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July 2, 2018 6:15 AM Subscribe
Movie poster suggestions solicited for college advisor office.
This may be the bean plateiest question I ever ask on the green, but here we are.
I teach college and advise undergraduates. Recently, a beloved faculty member retired, and I inherited her large Shawshank Redemption poster ("fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free"), and hung it up next to where the undergrads sit while we talk futures and foreign language requirements. And then Morgan Freeman happened, and I can't have a sign up that says "create consent culture" on my door, and have a movie poster up with Freeman on it.
So what do I replace it with? Something "hope" themed would be great, but not required. A movie featuring women and POC would be best (I already have a Fast & Furious movie poster up). No suggestions for movies about sexual assault, even if the victim comes out ahead, please.
The obvious answer here is the amazing "Ocean's 8", but more suggestions would be awesome.
This may be the bean plateiest question I ever ask on the green, but here we are.
I teach college and advise undergraduates. Recently, a beloved faculty member retired, and I inherited her large Shawshank Redemption poster ("fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free"), and hung it up next to where the undergrads sit while we talk futures and foreign language requirements. And then Morgan Freeman happened, and I can't have a sign up that says "create consent culture" on my door, and have a movie poster up with Freeman on it.
So what do I replace it with? Something "hope" themed would be great, but not required. A movie featuring women and POC would be best (I already have a Fast & Furious movie poster up). No suggestions for movies about sexual assault, even if the victim comes out ahead, please.
The obvious answer here is the amazing "Ocean's 8", but more suggestions would be awesome.
Ok, so now I see that I misread your question and that you're looking for something with hope, so:
Rogue One
posted by carmicha at 7:05 AM on July 2, 2018 [5 favorites]
Rogue One
posted by carmicha at 7:05 AM on July 2, 2018 [5 favorites]
Hidden Figures
posted by stefanie at 7:40 AM on July 2, 2018 [13 favorites]
posted by stefanie at 7:40 AM on July 2, 2018 [13 favorites]
seconding Hidden Figures, which seems perfect, but just in case you want more options:
Moonlight
Appropriate Behaviour
A Wrinkle in Time
posted by dizziest at 10:36 AM on July 2, 2018 [2 favorites]
Moonlight
Appropriate Behaviour
A Wrinkle in Time
posted by dizziest at 10:36 AM on July 2, 2018 [2 favorites]
Hidden Figures is an awesome suggestion! As it turns out, you could make a triptych of posters featuring headshots of the three main characters which includes the following text: "Genius has no race. Strength has no gender. Courage has no limit." The British poster does this but includes a montage of the other figures too, which dilutes that message IMHO.
posted by carmicha at 11:19 AM on July 2, 2018 [9 favorites]
posted by carmicha at 11:19 AM on July 2, 2018 [9 favorites]
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Erin Brokovitch
Mad Max: Fury Road
Alien
Kill Bill
Brave
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hunger Games
Incredibles II
Moana
posted by carmicha at 7:00 AM on July 2, 2018