CastleBravo Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 This little gem is 90 minutes of the most broken, ignorant psychobabble I have ever witnessed. To be honest, I wasn't even able to finish the movie. I got about halfway through it and had to turn it off before I broke my hand on my monitor. This film is about 'philosophy'. It is a camera crew following hack philosophers around while they muse about how bad it is to be human and do things human beings are supposed to do. I found it sickening. I had expected it to be in the tradition of Socrates in which he would walk around town asking people awkward questions and making them think about their lives. One philosopher asserts that consumerism is wrong and there are "better things" people should be spending their money on (i.e. hungry children). He even uses the "kid drowning in a lake" scenario to show me why buying Prada shoes is wrong. Another claims that the world is messed up because we pay too much attention to the self and not "the other". Anyone else seen this? bonus points if you made it all the way through the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapereAude Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 This little gem is 90 minutes of the most broken, ignorant psychobabble I have ever witnessed. To be honest, I wasn't even able to finish the movie. I got about halfway through it and had to turn it off before I broke my hand on my monitor. This film is about 'philosophy'. It is a camera crew following hack philosophers around while they muse about how bad it is to be human and do things human beings are supposed to do. I found it sickening. I had expected it to be in the tradition of Socrates in which he would walk around town asking people awkward questions and making them think about their lives. One philosopher asserts that consumerism is wrong and there are "better things" people should be spending their money on (i.e. hungry children). He even uses the "kid drowning in a lake" scenario to show me why buying Prada shoes is wrong. Another claims that the world is messed up because we pay too much attention to the self and not "the other". Anyone else seen this? bonus points if you made it all the way through the movie. I'll check it out and get back to you.. is it on Netflix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastleBravo Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Yes, it is available on Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musenji Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 ...Don't you mean, bonus points if you didn't make it all the way through? haha... Unless, of course, you're looking for motivation to finish it, and the prospect of discussion would motivate you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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