Tetsuo The Iron Man
This experimental film has some interesting cyberpunk themes plus messages. They mostly pertain to the destruction of human nature. At what point does a human cease to be human? Does excessive transhumanism [t+] result in the destruction of the human "spirit"? This is the central question behind all the bizarre imagery and butchery.
Please consult this short analysis if you wish to learn more:
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/movie/de ... -iron-man/
El Topo
I am a huge fan of surreal films and video games. After completing the video game Killer 7, directed by the amazing Suda 51, I read a long analysis on it. The way the game expressed its messages through bizarre events intrigued me. It had profound, underlying messages on Japanese and American politics. Naturally, I looked for similar styled movies. I went onto Takashi Miike's films and, best of all, Jodorowsky's masterpiece, El Topo.
The film captures the spirit of religion rather than its dogmas. It's bizarre events always have an underlying message accompanying them. Besides being very powerful, the movie has been a big influence towards The Beatles, Marlyn Manson, Suda 51, Miike, and many other artists. I will watch Holy Mountain soon.
Here is one of my favorite scenes from the El Topo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76bTGx6JtUE
Blade Runner
Blade Runner doesn't need much explanation. Besides influencing figures such as Hideo Kojima, Neal Stephenson, and etc., it is still regarded as an age-less cinematic masterpiece based off Phillip K. Dick's masterpiece
Do Androids Dream of Electronic?.
2001: A Space Odyssey
The ending moved me deeply. In some ways, it reminded me of the video game Deus Ex; man transcending beyond mere mortality into something greater. Basically, a post-humanist manifesto!
A Clockwork Orange
The questions this movie left had a profound impact on me. Some of them include:
Can goodness truly come from external force or fear?
At one point does revenge become immoral? Is it immoral to begin with? Does hurting the man, who is currently suffering, that killed your loved one come from selfishness? (the scene with the old man playing Beethoven's song for Alex near the end)
I heard the book does a better job exploring the theme of totalitarian government.[/i]
[EDIT] I had some careless grammar errors I fixed. I should take the time to proofread for now on.