Watching the movie on January 8

Marcelina 2022-03-27 09:01:20

Just talking about the movie, the "thinking" mentioned several times in this movie reminds me of the doubles in jojo. The stand-in messengers will attract each other, and the golden spirit will be passed down from generation to generation. From Heidegger, to Arendt, to the schoolgirl who looked at Arendt's eyes in the speech. "Thinking" does not bring any practical effect in life, we think because we have the ability to think. This makes me feel that there is an element of optimism in this film.

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Hannah Arendt quotes

  • Heinrich Blücher: Dearest. Don't cry.

    Hannah Arendt: I spoke to the doctor. He said you only have a fifty percent chance.

    Heinrich Blücher: Don't forget the other fifty percent.

  • Hans Jonas: But Eichmann is a monster. And when I say monster, I don't mean Satan. You don't need to be smart or powerful to behave like a monster.

    Hannah Arendt: You're being too simplistic. What's new about the Eichmann phenomenon is that there are so many just like him. He's a terrifyingly normal human being.