Words of wisdom from movies

How often did it happen to you to come across a line in a movie that impressed you, taught you something or, simply, expressed a life fact in better words than you could have thought of?

The answer is, probably, very often as most movies that take themselves seriously are set not only to entertain, but also to teach or enlighten. And, since dialogue is crucial to a movie's success, a lot of effort goes into well written lines.

The 7-minutes video below, created by blog owner Derek Stettler, comprises the words of wisdom from 40 movies into one single, heart-warming speech about life, death and our purpose on earth.

The list of movies featured in the video are as follows, in the order of their appearance:

Pirates of Silicon Valley, Swimming with Sharks, The Matrix, Star Trek (2009), Ghost Rider, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Iron Giant, Lions for Lambs, The Shawshank Redemption, The Matrix Revolutions, Dead Poet’s Society, Gladiator, Troy, The Matrix Reloaded, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), The Bucket List, The Lion King, Forrest Gump, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Ferris Beuler’s Day Off, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Ratatouille, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Catch Me If You Can, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Batman Begins, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Hitch, Phenomenon, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Bicentennial Man, The Incredibles, Under the Tuscan Sun, Kung Fu Panda, K-Pax, Quantum of Solace.