what the $@!*& do we know?

[Ganj]

it's a movie that explains life, the universe, reality and much more through quantum pyshics and quantum mechanics. if you have some money to spare, i suggest you pick it up. the dvd is callled, "what the bleep do we know".

[beachguy in thongs]

Tagline: a quantum fable (more)

Plot Summary: "WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW?!" is a radical departure from convention. It demands a freedom of view and greatness of thought so far unknown... (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: Contradicts itself again and again. (more)

User Rating: ******____ 5.4/10 (2,789 votes) Vote Here

Credited cast:
Marlee Matlin .... Amanda
Elaine Hendrix .... Jennifer
Barry Newman .... Frank
Robert Bailey Jr. .... Reggie
John Ross Bowie .... Elliot
Armin Shimerman .... Man in subway
Robert Blanche .... Bob
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Albert .... Himself
Marsha Clark .... Voices (voice)
James Langston Drake .... Groom
Dan Finnerty .... Wedding DJ
Amit Goswami .... Himself
John Hagelin .... Himself
J.Z. Knight .... Ramtha
Sherilyn Lawson .... Bridesmaid 2
Eric Newsome .... Voice over animated characters
Dawnn Pavlonnis .... Bridesmaid
Candace Perth .... Herself
Ramtha .... Herself
Mercedes Rose .... Brides Maid
Jeffrey Satinover .... Himself
Jeff S. Dodge .... Extra (on train)
Carol Stanzione .... (voice)
Leslie Taylor .... Bride's Sister
William Tiller .... Himself
Tin D. Tran .... Guy #2 (as Tin Tran)
Tara Walker .... Girl at Train Station
Fred Alan Wolf .... Himself
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Also Known As:
What the Bleep Do We Know!? (International: English title) (informal title) (USA)
Sacred Science (USA) (working title)
Runtime: 109 min
Country: USA
Language: English / Spanish
Color: Black and White / Color
Certification: Brazil:14 / UK:12 (video rating) (2005) / UK:12A (original rating) / Australia:M / Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) / Canada:G (Quebec) / Canada:PG (British Columbia) / Ireland:PG / Netherlands:AL / USA:R / New Zealand:M

Trivia: The movie that Amanda is watching is _Chasing Destiny (2001)_ , which was originally called "Romantic Moritz" as shown on the marquee. (more)

Goofs:Continuity: In the wedding, Elliot hands over a drink to Amanda. She accidentally blows off the yellow mini-umbrella of her drink. Elliot licks the stick of his pink mini-umbrella and puts it in Amanda's drink. The next scene shows Amanda still has the yellow mini-umbrella on her drink, and Elliot still has his pink mini-umbrella on his drink. (more)

Quotes: Ramtha: What is reality? (more)



User Comments:

41 out of 64 people found the following comment useful:-
Contradicts itself again and again., 18 August 2004
1/10
Author: mr.fabulous from Denver, Colorado

It seems the makers of this film had trouble deciding what their message really was. Consequently, they had even more trouble delivering it. They began by poorly describing principles of quantum physics which relate to sub-atomic particles. Having established a fuzzy picture of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, they presented a barrage of talking heads who built a case of ridiculous logic intimating that every living person is an entity which follows the same quantum rules on a cosmic scale. Then there was a lot of talk about ideas upon which Stephen Covey and Tony Robbins have made their careers: positive thinking, interrupting bad patterns, always look on the bright side, etc. Next came a bit about how our brains can change our bodies through production of proteins: hormones which we more or less choose to create. If you are sad, you will create sad proteins. If you are happy, you will create happy proteins. It's just so simple, isn't it? Interwoven with our lessons we follow the fictitious life of Amanda, a photographer who pops anti-depressants and hates her thighs. The film makers slowly but surely were trying to get us all to say, "Hey, Amanda, just cheer up!" Why can't she cheer up? Obviously it's because the world is a BAD place where there is crime and poverty and religion, that's why. The conclusion of the film (which is basically the entire second half) brought on a barrage of contradiction. We are all a part of a whole energy where we are not beings, but a collective consciousness, but we are individuals who can change the world, but there are many of each of us because of all the different dimensions, but we can choose who we are, and we have a purpose to do good, but there is no god because there is nothing better than us, so there is no such thing as right and wrong, so there is no such thing as reward or punishment, so nothing good ever came out of religion, but we should still do good anyway, even though there is no such thing as bad and good because there is nobody to decide what that is, except for the fact that we each can make life good if we all meditate, and then crime will cease, and if we say nice things, our water will freeze into pretty shapes. Still with me? Good because there is more. According to Robert L. Park in his book "Voodoo Science", the whole meditation experiment put on by John Hagelin in Washington, D.C. was a farce, the numbers were doctored, and the murder rate was higher that year that any year before or since. And what about your positive attitude keeping you young and healthy? This was a message delivered by an older man who looked his age and a woman who was overweight.

So does all this work or not? I was lucky enough to see the film at a theater where Betsy Chasse, one of the film's three directors (yes, three) fielded questions following the show. I call myself lucky because I had first-hand confirmation that these people don't know what they are talking about. Several of the questions asked by audience members had her so stumped that her husband, a chiropractor, had to step in and recite the answer. I finally had to leave when the discussion inevitably turned political, and everyone, including Ms. Chasse, began speculating as to how wonderful the world would be if only President Bush could see this movie.

[Ganj]

all in all, it was an interesting movie.

[beachguy in thongs]

It sounds interesting.

I read this and thought it was funny.

"The conclusion of the film (which is basically the entire second half) brought on a barrage of contradiction. We are all a part of a whole energy where we are not beings, but a collective consciousness, but we are individuals who can change the world, but there are many of each of us because of all the different dimensions, but we can choose who we are, and we have a purpose to do good, but there is no god because there is nothing better than us, so there is no such thing as right and wrong, so there is no such thing as reward or punishment, so nothing good ever came out of religion, but we should still do good anyway, even though there is no such thing as bad and good because there is nobody to decide what that is, except for the fact that we each can make life good if we all meditate, and then crime will cease, and if we say nice things, our water will freeze into pretty shapes. Still with me?"

[Vaughn Bardot]

I thought it was alright, nothing I didn't see in a more coherant and understandable way than in "God's Debris" by Scott Adams...but an ok movie.

[Polymirize]

I watched it blazed one time and couldn't figure out why a deaf woman was spending so much time shooting hoops with magical basketballs.

I guess I understood the point of the movie, though I don't necessarily agree, but its presentation was odd to the edge of disturbing.

[Ganj]

the point of the movie was to create a type of thought process, instead of providing you with factual information of quantum mechanics. positive thinking.