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Favorite segment?

posted 12 years ago by sati_84
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Amazing movie, just watched it!

My fave segment was the wacky guy on the bridge. He said some very deep stuff, I could relate to.

Close second is the guy who talked about how the universe is governed by strict laws and/or random chance/quantum mechanics, and how neither of these viewpoints can be the ultimate truth. That was eye-opening, since so many people try to cite quantum mechanics as an ultimate answer to the free will VS determination problem, and they clearly can't see the forest from the tree.

Deep movie, lots and lots of things to contemplate.

(Runner up: the guy who nonchalantly burned himself on the curb. That was classic!)

"I was looking back to see if you were looking back at me to see me looking back at you"

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[–] sati_84 11 years ago

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"I was looking back to see if you were looking back at me to see me looking back at you"

[–] Makarov-324 11 years ago

Favorite: Probably the guy who walks out of red fog "You haven't met yourself yet, but the advantage of meeting others in the meantime is that one of them may present you to yourself" that's when the movie gets a little bit darker.

Least favorite: The fear vs. laziness guy. He talks about how a monkey is closer to the average person than plato. And somehow we're only as advanced as ancient greece. That's all BS. Give the average human some credit.

[–] jocke- 11 years ago

Difficult to pick a favorite segment. But I would say the entire meeting/segment with the "ant & soap opera" lady.

[–] papillonsarah 11 years ago

Wacky guy on bridge (Speed Levitch) is my favorite too. "And on really romantic events of self, I go salsa dancing with my confusion." I still have no idea what it means, but I laugh every time I hear it. There are so many somber monologues, Speed is one of the few who talks about life with any energy or positivity. He's a very bright spot in the movie.

Ravage the land as never before, total destruction from mountain to shore!

[–] MoviemanCin 10 years ago

When it ended! I can't remember when I've been so BORED by a film. Nothing but boring, pretentious psychobabble. Really BAD.

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar, or doesn't.

[–] Mhjm6 8 years ago

^That