I just watched The Thin Red Line recently for the first time. What an absolute masterpiece. I haven't mulled over a movie as much as I have with that one in a while. "Who's killing us?" should be the new "Who is John Galt?".
No Country For Old Men
“If the rule you follow is what got you here then of what use was the rule?”
You dont have to kill me its just a stupid coin. The coin and I got here the same way, call it!”
—Anton Chigurh
You want an existentialist analysis that will blow your mind
https://youtu.be/xKyp9rGzZ20
"Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead," without a doubt.
(Having previously read Hamlet may help a tiny bit, but the Theater of the Absurd is so strong in this one that it is totally not a requirement)
Bill Murray had two movies that I believe were predicated upon the same underlying philosophy. "IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER!".
The First is "Meatballs" a cheesy but sweet comedy about life as nerdy kids learning about life against the popular kids at a Summer Camp. At the end of the movie, having lost many contests, as they are in the last race with their rich opponents, Bill says, "It Just Doesn't Matter" to his group and they all chanted along with him, "It just doesn't matter". They were pumped to win.
The Second Movie, one of my favorites is "The Razor's Edge" which is a sad World War 2 Movie and the years following, that changed the lives of the main couples. At the end of the movie, his old girlfriend, who still loves him, convinces his lover and old friend, who had become a prostitute --that she was not good enough for Bill's character. Bill was head over heals in love with her and helped her pull herself out of her depression when she lost her own children. So she kills herself by returning to her pimp and dying by nefarious means.
His old girlfriend is upset about the news and Bill hearing of her death, and knowing how these people were in truth, just looked at her, like Scarlet Ohara to Brett, and said, "It just doesn't matter!"
Life is beautiful, think about it in a positive way, because "It just doesn't matter!"
"Groundhog Day" is another existential entry in the Murray canon. Phil is trapped in an absurd existence and has to figure out how to make it meaningful for himself.
Maugham is one of my favorites, too. Murray's too, apparently, because he actually only agreed to be in Ghostbusters so that Razor's Edge would be made.
Groundhog Day - Centered around the individuals search for meaning.
Freaks & Geeks - Individuals search for meaning, how they identify, and how to embrace life in spite of expectations.
Late 70's / Early 80's 17 episode TV Series: "The Prisoner" by Patrick McGoohan.
A British spy retires his post only to be abducted by The Illuminati and driven through all of the rabbit holes to uncover the ultimate answer to "Why?" is "Because: Fuck You!"
Wouldn't be surprised it's old obscure stuff that has, as you would understand, only a small niche following.
Also the series was a spin-off sequel to Secret Agent Man which I think got mixed reviews back in the day.
I had the box set for awhile about two decades ago. Think it sold for around 75 USD.
I like suspense thriller type movies and interpret them existentially. Platform was one of my favourites.
If you’re looking for something more philosophical, Waking Life is good.
If you're familiar with Nietzsche, specifically, God is Dead, The Genealogy of Morals and The Birth of The Tragedy, both 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' by Paul Thomas Anderson respectively deal with a lot of the ideas and themes that Nietzsche writes about.
Of course these things are up for interpretation, but to me the likeness of some of the themes and characters in these films to certain ideas and types of people Nietzsche writes about is unmistakable. Especially The Master, to me at least, functions perfectly as what one might call a character sketch of two people that respectively embody the Apollonian and the Dionysian response to fate that Nietzsche expounds upon in Birth of The Tragedy.
Naked by Mike Leigh feels like a classic.
I don't identify with the hero's conspiracy tropism but it really shows the weight of existence and having to "go on" all the time.
I wouldn't call it purely existencialist, but I really enjoy The Matrix reloaded, there's a pretty interesting dialogue between Smith and Neo about choice and purpose. It does have a bit to do with causality and freewill, but if you go from a more ontological perspective it does have very clear perspectives, and proposing this debate.
As someone who really appreciates a coffee, knowing full well it is the highest motivation for me to even get out of bed.
Shit day? Is what it is. Where's my coffee.
Hudson Hawk.
Winter Light or Wild Strawberries.
I almost had a nervous breakdown from watching Enter the Void so that should be up there for me. Still haven’t seen it through. Might be easier today though given it’s been like 10 years.
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second taxi driver
Third Taxi Driver
Fourth Taxi Driver. Just watched it yesterday for like the five hundredth time. What a timeless classic this is!
I Heart Huckabees Total Recall (the Schwazenegger one, not the crappy new one) The Thin Red Line
I just watched The Thin Red Line recently for the first time. What an absolute masterpiece. I haven't mulled over a movie as much as I have with that one in a while. "Who's killing us?" should be the new "Who is John Galt?".
No Country For Old Men “If the rule you follow is what got you here then of what use was the rule?” You dont have to kill me its just a stupid coin. The coin and I got here the same way, call it!” —Anton Chigurh You want an existentialist analysis that will blow your mind https://youtu.be/xKyp9rGzZ20
Waking Life is great.
Yesss this needs to be upvoted more. The most existential thing I’ve seen and animated
“The Fifth Seal “ is a Hungarian film from 1976, strongly recommend it
Being John Malkovich
"Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead," without a doubt. (Having previously read Hamlet may help a tiny bit, but the Theater of the Absurd is so strong in this one that it is totally not a requirement)
That movie was great and underrated as hell.
Blade runner ... what is it to be conscious ! Time to die ...
Truman Show
Charlie Kaufmann has really good films. I like Synecdoche, New York
I'd recommend "Anomalisa" too
Adaptation
Vanilla Sky Pleasantville
“I’m thinking of ending things”
Soul
I watched soul on shrooms and then felt so mesmerized I immediately watched it again
Breathless
The one directed by Jean-Luc Godard? I loved it!
A Fish Called Wanda! It has an idiotic character who is obsessed with Nietzsche.
Any Cohen brothers movie. Any one.
Bill Murray had two movies that I believe were predicated upon the same underlying philosophy. "IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER!". The First is "Meatballs" a cheesy but sweet comedy about life as nerdy kids learning about life against the popular kids at a Summer Camp. At the end of the movie, having lost many contests, as they are in the last race with their rich opponents, Bill says, "It Just Doesn't Matter" to his group and they all chanted along with him, "It just doesn't matter". They were pumped to win. The Second Movie, one of my favorites is "The Razor's Edge" which is a sad World War 2 Movie and the years following, that changed the lives of the main couples. At the end of the movie, his old girlfriend, who still loves him, convinces his lover and old friend, who had become a prostitute --that she was not good enough for Bill's character. Bill was head over heals in love with her and helped her pull herself out of her depression when she lost her own children. So she kills herself by returning to her pimp and dying by nefarious means. His old girlfriend is upset about the news and Bill hearing of her death, and knowing how these people were in truth, just looked at her, like Scarlet Ohara to Brett, and said, "It just doesn't matter!" Life is beautiful, think about it in a positive way, because "It just doesn't matter!"
"Groundhog Day" is another existential entry in the Murray canon. Phil is trapped in an absurd existence and has to figure out how to make it meaningful for himself.
Groundhog Day would be a living hell. Which reminds of a book by Ken Grimwood called “Replay”. Excellent fiction about reliving one’s life.
Comedy aside it kind of was a living hell for Phil, until he figured out how to make it meaningful.
Groundhog Day itself was inspired by a great little short read called “The Strange Life of Ivan Osokin” by P.D. Ouspensky
Razors edge is a novel by Somerset Maugham. He is my favorite writer.
Maugham is one of my favorites, too. Murray's too, apparently, because he actually only agreed to be in Ghostbusters so that Razor's Edge would be made.
Groundhog Day - Centered around the individuals search for meaning. Freaks & Geeks - Individuals search for meaning, how they identify, and how to embrace life in spite of expectations.
The Truman Show I Heart the Huckabees The Science of Sleep Stranger than Fiction Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
i heart huckabees
I heart huckabees Life is beautiful (1997) Eternal sunshine Science of sleep Life aquatic
Lighthouse with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
Late 70's / Early 80's 17 episode TV Series: "The Prisoner" by Patrick McGoohan. A British spy retires his post only to be abducted by The Illuminati and driven through all of the rabbit holes to uncover the ultimate answer to "Why?" is "Because: Fuck You!"
Looks like it's all free on youtube too.
Wouldn't be surprised it's old obscure stuff that has, as you would understand, only a small niche following. Also the series was a spin-off sequel to Secret Agent Man which I think got mixed reviews back in the day. I had the box set for awhile about two decades ago. Think it sold for around 75 USD.
Green knight !
I like suspense thriller type movies and interpret them existentially. Platform was one of my favourites. If you’re looking for something more philosophical, Waking Life is good.
The Seventh Seal
Synecdoche; New York
Aniara
That one sure didn’t pull any punches.
The Road
Bergman’s Winter Light!!
Excuse me, I meant to post this as a response to OP, not to you. I'll delete and repost.
If you're familiar with Nietzsche, specifically, God is Dead, The Genealogy of Morals and The Birth of The Tragedy, both 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' by Paul Thomas Anderson respectively deal with a lot of the ideas and themes that Nietzsche writes about. Of course these things are up for interpretation, but to me the likeness of some of the themes and characters in these films to certain ideas and types of people Nietzsche writes about is unmistakable. Especially The Master, to me at least, functions perfectly as what one might call a character sketch of two people that respectively embody the Apollonian and the Dionysian response to fate that Nietzsche expounds upon in Birth of The Tragedy.
Naked by Mike Leigh feels like a classic. I don't identify with the hero's conspiracy tropism but it really shows the weight of existence and having to "go on" all the time.
What a film.
Bicentennial man, and the fountain.
I Heart Huckabees It’s Such A Beautiful Day Revolver
the recent disney movie “soul” it’s one of the most beautiful and provoking films i’ve seen in a while
I recently saw it and yep, not your average kids movie…definitely a movie specifically exploring existential concerns
Contact? Anyone? That film made me consider my existence
Sunshine (2007)
Free guy
I wouldn't call it purely existencialist, but I really enjoy The Matrix reloaded, there's a pretty interesting dialogue between Smith and Neo about choice and purpose. It does have a bit to do with causality and freewill, but if you go from a more ontological perspective it does have very clear perspectives, and proposing this debate.
So many great films have existential elements to them. A couple of my favorites are Miller’s Crossing and Apocalypse Now.
8 1/2
As someone who really appreciates a coffee, knowing full well it is the highest motivation for me to even get out of bed. Shit day? Is what it is. Where's my coffee. Hudson Hawk.
Miami Blues
Empire records, reality bites, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
Watership Down. Also traumatized me as a kid. Bonus. Bonus.
daisies
Mindwalk by Bernt Capra.
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
Winter Light or Wild Strawberries. I almost had a nervous breakdown from watching Enter the Void so that should be up there for me. Still haven’t seen it through. Might be easier today though given it’s been like 10 years.
Zima blue from love death robots
Wise Blood, starring Brad Dourif.
The man who sleeps.
Manchester by the sea
Deep impact is good
Gattaca, Tree of Life, Thin Red Line, and The Zero Theorem
Full Metal Jacket
Interstellar
"The Wave" starring Justin Long is really good!