Description: WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?! is a new type of film. It is part documentary, part story, and part elaborate and inspiring visual effects and animations. The protagonist, Amanda, played by Marlee Matlin, finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. She is literally plunged into a swirl of chaotic occurrences, while the characters she encounters on this odyssey reveal the deeper, hidden knowledge she doesn?t even realize she has asked for. Like every hero, Amanda is thrown into crisis, questioning the fundamental premises of her life ? that the reality she has believed in about how men are, how relationships with others should be, and how her emotions are affecting her work isn?t reality at all!
Amazon.com: The unlikeliest cult hit of 2004 was What the (Bleep) Do We Know?, a lecture on mysticism and science mixed into a sort-of narrative. Marlee Matlin stars in the dramatic thread, about a sourpuss photographer who begins to question her perceptions. Interviews with quantum physics experts and New Age authors are cut into this story, offering a vaguely convincing (and certainly mind-provoking) theory about... well, actually, it sounds a lot like the Power of Positive Thinking, when you get down to it. Talking heads (not identified until film's end) include JZ Knight, who appears in the movie channeling Ramtha, the ancient sage she claims communicates through her (other speakers are also associated with Knight's organization). What she says actually makes pretty good common sense--Ramtha's wiggier notions are not included--and would be easy to accept were it not being credited to a 35,000-year-old mystic from Atlantis. --Robert Horton
Dvd This dvd was in excellent condition it had barely but a couple very unnoticable swcratches on it from use. It ran perfectly.
I know what the bleep I think... Who are we? Why do we exist? What, exactly, is reality?
I'll warn you, I get a little hocus-pocus-y with this review... so you may want to turn back now...
I've been reading and gaining and interest in Buddist principles and Zen and all that stuff lately so this film was timely for me. I didn't realize that there is a very big debate going on about this film. I see both sides of the coin, but won't bore you with that stuff - I think you get what you put into something and obviously both sides have their agendas... on the film, as it is...
I think it tackled some pretty heavy duty questions and thoughts. The basis behind the film is Quantum Physics (yeah, I see you all running for the hill now - there won't be a test afterwards). It does do a great job of explaining Quantum Physics and what the principles are and how they relate to the world around us. In short, we create our own reality and can have a profound affect on the reality of others around us. I'm not a spiritual or religious person, but I do believe that what we put into the world, whether it's positive/negative energy or extra garbage for the landfills. I guess this is why Buddism interests me so much.
I thought the water thing was very interesting, just putting negative or positive thoughts onto water can affect it's makeup (yes, I have read articles stating that the study wasn't scientific), but it was an interesting thing to ponder. I mean, if we can have that type of affect on something, then what does all the negativity in the world do?
I also found the Washington DC thing interesting - again for the same reasons as above.
Their take on religion was also interesting, but I won't go into that here... no reason to have everyone throwing stuff at me.
I will say that the first 20 minutes of this film are pretty dry... a lot of experts/talking heads, but if you hang in with it, it's one of those movies that will leave you thinking for quite sometime! I would recommend giving it a watch, but only if you are one of those people that can go in with an open mind.
LEAP! is better Ok ... but LEAP! is better
I'm always amazed when I see ANY movie receiving only 1 star. If the viewer dislikes a movie that much, why on earth would they waste their time continuing to watch it? If you don't like what you're watching, turn off the TV and go do something else. What's even more amazing is the time and effort these people put into writing these long-winded critiques on a movie they hated.
If you watch an entire movie and give it 1 star ... that says more about YOU and less about the movie. Now ... I'll stop wasting MY time.
Down the Rabbit Hole DVD In my opinion "Down the Rabbit Hole," which is the 6-hour, 3 disc, expanded version of "What the Bleep" is one of the most important items that should be in every home. It deals with spirituality, psychology, philosophy, religion, science and quantum physics. It contains cutting edge information in all these areas. It is unique in that it contains: a storyline, animation and commentaries by spiritual teachers, pyschologists, philosophers, scientists and quantum physicists. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Bought this video based on its bad reviews. Great movie on metaphysics! Based upon what Mr. Hodge said below in his one star review, I knew this would be a fantastic video to buy. Having bought it locally, and just watched it, it is excellent for every reason the pseudo-intellectual existentialists & atheists below hate it for!
Nihilists and existentialists below are leaving bad reviews NOT based upon this videos content, but namely that it employs scientific and abductive reasoning thru quantum physics to make declarations about the metaphysical and subjective cosmos which, to the consternation of atheists, cannot be measured objectively (the Subject/soul cannot be an object for examination) under a microscope or receive a thermometer up its backside.
Unintelligent comments below from the 1-star reviewer Hodge in which he said "The beauty of particle physics is magical in and of itself, it doesn't need to be married to philosophy and metaphysics" is the VERY REASON why I bought this DVD set.
Modern atomistic physics has become the "god" and refuge of Atheists and materialists such as this, all the while they forget, in their ignorance, that the entire basis of modern science rests upon the backs of Plato, Pythagoras, Aristotle & Newton,....of which ALL of these scientists outright admit their fascination with science was for the sole purpose of gaining a deeper gnosis and insight into the metaphysical and basis of their philosophy (=phila Sophia `love of wisdom'). To ignorantly proclaim that science is somehow opposed to the love of wisdom (philosophy) would be titanic error and ignorance in the eyes of all of those who we deem histories great founders of the scientific method.
Are we to forget that 70% of Sir Isaac Newton's works, which are not in print, are his writings about the metaphysical and spiritual cosmos (cosmos noetos).
The heresy of "how dare science be used to prove/explain the metaphysical/spiritual!" is the cry of a far less than intelligent materialistic reductionist. Those same who deny anything that cannot be objectively verified and measured, are said by Newton and Plato to: "acknowledge what is merely far less than half of the cosmos to be known and understood".
It is the modern cult of materialism/nihilism that posits that science and philosophy/metaphysics are "oil and water" antinomies. The founders of ALL scientific thought, by their wisdom, knew and logically explained that these two were in fact one and the same thing to be studied.
All of these one-star reviews by atomists/materialists forced me to assume this was a great DVD collection to buy, and I was correct on this fact and glad I purchased same.
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