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Film, Literature, and the Human Condition
http://www.mansurahmed.com
This website discusses the many different aspects of film, literature, and philosophy, attempting to use all three facilities to make statements that illuminate the human condition.
- Added on: Nov 16th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: mansurahmed
- Listed in: Film Books
- Tags: Cinema movies fiction literature philosophy commentary
Recent Posts
Vincent (a.k.a. Tim Burton)
The short film Vincent, created by Tim Burton while he was a conceptual artist for Disney, is perfection. It must be obvious, despite its overtly dramatic and macabre nature, that this is a highly autobiographical work. Not autobiographical in even...
The Melancholy of Charlie Brown
Not many people would consider a comic strip to be literature, but I must confess that I do, in particular, the body of work by a Mr. Charles M. Schulz. Literature is simply works of the creative imagination, works that give us pause, make us think, ...
The Mystery and Power of the Force
When Star Wars was released back in 1977, it unleashed a cultural phenomenon, one that only cultivated with the release of its two sequels. Over the years, these films have achieved a level of recognition both for the breadth of its popularity and fo...
The Dark Knight vs. The Clown Prince
Yes, I believe comic books are literature. I also believe the inimical relationship between Batman and the Joker is one of the most complex struggles between two characters in all literature, a struggle that has not been so profoundly explored until ...
Sherlock Holmes: The Transcendentalist Bohemian
Whenever someone thinks of Sherlock Holmes, a sort of cliche comes to mind. He is a consummate example of the great detective, more than just an icon, but a template for all detectives in literature. With his trademark deerstalker hat, hooded duster...
Free Will vs. Fate in the Matrix
When I managed to stumble across a copy of the screenplay for The Matrix Reloaded, I intended to merely sift through it. I wound up reading the whole thing in one sitting, forgetting I had even seen any of the movies and in a way, I really hadn...
