I saw Man on Wire on the plane coming back from Germany in January, and remember wondering at the lack of any references to Zarathustra's tightrope-walking scene. Especially given that, in his own self-characterization, J. Petit describes himself as a kind of Übermensch, or at least someone whose nature willfully compels him to superhuman feats. In fact, were I to teach Nietzsche, I would most definitely assign this film as extra credit.
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1 Colby wrote:
Right on. If Nietzsche had had the chance to own this movie on DVD and watch it whenever he felt depressed, he may not have gone insane. I would also recommend to Nietszche Bresson's Au Hasard Balthazar - 'cause he liked donkeys ("Can a donkey be tragical? - To have to perish by a burden, you can neither bear nor throw off?") and because of his empathy for the poor horse.