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

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Post by frereubu »

Schizopolis by Steven Soderbergh. Made after Sex, Lies and Videotape made him famous, it's a wonderfully playful meditation on all sort of things. I think the thing I most appreciate is the play with language, as in these clips with meta-language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pct9smNM6u4 (The whole film isn't like this - just these excerpts).

Apparently it got such a frosty reception at Cannes after he was so lauded for SL&V that he added the amusing introduction that includes the lines "When I say this is the most important motion picture you will ever attend, my motivation is not financial gain, but a firm belief that the delicate fabric that holds all of us together will be ripped apart unless every man, woman and child in this country sees this film - and pays full ticket price, not some bargain matinée cut-rate deal. In the event that you find certain sequences or ideas confusing, please bear in mind that this is your fault, not ours. You will need to see the picture again and again until you understand everything.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU_na__nfSU

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

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Post by iscrewyou »

catears wrote: post #130

I would suggest "The Big Short". It mainly focuses on the huge disaster of the 2008 financial bubble, and what led up to it. Before watching the movie I had this feeling of how impossible it could have been for so many normal people to be screwed over so royally. The crisis obviously happened, but I lacked the understanding of how something like that could have happened. After the movie it was clear to me how systemi…

Margin Call has been on my list to watch for a very long time. You just gave me a reason to watch it sooner than later.

I’d say Steve Carell’s character is the only protagonist in The Big Short.

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

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Post by jgbmlg »

franksvalli wrote: post #85

12 Angry Men ---- Walkabout ---- Koyaanisqatsi A profound movie with no words except the chanting of a Hopi word, meaning "life out of balance", or "a way of life that calls for another way of life". ---- My Dinner With Andre "We're bored. We're all bored now. But has it ever occurred to you, Wally, that the process that creates this boredom that we see in the world now, may very well be a self perpetuating, unconsci…

My all time favorite movie. From the opening monologue by Carol Reed to the ending walk by Anna past Holly. The music. the fingers through the sewer grate. Cuckoo Clocks!

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

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Post by jcun4128 »

The Aviator - I don't know why I was so obsessed with this guy eg. Howard Hughes his tragic/surreal life having so much money and descent into madness. The passage of time makes me sad as well, you see the peak/height of the day...

The Master - this is emotional the churning water scenes in particular with the music great sound track

Her - mostly I enjoy the intro, I don't know maybe it's a part of being alone a lot up to where he meets the OS for the first time, something like this is interesting

Lost in Translation - somehow I found this movie and the social aspect is nice

Iron Man movies - for motivation

Blade Runner - I was obsessed with this movie in high school 10 years ago quoting it ha "I've seen things..."

2001 Space Odyssey - probably my most favorite humbling scene the bone becoming a space craft [1] it's just so emotional "exiting the system". It felt freeing briefly to think you can leave everything that exists and go to nothing, it was an idea of escape for me at the time. It makes me want to strive for that, but it's not a 1-man job and it takes a while eg. probably not in our life time... the whole 4 years to nearest star at light speed thing. And what is there anyway.

Jobs - probably get hate for this but there was something profound the idea of the chips becoming state/data on a screen.

Social Network - sorry to be basic but I used to watch that to get pumped trying to come up with something big(lol). It's funny when I first watched that movie I was not into software/web dev and later on I understood more and more of the basic stuff he was doing to make the girl comparison app and also mentioning Apache to host the initial The Facebook like "Ooh I know what that is".

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoSYsNADtY

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

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Post by mke »

1) It’s a classic and perhaps a cliche, but The Shawshank Redemption will profoundly change your view of the world.

2) Then, on the nature of competition, obsession and greatness The Prestige and There Will Be Blood

4) And then there are days where I still wonder to myself, what the heck happened in Primer ?

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

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Post by Kuinox »

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.

Depends on what you like: - "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" is considered as one of the best anime out there (SteamPunk/Adventure)

- Attack On Titan good and well known

Tell me what genres you like and i'll make you more recommendations.

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

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Post by sali0 »

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.

A recent, fairly famous anime movie that I would recommend is Kimi No Nawa/Your Name. Very emotional, and just a great movie all around. I would also recommend any Studio Ghibli movie, particularly Spirited Away. If you want to watch some great artistic style anime series, watch any of Shinichiro Watanabe's shows, or if you're into psychological stories, watch Death Note.

There really is something for everyone if you look hard enough. There is a reason anime is so popular.

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

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Post by polo »

Human, vol 1-3 [1]

Watch it for the mesmerizing aerial footage of parts of the earth you’ve never seen before.

More importantly, watch it to hear people from around the world, of many nations, creeds and economic status share their stories, hopes and fears.

It will make you smile. It will bring you to tears. It will make you realize that we are all so much alike. I will make you want to embrace humanity.

[1] https://youtu.be/vdb4XGVTHkE

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

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Post by brandonmenc »

Casino - "An equal amount of blueberries in each muffin"

Heat - "You must've worked some dipshit crews"

Extreme professionalism: what it really looks like, how it mixes and intersects with street smarts, and that it can be applied to any enterprise - even "low" ones.

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