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Posts: 77811 (11 Jan, 2008 8:35 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Below is a categorized list of philosophical themed films which we could draw on for ideas for this Philosophy forum. THE MEANING OF LIFE Fight Club (1999; young executive seeks for meaning through anarchism and violence) Gates of Heaven (1778; Errol Morris documentary explores impact of relocated pet cemetary) [VIDEO 4556] Ghost World (2001; cynical young girl seeks for meaning while hurting everyone in her path) [DVD 123] Leaving Las Vegas (1995; an alcoholic and a @%@$@ enable each other) [DVD 100] Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life (1983; series of avant-garde skits) [VIDEO 3448] O Lucky Man (1973; Coffee salesman travels UK searching for meaning) [VIDEO 4566-67] On the Beach (1959; last people alive after nuclear war search for meaning; remade in 2000) [VIDEO 2155 (1959 version)] Quadrophenia (1979; young british mod self-destructs in quest for meaning) The Razor's Edge (1946; from Somerset Maugham novel about quest for truth through Hindu mysticism; 1984 remake starring Bill Murray) [VIDEO 2827 (1946 version); VIDEO 4410 (1984 version)] SLC punk! (1999; punk youth struggle to find individuality and meaning) [DVD 34] The Swimmer (1968; a man swims in several neighborhood pools, revealing his self-deception) [DVD 59] The Trial (1963; from Kafkas surreal novel, a man is arrested but never told why) [VIDEO 1506] Stalker (1979; science fiction story of a post-apocalyptic world of despair; in Russian) [DVD 119] APPEARANCE/REALITY* The 13th Floor (1999; murder mystery set within a virtual reality in which people dont know that they are only simulations) [DVD 26] Dark City (1998; science fiction story) [DVD 121] Existenz (1999; virtual reality device test marketed it on a group of people) [DVD 104] The Matrix (1999; human minds are unknowingly connected to a virtual reality computer, and a messianic figure attempts to free everyone) [DVD 17] Open your Eyes (1997; science fiction story, remade as Vanilla Sky; in Spanish) [VIDEO 4265] Total Recall; (1990; science fiction story) [DVD 106] Vanilla Sky (2001; science fiction story) [DVD 114] Waking Life (2001; animated film about a man who floats in and out of philosophical discussions about the nature of reality) [DVD 99] PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Brief History of Time (1992; documentary based on Stephen Hawkings life and book) [VIDEO 2311] Contact (1997; explores plausibility of extraterrestrial life) [DVD 8] Mindwalk (1991; poet, politician and physicist discuss implications of quantum physics) [VIDEO 4514] Primer (2004; startup company creates time machine) Pi: Faith in Chaos (1998; mathematician tries to predict the stock market) MIND/BODY A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001; child robot longs for human mother) [DVD 23] Bicentennial Man (1999; follows robots 200-year quest to become human) [DVD 15] Blade Runner (1982; science fiction story about human/android distinction) [DVD 46] Fast, Cheap and Out of Control (1997; documentary about four people discusses animal and artificial intelligence) [DVD 11] Final Fantasy (2001; animated science fiction film about spiritual residue of alien creatures) [DVD 27] Ghost in the Shell (1995; animated Japanese science fiction film about artificial intelligence) [DVD 12] I, Robot (2004; Robots revolt against humans) PERSONAL IDENTITY Being John Malkovich (1999; man gives tours of John Malkovichs consciousness) [DVD 10] Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004; man and woman consciously lose memories and struggle with their identies) Memento (2000; man with short term memory loss tries to solve wifes murder) [DVD 30] Multiplicity (1996; comedy about man with three clones) [DVD 25] Solaris (1972 in Russian; planet re-creates dead people based on memories; 2002 English remake) [DVD 229 (Russian), DVD 231 (English)] FREE WILL/DETERMINISM A Clockwork Orange (1971; criminal brainwashed into becoming nonviolent) [DVD 7] Gattaca (1997; man struggles to overcome biological destiny) [DVD 38] Groundhog Day (1993; man keeps reliving the same day) [DVD 32] Hilary and Jackie (1998; biography of Jacqueline du Pr who mentally degenerates) [DVD 36] Minority Report (2002; people imprisoned for predisposition to commit crimes) [DVD 117] ETHICS Brother's Keeper (1992; documentary on retarded elderly man charged with mercy killing his brother) Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989; explores the grounds of morality in a Godless world) [DVD 22] The Emperor's Club (1989; prep school classics teacher tries to teach virtue) House of Sand and Fog (2003; two people fight over ownership of home) I Am David (2004; 12 year old boy escapes communist concentration camp and distrusts everyone) In the Company of Men (1997; egoistic corporate middle managers exploit deaf woman) Lorenzos Oil (1992; biography of Lorenzo Odones explores biomedical ethics) [VIDEO 4516] CLONING The Boys from Brazil (1978; Mengela makes clones of Hitler) [DVD 248] The Island (2005; science fiction film explores cloning) [DVD 535] Multiplicity (1996; comedy about man with three clones) [DVD 25] The Sixth Day (2000; science fiction film explores cloning) [DVD 171] SEXUAL MORALITY Brokeback Mountain (2005; drama of two gay sheepherders) Capturing the Friedmans (2003; documentary on father and son wrongly imprisoned for child molestation) Kinsey (2004; true story of Alfred Kinsey's research into human sexuality) The Laramie Project (2002; retells true story about a murdered homosexual) The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996; biography of publisher of Hustler Magazine explores pornography and free speech) Saved! (2004; young girl in Christian highschool gets pregnant) Wittgenstein (1993; biography of Wittgenstein explores homosexuality) The Woodsman (2004; child molester released from prison) ABORTION The Cider House Rules (1999; physician's apprentice wrestles with abortion issue) [DVD 18] Citizen Ruth (1996; pregnant homeless girl sparks abortion controversy) [DVD 18] Palindromes (2005; 13 year old girl has abortion with surgical complications) Rowe vs. Wade (1989; drama behind Supreme Court case explores abortion) [VIDEO 4565] Vera Drake (2004; 1950's British Woman imprisoned for assisting in abortions) JOURNALISTIC ETHICS Control Room (2004; documentary of Al Jazeera news network) Orwell Rolls in his Grave (2004; documentary describes monopolies in today's media companies) [DVD 782] Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004; documentary about Fox News) Shattered Glass (2003; true life story of disgraced journalist Stephen Glass) BUSINESS ETHICS The Awful Truth (1999; Michael Moore documentary series explores social issues) [DVD 232-35] The Big One (1997; Michael Moore documentary, explores corporate insensitivity towards workers) [VIDEO 4560] A Civil Action (1999; explores corporations and environmental damage) [DVD 35] The Corporation (2004; explores controversies in business ethics) [DVD 458] Enron: The Smartes Guys in the Room (2005; documentary explores the bacKground end effects of Enron's business practices) [DVD 581] The Future of Food (2004; documentary about the impact of genetically engineered plants on the food supply) Life and Debt (2001: documentary on the effects of the International Monetary Fund on Jamaica McLibel (2005; documentary explores law suit brought McDonald's against British activists) [DVD 647] Roger and Me (1989; Michael Moore documentary, explores corporate insensitivity towards workers) [VIDEO 4417] Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices (2005; documentary about the social impact of Walmart's business practices) [DVD 878] The Yes Men (2004; two liberal activists impersonate members of the World Trade Organization) POVERTY Balseros (2003; documentary on 1994 exodus of refugees from Cuba to Miami) Born Into Brothels (2004; documentary on children of prostitutes in India) [DVD 529] City of Joy (1992; disillusioned doctor goes to India and faces the brutal reality of the caste system) [VIDEO 4524] Children Underground (2001; documentary on homeless children in Romania) [DVD 577] Dark Days (2000; documentary of homeless people living in New York City subway tunnel) The Devil's Miner (2005; documentary about children working in Bolivian silver mine) It Was a Wonderful Life (1993; documentary about homeless women live in their cars) CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Dead Man Walking (1995; man on death row comforted by nun) Deadline (2004; documentary on Illinois governor George Ryan who granted clemency to death row inmates) The Life of David Gale (2003; philosophy professor faces the death penalty) [DVD 575] Mr. Death (2000; Errol Morris documentary about Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. explores death penalty, holocaust denial) [DVD 47] The Thin Blue Line (1988; Errol Morris documentary about an innocent man on death row) [VIDEO 2478] ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005; father and daughter try to maintain ecological lifestyle) Baraka (1992; nonverbal film documentary on the effects of modernization) [DVD 649] Butterfly (2000; documentary about environmental activist Julia Butterfly who lived in a tree for two years) The Future of Food (2004; documentary about the impact of genetically engineered plants on the food supply) Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1983; nonverbal film documentary on the effects of modernization) [DVD 650] Mindwalk (1991; poet, politician and physicist discuss interconnectedness of all things) [VIDEO 4514] RACISM American History X (1998; neo-Nazi rejects racism) The Believer (2001; true story of Danny Balint, a young New York Jew who join a neo-nazi organization) Crash (2005; explores varieties of racism) Downfall (2004; Hitler's last days) [DVD 510] Lost Boys of Sudan (2003; documentary on Sudanese refugees relocated in the U.S.) [VIDEO 516] Max (2002; fictionalized account of Hitler's racist youth) The Ogre (1996; naive Frenchman assists Nazis) [DVD 202] Promises (2001; documentary on racial attitudes of Israeli and Palestinian children) Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002; true story of aboriginal Australian girls who escape racist relocation policy) [DVD 170] GENOCIDE The Grey Zone (2002; true story of Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz forced by the Nazis to help exterminate fellow Jews) Hotel Rwanda (2005; genocide in Rwanda) [DVD 582] The Killing Fields (1984; true story of Cambodian man fleeing from genocide) [VIDEO 2594] Mr. Death (2000; Errol Morris documentary about Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. explores death penalty, holocaust denial) [DVD 47] Nuremberg (2000; drama about WW2 war crimes trial) [DVD 19] WAR All Quiet on the Western Front (1930; antiwar message from German side of WW I) [VIDEO 384] Deterrence (1998; remake of Failsafe explores nuclear war) Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004; explores US reaction to 9/11 attack) [DVD 344] The Fog of War (2004; Errol Morris documentary on former Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara) [DVD 322] Hearts and Minds (1974; documentary about war atrocities in Vietnam) [VIDEO 256] Iraq for Sale (2006; documentary about business motives behind the US war with Iraq) Occupation Dreamland (2005; documentary explores army soldiers' attitudes about the US war with Iraq) Team America: World Police (2004; satire on American involvement in wars) Steal This Movie! (2000; biography of 1960s anti-war activist Abbie HOffman) The Weather Underground (2002; documentary of radical 1960s anti-war terrorist group) Why we Fight (2005; documentary about the causes of the US war with Iraq) Winter Soldier (1972; documentary about war atrocities in Vietnam) [DVD 813] COLLECTIVISM AND TOTALITARIANISM 1984 (1990; based on George Orwells novel exploring totalitarianism) [VIDEO 1668] Animal Farm (1952 animated film based on George Orwells novel exploring communist totalitarianism; 1999 remake using talking animal computer effects) [VIDEO 4395 (of 1952), DVD 20 (of 1999)] Antz (1998; computer animated cartoon explores individualism vs. collectivism) [VIDEO 3625] Equilibrium (2002; totalitarian regime controls population by suppressing emotions) Fountainhead (1949; Ayn Rand novel, attack on collectivism) [VIDEO 2016] The Last Emperor (1987; biography of Pu Yi, China's last monarch, depicts traditional Chinese religious ritual) [DVD 103] Lost Horizon (1937; group discovers a Tibetan utopia) [VIDEO 516] Reds (1981; American journalists caught up in Russian Communist Revolution GUNS AND VIOLENCE Bowling for Columbine (2002; Michael Moore documentary explores gun control) [DVD 95] Lord of War (2005; an arms dealer stuggles with the consequences of his job) [DVD 708] AESTHETICS I shot Andy Warhol (1996; biography of Valerie Solanas, Warhols would-be assassin, explores avant-garde film) [DVD 37] My Dinner with Andre (1981; dinner dialogue explores philosophy of theatre) [DVD 13] My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003; documentary architect Louis I. Kahn) Pollock (2000; biography of Jackson Pollock explores philosophy of art) [DVD 21] Rivers and Tides (2003; documentary on sculptor Andy Goldsworthy) PROBLEM OF EVIL The Book of Life (1998; Jesus arrives at JFK airport for his second coming, and verbally battles with Satan) [DVD 249] The Quarrel (1991; a conservative and a liberal Jew debate implications of the Holocaust) [DVD 107] The Rapture (1991; a womans unsuccessful quest for salvation) [VIDEO 4531] The Seventh Seal (1957; a disillusioned knight returns from the crusades questioning Gods existence; in Swedish) [DVD 33] Shadowlands (1993; biography of C.S. Lewis) [DVD 9] SOURCE Last Edited By: Julia333 8 Sep, 2008 11:41 PM. Edited 1 time.
smilesrfree	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#1	[-]
Posts: 1135 (12 Jan, 2008 12:52 AM) KiwiGal Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	- for this and All the hard work You put into Ditto... . I realise these types of subject won't appeal to everyone and we all have our fav. interests. It's so... pleasant to be able to dabble in the different specialist area Ditto offers depending on one's mood / frame of mind at that moment. Geesh!!, my brain hurt now - that's one very diverse list Julia. Guess I'd better get then....
Julia333	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#2	[-]
Posts: 77811 (12 Jan, 2008 1:24 AM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thank YOU, Smiles for all your brilliant topics that I was able to put in this forum! I hated to see them move onto pages 2 and beyond in other forums and at least this way they will all show up together on at least Page 1. I personally love philosophical topics, if only I had the time to get involved with them. I know there are several members who love philosophy who will make a beeline to this forum when they know about it. I'll put a banner up!
Dartmistress	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#3	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 9823 (12 Jan, 2008 4:12 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Guess who came straight here....... Growing old gracefully is O.K. but growing old disgracefully is much more fun.
Julia333	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#4	[-]
Posts: 77811 (12 Jan, 2008 2:08 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I knew you'd be here, Irene, cos I know you love philosophy!
poeticpiers	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#5	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2039 (12 Jan, 2008 10:05 PM) Registered Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I love Irene so I followed her
smilesrfree	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#6	[-]
Posts: 1135 (13 Jan, 2008 2:16 AM) KiwiGal Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	*Quote:* I know there are several members who love philosophy who will make a beeline to this forum when they know about it. - Julia I have never been involved in philsophical discussions / debating until joining DITTO. Now, I realise how much there is to be learned and feel maybe I bitten off more than I can chew by posing the questions that I have in search of more knowledge as apposed to being able to offer many answers. There appears to be many very good philosophers, debaters here. One of my downfalls is not being able to convey my thoughts clearly in written form very well at all. Nor have I had any formal philosophy training as it would appear many here have or they are seasoned at this caper..... so it probably won't be long and I'll be able to ask Looking forward to learning heaps from ya all though.
Julia333	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#7	[-]
Posts: 77811 (14 Jan, 2008 1:56 AM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Nonsense, Smiles! Your philosophical debating skills are as good as anyones, and better than many even as you have a genuine interest in philosophical topics to raise them in the first place. One thing I love about philosophy is that the debates could go on forever because there are no right or wrong answers any viewpoint is viable if backed up with reasonable evidence. No training is needed! Even children discuss philosophical topics without even realising it. Just enjoy it and well continue to enjoy the topics you create.
Dartmistress	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#8	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 9823 (14 Jan, 2008 3:23 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	As I have said elsewhere, philosophy is simply the search for knowledge. You don't need to have particular skills, just simply the wish to learn. I am nosey and I'm happy to pick anybody's brains. You are doing a great job, Smiles, keep the questions coming. Julia, I am delighted the way this is working Growing old gracefully is O.K. but growing old disgracefully is much more fun.
smilesrfree	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#9	[-]
Posts: 1135 (14 Jan, 2008 3:37 AM) KiwiGal Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Irene... you have mail. Please check your ezboard inbox. Cheers... Smiles
Julia333	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#10	[-]
Posts: 77811 (14 Jan, 2008 4:56 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Me too, Irene!
smilesrfree	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#11	[-]
Posts: 1135 (22 Jan, 2008 12:31 AM) KiwiGal Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Although this new forum appears to have been quite popular, it leaves me feeling sad when I see that some topics are turning out to be more than simply an exchange of views, thoughts, etc, whereby we should all be able to listen, gain knowledge, learn from and tolerate each other; not get all bitter and twisted / domineering and like... if you see what I mean. Is there any solution to this? I've got many more questions, proposals to put to you all, but do not wish to have them cause any trouble... our growing friendships simply aren't worth it. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for viewing this and look forward to your further advice and comments. Peace and Love to All.... Smiles "edit" - just typos
Julia333	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#12	[-]
Posts: 77811 (22 Jan, 2008 12:57 AM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I would love to see more of your topics, Smiles, and dont for one second consider any of them to be the cause of any possible discord between any of us. It isn't as if any of your topics focus on highly controversial areas like religion and politics. If a member cant accept certain beliefs and viewpoints without becoming domineering and hostile, thats their problem sadly, not ours. $:\$
Gawayne7	Re: LIST OF PHILOSOPHICAL FILMS/TOPICS	#13	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 1345 (12 Feb, 2008 10:48 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Fabulous list! Didn't see the best of all mentioned - "The Fountain" - a masterpiece! Concerning life, death and the triumph of love!
Dartmistress		#14	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 8032 (28 May, 2008 5:21 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I've just seen this Wayne, sorry. If there is something you are interested in why don't you bring it up and we'll have a chat about it.
Gawayne7		#15	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 348 (24 Jul, 2008 11:14 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I could add some more: The Fountain The Narrow Margin Spring, Summer , Autumn Winter and Spring Again Hero The Cement Garden Secret Garden The Dark Crystal Well many more but I'll have to think!
ophelia28		#16	[-]
Posts: 5778 (24 Jul, 2008 7:31 PM) Ardent Anglophile Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The Cement Garden - is that after the novel by Ian McEwan? He´s one of my favourite British authors. And Hero is one of my favourite films. It sounds as if I should watch The Fountain- will do so!!
Zion		#17	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 116 ( 8 Sep, 2008 11:12 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thank you SO much for putting together this list. I've seen a few of these movies...but I'm always looking for more to watch.. So, this is great.
Julia333		#18	[-]
Posts: 56381 (14 Sep, 2008 1:57 AM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You're very welcome, Zion. The list is particularly useful for thread ideas for this forum.