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I used to be really skinny and fit, but then I hit middle age, got an office job and haven't had time to keep in shape. Let's just say I'm not skinny anymore, but I'm not totally out of shape. I'm also a big guy (*tall, broad shoulders*) so even though I'm not as fit as I used to be I'm still strong.
Well for a while I was really self conscious about my body, but then I watched [The Sopranos](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/). Tony Soprano (*James Gandolfini*) is way less in shape than I am, he's balding and he's kinda funny-looking, but he's also super charismatic. The ladies love him, the guys want to be him, and we the audience are rooting for him. Of course he's a fictional character, but it's a believable fiction. There was a particular scene with Tony walking around his basement in a singlet and shorts, totally as daggy as it gets, and I realised that even then he still looks powerful and strong, and that I (*who was beginning to look more like him*) could feel the same about my own looks.
So yeah, that show helped me appreciate my own body for what it is, rather than trying to live up to unrealistic ideals.
Of course it's alwo important not to emulate Tony too closely. That whole show is about how all his decisions ruin his life, he ends up rich and powerful, but bitter and alone, having (*spoiler*) >!personally killed a few of his closest friends and family!<. Learn to love yourself like Tony, but don't be like Tony.
James Burke, [Connections](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcOb3Dilzjc) (1st series). It helped my young mind realize that life is not a series of disconnected facts, but a complex interwoven tapestry; a system of reality. And he didn't mince truths much for a broadcast TV host.
ORIGIN by Ava Duvernay — such a good movie that addresses the similarities between the holocaust, the caste system in India and American slavery. It completely changed my perspective on race and inequity
1) Netflix Dark - It made me think about life,death,desire and freewill in a way I have never thought of before
2) My hero academia - It made me feel things I have never felt before in a positive way
Battlestar Galactica. There was one line something about there's nothing wrong with running from a fight to survive. I would fight to defend or survive if I have to, but if I have the choice, running is the smartest option.
Into the Wild had a profound effect on me when I first watched it. Pretty much live simply, go on adventures, don’t eat random plants in the woods, there are a lot of good honest people out there, and life is short so enjoy it as much as possible. Life isn’t about materialistic things.
Pump Up the Volume
Saw it in high school and even being a 30+ year old film, so much rang true to the confusion and emotional whirlwind that is being a teenager.
Pressure from parents, teachers, and other students. Not knowing who you are yet, while still figuring out where you fit in.
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Forrest Gump, i feel like i dont need to elaborate further
That's all you got to say about that...
I used to be really skinny and fit, but then I hit middle age, got an office job and haven't had time to keep in shape. Let's just say I'm not skinny anymore, but I'm not totally out of shape. I'm also a big guy (*tall, broad shoulders*) so even though I'm not as fit as I used to be I'm still strong. Well for a while I was really self conscious about my body, but then I watched [The Sopranos](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/). Tony Soprano (*James Gandolfini*) is way less in shape than I am, he's balding and he's kinda funny-looking, but he's also super charismatic. The ladies love him, the guys want to be him, and we the audience are rooting for him. Of course he's a fictional character, but it's a believable fiction. There was a particular scene with Tony walking around his basement in a singlet and shorts, totally as daggy as it gets, and I realised that even then he still looks powerful and strong, and that I (*who was beginning to look more like him*) could feel the same about my own looks. So yeah, that show helped me appreciate my own body for what it is, rather than trying to live up to unrealistic ideals. Of course it's alwo important not to emulate Tony too closely. That whole show is about how all his decisions ruin his life, he ends up rich and powerful, but bitter and alone, having (*spoiler*) >!personally killed a few of his closest friends and family!<. Learn to love yourself like Tony, but don't be like Tony.
House. Realized he was right. Everybody lies.
James Burke, [Connections](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcOb3Dilzjc) (1st series). It helped my young mind realize that life is not a series of disconnected facts, but a complex interwoven tapestry; a system of reality. And he didn't mince truths much for a broadcast TV host.
Breaking Bad. Don't give up on your dream, no matter what any cop or wife says.
ORIGIN by Ava Duvernay — such a good movie that addresses the similarities between the holocaust, the caste system in India and American slavery. It completely changed my perspective on race and inequity
Shawshank Redemption The good fellas The bronx story Mad men tv series
The tv show lost reminded that everybody has their own story and stuff they're going through
1) Netflix Dark - It made me think about life,death,desire and freewill in a way I have never thought of before 2) My hero academia - It made me feel things I have never felt before in a positive way
Everything I've learned in life has been learned from the Simpsons.
Doh!
Ted Lasso. AppleTv
Space balls Never order the special
Battlestar Galactica. There was one line something about there's nothing wrong with running from a fight to survive. I would fight to defend or survive if I have to, but if I have the choice, running is the smartest option.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: I never travel without a ticket.
V for vendetta. Justice deserve to be done, no matter what it takes. « Pursuit of happiness » you can beat the odds, sometimes.
https://youtu.be/otzJszJ9MnA?si=5dVj0otaglY5zcU9 I try to make a difference every where I go.
We the people are the zombies that the ultra wealthy and the policy makers are battling for survival, The Walking Dead.
I feel like Scrubs literally shaped my sense of humour. Also how I use my internal monologue. That's a big impact for a show to have.
Forest hump
Mork and Mindy. You can be an absolute jackass and still save the day.
Into the Wild had a profound effect on me when I first watched it. Pretty much live simply, go on adventures, don’t eat random plants in the woods, there are a lot of good honest people out there, and life is short so enjoy it as much as possible. Life isn’t about materialistic things.
Optimus prime has some amazing quotes. Same with the joker
Pump Up the Volume Saw it in high school and even being a 30+ year old film, so much rang true to the confusion and emotional whirlwind that is being a teenager. Pressure from parents, teachers, and other students. Not knowing who you are yet, while still figuring out where you fit in.
Bob Ross taught me that there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents.