What the bleep do we (k) now !?
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | What the bleep do we (k) now !? - I know that I know nothing! |
| Original title | What the Bleep Do We Know !? |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK without age restriction JMK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
William Arntz Betsy Chasse Mark Vicente |
| script | William Arntz Betsy Chasse Matthew Hoffmann Mark Vicente |
| production |
Scott Altomare William Arntz Betsy Chasse Straw Weisman |
| music |
Christopher Franke Michael Whalen |
| camera |
David Bridges Mark Vicente |
| cut | Jonathan P. Shaw |
| occupation | |
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What the bleep do we (k) now !? - I know that I know nothing! (2004, original title: What the Bleep Do We Know !? or What the # $ *! Do We (K) now !? ) is an American film that works with documentary means . The film establishes a connection between phenomena in quantum physics and neurology on the one hand, and spirituality and mysticism on the other. It is embedded in a framework, by means of which the viewer is confronted with interpretation problems of quantum physics and their connection to human consciousness, as well as with functions of the human body and possible interactions between subjective perception and reflection on the space and time event horizon.
content
The young photographer Amanda, played by the deaf Oscar winner Marlee Matlin , asks herself fundamental questions about her own life, based on everyday life situations and her own decisive experiences in her past: “What is the meaning of life? Who am I? ”This fictional framework is accompanied by a documentary part of the film, which shows views of scientific outsiders and commented computer animations , trying to answer the complex questions raised in an understandable and clear way.
success
In the US, the film has so far drew over a million people in theaters and grossed $ 12 million. The German version was released by Horizon Film and reached over 270,000 viewers in the cinemas. This brought the film into the TOP 25 most viewed documentary films of all time.
Bleep Part 2 - down the rabbit hole - the mystery continues was released on DVD in November 2007.
title
The original title suggests the swear word fuck , but replaces it with a series of punctuation marks (“# $ *!”) Or with the English word bleep (“beep”), which in turn is reminiscent of what is particularly common in the American media and to protect FCC rules required About beeping of obscenities to remember. The film is therefore often referred to as bleep for short . In addition, the film will also be published under titles that are identical in content, but have been typographically and orthographically changed, such as What tHe βLēēΡ DΘ ωΣ (k) πow !? marketed.
The direct German translation would be something like What the heck do we know !? ring. It was released in German cinemas under the title What the Bleep do we (k) now !? | I know that I know nothing!
Reception by scientists
Some of the concepts in the film that are contested are Masaru Emoto’s claim that water molecules can be influenced by thought, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's claim that meditation can reduce violent crime, and the view that quantum physics implies that “ Consciousness is the basis of all being ”.
Richard Dawkins noted that “It is not clear to the authors whether their subject is quantum theory or consciousness. Both are indeed mysterious, and their real puzzles don't need the hype that this film is relentlessly raging around with, ”and concludes that the film is rubbish. The British physicist Clive Greated wrote that "Thoughts about neurology and addiction are dealt with in detail, but references to quantum physics are only mentioned, but not pursued further, which confuses the message". Despite his objections, he recommends watching the film in the hope “that it will become a cult film in Britain as it does in the United States. Science and engineering are important to our future, and anything that brings them to the public can only be good. ”Freelance science journalist Simon Singh opined the notion that“ observing water changes its molecular structure and that because we are too 90% water, which could change us on a fundamental level because of the laws of quantum physics through introspection, [be] ridiculous nonsense. ”According to João Magueijo , professor of theoretical physics at Imperial College, the film deliberately misquotes science. The American Chemical Society magazine criticizes the film as "a pseudoscientific docudrama [...] One of the most hair-raising claims is that people can travel backwards in time and that matter is really thought."
The central theme of the film - that quantum mechanics claims that a conscious observer can change physical reality - has been disproved by Bernie Hobbs, a science journalist at ABC Science Online . Hobbs explains, “The observer effect in quantum physics is not about people or reality. It comes from Heisenberg's uncertainty principle , and it's about the limitations of measuring the position and momentum of subatomic particles […] This only applies to subatomic particles - a stone doesn't need you bump into it in order to exist . He is there. The subatomic particles that make up the atoms of the stone are also there. ”Hobbs also discusses Hagelin's experiment with transcendental meditation and the crime rate in Washington DC:“ In fact, the number of murders rose. ”Hobbs also criticized the fact that the film also spread the " ten percent myth " that people supposedly only use ten percent of their brains.
David Albert , a physicist who appears in the film, accused the filmmakers of selectively editing the interview with him so that it looks like he supports the film's thesis that quantum mechanics is linked to consciousness. He has "deep aversion to attempts to link quantum mechanics and consciousness."
Trivia
- JZ Knight , who is interviewed during the film and who claims to be the medium of a 35,000-year-old spirit named Ramtha, is the founder of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment . The three directors were students at this school.
- The film received the 2004 Pigasus Award for scams allegedly having a parapsychological background by James Randi .
Web links
- What the # $ *! Do We (K) now !? in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- German website
- US website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Age rating for What the Bleep do we (k) now !? Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Einstein year, What the bleep do we know. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- ^ A b Elizabeth Wilson : What the Bleep Do We Know ?! , American Chemical Society . January 13, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ↑ "The minds boggle". The Guardian Unlimited
- ↑ What the Bleep are they On About ?! Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ↑ a b John Gore field: "Bleep" of faith , salon . September 16, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2006.
- ↑ Harriette Yahr: "Let's get metaphysical , Salon . September 9, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
