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They Might Be Giants (1971)
true love or classic paranoia?
Director Anthony Harvey's film TMBG, could be considered a story of how people who are considered "mad" (as in crazy, not angry) have a valid view of life and should not be locked away from the rest of us. The scene where George C. Scott's character Justin Playfair/Sherlock Holmes talks about idea of Don Quixote's windmills is probably my favorite part of the movie. He says something to the effect of "thinking the windmills are giants is absurd. But thinking that they MIGHT be giants..." Fantastic. The characters that recognize Scott's character as Sherlock Holmes represent dreamers, lovers, and idealists trying their hardest not to be lost in the muck of New York City. As the short "docufilm" (an extra feature on the DVD copy) suggests, NYC is a main character, one that shapes the lives of the characters as much as madness and sanity. This movie asks, "how will you be led, by the heart or by the head?"
La guerre des tuques (1984)
A great kid's movie about the value of peace.
During the winter break a large group of kids decide to break into two groups and play "war." One group stakes the kids barn/hideout as their base and the other group builds an amazing ice brick fortress complete with slides, a faux front door, and a snowball armory. The kids set up rules, spy on each other, get frustrated because they can't talk to kids on the other team. There is a conscientious objector, a kind of goofy nature-lovin' kid who tries to stop the war several times. I remember seeing this when I was pretty young and it made a lasting impression. I have only seen a dubbed into English copy (which makes some of the taunts the kids say pretty funny.)