On this page I’d like to present some of my favourite movies to you. I am always grateful for your recommendations!
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American Beauty (1999)
4.5/5
2001-06-20 20:15
Well-deserved Oscars for Kevin Spacey (one of my favourite actors) and Alan Ball (brilliant script). The story points not only to the lives of the portrayed characters in a typical American suburbia, but in a wider sense to our own everyday experience. In my eyes, the scene with the videotape showing a plastic bag in the Autumn wind is of profound and quite unexpected beauty.
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BBC: The Century of the Self (2002)
5/5
2007-10-30 00:37
From Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis through Edward Bernays' invention of "public relations" (as an euphemism for propaganda!) to the interplay of consumerism, needs, desires, "the self", lifestyle and politics. While some parts better be taken with a grain of salt, an overall higher-level understanding of basic processes in this global game emerges.
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BBC: The Power of Nightmares (2004)
5/5
2007-10-30 01:02
A look behind the scenes of the parallel rise of two extremes: the Neo-Conservative and the radical Islamist movement. Exploring the ideas, causes and developments while staying detached from the biased debate we know from the media, Adam Curtis provides an insight beyond judgement. Excellent!
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Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
4.5/5
2007-10-30 00:23
A disturbing documentary about humans and fish, dwelling in and around Lake Victoria, Tanzania. But there is more depth to it than simple considerations about fish industry, free market, supply and demand. Find out for yourself!
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Fight Club (1999)
4.5/5
2007-10-27 02:48
A very clever movie with lots of details. Edward Norton is among my favourite actors. - Certainly not a soap opera! :-)
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Finding Neverland (2004)
4/5
2007-10-27 03:09
"Fantastic" in the very sense of that word. The child within you might come back to life upon watching this movie.
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Global Frequency (Pilot)
4/5
2007-10-27 03:11
Derived from a comic - unfortunately only the pilot has been filmed and was never broadcasted, despite the huge fan base. The message "everyone is needed" misses out a little amongst the far-above-average characters. Yet when applied to humankind, the idea unfolds a stunning perspective: imagine that, for instance, even a poor paddy farmer might be able to teach others something essential. As a part of the whole, he might change this world just as much as everyone else (including you).
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Hero (2002)
4/5
2007-10-27 02:30
Aaaah, those colours! Inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s “Rashomon”, this Chinese movie shows you the same story from many different intriguing perspectives.
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JFK (1991)
4.5/5
2007-10-27 02:32
I find Oliver Stone's thriller, based on a book by Jim Garrison (which I can also recommend), very exciting - and I suppose it's not only for people who enjoy conspiracies ...
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Mystic River (2003)
4.5/5
2007-10-27 02:38
Very intense, very realistic, and therefore no less frightening. An amazing script and incredible acting performances.
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Samsara (2001)
5/5
2003-01-20 18:00
No movie has ever touched me more deeply than this story about Tashi, a Buddhist monk, who re-enters the mundane world and thereupon gradually realises the true nature of suffering. An insightful story, brilliant colours, amazing landscapes, and the most wonderful love scene I have ever seen.
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Saving Grace (2000)
4/5
2007-10-27 02:39
An adorable British comedy about an innocent female hobby gardener who tries to pay the debts from her belated husband with the revenues from ... grass sales. And I am not talking about the typical English lawn here! :-)
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Siddhartha (1972)
4/5
2007-10-27 02:44
Hermann Hesse's novel "Siddhartha" on screen, filmed on location in India. For me, the meeting with Gotama is one of its most inspiring moments.
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Six Feet Under (Series)
5/5
2007-10-27 02:57
Brilliant. Watch this right from the start, or you will find it difficult to get into it. It portrays the human characters, their interactions and their personal & relationship developments in a very realistic way. Furthermore it reveals many aspects and ideas about death … and life.
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The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)
4.5/5
2007-10-27 02:54
Peter Jackson did it… and again… and again. Despite all the deviations from J.R.R. Tolkien’s unparalleled epic, I find the outcome truly impressive. Especially Christopher Lee - make sure that your subwoofer is activated! Don’t miss the extended versions, for brilliant additional scenes will be your reward.
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The Simpsons (Series)
4.5/5
2007-10-27 03:07
I just love the sharp adult-oriented humour, and will never understand why our TV channels schedule such series for the children's afternoon program!
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Unser täglich Brot (2005)
4.5/5
2007-10-30 00:32
A documentary about mass food production: animals, vegetables, fruit, crop. No words are spoken - you simply watch the processes with men and machines in long takes. I suggest you do it with eyes wide open!
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What Dreams May Come (1998)
3.5/5
2007-10-27 02:42
Fantastic colours, a light-hearted main actor (Robin Williams) and a serious topic (death & the afterlife). I loved the idea, which I think was quite innovative at that time.
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No movie has ever touched me more deeply than this story about Tashi, a Buddhist monk, who re-enters the mundane world and thereupon gradually realises the true nature of suffering.
An insightful story, brilliant colours, amazing landscapes, and the most wonderful love scene I have ever seen.
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