Movies can leave impressions on you for a lifetime. I remember going to see a movie as a young kid and coming out of the theater as though I had been bestowed with easily digestible wisdom. That movie was the first on the list of the three films to watch before you turn 40.
- Forrest Gump
Beginning in Greenbow, Alabama, this movie takes you through the life of Forrest, an awkward boy with a crooked back and a bad speech impediment. He scores low on an IQ test and doesn’t seem to be worth anything according to the standards of modern society. However, Forrest shocks everyone with his many various talents and his open heart that seem to lead him on never ending adventures. Filled with laughs, sadness, and real life lessons- Forrest Gump is a must watch film.
- The Godfather
The Godfather is sometimes regarded as one of the best films ever made. It focuses on the life and struggle of an influential and powerful Italian-American mafia family of Don Vito Corleone- played by Marlon Brando. Al Pacino stars as Don’s youngest son who initially is reluctant to go into the family business. His entanglements see him plunging into a world of violence, crime, murder, and betrayal. This movie does a great job of showing the personal struggles of those who find themselves involved in crime families. A must on your films to watch.
- The Shawshank Redemption
Based on the novel by Stephen King, about Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, who is accused and sentenced for the murders of his wife and her lover. He must do hard time in a maximum security prison where, despite his innocence, he is punished relentlessly by fellow prisoners and crooked prison guards alike. He finds away to use his intellect to create allies and eventually seek his own form of justice.
See these movies before you turn 40 or else you will have to watch them while you’re even older than that. It would be a tragedy.
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