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Top 25 Inspirational Sports Movies
Posted on 08. Oct, 2010 by Giedrius Ivanauskas.
The Blind Side (2009)
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Invictus (2009)
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
The Wrestler (2008)
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.really captures the dark side of pro wrestling.
Invincible (2006)
Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.
Coach Carter (2005)
Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for their breaking their academic contract with him.
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Top 15 Inspirational Drama Movies
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Giedrius Ivanauskas.
Life Is Beautiful
A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp.
Pay It Forward
A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.
Good Will Hunting
Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
The Shawshank Redemption
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
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Top 5 Inspirational Speeches from Tech Entrepreneurs
Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Giedrius Ivanauskas.
Steve Jobs – Commencement Address at Stanford
Bill Gates – Commencement Address at Harvard
Eric Schmidt - Commencement Address at Carnegie Mellon
Larry Page - Commencement Address at University of Michigan
Evan Williams – at TED
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Top 20 Inspirational Biography Movies
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by Giedrius Ivanauskas.
The Blind Side (2009)
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Milk (2008)
The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California’s first openly gay elected official.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he’s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
Cinderella Man (2005)
The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
Walk the Line (2005)
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins
The World’s Fastest Indian (2005)
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Finding Neverland (2004)
The story of J.M. Barrie’s friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.
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Top 5 Inspirational Speeches Which Have Changed the World
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Giedrius Ivanauskas.
Well just wanted to share this inspiring collection of speeches from people who thrully have changed our world.
Winston Churchill: We Shall Never Surrender!
Martin Luther King: I have a dream
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You!
Ronald Reagan – Tear Down This Wall
Barack Obama: Yes We Can
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