Death Is The Road To Awe

[Violet]

what good is cool ass imagery if everyone has to guess at what the hell point you're trying to make.

It turns out most people don't get the point of the 'story' (assuming there is one) in porn... they are watching it for the imagery.

[Cinjin]

what good is cool ass imagery if everyone has to guess at what the hell point you're trying to make.

It turns out most people don't get the point of the 'story' (assuming there is one) in porn... they are watching it for the imagery.

you gave me a chuckle with that one thank you.

I would point out though, that to men, there is definitely a point to watching porn.

[Violet]

you gave me a chuckle with that one thank you.

I would point out though, that to men, there is definitely a point to watching porn.

Of course there is a point to watching porn. But that point isn't in the story

The only reason for me to watch Pirates of the Caribbean is the antics of Captain Jack Sparrow... others probably watch it for the action. Plenty of point to things without a clear point

Unless it's Rhizo's nonpenis. That is pointless

[Zen Badger]

Incoherent? How so?

A lot of people don't like the handling or presentation of the 3 "storylines".

SPOILER WARNING!!!
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My interpretation is that the film is about Dr. Hugh Jackman trying to find a cure for his wife's illness. As we see, he neglects his wife and spends all his energy searching for a cure or a "fix" so she won't die. Even after she is at peace with death he completely fails to understand. The Conquistador angle is his wife's book she was writing and wanting him to finish. The space-tree stuff is a symbolic representation of the doctors inner journey. Upon reading his wife's story and realizing that her true wish isn't to live forever, the 3 "stories" all converge as a way of showing his new understanding and recognition of death as a part of life. It's not actually about a man flying a space bubble to Xibulba, but about a man being at peace with the death of his loved one. It's not actually about a Conquistador searching for the Tree of Life, but about a woman finding a way to let her and her husband "live forever" through their mutually written story.
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I love this movie.

Really? remember the bit just after she dies and Jackmans boss comes in and tells him that the monkeys tumor was shrinking?

He'd found the cure but not in time, I got the impression that he then built on the results to find immortality and then taken the now dying tree containing Isabellas "soul" to the nebula so that they could both live forever.

Not sure tho about the link to Spain, it's either through the story she was writing or re-incarnation.

I'll have to watch it again, Dammit

Stunning visuals though. Specially at the end where he enters the nebula and bursts into light.

[Zen Badger]

This movie has some stunning imagery, but it was about as incoherent as anything I've ever seen.

You could say that about Enki Bilals "Immortal" V.(another of my alltime favorites)

Some movies are like life, don't try to understand them, just sit back and enjoy the show.

[Kyle]

Clint Mansell is a fantastic composer, I have almost all of his work. Loved The Fountain as well.

[Rhizomorph13]

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Incoherent? How so?

A lot of people don't like the handling or presentation of the 3 "storylines".

SPOILER WARNING!!!
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My interpretation is that the film is about Dr. Hugh Jackman trying to find a cure for his wife's illness. As we see, he neglects his wife and spends all his energy searching for a cure or a "fix" so she won't die. Even after she is at peace with death he completely fails to understand. The Conquistador angle is his wife's book she was writing and wanting him to finish. The space-tree stuff is a symbolic representation of the doctors inner journey. Upon reading his wife's story and realizing that her true wish isn't to live forever, the 3 "stories" all converge as a way of showing his new understanding and recognition of death as a part of life. It's not actually about a man flying a space bubble to Xibulba, but about a man being at peace with the death of his loved one. It's not actually about a Conquistador searching for the Tree of Life, but about a woman finding a way to let her and her husband "live forever" through their mutually written story.
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SPOILERS END

I love this movie.

Really? remember the bit just after she dies and Jackmans boss comes in and tells him that the monkeys tumor was shrinking?

He'd found the cure but not in time, I got the impression that he then built on the results to find immortality and then taken the now dying tree containing Isabellas "soul" to the nebula so that they could both live forever.

Not sure tho about the link to Spain, it's either through the story she was writing or re-incarnation.

I'll have to watch it again, Dammit

Stunning visuals though. Specially at the end where he enters the nebula and bursts into light.

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Good point Zen, that is how I saw the film too. My girl said the bit about the space scenes being his internal voyage too; like it was so obvious. To me that is like saying that Total Recall doesn't have two interpretations because the guy had a sweat drop running down his face, which proves that it WASN'T a hallucination.

I liked the film, and prefer to imagine that he planted the magic tree over his dead wifes body and it picked up her essence and he was trying to get her to the nebula so they could be reunited when the star went nova.

[everythingafter]

Hadn't heard of this one either. Just checked though, and available as a "play now" movie on Netflix. Sweet!

[everythingafter]

Hadn't heard of this one either. Just checked though, and available as a "play now" movie on Netflix. Sweet!

OK, so just finished watching it. During the last 20 minutes, I must have had a pretty confounded look on my face. Did he actually achieve immortality with his medical discovery or was the bubble imagery just in the present-day doctor's mind as a way for him to visualize living forever with Izzie? What is with the conquistador drinking the sap and turning into flowers? I thought with the drinking of the sap, he would have become immortal at that point. Presumably, since the stuff taking place in medieval Spain was from Izzie's book, I suppose this is how the doctor chose to write the ending? Or is the stuff from Spain literally related some how to the future manifestation of Izzie and Tommy? Well, it was relatively short, so another viewing isn't totally out of the question. And kind of off-topic, Rachel Weisz is stunning in that or any other movie.

[Rhizomorph13]

Hadn't heard of this one either. Just checked though, and available as a "play now" movie on Netflix. Sweet!

OK, so just finished watching it. During the last 20 minutes, I must have had a pretty confounded look on my face. Did he actually achieve immortality with his medical discovery or was the bubble imagery just in the present-day doctor's mind as a way for him to visualize living forever with Izzie? What is with the conquistador drinking the sap and turning into flowers? I thought with the drinking of the sap, he would have become immortal at that point. Presumably, since the stuff taking place in medieval Spain was from Izzie's book, I suppose this is how the doctor chose to write the ending? Or is the stuff from Spain literally related some how to the future manifestation of Izzie and Tommy? Well, it was relatively short, so another viewing isn't totally out of the question. And kind of off-topic, Rachel Weisz is stunning in that or any other movie.

Wait, so, if I understand you properly, you think it needed more cowbell and people exchanging tins of crab meat? I agree!