My hatred of Tom Cruise means that I'll never see Magnolia but it sure does stir up some mighty emotions.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
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evil jimi - Jul 21, 2004 8:50:31 am PDT #1105 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Jessica - Jul 21, 2004 9:08:43 am PDT #1106 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think the rain of frogs is meant to symbolize that, despite the illusions we let ourselves believe, almost nothing in our lives is really within our control,
Huh, I thought almost the opposite. Well, not really, but I came at it from completely the other direction. None of the characters think they're in control of their lives. They're all basically living on inertia because they've resigned themselves to their ruts, where they're all desperately unhappy. They don't make choices because they don't see the point. And the rain of frogs is a drastic example of a "thing that happens" -- an event that is truly out of their hands. And by contrast, it becomes obvious very quickly that they do have choices. They have options. They can take them or not.
DebetEsse - Jul 21, 2004 9:10:05 am PDT #1107 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I'm in the camp that can't quite articulate why I loved it so much, but I am very fond of the amphibian storm. I can buy people's explanations, but it's one of those things that I just can't put words to.
However, "This is a thing that happens" has becomes something that bubbles to the surface of my brain from time to time, and is strangely comforting.
How much of my "Give Up" love comes from me, at some point, saying, "Oh my God, that's Wesley", I do not know.
Sean K - Jul 21, 2004 9:11:47 am PDT #1108 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Huh, I thought almost the opposite. Well, not really, but I came at it from completely the other direction.
I'd accept that, too.
A lot of what's at the heart of that movie is a little difficult to express simply, yet another thing I liked about the movie.
Sean K - Jul 21, 2004 9:13:40 am PDT #1109 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Hi Abi!
Jessica - Jul 21, 2004 9:23:16 am PDT #1110 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
A lot of what's at the heart of that movie is a little difficult to express simply, yet another thing I liked about the movie.
This is the part of the conversation where I start to babble about film being an audiovisual medium, and how I don't think that one necessarily should be able to express why movies work simply, in words, and I'd probably also throw in something about high concept rarely producing high art.
But it doesn't really work without the hand gestures, so I'll restrain myself.
Betsy HP - Jul 21, 2004 9:26:44 am PDT #1111 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
"Writing about movies is like dancing about architecture"?
Sean K - Jul 21, 2004 9:27:43 am PDT #1112 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
But it doesn't really work without the hand gestures, so I'll restrain myself.
Okay, but only if you promise to give this presentation in SF. I gotta see this.
And I'm in total agreement with you.
Jessica - Jul 21, 2004 9:31:18 am PDT #1113 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
"Writing about movies is like dancing about architecture"?
Well, writing single sentences, anyway.
Vonnie K - Jul 21, 2004 9:34:18 am PDT #1114 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
"Writing about movies is like dancing about architecture"?
t is nostalgic for the days when Angelina Jolie felt fresh and interesting
Also, Jon Stewart should make more romantic comedies.