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My answer might sound like a joke, but I'm being sincere -- the Adam Sandler movie "Click" had a profound impact on me. I saw that movie in theatres on a total
by trykondev 6y ago
My answer might sound like a joke, but I'm being sincere -- the Adam Sandler movie "Click" had a profound impact on me. I saw that movie in theatres on a total whim when I was a teenager. After watching the movie, I felt extremely emotionally affected -- I literally spent the drive home sobbing.
I felt so moved by how the movie showed time passing by, especially as the main character started to lose control of how quickly time went by. I visualized myself being in the same situation as the main character at the end of the movie -- his entire life having passed by, and this sensation of guilt and regret he must be feeling for not having spent his time in a meaningful way and for having missed things like the last conversation with his father. I imagined the despair the character must have felt at having wasted his life, and then the incredible relief he must have felt when he got a chance to do it over and do it right.
Ever since seeing that movie, I've made an extra effort to remain present in my life, prioritize my family and close friends, and always question whether the way I'm spending my time is meaningful, or if I'm doing things that I'll one day look back on and feel regret. This movie made me confront what it would feel like to look back on my life and evaluate my choices, and consequently it helped me see what's important to me in life.
- dave_sid 6y agoSpot on
- spanhandler 6y agoI couldn’t get through Click. I don’t think I even made it halfway. It was too disturbing. Meanwhile actual horror movies rarely bother me. Go figure.
- grecy 6y agoBoth Click and "The Family Man" with Nic Cage had that same impact on me.
- andresgottlieb 6y agoExactly the same for me
- xxxtentachyon 6y agoClick is just an easier way to get to the point of Nietzsche’s “eternal recurrence of the same” thought experiment. If (in the absence of things like destitution) you’ve chosen to live your life in such a way that you wanted to skip through significant parts of it, is it really a life well-lived?
- kace91 6y agoI found Richard Curtis' About Time (which also packs an emotional punch in what's supposed to be a light comedy) to be a similar take on the passage of time, only much much more uplifting.
- 1123581321 6y agoI’ll have to watch that. There is a story called “The Magic Thread” that made me see boredom differently, many years ago. http://www.davidgaultiere.com/the-magic-thread/ http://www.davidgaultiere.com/the-magic-thread/
- debbiedowner 6y agoCheckout "The man who wasn't there"
- labelbias 6y agoYes, it so wonderfully crafted, all things leading to the father scene. I was surprised to find out how low rated this movie is, because it's wonderful. I think this movie killed my videogame addiction. I was refusing to go on trips with my family so I could play games. After this movie I could no longer find satisfaction in hour long game playing.