Philosophy and the movies: Believe it or not, many movies explore…

Philosophy and the movies: Believe it or not, many movies explore…

Philosophy and the movies:

Believe it or not, many movies explore philosophical concepts, whether overtly like in Waking Life or implicitly, like in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Select a film and a short philosophical film review. Include the film and the elements of philosophy contained in it. How well did the film present philosophical ideas? What could it have done better? Was it a good film and would you recommend it? Why or why not?

Suggested list of films with philosophy plot lines (in case you are stuck):

1.    Matrix

2.    Blade Runner

3.    2001: A Space Odyssey

4.    Being John Malkovich

5.    Star Trek

6.    Fight Club

7.    American Beauty

8.    Ground Hog’s Day

9.    The Manchurian Candidate

10. Pulp Fiction

11. A Clockwork Orange

12. The Last Temptation of Christ

13. Dead Poets Society

14. All Quiet on the Western Front