human values in movies

HUMAN VALUES IN MOVIES

WHAT ARE HUMAN VALUES ?

Human values are the virtues that guide us to take into account the human element when one interacts with other human beings. They are the many positive dispositions that create bonds of humanity between people and thus have value for all of us as human beings.

Human values are the foundation for any viable life within society: they build space for a drive, a movement towards one another, which leads to peace.

Human values thus defined are universal: they are shared by all human beings, whatever their religion, their nationality, their culture, their personal history. By nature, they induce consideration for others.

ROLE MOVIES PLAY IN OUR LIFE

Good art will always affect people. That might be one way to define "good art"- it has an impact/effect.

Everything we watch and listen to, affects and influences us at some level or the other. If not consciously, it leaves its traces in our psyche.

Cinema has perhaps the greatest potential to be the most effective mass media instrument. Besides proving cheap entertainment for masses, it can easily become a means of mass instruction and mass education.

OUR MOVIES TO HIGHLIGHT THE HUMAN VALUES

# PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

Directed by : Gabriele Muccino

Starring : Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton

Written by : Steven Conrad

Release Date : December 15, 2006

Language : English

Budget : $55 million

Box office : $307.1 million

IMDB Rating : 8/10

SYNOPSIS OF THE MOVIE

The Movie is Biographical drama Film.

The Movie is about, A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavour.

The movie is based on entrepreneur Chris Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless.

Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman struggling to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Smith).

HUMAN VALUES IN THE MOVIE

Persistence and Determination- The people who succeed have made up their minds about what they want, which is why they succeed. Chris made up his mind and stuck with it. That initially involved a minimum of 200 phone dials a day to people who often hung up on him. Most people don’t have that kind of conviction, which is why they flounder in mediocrity.

Toady in this modern era, it is very hard to have such a high level of determination.

Also when you lose it is very hard to stand again with such level of dedication.

Positive Attitude- In spite of all the crisis in his life he still looks forward in a positive way and keeps his hard work on, until he succeeds.

Positive attitude this is the key element if you want to be successful in life even things are against your favour.

Responsibility- Many lesser fathers would have given up, much like Linda does in the movie. Unlike Chris, she is not dedicated to making the family work, even though she has scarified much. Chris' decision to be a father at all costs and subsequently buck advice to give up his child to social services.

Today we see, parents think that providing facilities to their children is their only responsibility and they do not provide their children with emotional support and give them some time.

QUOTES FROM THE MOVIE

REVIEWS AND AWARDS

“A fairy tale in realist drag . . . ”- New York Times

"Smith is on the march toward Oscar . . .”- Peter Travers

'The Best Conservative Movies‘- National Review Online

WON :

Capri Award – Movie of the Year

MTV Movie Award – Best Breakthrough Performance – Jaden Smith

Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie-Drama

Teen Choice Award – Choice Breakthrough Male – Jaden Smith

Teen Choice Award – Choice Chemistry – Jaden Smith and Will Smith

# BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN

Directed By : Kabir Khan

Starring : Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kareena Kapoor

Written By : K. V. Vijayendra Prasad

Release Date : July 17, 2015

Language : Hindi

Budget : ₹90 crore (US$13 million)

Box Office : est. ₹626 crore (US$93 million)

IMDB rating : 8.2/10


Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an Indian Drama Film.

In the Movie, Salman Khan stars as Bajrangi, an ardent devotee of Hindu God Hanuman, who embarks on taking a mute six-year old Pakistani girl (Malhotra) separated in India from her parents back to her hometown in Pakistan.

A little mute girl from a Pakistan village gets lost on her return back from a trip to India. In Kurukshetra, she meets Pawan - a devout Hanuman Bakth - who is in the midst of a challenge posed by his lover's father. In trying to discover her parents, he develops an unshakable bond with the kid. He tries to get into Pakistan through a path righteous to his conscience and later, with a smart Pakistani news reporter for company and makes the search, a story that captures the imagination of the public in both countries.


Honesty - Salman, who plays true devotee of Bajrangbali, keeps saying 'Hum Bajrangbali ke bhakt hain, mar jayenge, lekin jhoot nahin bolenge‘. This only teaches us to be honest in every situation.

Today we see that people are selfish that they are not honest with each other.

Have Faith in God - In the movie there are many instances that shows he has immense trust on God, thus we get to learn that all you need to have is, faith in God and rest everything will fall in place.

Always Helpful - Salman goes all the way to help a little girl from Pakistan, who is lost in India and can't speak. He takes it upon himself to take the child back to her hometown.

Today such things happen only in movies only. It is very hard to tohave such courage to risk our life just to help others.

Humanity over country - Despite being an ardent disciple of Bajrangbali and belonging to India (in the film), Salman's character gives preference to humanity over country. He selflessly goes all out to help the little girl, who belongs to altogether different country (Pakistan) and religion.

This is the thing that differ reel life from real life. People prefer country over humanity. If today’s Generation realises that humanity comes before religion or country than half of the world problems would be solved.

Fearless - Regardless of all the odds and oppositions, it appears Salman fearlessly fights back and stands by his decisions.

In today’s World everyone have fear of something so its is very tough to be fearless but what matters is that how you can overcome your fear.

Kindness - Salman apparently plays a large-hearted character, who is always raring to come to others' rescue.

REVIEWS AND AWARDS

“Director Kabir Khan merges humour, emotions and patriotism and creates a full-on entertainer.”- Taran Adarsh

“Bajrangi Bhaijaan is all about heart. Its emotional quotient is so high and the storytelling so unassuming and transparent”- Times of India

WON :

Stardust Award – Best Film of the year

Sony Guild Award – Best Film

Filmfare Award – Best Story

National Film Award - Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

The Movie has several other award too.

# THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Directed By : Christopher Nolan

Starring : Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine

Story By : Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer

Release Date : July 20, 2012

Language : English

Budget : $230 million

Box office : $1.085 billion

Imdb : 8.5/10


The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 British-American superhero film.

Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's Batman film trilogy.

A new evil force named Bane has arrived in Gotham city and aims to take over the city and expose the truth behind who Harvey Dent really was. Now that Wayne Manor has been completely rebuilt - Bruce Wayne has become almost reclusive, rarely leaving the estate.

The journey from here onwards unfolds and makes the hero realize his duty towards the people and he is back into action.


STRENGTH - In central scene, Bane locks Bruce Wayne(Batman) in a cistern like prison, has no chance to escape. Bruce trains and he doesn’t make a giant leap out of that prison but he tries, tries at last he makes it out of that prison. It proves that strength can overcome any weaknesses.

If we wish to overcome fear then we need to have strength to face the fear.

HOPE – When the whole city is under the terror of Bane, the only Hope of all the civilians is Batman. The movie very well portrays the felling of Hope in the masses.

As shown in movie, real world also need someone or something as role model to create hope in people so that they can also play their own role.

SELFLESSNESS - In the climax, the bomb triggered by Bane is about to detonate. Batman doesn’t have the time to think about other options of switching off the bomb. Then he risks his life and take the bomb out of the city and saves the city. When it comes to his or the lives of many he has chosen the city for his life. This is one of the best part of the movie.

Today many people just talk that they can do anything for people or society actually they cant do anything for them.

Now it seems that people like Bruce Wayne are extinct. people are now selfish they just think about themselves.

RESPONSIBILITY – The whole Gotham city was under threat and people needed their hero and it was the time when Bruce Wayne realized his Responsibility for his people, even when the people were criticizing him and hated him, then also he didn't backed out from his role.

QUOTES FROM THE MOVIE

REVIEWS AND AWARDS

"a superhero film without a superhero”- The telegraph

"The Dark Knight Rises is emotionally inspiring, aesthetically significant and critically important– as a mirror of both sober reflection and resilient hope.“- The Los Angeles Times

The film was crowned by Forbes as the best modern comic book superhero adaption on screen

The Movie is the 16th Highest Grossing Movie in the World.

WON :

AFI Awards – Movie of the Year

Teen Choice Award – Choice : Actress Action – Anne Hathaway

WHY TO WATCH THESE MOVIES

We all know that Movies provide us a wholesome entertainment and these movies also promises that.

However, apart from entertainment these movies will also help in igniting some of these Human values.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Thus, Hearing and Seeing something, we can go on, if we wish too, to the next stage that is Implementing these qualities.

Nostalgia – Movies that we like and feel happy seeing them became a part of our memory, thus movies can act as stress buster and spark a felling of happyness.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING

A PRESENTATION BY :

RAJAT

TANMAY

SAI SUPRAJ

MUSIC AND VIDEO BY :

TANMAY and RAJAT

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