Books and Movies That Matter, or What I Learned at the Movies
This group aims to discuss books and movies about things that matter, like: Life & Death, Freedom & Loss, Love & Passion, Friendship & Family, Choices & Change, Inspiration & Truth.
Month
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Movie Theme
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Movie
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Book By
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Jan
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Inspiration
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October Sky
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Homer Hickam
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Feb
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Love
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Painted Veil
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W. Somerset Maugham
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Mar
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Life
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My Sister’s Keeper
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Jodi Picoult
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Apr
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Death
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One True Thing
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Anna Quindlen
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May
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Freedom
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Atlas Shrugged
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Ayn Rand
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Jun
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Loss
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Accidental Tourist
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Anne Tyler
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Jul
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Passion
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Wuthering Heights
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Emily Bronte
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Aug
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Friendship
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Fried Green Tomatoes
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Fannie Flagg
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Sep
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Family
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Joy Luck Club
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Amy Tan
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Oct
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Choices
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House of Sand & Fog
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Andre Dubus
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Nov
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Change
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Primal Fear
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William Diehl
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Dec
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Truth
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Gone Girl
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Gillian Flynn
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Other possibilities:
saddest movies
funniest movies
animal movies
biographical
movies about singers
movies about teachers
movies about religion
movies about prejudice
movies about events
movies about growing up
historical movies
thrillers
oscar winners
holiday movies
Inspirational
Billy Elliot
Rudy
Yes Man
Pleasantville
October Sky (bk)
Apollo 13
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Truth
The Invention of Lying
Liar, Liar
Click
Gone Girl (bk)
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Choices
Adaptation
House of Sand & Fog (bk)
The Lookout
Cider House Rules (bk)
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Historical
Sarah’s Key (bk)
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Freedom
Atlas Shrugged (bk)
Shawshank Redemption
The Truman Show
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War
Sophies Choice (bk)
The Pianist
Shindler’s List (bk)
The Book Thief (bk)
The Kite Runner (bk)
Slumdog Millionaire
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Friendship
Bucket List
Fried Green Tomatoes (bk)
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Change
Rain Man
Groundhog Day
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Psychological
Good Will Hunting
Prince of Tides (bk)
Primal Fear (bk)
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Death
Meet Joe Black
One True Thing (bk)
The Lovely Bones (bk)
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Death Penalty
Life of David Gale
Green Mile
A Time to Kill (bk)
The Chamber
Dead Man Walking
Just Cause (bk)
True Crime
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Prison Escape
The Great Escape
*Shawshank Redemption
The Way Back
Papillon
Lockout
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Romantic
Gone with the Wind (bk)
Pride and Prejudice (bk)
WutheringHeights (bk)
Shopgirl
Bruce Almighty “Now that’s a prayer”
Somewhere in Time
Accidental Tourist (bk)
The Painted Veil
Indecent Proposal
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Musicals
Moulin Rouge
Phantom of the Opera
Les Miserables (bk)
Cabaret
Amadeus
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Men/women
Tootsie
All of me
George Clooney
Up in the Air
Descendants (bk)
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*indicates might be a good discussion possibility
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Romantic Comedy
When Harry Met Sally
Somethings Got to Give
Fools Rush In “Love is a gift, Alex, not an obligation”
Overboard
Murphy’s Romance
Doc Hollywood
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Sci-Fi
Avatar
*The Matrix
*A.I.
Back to the Future
*Minority Report
Star Wars
Star Trek
*Inception
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Dark
*DarkCity
Fargo
Clay Pigeons
MysticRiver (bk)
Drive
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (bk)
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Tear Jerkers
*The Joy Luck Club (bk)
The Notebook (bk)
P.S. I love you (bk)
The Other Side of the Mountain
Awakening
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Holiday Movies
The Family Stone
Planes Trains, and Automobiles
Little Women (bk)
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Sports
Hoosiers
42
61
Chariots of Fire
Moneyball (bk)
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Animals
Seabiscuit (bk)
Secretariat
Old Yeller
Marley and Me (bk)
My Dog Skip
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Teachers
Dead Poets Society
Stand and Deliver
Mr. Holland’s Opus
Ron Clark Story
Freedom Writers
Music of the Heart
Coach Carter
Dangerous Minds
To Sir with love
The Emperor’s Club
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Singers
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Buddy Holly Story
LaBamba
Ray
Walk the Line
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
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Movies – Books
Read the book, watch the movie, discuss!
Our focus is on selections where the movie is available in DVD and plan to usually watch them on our own. The meetings will focus on discussion of both the movie and the book it is based on.
My Movie Review (doc) - this form can be helpful to take notes after watching the movie.
Recipe for Reading (pdf) - this brochure describes the ingredients of book appeal and has a book report card.
Combined Books/Movies Discussion Guide (pdf)
Discuss online @My-bookclub.com | Bookbuffet.com
Check the days and times which best fit into your schedule:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Mornings Afternoons Evenings
Movie/Book Possible List:
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell @Amazon @IMDB On DVD | @litlovers.com
Life of Pi by Yann Martel @Amazon @IMDB On DVD | @litlovers.com
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lincoln @Amazon @IMDB On DVD @litlovers.com
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo @Amazon @IMDB On DVD
2014 Movies:
Labor Day by Joyce Maynard @Amazon @IMDB DVD release date | @litlovers.com
Monuments Men
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green @Amazon @IMDB Theater release date Jun 2014 | DVD release date | @litlovers.com
Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin @Amazon @IMDB Theater release date | DVD | @litlovers.com
We welcome suggestions to add to our list:
Reese Witherspoon Goodreads List
Litlovers and Screenthoughts: Movies Meet Bookclub
Find ideas at Mid-Continent Library Based on the Book
American Film Institute
Teachwithmovies.org
Are Movie and Book both available? (Check Amazon.com)
Are Discussion Questions available? (Check litlovers.com, readinggroupguides)
Good titles for discussion have:
- Complex themes
- Great characters
- Unique approach
- Inspires thought/feeling
Our attempt to keep things simple is based on Real Simple's No Obligation Book Club
Tools for Book Discussion Groups from ALA
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