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I made this video because I love films and I think there is great wisdom inherent in the film medium. This video represents some of the best film wisdom I could find, edited together as a single, coherent piece of advice. In creating this video, I wanted to focus on a few key themes, while featuring as many films as I could. As a result, Reel Wisdom features a broad array of films, from action/adventure and sci-fi films, to dramas and traditional/CG animated films in order to show how all genres of film have something important to say. There are a lot of Star Wars lines, I know. I included those mainly because I grew up watching Star Wars, and I love all the great lessons found in the films. And obviously, I couldn't make a video with all the wisdom from films, because it would be really long and rather incoherent. This video contains wisdom from only 40 films in a world where hundreds of films are made every year. Sorry if your favorites didn't make it. But send me a message and maybe I'll include them in Reel Wisdom: Part 2... The films used, in order of appearance: Pirates of Silicon Valley Swimming with Sharks The Matrix Star Trek (2009) Ghost Rider Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The Iron Giant Lions for Lambs The Shawshank Redemption The Matrix Revolutions Dead Poet's Society Gladiator Troy The Matrix Reloaded Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) The Bucket List The Lion King Forrest Gump Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Ferris Beuler's Day Off The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Ratatouille Terminator 2: Judgment Day Catch Me If You Can Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Batman Begins Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Hitch Phenomenon The Pursuit of Happyness The Men Who Stare at Goats Bicentennial Man The Incredibles Under the Tuscan Sun Kung Fu Panda K-Pax Quantum of Solace Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Please note: I do not own the rights to any of the films featured in this video. All films are copyrighted by their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.