Movies/Scenes
Representing Friendship
- My Dog Skip (2000)
- Between Skip and Willie.
- Finding Forrester
(2000)
- See review at Hollywood Jesus
- Erin Brockovich (2000)
- "Erin Brockovich" is essentially a film about empowerment. A mother of three children is unemployed and has no source of income. She decides that she has to find a job at all costs. In her work at a small law firm, she discovers that she has very little respect from the other employees. She comes to believe that the women of the firm are jealous of her physical attributes when she is asked to change to more appropriate work clothing. She dreams of one day having a job where she is respected for what she brings to her position. She dreams of being viewed as a person of integrity. As the story unfolds, Erin develops a friendship with her boss that only strengthens with time because of her hard work and determination to do a good job. He strongly affirms Erin with several votes of confidence. As Erin works on her case, she receives acceptance from her co-workers gradually and also from those whom she wants to sign the petition. She also is required to show some great courage when she receives some threats to her family. Her case in a small California town that is plagued by bad water requires endurance from her and from her children and boyfriend/neighbor. The film depicts a journey of self-discovery for Erin. She finds that there are many obstacles that she must overcome, including dealing with the tension of not being with her children as much as she would like when she is working on her project for the town. The tension between working and not working is a strong one for Erin, who does not have the benefits of child support for her three children. As she gains the trust of the town, a sense of community between these people develops. They begin to understand that all of their medical problems are interconnected and that by joining together as one community they have a greater chance of achieving their goals. At the end of the film, Erin shows great joy at her accomplishments as a person in the working world (not to give away the ending). (submitted by Valerie Lyson Humphreys, Independence MO)
- October
Sky (1999)
- The friendship that develops between the boys working on the project.
- Antz (1998)
- Simon Birch (1998)
- Good Will Hunting
(1997)
- The strained friendship of Sean and Gerry, brought together to help Will.
- Kolya (1996)
- The redemptive friendship that develops between Louka and Kolya. (See review at Hollywood Jesus)
- Phenomenon
(1996)
- "The film is essentially a good-hearted story about the rhythms of small-town life and the meaning of friendship..." (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times)
- The
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- The friendship between Red and Andy.
- Schindler's List
(1993)
- The relationship between Schindler and Stern.
- Rudy (1993)
- The
Fisher King (1991)
- The friendship that develops between Jack and Parry. (final scene)
- Fried Green Tomatoes
(1991)
- The bonding between the Idgie and Ruth in Fried Green Tomatoes reminds me of the relationship between Ruth and Naomi. (Mary Lautensleger)
- Driving Miss Daisy
(1989)
- The relationship between Miss Daisy and her chauffeur develops during the film until we are not sure who is serving whom. The chauffeur has a profound influence on Miss Daisy because of the love and faithfulness he shows. Both are enriched by their relationship. (submitted by Anne Gordon)
- Forrest
Gump (1987)
- Forrest demonstrates true friendship by going back into the jungle to save a friend?s life. Start cue: "I gotta find Bubba." End cue: jungle explodes behind Forrest Gump (submitted by Luke Whiteside, Youth Alpha Australia)
- Forrest Gump where the Napalm hits and the jungle is about to explode and Forrest realizes that Bubba is still in there. He races back to get Bubba and the scene ends with Forrest running out of the fireball that used to be a Jungle carrying Bubba. This is a great clip to demonstrate that we need good Christian friends to carry us through tough times because sooner or later all of us have one of those times where the whole world is exploding around us. (Benjy Oliver)
- Stand By Me (1986)
- "It happens sometimes. Friends come in and out of our lives like busboys in a restaurant."
- The Color
Purple (1985)
- The developing friendship between Celie and Shug
- Out of Africa (1985)
- Friendship between Karen and Farah.
- Places
in the Heart (1984)
- Developing friendship between Edna and Moze.
- Friendship between Mr. Will and Possum.
- My Dinner With Andre (1981)
- Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
(1982)
- Spock: You are my superior officer. You are also my friend. I have been and always shall be yours.
- Brother
Sun, Sister Moon (1973)
- The friendship between St Francis and St Clare
- Papillon (1973)
- A relationship of convenience becomes a true friendship: Papillon and Degas.
- Rebel
Without a Cause (1955)
- The friendship and mutual acceptance between Jim and Plato
