action and brief language makes this movie suitable for all children with some reservations. Adventure sequences may upset small children: such as tiny animals being thrown onto people's faces, vomiting off-screen, farting sea lions, scary tidal wave and monsoon storms. Brief language include several "damns', and "oh my God" and a mock prayer "Please don't take me now".
Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is a billionaire weapons contractor and genius inventor who is kidnapped by terrorists in Afghanistan and made to build missiles for them. During his captivity, Stark makes a powerful armor suit instead. When he escapes, he destroys much of the deadly missiles in the terrorists' hands. Back to America. he invents an even more powerful armor and goes on a crusade against the enemies of mankind as Iron Man. Most of the action takes place in Afghanistan with the finale battle of two iron men in USA. Many probably made be unsatisfied with the anti-climatic ending.
Iron Man is a morality play about capitalism and the ethical use of weapons. Iron Man does not have superpowers, just like Batman. Most of his powers come from the use of technology and super strength metal amour. This makes him one of the most down-to-earth superheros in the Marvel comics' universe.
Director, Jon Favreau wanted the movie to have a realistic feel and shot most of the film in California instead of East Coast to make Iron Man different from other superhero movies. Because of this, there is no memorable skyline feature which made movies like Cloverfield fun to watch. However, to his credit, Favreau has kept the story telling simple with this well-paced adventure back story about the origins of Iron Man. Overall, I would rate this blockbuster movie as very good but not exception and hopefully there is an endearing Iron Man story to come.
Iron Man is the first installment of a trilogy planned for the modern armored knight. Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man" role is a curtain raiser for Marvel's (Stan Lee) film adaptation of "The Avengers" which features Iron-Man, Hulk, Wasp, Ant-Man and Thor.
Iron Man 2008 Movie Review - Suitable for Children
Director Jon Favreau said that while he wants to make the film appealing for 13 year old kids, you can expect quite a bit of violence and intense action to cater to the older crowd. As such, while the toys may be suitable for 3 year olds, the movie may not necessarily be suitable for 3-10 year old kids.
So it is not surprising that Iron Man is Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content. In the first part of the movie, we see all the weakness of Tony Stark before he becomes Iron Man. You see him as a playboy who indulges in casual sex. This includes a brief scene of him having sex (almost fully clothe) with a female newspaper reporter. There are some mild profanity and suggestive language. You also see him gambling in a casino and drinking alcohol far too heavily for a superhero. Drinking will be a problem with far reaching consequences in later Iron Man stories.
In this movie, Iron Man has more character flaws and physical disadvantages than most other superheros which would satisfy some but disappoint other fans of this genre. Even when fully suited up, Iron Man is not fail-safe and its technology is prone to mechanical malfunction and technological limitations.
Robert Downey Jr. plays his part effectively as he has had many similar personal problems in his own real life in terms of drug addiction, weapons possession and spending time in jail. Downey's movie characterization helps bring a softer side to the hard exterior of "Shellhead" - a nickname given to Iron Man by his Marvel superheroes colleagues, like Captain America etc. They call him shellhead because his head resembles a shell. However, I felt the modern Iron Man head amour looked more like the head amour of "Predator".
The action scenes may be too intense for very young children and the death count is rather high though it is usually off screen and not graphic. The scene of surgery on Starks' battery operated heart may be of putting for the very young. The torture and captivity scenes may also upset some of the very young viewers. As a whole, the movie is darker than most superhero movies. This film has a noticeable scene of a superhero who loves junk food.
That said, adults will enjoy the movie as the action scenes are highly effective and satisfying. The funny parts of the Iron Man are enjoyable and are reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger's better action movies. The special effects by ILM are also pretty good though not exactly cutting edge. You see better stuff at any Star Wars' episode.
The movie's big supporting stars like Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Hilary Swank, Samuel L Jackson etc. helps to bring up the production values of the movie. Jeff Bridges and Samuel L. Jackson are almost unrecognizable in their new persona as bad guys. Stan Lee, of course, makes a funny cameo in this movie too. Most the film's stars have signed on for a sequel.
"Iron Man" runtime: 126 minutes. Probably most of you would have missed something special at the end of the closing credits which could usher a brand new franchise for the movie. If you have, catch it on DVD when it is released.
Heavy metal music of AC/DC's "Back in Black" and Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" is featured in the movie.
This is our list of the best and the greatest 200 plus Motivational | Inspirational Movies ever made particularly those from major studios in Hollywood.
The list is obviously not exhaustive and we may have missed a lot of other Motivational & Inspirational Movies - especially the older and lesser known titles. We welcome your suggestions on Motivational and Inspiration Movies which are not on this "Best of" List. This list of Motivational Movies will be updated as new movies are released, time permitting.
Those movies that are suitable for children / kids / teens are indicated as "Recommended for Children".
Academy Award Oscar Winners are also indicated.
We also added our recommendations for your Blu Ray collection with "Blu Ray / 3D Recommended" (if available and if they are released in the industry approved high definition / 3D quality standard).
Definition of Motivational and Inspirational
Our definition of Motivational & Inspiration Movies:
Determination, Dedication, Perseverance, Patience
Courage, Confidence, Hardship, Attitude, Survival
Love, Humility, Spiritual, Inner Happiness and Peace, Freedom
Good Deeds, Positive Values, Humanity, Redemption, Justice
Law of Attraction, Leadership, Friendship, Kindness
Life Lessons, Educational, Skills, Intellect
Change, Excellence, Discipline, Sacrifice
Ordinary People doing Extraordinary Things
Obviously, none of the movies above can have all of these values, nor are they of comparable standards. Nonetheless, each movie gives us something of these desired qualities we ourselves strive for.
The All-Time Greatest Motivational & Inspirational Movies:
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Agony and the Ecstasy, the (1965)
Charlton Heston
Biopic Michelangelo Drama
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Laurence Fishburne
School Competition Drama /
Recommended for Children
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Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Johnny Depp
Fantasy /
3D Blu-ray Recommended
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Amazing Grace (2007)
Ioan Gruffudd
Anti-Slavery Drama
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Amelia (2009)
Hilary Swank
Biopic Airplane Drama
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Any Given Sunday(1999)
Al Pacino
Football Drama
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Apollo 13 (1995)
Tom Hanks
Space ExplorationBiopic /
Oscar Winner /
Blu-ray & 3D Recommended
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Associate (1998)
Whoopie Goldberg
Office Comedy
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Astro Boy (2009)
Summit
Jap Fantasy Animation /
Recommended for Children
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Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
Jennifer Love Hewitt Hollywood Biopic
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Avatar (2010)
director James Cameron sci-fi / Oscar Winner / Recommended for Children / Blu-ray & 3D Recommended
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Babe (2001)
James Cromwell Animal Drama
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Baby Boom (1987)
Diane Keaton Family Comedy
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Back to School (1986)
Rodney Dangerfield College Comedy
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Bad News Bear (2005)
Billy Bob Thornton Baseball Comedy / Recommended for Children
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Band Slam (2009)
Vanessa Hudgens Rock Band Musical Drama
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Bare Knuckles (2009)
Jeanette Roxborough Boxing Drama
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Bear, the (1989)
director Jean-Jacques Annaud Wild Life Adventure
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Beautiful Mind (2001)
Russell Crowe Schizophrenia Drama/ Oscar Winner
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Ben Hur (1959)
Charlton Heston Rome Period Drama / Oscar Winner / Blu-ray / 3D Recommended
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Billy Elliot (2000)
Jamie Bell Ballet Drama
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Blind Side, the (2010)
Sandra Bullock Football Drama/ Oscar Winner / Recommended for Children
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Blue Crash (2002)
Kate Bosworth Surfing Drama
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Bolt (2008)
John Travolta Animation
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Born Yesterday (1993)
Melanie Griffith Family Drama Comedy
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Boy Who Can Fly (1986)
Jay Underwood Fantasy Drama
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Braveheart (1995)
Mel Gibson Scottish-English War / Blu-ray 3D Recommended
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On Nim's Island, anything can happen. A magical placed ruled by a young girl's (Nim Rusoe played by Abigail Breslin, Academy Award nominee of Little Miss Sunshine) vivid imagination.
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