Baloani (films)

Thank you for visiting Baloani, which I hope will prove to be a great point of reference for your personal philosophical

and spiritual journey.

My name is Paul Becque. When I first dated my wife, she called me Beqster, and the name has stuck! Now my friends and work colleagues use it too.

Since I was a child I wanted to know what life is all about. Consequently, I’ve studied many different beliefs and kept an open mind.

Buddhism and Taoism have been very inspirational for me. And, more recently, “The Secret” and our growing knowledge of quantum physics has taken me to an even deeper level of commitment to my discoveries. “Baloani” is simply a video diary of my journey and a reference point for anyone that resonates with my exploration.

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Unexpectedly lively and amusing movie of a heartening true story,
one that gives Julia Roberts her best and most convincing role so far.

I love film. I love going to the cinema and watching dvd’s at home. I’m always looking for an emotional journey and I’m happy to cry in public... but, on the whole, most movies I’ve watched offer a little entertainment value and some even feel like a complete waste of time.

But there are a handful that really make you think about yourself, your life and the path you are currently experiencing. These are the movies that somehow can change the way you think about the world, your perceptions of it, and make you want to take control of your life with a fire that’s burning in your belly.

Whether it’s a temporary feeling or a life changing vision, movies that have the power to move us in this a way should be an inspiration. We have all encountered films like these and I felt it would be a great tool to have a list of feel good movies, motivational and inspirational films, often based on true stories that could make our spare time and weekends that little bit better.

Sometimes we just need to be inspired to live life more fully. These movies may give you some ideas, or even the courage, to do just that.

I’ve simply listed everything that came to mind, they are in no particular order. If you’d be kind enough to tell me your favourites my using the form at the bottom of the page, I’ll be happy to add them to my list. With time, I will add a short synopsis for each one and perhaps even categorise them as the list grows.

Click on the links for a full write up by the International Movie Database (IMDb) and watch a trailer. Enjoy!!!

The Secret (2006, documentary, Bob Proctor, Jack Canfield)

This DVD brought all of my reading and personal thoughts together. It brought me hope and let me know that I wasn’t the only person thinking this way. It’s documentary-style format uses well known mentors in this field to help more people understand how important it is to keep your thoughts focused on what you want to attract into your life. The book is a transcription of the film, so I recommend watching the dvd before you read the book. It will generate a clear picture in your mind of the teachers and the ideas they wish to convey.

Erin Brockovich (2000, biographical drama, Julia Roberts)

This Oscar winning movie is based on a true story. Erin Brockovich is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in. With no alternative, she successfully talks her lawyer into giving her a job in compensation for the loss. While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. An amazing movie that proves determination is a huge part of success.

Dad

Patch Adams

Dead Poets Society

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Children of Huang Shi

Men of Honor

Extraordinary Measures

The Shawshank Redemption

What’s Love Got to Do with It?

Remember the Titans

Music of the Heart

Greatest Game Ever Played

The Jesse Owens Story

The Blind Side

Stand and Deliver

Phenomenon

The Legend of Bagger Vance

Braveheart

1989, drama, comedy

1998, biographical comedy

1989, drama

2006, biographical drama

1998, war drama

1993, sport, comedy

1981, biographical sports

1993, historical drama

2000, comedy, drama

1982, biographical drama

2001, biographical drama

2005, sport, drama

1997, historical drama

1995, historical drama

2003, historical drama

2008, historical romance

1990, western, drama

1996, drama, thriller

1995, drama, thriller

1994, drama, romance

2001, drama, mystery

1989, historical drama

1992, drama

2001, drama

2001, war, drama

1999, biographical sport

2002, comedy, drama

1996, comedy, drama

1992, biographical drama

2000, war, romance

2004, biographical, music

1991, drama, thriller

2002, biographical drama

1999, biographical comedy

2004, biographical drama

2005, biographical, music

2003, comedy, drama

2005, biographical drama

2008, comedy, drama

1995, drama, mystery

2008, war, drama

2000, biographical drama

2010, drama

2002, drama, thriller

1989, sport, drama

2004, historical drama

1985, drama

1989, comedy, romance

2006, sport, drama

2001, biographical, sport

1997, war, drama

1994, crime, drama

1991, drama, comedy

1988, drama

2004, drama, romance

Mr Holland’s Opus (1995, drama, Richard Dreyfus)

This movie is understandably, an Oscar winner. The film is utterly amazing and infectious... certainly inspirational. Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Mr. Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold, the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success.

Tin Cup (1996, sport, comedy, romance, Kevin Costner, Rene Russo)

I’m not a sports fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I love this sports themed romantic comedy. Roy McAvoy is a failed pro golfer who lives in a Winnebago at a shoddy driving range which he owns, in Texas. One day, a beautiful woman, Dr. Molly Griswold, appears at his driving range asking for golf lessons. She turns out to be the new girlfriend of McAvoy's longtime nemesis, the overly confident PGA superstar David Simms. Molly inspires Roy to start taking himself seriously again, and he decides to try to qualify for the US Open.

Every person of every age can appreciate and love this movie.
What a wonderful movie. History-wise, music-wise, and story-wise.

Groundbreaking and life-changing work.
“The Secret” is a Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow.

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This movie is fun. The golf, even if you don't understand golf
(and I don't) is great. This movie is a ten-plus all the way.

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Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson

Robin Williams

Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke

Will Smith, Jaden Smith

Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore

Leon, Doug E. Doug

Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers

Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley

Jamie Bell, Julie Walters

Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen

Russell Crowe, Ed Harris

Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown

Morgan Freeman,

Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton

Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire

Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman

Kevin Costner, Graham Greene

Matthew McConaughey

Michelle Pfeiffer

Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise

Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart

Matthew Broderick, Cary Elwes

Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell

Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer

Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore

Denzel Washington

Philip Seymour Hoffman

John Travolta, Andie MacDowell

Denzel Washington

Gerard Butler, Adrien Brody

Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington

Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis

Adrien Brody, Emilia Fox

Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito

Leonardo DiCaprio

Joaquin Phoenix

Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman

Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning

Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston

Sean Patrick Flanery

Jonathon Rhys Meyers

Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr

Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford

Denzel Washington

Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta

Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte

Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg

Pauline Collins, Tom Conti

Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields

Will Smith, Jamie Foxx

Roberto Benigni

Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman

Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy

Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise

Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams

Pay It Forward (2000, drama, romance, Kevin Spacey, Haley Joel Osment)

A must see movie! Young Trevor McKinney, troubled by his mother's alcoholism, is caught up by an intriguing assignment from his new social studies teacher. The assignment: think of something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor comes up with the idea of paying a favour not back, but forward - repaying good deeds not with payback, but with new good deeds done to three new people. Trevor's efforts to make good on his idea bring a revolution to the lives of himself, his mother, his emotionally scarred teacher and an ever-increasing circle of people around him.

Pay It Forward will make you laugh a little,
cry a lot, and profoundly affect you in a way
that keeps you thinking about the movie for weeks afterwards.

Yes! Man (2008, comedy, romance, Jim Carrey)

Carl Allen’s live has come to a standstill. He has no future... until the day a friend convinces him to enroll in a personal development program based on a very simple idea... say yes to everything! Carl discovers with absolute amazement the magical power of "Yes", and sees his professional and romantic life turned upside down overnight: an unexpected promotion and a new girlfriend. But he soon discovers that not all opportunities shouldn't be taken. I think this movie is hilarious and really pokes fun at the whole self help industry... need a laugh? This is the one!

Pure joy. A great film, true to its rom-com genre roots.
I was uplifted, and grandly entertained!

The Bucket List (2007, adventure, comedy, Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman)

Corprate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to make a list of all the things they have dreamed of doing in life, but never dared to, and then plan to do them all before they "kick the bucket" (hence the title of the movie). In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find the joy in life.

It’ll have you laughing out loud and
wanting to make your own bucket list.

Rudy (1993, biographical drama, Sean Astin, Jon Favreau)

Based on the true story of Rudy Ruettiger, who grows up in a Catholic, working class family that loves Notre Dame football. He does not have the grades, the size or the talent to get into his beloved school so he follows his brothers and father into work at the steel plant. After his 22nd birthday his best friend Pete, who always believed in him, dies in an accident. Rudy then realizes that it is now or never to follow his life-long dream to play for the Fighting Irish. Despite fear of failure from his father and girlfriend he leaves to pursue his goal.

I must have watched this film a dozen times
and it never fails to bring a tear to the eye or a smile to the lips.

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008, drama, romance, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto)

The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. He becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. At the heart of this films story, lies the question of how anyone comes to know the things they know about life and love.

A very realistic movie, that shows the best and worst of life in India.
A very moving film. A must see!

Jerry Maguire (1996, comedy drama, romance, Tom Cruise, Renée Zellweger)

Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player. Can Jerry resurrect his career while still staying true to himself?

This hard road to redemption and personal growth story,
combines sharp entertainment with a depth of character
that is rarely found in mainstream comedy.

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