Are there any philosophical movies made? I don't know if my question makes sense but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I'm not after some weird cult stuff. I just wanna watch some challenging, life-changing, motivational, inspiration movie that has a lot of philosophical elements in it.
2007-02-26 20:46:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It doesn't have to be english movie. Anything with english sub-title will do.
2007-02-26 20:47:13 · update #1
Silence of the Lambs(more of psychological nature thought)
The Prophecy
City Of Angels
Twelve Monkeys
Sixth Sense
Down To Earth
Disney's The Lion King
Da Vinci Code
The 13th Ghost-(not sure if it is the right title)
Green Mile
The Dragonfly-purely Philosophical and Psychological
Rain man
The awakening
The Deer Hunter(1970's)
Contact-Jodie Foster
Just to name a few
Most movies always convey philosophical lessons in life, i'd say.
2007-02-26 21:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by oscar c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like some already stated most movies you watch have some kind of philosophical bent, the fun part comes from determining what within these films is derived from whom or from which school of thought!
Some good films have already been names although The Matrix was left out and it was almost completely taken from the works of Descartes(there is also a book that contains articles written about The Matrix by philosophers and is really good for those just starting to get into philosophy). A couple good Existentialist films are Vagabond (French) and I Heart Huckabees. Schindler's List is also good for examining ethical issues and free will(and its just a great movie).
2007-02-26 21:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by noodles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but here are some movies that could be what you are looking for. The link below actually has all those movies there.
My Dinner with Andre 1981
Before Sunrise 1995
Guess Whose Coming To Dinner 1967
To Kill A Mockingbird 1962
Ordinary People 1980
Deep Impact 1998
The Passion of Christ 2004
Contact 1997
It's A Wonderful Life 1946
The Sound of Music 1965
2007-02-26 21:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Film and philosophy, what a great combination. I (Heart) Huckabees is a nice existential flick with a bit of humour and a great cast. For something a bit more obscure you could try Pi, and if you are looking for the cosmic punch line, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is a side-splitter. Of course, if life affirming and inspirational (which is sort of philosophical) is what you are after, then Hollywood has loads.
2007-02-26 20:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by Sophron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donnie Darko, The Matrix, combat club... very just about any action picture with some semblance of a narrative is philosophical is a few way... you basically could desire to renowned what that philosophy is.
2016-09-29 23:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fight club. It's about the struggle for individuality and one's right to freedom in a world of corporate materialsim.
Memento. About memory and the underlying faith or common sense that the world exists without us.
Click, an enjoyable tale with the underlying idea that you must 'live every moment'.
And The Island, a great metaphor for freedom from society's institutions.
2007-02-26 23:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1984
2007-02-26 20:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by Princess Penguin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All movies have somesort of philosophical statement in them.
I can think of one:
sense and sensiblity = is it better to be rational and practical or to be intutive and passionate.
2007-02-26 21:20:51 · answer #8 · answered by rusalka 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. lots even. harold and maude, cube, exitenz, the waking life, six degrees of separation, twelve monkeys, last temptation as christ, the usual suspects, gods and monsters, dead poets society, dead man walking, ghost dog, dead man, night on earth, broken flowers, lost in translation, taxi driver, jeffrey, rashomon, and many many more.
2007-02-26 20:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 Angry Men
2007-02-26 20:57:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋