THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO CINEMA takes the viewer on an exhilarating ride through some of the greatest movies ever made. Serving as presenter and guide is the charismatic Slavoj Zizek, acclaimed philosop...( read more
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Lacaan and cinema. Only if you are totally willing to hear what Zizek has to say. If you are not one to be told what to think, and most importantly, if you are not then able to examine and filter that information according to your standards, there's nothing here for you.
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this movie was made for peepz like me! on da reals. the philosophy behind films. yes.
Bear in mind, any film (let alone documentary) which asserts any kind of truth, will generate an adverse and proportional amount of cynicism, from those to whom any suggestion of and or search for truths is already meaningless, those of you who are already Masters of psychology, ...( read more)
some interesting philosophical insights of classic pictures. A bit long and hard to understand at times but non the less compelling.
The most engaging and confusing guide to cinema that I've come across. Everything from Structuralism to Freudian theory, Zizek comes across as an extremely exciting and excitable host, leapfrogging complex theories like a prol. It was confusing and educating in equal measure.
It is a fun romp through the annals of cinema by pop Slovenian philosopher and prolific writer Slavoj Zizek, who finds deep psychological meaning in a slew of movies. full review
The teachers we remember most fondly are often the ones who entertained as they enlightened, through hyperbole seasoned with grains of salt. Mr. Zizek belongs in that company. full review
It sounds completely mad, but it hangs together because of the brilliant, hilarious decision to insert the garrulous philosopher into key scenes of the films he discusses. full review
It's pretentious, arch, and often times ridiculous (as well as being philosophically incoherent, trying to sound smarter than it actually is), but it's in the end a lot of fun. full review
What helps the film rise above the level of a photographed college lecture is the director's inventive and playful presentation. full review
A delightful two-and-a-half-hour repast for mindful film junkies. full review
Here's a film guaranteed to make you smarter than all your friends for 48 hours, or at least feel like you are. full review
Looking like no one so much as Ricky Tomlinson's crazed Slovenian twin brother, that unruly thinker and critic Slavoj Zizek gives us a highly entertaining and often brilliant tour of modern cinema. full review
While this is fun, it's hardly sprocket science. full review
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