How did the world come to this form we see today? Is it real, or is it simply a projection made by own powerful brains? Do our thoughts really matter? If so, is it really changing the perceived reality in a way we don’t notice it? As a young child, questions about the world around me never bother me much; I was living happily with what I had, I was joyful, at least as I believed, whenever I got what I had been wanting. For this reason, I did not try hard to figure out my life any more in-depth, until I watched the movie Inception on the first day of my junior high school. Before then, I never thought that a movie would make any significant influence to my life; this thought has been completely wiped out. After watching the movie, my friends and I had a heated discussion about the “cool scenes” in the movie and how much we wish that was real. As time passed, my friends gradually settled down and let this memory pass their brain; strangely enough for the first time, began questioning my older beliefs about …show more content…
In order to form my own worldview, I had to make sure I select only the “correct” portions of works from others, which was done in accordance to my own upheld values and preferences, as I soon realized. This is not a simple process, especially for a child in seventh grade. I processed valuable ideas everyday through my brain and tried to filter out the useful informations for my own use. I continued doing this for about half a year and ended up with some seemingly extremely valid ideas and arguments; I delighted in this as I thought I could finally figure out the hidden secrets of life and be able to view it in a completely different way. This encouraged me a lot, which almost led me to believe that I was going to become a great philosopher instantly―until I began the third step: combining these various ideas from all over the world and throughout history to form my own set of
Its amazing right how directors have this amazing story to be told that comes from their head. Well this director went a different way to filming this, some of the most major scenes in this film were improvised, cool !huh ?Yea I couldn’t even believe it that the director Neill Blomkamp thought it would be better because then it’ll feel more real. His viewers would get a sense of realness in his movie. Talk about realness he also interviews real interviewers for his film.
The unconscious has a huge part in shaping human behavior, yet many overlook the idea behind it. This is an idea that maybe these unconscious behaviors can be used to alter the future or the past mistakes or anything in between for that matter. Everyone dreams at some point in their life and what many people don’t realize is that dreams usually develop from past experiences or from actual occurrences and thoughts. This means that if someone happened to see a guy wearing a cowboy hat with a feather in it, in one of their dreams, they most likely saw this person at some point in their life and may not have even realized it. It is impossible to create a new face in a dream. In Inception (2009), Christopher Nolan portrays Dom Cobb as a special operative whose life mirrors a Freudian psychological reality in which his repressed guilt leads to self-destructive behavior.
The generation-defining, classic movie The Graduate was released in 1967 and directed by Mike Nichols. The movie stars Dustin Hoffman, as Benjamin Braddock, in his first and markedly most iconic role in a motion picture. The picture also stars Ann Bancroft as the unforgettable Mrs. Robinson and Katharine Ross as the charming daughter of Mrs. Robinson, Elaine Robinson. In this movie, it stars a recent college graduate who is struggling with the uncertainty of his future as he finds himself in a string of complicated romantic relationships. During this movie, our main character experiences what is the overall theme of this movie and that is the impulsivity and over-riding power of love.
In the documentary, “The Wave”, the true story of an innocent classroom experiment is retold to demonstrated the intense power of obedience and conformity. There are three social messages that are communicated through the documentary. Firstly, the extreme power the will to conform can have over a large group of people. The way students so readily joined the new cult-like group, they would to do whatever it took to be part of “the wave”. Within this message was the second social message, being that this strong will to conform stemmed from everyone wanting to belong, or to feel apart of something. It is made evident that humans have a strong inborn drive to belong to a group. The third social message could be seen through the two students who
Inception was one of the films that make you question what is reality compared to a dream. Christopher Nolan does an amazing job on having the viewers really think about what is going on throughout the whole movie. Nolan uses different angle shots, crazy rotations, and a great story to have this amazing film hit theaters. This film was not only to have viewers question “what is reality,” but it also is a rollercoaster ride throughout the whole entire film.
After watching the film what resonates with me the most? What message did the filmmakers intend? And why is it important for us, as students, to view this film?
The movie Cocoon is about life: relationships, aging, decisions and acceptance. It focuses on a group of lovable aging misfits living in Sunny Shores Retirement Home who seem to have gotten the message that friendship, love, comradery and helping others is the key to sanity in old age. Although they each endure age related maladies, three of the men sneak in to a neighboring pool for casual swims to relive the youthful mischief associated with teenagers. Arthur, Ben and Joe notice strange, giant pod formations on the pool’s bottom one day but, swim anyway. Suddenly their aging bodies feel better, have more strength and energy; they feel more like their younger selves, even turning up the romance with their wives. Little do they know aliens
To me, the movie Boyhood, stuck out to me for so many reasons. The most important reason for why it stuck out to me is because it changed the way I thought about life and people. It made me realize that I should be grateful for what I have, because not everyone has the same advantages or luck that I have in life. Another reason as to why this movie opened my eyes, is that it made me stop comparing myself to others, and only worry about myself, or those that matter to me. Nobody is identical and we are all different in our own ways. The last reason this movie stays in my head is because it does an amazing job teaching you life values and showed me how someone so comparable to me can be so different.
The movie Sicko evaluates the medical services and shows the U.S. government 's role in policing the medical profession. Before I watched this movie, I thought that living in America was living the American dream. However, this American dream is only a façade or an illusion that takes my mind away from some of America 's flaws. In this documentary, the director and writer Michael Moore exposes the dysfunctional health care system in the United States, which sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits and insurance companies, which pay bonuses to employees who are successful in denying coverage and claims. They are in the business of finding reasons not to spend money. Health insurance does not protect you from not paying.
Historically, humanity has been obsessed with discovering the nature of reality. Every person eventually develops their own worldview based on their beliefs, morals, and experiences. At one point in their lives, many people undergo a radical change in perception that forces them to change this view, eventually adopting a new perception of reality. Such a transformation occurs once one starts to question the fundamental nature of one’s own existence and that of the world around them. This realization begins with the disillusionment with one’s environment, continues with the questioning of one’s life’s worth, and concludes with the acceptance of a new worldview.
The documentary Extremis by Dan Krauss was very interesting to me since I am working towards a degree in healthcare. With the setting being in the intensive care unit of a hospital the patients are very near death. Two doctors are working with the patients who are mainly filmed who are Donna and Selena. Donna is on life support with a breathing tube, but is partially breathing on her own and is able to communicate. Selena is fully on life support and is not able to communicate. The doctors are struggling to make the right decisions to keep the families of the patients happy and the patient comfortable. After watching the documentary, you can really notice the forms of tragedy, synesthesia, and bildungsroman in the film taking
Do not believe something when you know it is not correct. Even though people may have good intentions most of the time there are those are out to harm you. Take this story of a man named Edward Daniels (also known as Teddy). In the movie Shutter Island, directed by Marin Scorsese in 2010. Teddy is a Us Marshal with a lost soul and a daunting past. Teddy is a World War I vet, who has a lot of flash backs, and nightmares about his past. Teddy meets up with his new partner, Chuck Aula, on the ferry ride to the island. This was the first time Teddy had met Chuck. Right in the beginning you can tell there is something off about the whole situation. Why would Teddy Barely meet his new partner on the ferry, I would think they would have met at the
Inception remains one of the most complex and deeply engaging narratives of this century. By defying traditional filmmaking, Nolan crafts a stunning cinema masterpiece that plays with the human subconscious. Equally, he provides audiences with the question of whether their reality is true, or perhaps the world they know is a dream. Paralleling the film’s ambiguous ending, the line between reality and the dream world is blurred due to the exceptional strategies Nolan and his team utilize. Mise-en-scéne elements of setting, brilliant cinematography, and profound editing techniques institute the film’s prevailing narrative form and motifs. Many film directors manipulate the concept of fantasy versus reality, but instead of providing a mundane exposition, fantasy becomes the new reality in Inception.
Spirited Away is a Japanese anime movie by Hayao Miyazaki and produced under Studio Ghibli. The film was first released in July of 2001, and became the most successful film in Japanese history, grossing over $274 million dollars worldwide. The film was so successful, it even overtook Titanic (top grossing film at the time) and because the highest-grossing film in Japanese history with a total of $229,607,878. (Johnson, G. A.)
The movie Mulan tells the story of the legendary Chinese woman warrior, Fa Mulan. In the Disney movie, Mulan is the only child of a disabled veteran. When the Huns invade from the north, the Chinese Emperor sets a conscription saying that every family must provide a son to be a soldier in the Chinese army. Fearing for her father’s life, as he is the only man in the house, Mulan runs away and joins the army in his place, even though it is against the law for her to do so. She almost fails in her mission, but with renewed efforts, she manages to become one of the best soldiers in the company. Later in the film, Mulan saves the company from the Huns by cleverly shooting a cannon into the mountains and creating an avalanche. However she is stabbed