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Tag Archives: Rashomon
On Spoilers
I just realized that yesterday I posted a discussion of the ending of Rashomon that could be seen as including “spoilers“. It didn’t occur to me that anyone would not know the ending to a classic like Rashomon. I mean, … Continue reading
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Tagged Memento, Rashomon, Romeo and Juliet, spoilers, The Sixth Sense, Vertigo
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Rashomon and Other Misunderstood Clichés
Any time I tell people I am interested in philosophy and film, they inevitably say “Oh, like The Matrix?” This cliché even comes from professional philosophers — The Matrix is at least mentioned in every textbook I know on using … Continue reading
Posted in film, philosophy
Tagged evil, Rashomon, self-deception, skepticism, The Matrix
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