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Post by ohiofan1 on Feb 18, 2013 13:11:13 GMT -5
So I'm doing a project about determinism, the idea that the future is entirely controlled by actions in the past. I have to write a 3-4 page review of any movie that shows evidence that life is pre-determined. The easy choose would be to pick any of the Final Destination movies, but I want to make a real effort on this one.
My professor also brought up Donnie Darko and Deja Vu as other examples. Anyone else have good examples of movies that deal with determinism?
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 18, 2013 13:12:56 GMT -5
You could explore this with Looper or The Terminator.
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Post by CM Parish on Feb 18, 2013 13:16:28 GMT -5
There's The Butterfly Effect.
It's not a very good film though.
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Post by "I'm Batman..." on Feb 18, 2013 13:18:31 GMT -5
Terminator
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 18, 2013 13:19:43 GMT -5
I suppose you could also analyze The Deer Hunter centering on the drop of wine.
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Post by Pervy Stone Cold on Feb 18, 2013 13:25:04 GMT -5
Minority Report.
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 18, 2013 13:28:09 GMT -5
Yknow my favorite I can think of is Knightriders. But that's my favorite a lot of things. Coming out on Blu Ray in the UK.
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Feb 18, 2013 13:32:17 GMT -5
A Sound of Thunder is a good one.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Feb 18, 2013 13:44:24 GMT -5
12 Monkeys would probably be pretty decent.
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Post by FinalGwen on Feb 18, 2013 15:02:53 GMT -5
Primer, while incredibly confusing, would give a lot to talk about.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Feb 18, 2013 16:49:54 GMT -5
Maybe Back To The Future 2?
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Post by Y2M on Feb 18, 2013 17:10:19 GMT -5
Slumdog Millionaire maybe.
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Post by mizerable on Feb 18, 2013 17:16:49 GMT -5
I suppose you could also analyze The Deer Hunter centering on the drop of wine. I'd consider it a determination of actually sitting through that train wreck of a movie again. Slumdog Millionaire maybe. Maybe him finding the girl, but not so much the game show aspect, that was pure luck. And the fact that the questions came in the order of his life in a linear fashion was pretty funny. I'd go with The Prestige. Both guys are just determined to one up one another and learn each others' trick, to the point of obsession and crime. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 18, 2013 17:17:28 GMT -5
Meet the Robinsons.
There are tons of movies that concern time travel, almost all of which put emphasis on the difference choices can make.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Feb 18, 2013 23:53:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2013 0:00:09 GMT -5
12 Monkeys would probably be pretty decent. As well as it's inspiration, La Jette. |
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