http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Film philosophy for the future en Sun, 31 May 2026 12:02:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20002#post-319983 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 22:13:35 +0000 minus six 319983@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Konstantin Lopushansky, he's yer man</p> <p>does a great film interpretation of the Strugatsky brothers "Ugly Swans" novel that we all know and love</p> <p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439581/" rel="nofollow">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439581/</a></p> <p>kinda does the same as Tarkovsky did with Stalker for Roadside Picnic, another novel by the same authors</p> <p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079944/" rel="nofollow">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079944/</a></p> <p>Both films unmissable </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20002#post-319967 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 23:09:45 +0000 Snowy 319967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>&gt; <em>Just got one of these -</em></p> <p>That doesn't auger well... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20002#post-319964 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:08:52 +0000 crowriver 319964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a less heart warming interpretation of these kinds of parables (which, below the surface entertainment schlock, is what they are). </p> <p>Namely, that anyone who does not conform to a relatively narrow set of social norms does not deserve to live. Conformity or death.</p> <p>That appears to be the philosophy of the car owning masses, for example. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20002#post-319959 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:26:48 +0000 chdot 319959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting philosophicality. </p> <p>“ and at least one guy who can drive heavy construction in your social network”</p> <p>My new network has one who can get (official) use of such equipment. Also have two professional chainsaw users. </p> <p>Just got one of these -</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.manomano.com/ground-drill-with-handle-auger-bit-150-mm-three-spirals-steel-black-P-356281-1203844_1.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20002#post-319958 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 02:40:10 +0000 unhurt 319958@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watched Tremors for the first time in many, many years tonight and I have determined that it a movie with an important message. </p> <p>That message is:</p> <p>loners<br /> get<br /> et</p> <p>Only by working with your neighbours can you survive the wormpocalypse. This is a pretty heartwarming theme and one we should probably listen to given the challenges facing us today. Community matters. Not even the heavily armed survivalist can make it without friends. (Though it can at times be helpful to have a seismologist, some paranoid preppers and at least one guy who can drive heavy construction in your social network.) </p>