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Movie English about philosophy

95 real scenes from 34 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for philosophy.

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2 minB2
“I've been smoking since I was born.”

Punks Debate Structure and Chaos · SLC Punk 1998 · Ch. 13/10

  • Parties
  • Persuasion
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“You can't take it with you, Mr. Kirby. So what good is it?”

Grandpa Lectures Kirby in Jail · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 19/27

  • Interrogations
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“Folks don't find him, he finds them.”

The Legend of O.W. Grant · Interstate 60 2002 · Ch. 1/22

  • Storytelling
  • Small talk
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage.”

The Drowning Question at Dinner · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 1/23

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
2 minB2
“they play with the raw materials of life itself.”

Tyler Explains Why Chefs Are Artists · The Menu 2022 · Ch. 2/13

  • Parties
  • First dates
  • Explaining
2 minC1
“It's a weapon of mass genocide.”

The GAC Debates the H-Bomb · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 17/28

  • Meetings
  • Persuasion
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“If astrology were true, twins would have the same fate.”

Jack and Sam Fight About Astrology · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 11/15

  • Couple fights
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“There's death in this room.”

Helga Predicts the Deathtrap · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 15/30

  • Small talk
  • Threats
  • Warning
5 minB1
“He is silent for three years.”

Robert Confronts Dave About Allen · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 30/30

  • Investigation
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“I'm looking for the least possible amount of responsibility.”

Lester Applies at Mr. Smiley's · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 10/14

  • Job interview
  • Small talk
  • Asking
3 minC1
“Not in any way to excuse it, but to try and comprehend it.”

Munich's Prayer for Peace · Spielberg 2017 · Ch. 15/10

  • Persuasion
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Oh, better than a sharp stick in the eye, I always say.”

The TV Hoarder Explains Video · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 17/22

  • Small talk
  • Storytelling
  • Explaining
4 minC1
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.”

Tyler Makes Soap and Burns a Hand · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 10/19

  • At the doctor
  • Explaining
  • Warning
4 minB2
“Beggars are a social disease in this country.”

Catherine Recalls the Beach Children · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 26/27

  • Storytelling
  • Interrogations
  • Explaining
5 minC1
“Kids stab, girls shoot, boys punch. Grown ups fight with their heads. That's where the real battle is.”

Coach Schools the Farm Raiders · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 5/15

  • Crime scenes
  • Threats
  • Teasing
5 minB2
“I won't have my mind befuddled by chemicals when I'm the only one who sees the whole picture for exactly what it is.”

Boris Panics and Jumps Out the Window · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 2/16

  • Couple fights
  • Marriage trouble
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“An officer of the Imperial German Army cannot demand satisfaction from an opponent who is not his equal in position and honour.”

German Officers Demand a Duel · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 9/30

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“You got a long way to go too.”

Dagny Meets Dr. Akston at the Diner · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 16/16

  • Investigation
  • Speeches
  • Asking
5 minB1
“I think a mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle.”

Aziz Invites Them to the Marabar Caves · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 3/19

  • Small talk
  • Parties
  • Inviting
5 minB2
“Aren't you asking us to accept a pretty incredible coincidence?”

Juror 8 Shows a Second Switchblade · 12 Angry Men 1957 · Ch. 5/17

  • Courtroom
  • Investigation
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“But who was he really?”

V's Opening Monologue · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 1/25

  • Speeches
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“The world is a better place without him.”

Alonzo Justifies Killing Roger · Training Day 2001 · Ch. 17/23

  • Speeches
  • Talking to the boss
  • Persuading
3 minC2
“Journeys end in lovers meeting every wise man's son doth know.”

Feste Sings for a Drunken Party · Twelfth Night 2012 · Ch. 8/25

  • Parties
  • Teasing
  • Inviting
4 minB2
“It has been banned by the emperor.”

Mozart Defends Figaro to the Emperor · Amadeus 1984 · Ch. 16/25

  • Interrogations
  • Talking to the boss
  • Confronting