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"What Is Reality?" (A List of Films)
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The MatrixThe Matrix
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Starting out with an obvious example of "hero escapes to reality".
Videodrome - Criterion CollectionVideodrome - Criterion Collection
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One of my all-time favorites. "I am the video word made flesh."
Existenz [IMPORT]Existenz [IMPORT]
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Virtual reality bio-technology created with mutant amphibian eggs... *Cronenberg fans: get your hands on this Canadian DVD if you can, it has multiple audio commentaries & a documentary. The American DVD is bare-bones.*
They LiveThey Live
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John Carpenter's wickedly satirical Reagan-era sci-fi action thriller.
A Scanner DarklyA Scanner Darkly
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Total RecallTotal Recall
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Memory implants and wonderfully gratuitous violence.
Dark City (Director's Cut)Dark City (Director's Cut)
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The Thirteenth FloorThe Thirteenth Floor
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The Quiet EarthThe Quiet Earth
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Unique twist on "last man on earth" scenario.
X - The Man with the X-Ray EyesX - The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
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A doctor develops x-ray eyedrops that eventually drive him mad when he sees what lies at "the center of the universe".
From Beyond (Unrated Director's Cut)From Beyond (Unrated Director's Cut)
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Campy Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Especially recommend to fans of the pineal gland.
12 Monkeys (Special Edition)12 Monkeys (Special Edition)
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Blade Runner (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)Blade Runner (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
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The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)
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"We accept the reality with which we're presented." Excellent film.
THX 1138 - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)THX 1138 - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Logan's RunLogan's Run
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Parts: The Clonus HorrorParts: The Clonus Horror
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Underrated low-budget 70's sci-fi flick. Plotline ripped off for Michael Bay's 'The Island'.
The IslandThe Island
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Speak of the devil! Easily the least cerebral film on this list
Robert Anton Wilson - Maybe LogicRobert Anton Wilson - Maybe Logic
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Documentary/overview of this mind-bending author.