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"A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses"
- Jean Cocteau
From Philosophical-Existential to Soul-crushing Films
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Whether realizing the art form of filmmaking or not, directors and writers often use their preferred visual medium to tell a story. Ideologies, theories or whatever form of message is always decoded in this visual medium in hopes that the audience gets the message. The secret of making a successful film, especially when telling a story, is to avoid preaching.
From Mel Gibson to Seth Macfarlene, Federico Fellini to Ridley Scott and of course Hitchcock, their movies have messages, from symbolist storytelling to clever subtext dialogues. Here’s a list of some of the movies that have philosophical or psychological messages encoded for the audience.
KEY WORDS: DRAMA, EXISTENTIAL QUESTIONS, PHILOSOPHY, NICHILISM, state of MELANCHOLY or LONELINESS, PAIN
ABOUT NICHILISM The word Nihil is Latin root of nihilism. Nihil means nothingness. Commonly nihilism is employed in the expression of Nietzschean philosophy, connected with Übermensch or eternal return theories.
Sometimes it is forgotten that Nietzsche promoted a “good” nihilism, as a starting point for new values; on the other side of the coin is the “bad” nihilism, embodied by the Marquis De Sade’s philosophy. So by connecting three key words, Nihilism, Sadism and Willful Nothingness, key influences relative to several filmmakers are achieved.
The Nihilistic world view is the expression of a pure void, ethically speaking, and cinema is a prime method of expressing this philosophy. There are a number of films which could fit into this category. Nihilism is a “behind the scenes” motivator and it is not seemingly uncommon to find movies based on this point of view.
SO, there are some films in this world whose main function serve to depress the viewer, to show-case the darkest, most lurid and sordid acts, the most desperate and strife-ridden lives. Why, for the love of God, would anyone wish to view these films? To remind ourselves that we are human.
It goes without saying that every film in this list is a beautiful piece of cinema. A director doesn’t set out to make a harrowing film such as these without caring deeply about its cinematography and editing. But these films also strike such a powerful emotional cord that they must be experienced, at least once.
*** *Many of the describings are written by Luca Badaloni, who is studying his master’s degree in Philosophy. He believes that cinema is a perfect instrument for philosophical ideas and actually society needs critical thinking in several ways. He loves to write script, direct short movies but mostly, he loves reading.
Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/15-great-nihilistic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/2/#ixzz4arl66G7h
*Dylan Rambow, who studied film and journalism at Northern Illinois University, wrote the reviews about depressing films. Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/20-great-soul-crushing-films-that-are-worth-your-time/3/#ixzz4artgirCx
From Mel Gibson to Seth Macfarlene, Federico Fellini to Ridley Scott and of course Hitchcock, their movies have messages, from symbolist storytelling to clever subtext dialogues. Here’s a list of some of the movies that have philosophical or psychological messages encoded for the audience.
KEY WORDS: DRAMA, EXISTENTIAL QUESTIONS, PHILOSOPHY, NICHILISM, state of MELANCHOLY or LONELINESS, PAIN
ABOUT NICHILISM The word Nihil is Latin root of nihilism. Nihil means nothingness. Commonly nihilism is employed in the expression of Nietzschean philosophy, connected with Übermensch or eternal return theories.
Sometimes it is forgotten that Nietzsche promoted a “good” nihilism, as a starting point for new values; on the other side of the coin is the “bad” nihilism, embodied by the Marquis De Sade’s philosophy. So by connecting three key words, Nihilism, Sadism and Willful Nothingness, key influences relative to several filmmakers are achieved.
The Nihilistic world view is the expression of a pure void, ethically speaking, and cinema is a prime method of expressing this philosophy. There are a number of films which could fit into this category. Nihilism is a “behind the scenes” motivator and it is not seemingly uncommon to find movies based on this point of view.
SO, there are some films in this world whose main function serve to depress the viewer, to show-case the darkest, most lurid and sordid acts, the most desperate and strife-ridden lives. Why, for the love of God, would anyone wish to view these films? To remind ourselves that we are human.
It goes without saying that every film in this list is a beautiful piece of cinema. A director doesn’t set out to make a harrowing film such as these without caring deeply about its cinematography and editing. But these films also strike such a powerful emotional cord that they must be experienced, at least once.
*** *Many of the describings are written by Luca Badaloni, who is studying his master’s degree in Philosophy. He believes that cinema is a perfect instrument for philosophical ideas and actually society needs critical thinking in several ways. He loves to write script, direct short movies but mostly, he loves reading.
Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/15-great-nihilistic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/2/#ixzz4arl66G7h
*Dylan Rambow, who studied film and journalism at Northern Illinois University, wrote the reviews about depressing films. Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/20-great-soul-crushing-films-that-are-worth-your-time/3/#ixzz4artgirCx
Movies based on Dialogue
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Unique - Absurdish films
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By its definition in existential philosophy, what we call the ‘absurd’ is a contradiction found between a contrast; it is the impenetrable brick wall we run into in our search to find inherent meaning and significance in a world that lacks it. In his 1942 essay “Le Mythe de Sisyphe”, French philosopher and writer Albert Camus compared the human condition with the punishment received by Sisyphus.
According to the Greek myth, Sisyphus tried to escape death by deceiving Hades. When he was dragged back to hell, he was forced to roll a huge rock up the steep slope of a mountain; however, the rock would always slip from his hands just before he reached the top, and thus he would need to start from the beginning. And just like him, we are forced to carry the weight of our meaningless and godless existence, only to see all of our efforts fall apart, forcing us to start over and over and over.
Absurdism was widely explored in arts and literature during the 20th century, and it is deeply embedded in the existentialist movement. Prominent writers such as the aforementioned Camus, Samuel Beckett, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Franz Kafka made wide use of it in their philosophical investigations, pondering subjects like social life, identity, God and religion, madness, depression, and many more.
In fiction, it manifests as narratives in which its characters are faced with the need to find meaning in meaningless situations. While the word ‘absurd’ might at first evoke an image of comedy, it isn’t necessarily comical. It goes from the ridiculous to the sublime, from a heartwarming comedy to a gut-wrenching tragedy, exploiting a wide array of feelings and situations in which the lack of answers and purposes loom over us as if it were a bird of prey.
Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/15-best-absurdist-movies/#ixzz4b1SWp4lu
According to the Greek myth, Sisyphus tried to escape death by deceiving Hades. When he was dragged back to hell, he was forced to roll a huge rock up the steep slope of a mountain; however, the rock would always slip from his hands just before he reached the top, and thus he would need to start from the beginning. And just like him, we are forced to carry the weight of our meaningless and godless existence, only to see all of our efforts fall apart, forcing us to start over and over and over.
Absurdism was widely explored in arts and literature during the 20th century, and it is deeply embedded in the existentialist movement. Prominent writers such as the aforementioned Camus, Samuel Beckett, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Franz Kafka made wide use of it in their philosophical investigations, pondering subjects like social life, identity, God and religion, madness, depression, and many more.
In fiction, it manifests as narratives in which its characters are faced with the need to find meaning in meaningless situations. While the word ‘absurd’ might at first evoke an image of comedy, it isn’t necessarily comical. It goes from the ridiculous to the sublime, from a heartwarming comedy to a gut-wrenching tragedy, exploiting a wide array of feelings and situations in which the lack of answers and purposes loom over us as if it were a bird of prey.
Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/15-best-absurdist-movies/#ixzz4b1SWp4lu
Music and cinema
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My favorite movies
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Love, Sexuality & Experimentation
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Cinobo best movies
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Society of chaos
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IMMIGRATION - RACISM - CRISIS - SOCIAL / ECONOMIC PROBLEMS - HOMOPHOBIA - SEXUAL REPRESSION
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