Philosophy and Film
Saturday, April 20, 2013

V for Vendetta: Rebellion in the Shadows

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Few movies instill more rebellious spirit into viewers than V for Vendetta. A film that opens with a reference to Guy Fawkes, a 16 th c...
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Muppet Treasure Island Review

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Because we are allowed to choose any movie for the blog this week, I felt it necessary that my favorite childhood movie (and its genre!) b...

The Monster Among us in Psycho

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        Psycho , by Alfred Hitchcock, is unquestionably one of the foundational movies in cinema, especially horror. The mystery and rep...

Cheating to Lose, While "Winning" Off the Field

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Returning to our sports week, I found that the film Eight Men Out (1988) presents a slightly different take on the “winners vs....
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Friday, April 19, 2013

More Horror for everybody

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We have established in our readings and in our screenings that a film's success in capturing our attention (whether this be in comedy,...
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner!!

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Although we probably do not like to admit it, the majority of people were pretty impressionable in High School, at an age when many of us...
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The Sentimentality of Isolation

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Lost in Translation (2003) is a movie about two people dealing with the disappointment and loneliness present in their lives. Bo...
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Emotions and Sentimentality

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At the beginning of the movie, Harry says that no man can have an attractive female friend because the sex that he inevitably wants to hav...
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The Struggle Between Emotion and Obligation

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Emotions are a powerful driving force for many, if not most, people. They can cause us to do things we normally wouldn't but can also ...
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Am I sad? Am I happy?

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A Single Man .  The words beautiful, amazing, and spectacular do not even do it justice.  From Colin Firth’s brilliant portray...
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The Value of "Silly Love Songs"

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“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return...” ...or, maybe to walk away when a tragic romance comes...
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Friday, April 12, 2013

Harry, Sally, and Plato

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This movie is a classic. When Harry Met Sally (1989), is a romantic comedy about two friends who are try and figure out the age...
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The Sentimentality of Lost in Translation

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Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) could be described as tale of forbidden love and ageless attraction found in exotic locales...
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