Thursday, 27 October 2011

List of Inspirational Walking Films

The Way Back***- group of prisoners from the Gulag Archipelago escape and walk 4000 miles to India

Lawrence of Arabia- British Officer in  Arabia who helps coordinate the Arab revolt against the Turks in WWI whilst dealing with his internal conflicts of loyalty. There are many arduous treks in this film.

"My Playground" documentary from class

Defiance- a group of Jews in Belarus try living in the woods to escape Nazism's death grip on Europe, but are forced out when they are discovered

The Edge- two men struggling to return home from a plane crash in Alaska whilst being chased by a Kodiak bear

Lord of the Rings- for those of you who have for some reason never heard of the story. Frodo the halfling must walk across Middle Earth and beyond his own known world of the Shire to bring the One Ring back to Mordor to be destroyed. This is the only place where it can be destroyed and once and for all defeat the seemingly immortal powers of Sauron.

Wizard of Oz

The Dark Crystal

The Neverending Story

Forrest Gump

Four Feathers

Otis and Milo- for the puppy and kitten lovers among you

The Road- a darker film about the post apocalyptic future. A man and his son must make it to the coast and follow the road to imagined safety.

The Book of Eli- similarly post apocalyptic to the Road, but with a more involved plotline.

This list is meant to be an ongoing compilation of films about walks, especially journeys of great importance.

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