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* Played for laughs in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' with the three evil German nihilists, and their amusing [[Catch Phrase]] "We believe in nothing!" often applied free of any particular context. They're very enthusiastic about their nihilism, and love to bring it up. {{spoiler|Their nihilism, however, doesn't stop them from whining about how "It's not fair!" when it turns out their attempt to extort money out of the heroes by pretending they've kidnapped a woman when she hasn't even been kidnapped has been rumbled.}} Walter retorts {{spoiler|Fair! WHO'S THE FUCKING NIHILIST HERE!}} |
* Played for laughs in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' with the three evil German nihilists, and their amusing [[Catch Phrase]] "We believe in nothing!" often applied free of any particular context. They're very enthusiastic about their nihilism, and love to bring it up. {{spoiler|Their nihilism, however, doesn't stop them from whining about how "It's not fair!" when it turns out their attempt to extort money out of the heroes by pretending they've kidnapped a woman when she hasn't even been kidnapped has been rumbled.}} Walter retorts {{spoiler|Fair! WHO'S THE FUCKING NIHILIST HERE!}} |
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{{quote|Say what you will about the tenets of [[Nazi Germany|National Socialism]], but at least it's an ''ethos''.}} |
{{quote|Say what you will about the tenets of [[Nazi Germany|National Socialism]], but at least it's an ''ethos''.}} |
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* Zé do Caixão, or "Coffin Joe" as he is called in the English subtitles, [[Anti-Hero]] ''(HERO?)'' of a series of Brazilian horror movies. |
* Zé do Caixão, or "Coffin Joe" as he is called in the English subtitles, [[Anti-Hero]] ''(HERO?)'' of a series of Brazilian horror movies.{{context}} |
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* In his ''[[Hamlet]]'' speech at the end of ''[[Withnail and I]]'', it's debatable whether Withnail is talking about his sexuality or confirming an absolute nihilism. |
* In his ''[[Hamlet]]'' speech at the end of ''[[Withnail and I]]'', it's debatable whether Withnail is talking about his sexuality or confirming an absolute nihilism. |
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* The [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Sunshine]]'' (2007) uses this as an excuse to kill the astronauts going to recharge the dying sun. |
* The [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Sunshine]]'' (2007) uses this as an excuse to kill the astronauts going to recharge the dying sun. |
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* {{spoiler|Lotso}} in ''[[Toy Story]] 3'' feels that he and the other toys are all {{spoiler|"just trash waiting to be thrown away!"}} |
* {{spoiler|Lotso}} in ''[[Toy Story]] 3'' feels that he and the other toys are all {{spoiler|"just trash waiting to be thrown away!"}} |
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* The villainous Clinton Stark of ''[[Seven Faces of Dr. Lao|7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'' claims to be one of these, opining to the film's hero, "There's no such thing as the dignity of man. Man is a base, pathetic, vulgar animal." It's eventually revealed that he secretly doesn't want to believe that, and that all he goes into all his evil schemes hoping they will fail, but they never have. |
* The villainous Clinton Stark of ''[[Seven Faces of Dr. Lao|7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'' claims to be one of these, opining to the film's hero, "There's no such thing as the dignity of man. Man is a base, pathetic, vulgar animal." It's eventually revealed that he secretly doesn't want to believe that, and that all he goes into all his evil schemes hoping they will fail, but they never have. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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