Douglas:
I must disagree, at least about Being John Malkovich. I think that film
succeeds at doing something akin to philosophy, in that it pointedly raises the question of personal identity, offers some possible answers, but ultimately leaves the question open-ended (As Mary Litch points out in her book on philosophy through film).
Adaptation did seem too cute by half, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
was too flashy and preposterous to be taken seriously. But the Malkovich film sticks in my mind as well as with my funny bone.
Dan
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