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Be inspired by Woman in Gold {with Visa/Blu-Ray giveaway}

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My daughter is an aspiring artist. She will be applying for colleges next year with the intent to earn a degree in studio art. I have tried to learn more about her chosen profession (and her love) by attending art exhibits with her as well as watching animated movies and hearing her thoughts on them.

Last Christmas we had a date to see Big Eyes, which was not only about art, but women’s rights, which is another subject dear to her heart.

Woman in Gold movie, Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds

A friend of mine mentioned she saw Woman in Gold when it was out in theaters, and it reminded me that it was one that I wanted to watch with my daughter as well. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to the theaters, but now that it’s out on Blu-Ray and DVD, we are definitely going to have an in-home movie date.

Not only does it feature the art world, but it’s an inspiring true story about getting justice.

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About the Movie

Woman In Gold Available on Blu-ray™, DVD & Digital HD on July 7th

A powerful film based on a true story of one woman’s fight to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.

WOMAN IN GOLD is the remarkable true story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Gustav Klimt’s famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.

WOMAN IN GOLD is rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language with a running time of 109 minutes. Blu-ray™ and DVD special features include “The Making of WOMAN IN GOLD,” “Feature commentary with Director Simon Curtis and Producer David M. Thompson” and “Stealing Klimt Documentary Trailer,” with an additional piece “Neue Galerie New York Press Conference” available on the Blu-ray™ and Digital Download.

Starring: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl, Katie Holmes, Charles Dance, Elizabeth McGovern, Frances Fisher
Directed by: Simon Curtis

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  4. The Blind Side – Not only for the accomplishments of Michael but the Tuohy family for what caring for others can do for everyone.

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  10. The Outsiders always inspires me – just a great storyline and young kids surviving tough times.

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  29. Grapes of Wrath has always been one of my fave movies. It shows that hard times shouldn’t bring you down!

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  32. Oddly enough, 1776. I know it is a musical with a lot of light moments, but it does remind us of the fact that this country was founded by men who had to get past a lot of internal baggage to lay the foundation.

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  43. The Bucket List. Dealing with illness and staring death in the face…it makes ya think about how we really dont know when it’s our time so we need to live it up, do the right thing, forgive and be a good friend.

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  64. I’m inspired by the movie To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus’ character is such a strong role model and is not afraid to do what he knows is right, even at great risk to his own safety.

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  68. i love the underdog sport movies, recently saw McFarland and loved it, other faves include, Rudy, American Flyers, Blindside,.

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  71. planes 2. love that movie and it really make you want to help others and do thing you aren’t comfortable or afraid of doing.

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  74. the lego movie. it inspires me to be creative and to be a parent who allows my child to play and explore with fewer boundaries.

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  77. Seeing Meryl Streep’s picture reminds me of how great she was in Sophie’s Choice. That was a heart breaking and inspiring movie.

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  82. A movie like Gravity inspires me for the new innovative movie techniques that were used to make it.

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  86. The movie The Color Purple is inspiring to me.
    You see a lot of courage in this movie.
    thank you

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  87. A Beautiful Mind. John Nash went to the university that my son goes to and they had a very nice tribute to John Nash and his wife recently when they were killed in a car crash. Such a great mind that was lost to mental illness.

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  99. One movie that inspires is the 1962 movie, The Miracle Worker. It always reminds me that things can be overcome, life is full of challenges 🙂

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  103. The movie Short Term 12 inspires me. It reminds me to keep your head up and look for the bright side of things.

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  115. it might sound crazy but i love under the tuscan sun with diane lane… idk what it is about that movie but it speaks to me!

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  131. Rocky is one of the all-time great cinematic masterpieces. Its message is simple. You can be a small-time nobody. You can be nothing more than a clump of dirt stuck to a champion’s shoe. But, if you give it your all, and you believe in yourself, then you can make others believe in you, and yes, you can do it. You can move mountains!

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  135. Hmmm… I would say Serpico. It’s about speaking the truth, no matter the consequences or challenges.

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  144. A movie that really inspires me is “Selena” starring Jennifer Lopez. It’s been my favorite movie since I was a kid, not because it’s the best movie ever made but because it’s based on a true story. As a Mexican-American, it can be hard living with existing prejudices like when people looking at me and assuming certain things about me and having certain limitations other might not have. Selena is a role model of mine because she broke barriers down for women (and men) in the music industry. She was the first Latina to have an album debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the only other Latina to do so is Jennifer Lopez in 2001. I honestly can go on and on about how much Selena has inspired me, it’s a truly important movie for Mexican-Americans. It’s also one of the few times that Hollywood made a film about positive role models of Mexican decent. Thank you for this amazing giveaway! I hope my entry is considered. 🙂

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  153. Some of the movies that inspire me is the movies, “Lean on me”, “As good as it gets, & ‘Rocky”.

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  158. That’s a tough question, since I usually just watch movies for entertainment, but for inspiration I would have to go with Pay It Forward.

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  166. I love It’s A Wonderful Life as it shows how important each of us is to the world around us..

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  169. Ok this is going to sound crazy but Legally Blond. It just inspires me to strive for something people see as unattainable and to rise above criticism

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  171. The Notebook. I know that sounds cheesy, but it inspires me to find that one love and hold onto it.

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