Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Namaste everyone... Thank you for sharing your list of movie recommendations, Tom! I'll definitely have to look into some of them. I'd like to share one of my favorite movies of all time, as I think it is a very spiritually uplifting movie... and as it is set in India, I've always been quite fond of it. It's called "City of Joy", and had Patrick Swayze as the main star in the movie. He plays an American physician who, after losing a patient, decides to quit being a doctor, travel to India and try to "find himself". He goes through quite the transformation (from arrogant and self-serving, to compassionate and nurturing) in the movie. Here is the info. on the movie, as taken from Movies: City of Joy (1992) Set against the breathtaking beauty and horrifying poverty of Calcutta, India, CITY OF JOY follows American doctor Max Lowe (Patrick Swayze), who abandons his calling as a physician, and travels to India to search for meaning in his life. Attacked and robbed upon his arrival, he is taken to Joan (Pauline Collins), an Irish nun struggling to provide basic medical care for Calcutta's most overcrowded and impoverished slum, where the rich Godfather (Shyamanand Jalan) controls the rent and livelihood of the many families struggling to survive. Hasari Pal (Om Puri) and his family are new to the city and struggling to make enough money to survive. Shocked by the poverty surrounding him, Max refuses to be a bystander to the suffering, befriending Hasari and helping Joan to open a new clinic. A moving and electrifying portrait of poverty and repression being overcome by support and faith, Roland Joffé's CITY OF JOY features stunning footage of Calcutta and its citizens. Starring: Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Om Puri, Art Malik & Shabana Azmi. ¸... ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸..´ ..´¨¨)) ((¸¸..´ ...´ -:¦:- ..::Brightest Blessings::.. -:¦:- ((¸¸..´.¸...` ..::Bela::.. "Like nectar in the fresh morning flower, let goodness fill you. The heart that unfolds all its petals spreading the fragrance of goodness is the choicest offering at the altar of God" - Amma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 City of Joy is a favorite of Shree Maa's. She also loves Gandhi with Ben Kingsley. On Oct 13, 2005, at 1:35 PM, Bela Gaytán wrote: > Namaste everyone... Thank you for sharing your list of movie > recommendations, Tom! I'll definitely have to look into some of them. > > > > I'd like to share one of my favorite movies of all time, as I think > it is a very spiritually uplifting movie... and as it is set in India, > I've always been quite fond of it. > > > > It's called "City of Joy", and had Patrick Swayze as the main star in > the movie. He plays an American physician who, after losing a > patient, decides to quit being a doctor, travel to India and try to > "find himself". He goes through quite the transformation (from > arrogant and self-serving, to compassionate and nurturing) in the > movie. > > > > Here is the info. on the movie, as taken from Movies: > > > > City of Joy (1992) > > > > Set against the breathtaking beauty and horrifying poverty of > Calcutta, India, CITY OF JOY follows American doctor Max Lowe (Patrick > Swayze), who abandons his calling as a physician, and travels to India > to search for meaning in his life. Attacked and robbed upon his > arrival, he is taken to Joan (Pauline Collins), an Irish nun > struggling to provide basic medical care for Calcutta's most > overcrowded and impoverished slum, where the rich Godfather > (Shyamanand Jalan) controls the rent and livelihood of the many > families struggling to survive. Hasari Pal (Om Puri) and his family > are new to the city and struggling to make enough money to survive. > Shocked by the poverty surrounding him, Max refuses to be a bystander > to the suffering, befriending Hasari and helping Joan to open a new > clinic. A moving and electrifying portrait of poverty and repression > being overcome by support and faith, Roland Joffé's CITY OF JOY > features stunning footage of Calcutta and its citizens. > > > > Starring: Patrick Swayze, Pauline Collins, Om Puri, Art Malik & > Shabana Azmi.  > > > > ¸... ´¨¨)) -:¦:- > ¸..´ ..´¨¨)) > ((¸¸..´ ...´ -:¦:- ..::Brightest Blessings::.. > -:¦:- ((¸¸..´.¸...`       ..::Bela::..  > > "Like nectar in the fresh morning flower, let goodness fill you. The > heart that unfolds all its petals spreading the fragrance of goodness > is the choicest offering at the altar of God" - Amma > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. >  > ▪  >  Ammachi >  > ▪  Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Oh, lovely! Yet another great reason added to my enjoying this movie! I've not seen Ghandi yet, unfortunately... I saw a few bits and pieces of it on TV once, but I had to go and never fully watched it. It's yet another on my "to watch" list. Jai Ma! ¸..• ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.•´ .•´¨¨)) ((¸¸.•´ ..•´ -:¦:- ..::Brightest Blessings::.. -:¦:- ((¸¸.•´.¸..•` ..::Bela::.. "Like nectar in the fresh morning flower, let goodness fill you. The heart that unfolds all its petals spreading the fragrance of goodness is the choicest offering at the altar of God" - Amma - Ardis Jackson Ammachi Thursday, October 13, 2005 6:43 PM Re: City of Joy (Re: Devotion and Dharma Movies) City of Joy is a favorite of Shree Maa's. She also loves Gandhi with Ben Kingsley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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