Moral Movies

[Starrynight]

I'm sure we all enjoy the typical action, romance or comedy movie. But I thought people could suggest here movies with good morals or movies that follow a little closer to the guidelines of Islam for when people are looking for suggestions.

[IAmZamzam]

Talking about movies here gets you infractions from the mods, so expect this thread to be closed quite soon. Before they do, though--and before they can edit this post with their ridiculous excuse that "issues with the staff must be taken up in the appropriate forum" (translation: "disagreement with our own personal theologetical views = evil")--let me make just a few recommendations:

* "Koyaanisqatsi"
* "My Dinner with Andre"
* The Marx Bros.--almost any of them, but especially "A Night at the Opera"
* "The Wizard of Oz" (assuming *anyone* hasn't seen this one already!)

Give me all the infractions you want. Ban me if you like. I will never cease to stand up for intellectual freedom, do you hear me?

[Starrynight]

Oh, I didn't realize we weren't supposed to talk about movies. Thank you for the suggestions
I only thought it would be nice if me and anyone else who was interested I had a resource where we could see movies others have suggested that are good and that we don't have to feel like I am sacrificing my Muslim morals to watch.

[Woodrow]

Talking about movies here gets you infractions from the mods, so expect this thread to be closed quite soon. Before they do, though--and before they can edit this post with their ridiculous excuse that "issues with the staff must be taken up in the appropriate forum" (translation: "disagreement with our own personal theologetical views = evil")--let me make just a few recommendations:

* "Koyaanisqatsi"
* "My Dinner with Andre"
* The Marx Bros.--almost any of them, but especially "A Night at the Opera"
* "The Wizard of Oz" (assuming *anyone* hasn't seen this one already!)

Give me all the infractions you want. Ban me if you like. I will never cease to stand up for intellectual freedom, do you hear me?

Actually I was thinking more of something like changing your avatar to a dancing pink butterfly ban didn't come to mind.

Discussing the value of a movie can be done without us jumping in and deleting the thread. In fact a critique of movies could be beneficial here. The only things I ask everybody to do is be cautious of posting any links that may contain inappropriate material or be a copyright infringement. Do not put up any torrent links for pirating movies and do not give an opinion about any movies you have not personally seen.

[Tyrion]

Most Disney movies come with a good message... It's hard to go wrong with those.

Talking about movies here gets you infractions from the mods, so expect this thread to be closed quite soon. Before they do, though--and before they can edit this post with their ridiculous excuse that "issues with the staff must be taken up in the appropriate forum" (translation: "disagreement with our own personal theologetical views = evil")--let me make just a few recommendations:

+1

Discussing the value of a movie can be done without us jumping in and deleting the thread.

Ehh, maybe it depends on the mod... But I've had a thread deleted before because I merely mentioned a movie. All I asked was if people preferred the Lord of the Rings books or the movies, and I'm pretty sure it was gone within a few hours... That's not even the only things mods/members here get bent out of shape over, but I won't go there today. I will however just say that I think Yahya has it spot on when it comes to this...

[IAmZamzam]

Actually I was thinking more of something like changing your avatar to a dancing pink butterfly ban didn't come to mind.

Discussing the value of a movie can be done without us jumping in and deleting the thread. In fact a critique of movies could be beneficial here. The only things I ask everybody to do is be cautious of posting any links that may contain inappropriate material or be a copyright infringement. Do not put up any torrent links for pirating movies and do not give an opinion about any movies you have not personally seen.

Unfortunately, brother, you are neither one of the mods who do those horrible things nor the one with the final say. I do not blame you and I'm sorry if I was too lazily glib in just saying "mods". I don't mean to shoot the messenger. (Oh, and uh, just make my avatar anything you like. I don't particularly care.)

At least three times or so I've tried to start a thread critiquing movies. Every time without exception it has been removed within a day or two at the most, like it never existed, the final time getting me an infraction. An infraction, by the way, preceded by no warnings as far as I ever saw.

But it does happen. For instance when I posted a recommendation and a link to Thomas Edison's original "Frankenstein" film I explained to the mod who punished me that the film is in the public domain and he said he didn't even care. And I of course had seen the film before too. I highly doubt anything in an Edison short could be deemed "inappropriate" either, but then again this is the same board where a jocular thread about what we would do in the event of a zombie apocalypse was locked after a lecture from a mod about the theological impossibilities involved in the subject. Man oh man does this board need either a change in management or a change in attitude and level of tolerance toward anyone who doesn't agree with all the mods about everything!

[سيف الله]

Salaam

Give me all the infractions you want. Ban me if you like. I will never cease to stand up for intellectual freedom, do you hear me?

Man, get of your high horse and relax, seriously

On a movie recommendation that could be considered halal to watch why not try this

Grave of the Fireflies



It is an adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, intended as a personal apology to the author's own sister.

PLOT

Taking place toward the end of World War II in Japan, Grave of the Fireflies is the tale of the relationship between two orphaned children, pre-teen Seita (清太) and his young sister Setsuko (節子). The movie begins in Sannomiya Station and portrays Seita, in rags and dying of starvation. A janitor comes and digs through his possessions, and finds a candy tin containing ashes and bones. He throws it out, and from it springs the spirit of Setsuko, Seita, and a cloud of fireflies. The spirit of Seita continues to narrate their story, which is, in effect, an extended flashback to Japan near the end of World War II, during the Kobe firebombings.

RECEPTION

Roger Ebert considers it to be one of the most powerful anti-war movies ever made. Animation historian Ernest Rister compares the film to Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List and says, "it is the most profoundly human animated film I've ever seen." Many people say the movie is so depressing that they contemplated suicide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_Fireflies

[Tyrion]

but then again this is the same board where a jocular thread about what we would do in the event of a zombie apocalypse was locked after a lecture from a mod about the theological impossibilities involved in the subject.

Lol, I even went far enough to issue a complaint to the mods about that one. That thread had so much potential...

[Starrynight]

Oo I've seen Grave of the Fireflies. Too sad for me, but several of my friends liked that one

[Maryan0]

Talking about movies here gets you infractions from the mods,

I had no idea that talking about movies wasn't allowed. No wonder that thread about the movie Avatar disappeared. I was wondering where it went.
Salam

[Riana17]

salam to all

Sister movies is like our daily life, my husband likes Movies alot, seeing that I wish someone can make a movie of what is ISLAM all about. It used to be in my mind, why cant someone make a movie about the teaching of ISLAM? MAybe there is but I am not aware? pls share

Okay about a good movie, here's one about a Muslim & Jew sisters titled "Arranged"



Grave of Fireflies or mostly Ghibli (this word is based on Arabic word sirroco or wind coming from Qibla) movies are so fun to watch, too much lesson. Japan are best known for good movies

I also used to be addicted with Korean romantic Movies but I guess im getting old now and almost done with it lol, so I wish to watch documentaries about Science in Quran and Morals of Islam and so on,,, inshallah someone can give good suggestions, I wanted to enjoy movies at the same time learn something bcoz movies nowadays really are just becoming history, stories are being repeated, nothing new.

salam

[Ramadhan]

Sister movies is like our daily life, my husband likes Movies alot, seeing that I wish someone can make a movie of what is ISLAM all about. It used to be in my mind, why cant someone make a movie about the teaching of ISLAM? MAybe there is but I am not aware? pls share

I was thinking about the same. Todays generation are much more in tune with audio visual than with reading books, I would have liked to see movies based on the stories of prophets (as) and shahaba (ra). Unfortunately, I really cannot find any. There should be a way to make movies that conform fiqh.
You see these days young people are more familiar with Brad Pitt and Agelina Djolie than with Aisyah (ra) and Umar bin Khattab (ra).

[IAmZamzam]

I had no idea that talking about movies wasn't allowed. No wonder that thread about the movie Avatar disappeared. I was wondering where it went.
Salam

All the better in that case, in a way. Even now, two years later, nobody can so much as breathe the word "Avatar" on the net without a world-flooding torrent of trolling about the movie and endlessly repeated "Dances with Aliens" jokes engulfing all of spacetime.

[IAmZamzam]

I was thinking about the same. Todays generation are much more in tune with audio visual than with reading books, I would have liked to see movies based on the stories of prophets (as) and shahaba (ra). Unfortunately, I really cannot find any. There should be a way to make movies that conform fiqh.
You see these days young people are more familiar with Brad Pitt and Agelina Djolie than with Aisyah (ra) and Umar bin Khattab (ra).

I believe there was a film about the Prophet (P) called "The Messenger" or something. (Not to be confused with the film of the same title about Joan of Arc.)

[Ramadhan]

believe there was a film about the Prophet (P) called "The Messenger" or something. (Not to be confused with the film of the same title about Joan of Arc.)

yes, I've watched the messenger, but not much else has been made. I'm sure there may be some that I don't know though.

[May Ayob]

Salaam
Do you want my opinion?
Movies All of them to me are nothing but a waste of time, At first they get all exciting and amusing to watch later they loose all the magic they had
So, I advice you books or Documentaries(My Favourite)

Open up National Geographic or Aljazeera Documentary, Eat come popcorn and Have fun
Salaam

[Riana17]

I was thinking about the same. Todays generation are much more in tune with audio visual than with reading books, I would have liked to see movies based on the stories of prophets (as) and shahaba (ra). Unfortunately, I really cannot find any. There should be a way to make movies that conform fiqh.
You see these days young people are more familiar with Brad Pitt and Agelina Djolie than with Aisyah (ra) and Umar bin Khattab (ra).

Salam
Yes, with too many influential Muslims why cant someone make such movie, actually it is the best dawah, when this kind of movie is available in the market worldwide, surely Islam will be multiplied in too short period of time.

oh this is big dream, i hope someone will initiate

I hope there is a movie that can covers, the main teachings of ISLAM, what is happening inside the home of a true Muslim family, what is intention, what is the benefits of praying 5times daily, the science in Quran,, how do we treat animals, who is Allah and so on, wow I do pray really that there will be such a movie

[Who Am I?]

Salam
Yes, with too many influential Muslims why cant someone make such movie, actually it is the best dawah, when this kind of movie is available in the market worldwide, surely Islam will be multiplied in too short period of time.

oh this is big dream, i hope someone will initiate

I hope there is a movie that can covers, the main teachings of ISLAM, what is happening inside the home of a true Muslim family, what is intention, what is the benefits of praying 5times daily, the science in Quran,, how do we treat animals, who is Allah and so on, wow I do pray really that there will be such a movie

I would definitely watch that.

[Starrynight]

National Geographic can be fun, but I want something I can relax and enjoy. My school covers some pretty intense topics, and sometimes I just need to turn my brain off for a while.

So I did watch a movie yesterday called "Moozlum". It is sad. It is about this young man who has lost his faith in Islam because of a terrible experience he has had. I wouldn't necessarily suggest it for non-muslims in case they got confused, but for Muslims it can bring up some important issues in our society today. The thing I liked most about it was the mother showed just how strong and un-oppressed Muslim women are!
*note* but a warning. Since this takes place in a college there is some drinking and boyfriend girlfriend interaction (no more than a kiss). But if you can overlook that, maybe give it a shot.

[piXie]

National Geographic can be fun, but I want something I can relax and enjoy.

visiting the forums can be relaxing [sometimes. ]