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Any recommendations of any other thought-provoking movies?

posted 17 years ago by Nietzsches_New_Neighbor
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I first saw this movie years ago and I am still drawn to watch it frequently because of how much the movie makes you reflect on life. Anyone know of any other great thought-provoking movies similar to MDWA?

[–] xxdisintegrationxx 17 years ago

Most Woody Allen movies.

[–] torifica 17 years ago

it seems like richard linklater took his cue from Malle in "Waking Life". if you haven't seen it, check it out.

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[–] timmy_501 17 years ago

Waking Life is similar and I prefer it.

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[–] funnylookingmonkey 17 years ago

Mind Walk is the most similar film i can think of.

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[–] poppabaggins 16 years ago

Mind Walk is just bad. It fails to introduce anything mildly thought-provoking. I was excited about the movie going into it, but halfway through, I was bored by the pseudo-science and bland theories.

The Seventh Seal, on the other hand, is a fantastic film and well worth watching.

[–] perry-74 17 years ago

Harold and Maude. Another thought provoking film. I watch it at least once a year and always get something new out of it. Amazing film.

[–] geoh777 17 years ago

This isn't really a recommendation, but you could try Conversations with Other Women. To me, it was alone worth it for Helena Bonham Carter.

[–] HeartOfSky 10 years ago

I didn't know what to expect when I first saw CwoW. It was brilliant. I should revisit it.

[–] james676 17 years ago

The conversations in THE SEVENTH SEAL between the Knight and Death are extremely thought-provoking.

[–] todtomorow 16 years ago

Seventh Seal is a great thought provoking film along with most of Bergman's films. I really like Scenes from a Marriage and 1969's 'the Rite' Sometimes i notice in a Woody Allen film the dialogue can begin to reach into 'Bergman land' but only in his better films (like the ones with diane keaton and mia farrow)

[–] DrProfessor 16 years ago

Apocalypse Now, Gods Must Be Crazy, Pi, Saving Grace (1985), Milagro Beanfield War, Never Cry Wolf, just to name a few.

[–] Neurotransmitter 16 years ago

While it's not the same kind of film as MDwA or Waking Life, I thought that American Beauty had some thought-provoking elements, and in general I just like the film.

I've only seen Seventh Seal once, but from that viewing, I think the movie is overrated in terms of its philosophical content, because while it does have some interesting ideas, especially regarding existentialism, I just didn't respond to Seventh Seal with the same level of intellectual excitement that I felt when watching MDwA.