Ask HN: Films that made you see the world differently?

Post by trevett » Sat, Aug 08, 2020, 6:43 PM UTC

juniper_strong wrote: post #229

trevett wrote: post #186

Koyaanisqatsi (1982) - made me realize the degree to which society has been mechanized, how our alienation to nature and each other is almost guaranteed if we give ourselves over to technology.

If that was the intent of the film, it didn't work on me. It starts out with shots of nature and then I guess the idea was supposed to be, "Along comes mankind, industrialism ruins everything, life is out of balance!". But the problem is that it is all so gorgeous. Shots of Pruitt–Igoe being blown up, the Twinkie factory assembly line, traffic jams, bridges collapsing, a rocket exploding, all shot so that they are be…

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 08, 2020, 6:49 PM UTC

kiliantics wrote: post #212

Eyght wrote: post #179

Snowpiercer Most people see this movie as a very on-the-nose example of class struggle. But I see it as a commentary on how we humans build and interact with the very system that we collectively create to sustain ourselves as a species. The system always has its apologists, supporters and opposition, but deep down all but the most extreme zealots understand that the system has to change with time or fail, and the lon…

Maybe this is more than what people usually understand when they hear the term "class struggle" but this is actually exactly what Marx is talking about when he describes the "system" of capitalism and how all of the classes are dependent on it even though they are in conflict. This is related to the "inherent contradictions" built into the system which he also discusses. One word you mention though -- "Hypernormalisa…

Post by throwaway092837 » Sat, Aug 08, 2020, 6:54 PM UTC

juniper_strong wrote: post #203

DonaldPShimoda wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fight Club is a great film! But I can't believe how many people watch Fight Club and miss the real message: that Tyler Durden's philosophy is not one to live by, because it doesn't bring you any joy or fulfillment. Too many people watch the movie and see a tour de force of machismo and stick-it-to-the-man ideology, but the movie is really about the negatives of extreme, prolonged toxic masculinity. The Narrator conju…

> the movie is really about the negatives of extreme, prolonged toxic masculinity Chuck Palahniuk, the author of the book the movie is based on would disagree with you. For one, he has said he doesn't believe in the term toxic masculinity. He has said that Fight Club is "about empowering the individual and allowing the individual to make what they see as the best choice" and "about the terror that you were going to l…

Post by aerovistae » Sat, Aug 08, 2020, 7:01 PM UTC

torben-friis wrote: post #104

qwe098cube wrote: post #66

Princess Mononoke [1] (1997) had an impact on how I value our environment and also was my gateway into anime [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke

> and also was my gateway into anime Slightly off topic, any recommendations on that area? I've never checked out any anime besides children shows and would like to see something good, preferably mature and recent, to see if I'm missing out on something cool.

Post by dane-pgp » Sat, Aug 08, 2020, 7:03 PM UTC

BrandoElFollito wrote: post #142

agensaequivocum wrote: post #99

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> Lots of people will get them anyway Lots of people will get away with rape and murder (including abortion), this does not justify society tolerating it.

Rape is objectively evil towards others. Murder as well (exceptions apply). Abortion is a matter of personal beliefs, one may be lucky to live in a place where this is left to the individual woman. Euthanasia or suicide generally speaking is strictly individual. I am on charge of my life and nobody else should be able to dictate me what to do with it. Assisted suicide avoids trauma to others, such as when someone jum…