High-Consciousness Films: Knight of Cups

[AtmanIsBrahman]

It isn't common to find truly high consciousness movies. This one, "Knight of Cups" by Terrence Malick, is essentially a long allegory about awakening. It has no real plot but is just filled with beautiful imagery as the main character loses himself in "the dream". 

The first video I linked is a trailer; the second is a compilation of all the voice-overs from the movie. I highly recommend actually watching the whole movie though, because it is like visual poetry and extremely profound.

Images can go beyond the limitations of language. That's why profound, existential films like this can potentially cause an awakening, or at least bring the possibility for higher consciousness. The director of this movie was originally a philosopher and turned to film to do what philosophy can't.

 

 

[Phil King]

1 minute ago, AtmanIsBrahman said:

The director of this movie was originally a philosopher and turned to film to do what philosophy can't.

Yes. Terence Malick is an artistic genius. His movies "Days of Heaven", "Tree of Life", and "Badlands" are also all masterpieces. 

I actually havent seen this one yet so I am looking forward to it.

[AtmanIsBrahman]

24 minutes ago, Phil King said:

Yes. Terence Malick is an artistic genius. His movies "Days of Heaven", "Tree of Life", and "Badlands" are also all masterpieces. 

I actually havent seen this one yet so I am looking forward to it.

Highly recommend it! I think it is even better than tree of life, which is a great movie in its own right.

[Yimpa]

This explains why my mother has been telling me to fill my cup lately…

[Princess Arabia]

2 hours ago, Phil King said:

Yes. Terence Malick is an artistic genius. His movies "Days of Heaven", "Tree of Life", and "Badlands" are also all masterpieces. 

I actually havent seen this one yet so I am looking forward to it.

Loved Badlands. Young Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen, right? That same movie?

Edit: Yeah, I looked it up, same director and movie. Seen it like 3'xs.

Edited July 25, 2024 by Princess Arabia

[CoolDreamThanks]

Wow, it’s rare to see a movie with substance. 

[integration journey]

Has anybody  seen seven years in Tibet? I was wondering if it’s good 

[emil1234]

Spirited away, howls moving castle, and any movie basically by Hayao Miyazaki. his material is the closest movies has gotten me to an awakening experience.

 

[integration journey]

38 minutes ago, emil1234 said:

Spirited away, howls moving castle, and any movie basically by Hayao Miyazaki. his material is the closest movies has gotten me to an awakening experience.

 

Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll check them out 

[AtmanIsBrahman]

8 hours ago, integration journey said:

Has anybody  seen seven years in Tibet? I was wondering if it’s good 

It’s an okay movie, not that deep imo despite the title