GTFU Inspirations

Recommended Movies, Music, Etc.

Throughout GTFU, I reference movies that exemplify certain concepts. Below is a list of those movies and a few other creative works that have inspired me over the years. Most of them are easy to find online or at a library.

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Movies

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The Matrix (1999)
Action/Sci-fi ● See: Chapter 5, p. 33
Inception (2010)
Sci-fi/Action ● See: Chapter 5, p. 33
Tron (1982)
Sci-fi/Action ● See: Chapter 5, p. 33
The Truman Show (1998)
Comedy/Sci-fi ● See: Chapter 5, p. 33
Free Guy (2021)
Action/Comedy ● See: Chapter 5, p. 33
The Game (1997)
Thriller/Mystery ● See: Chapter 5, p. 33
Office Space (1999)
Comedy ● See: Chapter 7, p. 56
The Paper Chase (1973)
Comedy/Drama ● See: Chapter 7, p. 59
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Family/Sci-fi ● See: Chapter 8, p. 69
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Family/Musical ● See: Chapter 9, p. 82
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Family/Musical ● See: Chapter 9, p. 83
Disney’s The Kid (2000)
Family/Comedy ● See: Chapter 15, p. 144
Back to the Future (1985)
Family/Sci-fi ● See: Chapter 15, p. 144
Defending Your Life (1991)
Comedy/Fantasy ● An immature man falls for a beautiful ELDER woman — in the afterlife.
American Beauty (1999)
Drama/Dark Comedy ● Lester hates his meaningless suburban life, but he manages to GTFU before his untimely death.
National Velvet (1944)
Family/Drama ● This horse-lover’s classic is worth watching just to study the character of Velvet’s mother, Mrs. Araminty Brown, who is one of my favorite role models for ELDERhood.

Music

If It’s Magic (Stevie Wonder, 1976)
Mentioned in Chapter 10, p. 96 ● YouTube | Spotify | Amazon | Apple

Books, Podcasts, Documentaries, TV Series

I’ll be adding more here as they come up in our live support programs.