I've always liked the movie Armageddon a great deal. My intellectual friends and others who appreciate good 'film' have always given me grief over this.
Transformers was just on, and it dawned on me why I like both movies so much: I'm an eternal optimist. I sincerely believe in the potential of individuals, and even in the potential of the human race. These moves awaken those feelings in me. I want to believe that if there were an impending catastrophe which could end humanity, that we would be capable of making the hard choices, and working together to accomplish something.
And when we eventually interact with other races in this galaxy, I want to believe we would represent ourselves well, and that we would be admired by these others.
While I'm sure there are better instances which explore these ideas, these movies really hit that nerve for me. That's also why I like Science-Fiction in general, and Nietzsche as my favorite philosopher. Optimists all, and if you don't see it, look more closely.
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