[lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions

  • From: Walter Okshevsky <wokshevs@xxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:02:21 -0230 (NDT)

Erin -- In my moral ed. class, I usually show *Twelve Angry Men*. The
original version is best: with Henry Fonda in a superb performance. It
illustrates a wide spectrum of aretaic and deontic vices and virtues.

*Roman Holiday* with Gregory Peck and Audrey hepburn also good for the
distinction betwen prudence and morality or self-interest versus care,
depending on your preferences.

I fear I'm revealing something about my age in offering these selections.
But hey, some things are just universal and eternal.

Cheers, Walter O
Memorial U

On Sun, 17 Oct 2004, Erin Holder wrote:

> > But I would be interested in which movies people here would recommend
> > for intro phil.
>
>
> Please don't use the Matrix.   Natural Born Killers or The Usual Suspects
> might be good though.
>
>
> Erin
> Toronto
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ursula Stange" <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 5:11 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions
>
>
> > Erin, I don't think that's the rabbit that Andy meant, but it reminds me
> > that when I asked my intro phil class last February to nominate the
> > fourth in-class movie for the year, they selected Donnie Darko, a movie
> > I had not previously seen.   After the second viewing (this is a large,
> > two-section class) I began to understand it.  Still lots of loose ends,
> > though.  Not sure I'll bother again.
> >
> > But I would be interested in which movies people here would recommend
> > for intro phil.
> >
> > I also have them write a paper on the philosophical themes in a work of
> > fiction.  In other years, we've done Steppenwolf, Candide, The Picture
> > of Dorian Gray, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.  This year, I'm leaning
> > towards Kafka's Metamorphosis.   Any suggestions for short appropriate
> > (and appropriately short) fiction would also be appreciated.
> > Ursula Stange
> > in North Bay, ON
> >
> > Erin Holder wrote:
> >
> > >Donnie: Why do you wear that stupid rabbit suit?
> > >Frank: Why do you wear that stupid man suit?
> > >
> > >- Donnie Darko
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Erin
> > >Toronto
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 3:45 PM
> > >Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: joseph <wells001@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>Sent: Oct 17, 2004 3:27 PM
> > >>To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions
> > >>
> > >>... Andy i admire your post--sometimes--i think you need to take
> > >>your meds first
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>A.A.  And stop talking to that big rabbit that comes to my door?  No
> > >>
> > >>
> > >chance.
> > >
> > >
> > >>Andy Amago
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>     Josey Wells
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Eric Yost" <NYCEric@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 11:10 AM
> > >>Subject: [lit-ideas] Decisions, decisions
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>"I'd rather barbeque with Kerry, too."
> > >>>
> > >>>Bush may barbecue but I doubt Kerry barbecues frequently or with gusto.
> > >>>A clambake, however, would be another matter.
> > >>>
> > >>>Still, Marlena and others have goaded me to try to figure things out
> > >>>about who or with whom and under what circumstances.
> > >>>
> > >>>Some Preferences for Hanging out with Presidential Candidates
> > >>>
> > >>>BUSH KERRY
> > >>>Hungarian Museum of Commerce & Food musee du Louvre
> > >>>Discussing Roosters Discussing Proust
> > >>>Cow Tipping Scow Tripping
> > >>>Cock Fighting Stunt Kiting
> > >>>World Wrestling Federation World Wildlife Fund
> > >>>Watching Burgess? Kudzu Watching Berg?s Lulu
> > >>>Washing a Car Quashing a War
> > >>>Magic Mountain-Six Flags Magic Mountain-Mann
> > >>>Word Botching Bird Watching
> > >>>A Mild Concussion A Good Discussion
> > >>>If  I were a masochist. If I were in Massachusetts.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Best,
> > >>>Eric
> > >>>
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