Jill, you forgot to mention Idiocracy (2006 www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/), starring Luke Wilson. The movie is hysterical and also makes an excellent argument as to the problem with the richest and most intelligent people failing to procreate.

David, thanks, added!

Seriously? How exactly are Kill Bill I and II pro-life?? Extremely violent movies.

I admit I did not see them, had no desire to. Just reading about the gruesome violence was enough to make me ill.

J - good question. I probably have not seen 9/10 of the movies listed, including those. Maybe someone else can explain, or maybe I placed them on the wrong list.

In Kill Bill, the main character is assaulted while she is pregnant which makes her lose her child. She is very upset that her baby was essentially aborted against her will. Other than that, those movies are definitely NOT pro-life. The major premise is killing for revenge.

This might be intentional but I had mentioned Le Huitieme Jour (The Eighth Day), which doesn't deal with pregnancy or abortion but does deal with Down's Syndrome and the attitudes towards it. The 6th Day is listed here, which is a Schwarzenegger movie that deals with a man meeting his clone -- I haven't seen it, but cloning is often considered a life issue so maybe that's the one you meant to include. Just figured I'd make sure.

I am confused about Saturday Night Fever, I haven't seen it in a long time. I do remember one girl going for an abortion though.

Alexandra, I likely (can't remember for sure) omitted The Eighth Day because it didn't deal with the pro-life issue directly.

I love Pan's Labyrinth.

Maria, Full of Grace is another film that's excellent. So is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

What is The Island of Dr. Moreau about? I think that I've heard that name before.

Told you about this on your Facebook page, and I'm posting here both because I felt it was worth it and because you asked:

Cheaper By The Dozen (the original, not the horrible remake that bears no resemblance to the original except the title) is an amazingly wonderful pro-life movie, based on a real life couple, Frank and Ann Gilbreth, and specifically based on a book by one of their children. It's about the two parents and their brood of tweleve (the title refers to a joke Frank Sr. used to tell to people who would stare when they brought their kids out with them for errands and such - often people would say "Are those kids all yours?" incredulously, and Frank would calmly reply, "Yes sir, they come cheaper by the dozen!").

There is an excellent scene about half-way through where the family has just finished moving into their new home (they moved from Providence, R.I. to Montclair, N.J.) and there is a knock at the door. Mrs. Gilbreth answers and finds a dour, crabby, uppity middle-aged and obviously unsympathetic woman, going around the neighborhood asking for support, in either volunteer work, use of their home, or financially, for the local chapter of Planned Parenthood - she indicates she's looking for progressive and socially responsible women. Without missing a beat, Mrs. Gilbreth calls for her husband, and while I'd love to tell you exactly what happens, it's heartwarming and wonderful for pro-lifers everywhere to watch, and I strongly urge people to find it on DVD and buy it. VERY VERY VERY good movie.

Take a look at "Blue Denim," starring Brandon De Wilde and Carol Lynley (1958?).

It is aired on TV on occasion. Very pro-life.

James,
One of my all time favorite movies!! Thanks for the scene. :)

just saying, will add to list, thanks.

Clerks 2 is one of the most vile movie I've ever seen. Yikes! Can't remember what would possibly qualify as pro-life.

I have no idea how Pan's Labyrinth or Apocalypto are pro-life films.

Two and a half stars fot COME WHAT MAY? Way, way too generous.

Ah, how many stars would you have given it, Cranky?

You forgot Deadly Choice from the 1980s.

Adam, this was apparently a Christian film? Will add to the list.

Jill, I would give COME WHAT MAY a 1/2-star. It was just too awkward to watch. It took 15 minutes of watching it quietly until we began giving it the MST3K treatment.

I do agree with your 4-star rating for DEMOGRAPHIC WINTER. LINES THAT DIVIDE I have not seen. And recently I viewed 28 DAYS ON THE PILL ----> 2 stars.

Watched Benjamin Buttons last night. Interesting, definitely pro-life... kinda slow, I have to say. Very thought provoking. I did love when Queenie commented on how ugly the baby was and then said, "But you're one of God's children"....

Very moving story.

As to the original Cheaper By The Dozen.... LOVED it. One of my all time faves (liked the new one, too, and it also had some interesting points in it) but the scene with the lady from PP has to be one of my all time favorite movie moments.

Movies (in general) come from books.
Here’s a 5-star acclaimed, pro-life movie candidate.
Burden of Faith – www.deanmagdalthompson.com