The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)

Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films.

Director:

Sophie Fiennes

Writer:

Slavoj Zizek (screenplay)

Star:

Slavoj Zizek

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Slavoj Zizek	...	Himself

Storyline

The sequel to The Pervert's Guide to Cinema sees the reunion of brilliant philosopher Slavoj Zizek with filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, now using their inventive interpretation of moving pictures to examine ideology - the collective fantasies that shape our beliefs and practices.

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Plot Keywords:

philosopher | ideology | reference to jacques lacan | cultural theory | dark humor | 

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Taglines:

We are responsible for our dreams

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Pervert's Guide

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,165, 3 November 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$66,236, 26 January 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blinder Films,British Film Institute (BFI),Film4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Zizek is talking about John Carpenter's movie "They Live", he says that John Nada's best friend's name is John Armitage. However in the film his name is Frank Armitage.

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Quotes

Slavoj Zizek: In Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" a shark starts to attack people on the beach. What does this attack mean? What does the shark stand for? There were different, even mutually exclusive answers to this question. On the one hand some critics claimed that obviously the shark stands for the foreign threat to ordinary Americans. The shark is a metaphor for either natural disaster, storms or immigrants threatening the United States citizens and so on. On the other hand it's interesting to know that Fidel ...
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Connections

Features The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

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Soundtracks

Lenin Is Always With You
Performed by Anisimov
Written By: Serafim Tulikov & Lev Oshanin
Courtesy of: Alisa Tulikova
o/b/o Seraphim Tulikov
Valentina Andreeva Petrovna for
Tatyana Uspenskaya, Arina Oshanina,
Anna Oshanina & Gleb Oshanin
o/b/o Lev Olshani
Licensed courtesy of Federal State Unitary Enterprise
Firma Melodiya

User Reviews

My rating: 9

This guide is also highly rated in comparison with the film guide. Although abstracted in more to the theory and the world of ideas, than to the movies again it introduces us to the field of film art by already well known manner.

I dare say that the selection of movies here is better. Some movies and directors that were missed in the previous guide were caught up and the final result is quite satisfactory. The opposition, which this time Zizek introduces to us is between free choice and hidden orders, which implicitly enshrined in its variants. Making a kind of circular proof, starting from one place and returning again to the starting position, the modern philosopher has moved us a step forward in iconic films concerning the relationship of the nondescript subject and revealing over him multiple authorities. In this mental shift The Castle of Kafka was moved to Brazil, The Taxi Driver dispensed justice, Titanic was named the edge of the abyss, which does not divide the love of the two lovers, but rather immortalises it, attempts to live another life were made, possibly away from a career in the army and so on, and so forth.

Slovenian humor on an abstract level. Mitigating the impact of Freud to raise that of Marx and Lacan. Reveals us the opportunity for a new way to watch every film, being critical of the surrounding habitat and to remain fully authentic. Ladies and gentle man - Zizek!

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