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The Romanoffs 2018
the construction of the self is just what you desire and the strategies you use to get it. social metanarratives are just the games we get socialized to subconsciously play in pursuit of these things. depending on the complexity of the situation, this can either entail direct conscious manipulation of people, or a reconfiguration of your sense of self built on new narratives that help you align with your objective. the line between these two modes is usually fuzzy and…
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy 2021
"you were the only one that stepped in. it was just one step, but it meant a lot to me. you were the only light for me. i could find you anywhere you were. your existence gave me power."
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Smoking / No Smoking 1993
people are full of shit and our lives are governed by chance. possibly one of resnais’s most delightful works.
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Life Is a Bed of Roses 1983
trying and failing to apprehend reality but taking solace how much good fun the whole endeavor brings.
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My American Uncle 1980
negation//possibility//creation//assimilation//control//sense-experience//self//self-consciousness//perception//analysis//action//reaction
strive to be an optimized input/output machine.
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Full Metal Jacket 1987
"you write born to kill on your helmet and you wear a
peace button. what's that supposed to be, some kind
of sick joke?"
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"i think i was trying to suggest something about the
duality of man"
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"whose side are you on?"
"our side sir"