“Dr. Strangelove
Magnolia
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lost in Translation”
In response to the original poster Im questioning his choice to find these films depressing and bleak entirely. While Dr. Strangelove does have a rather bleak ending (the whole world dies), the movie is too funny to focus on that. For the other three films, if you do not find their conclusions uplifting then you must have been in a pessimistic mood at your time of viewing.
Magnolia-Yes a lot of depressing stuff happens to people that do and do not deserve it; however, if John C. Reily’s speech at the conclusion doesn’t evoke some form of emotional uplift than the viewer is hopeless.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind-If there is a better movie about the reality of love I have not seen it yet. Relationships can get fucked up and this film shows that; moreover, when people want to it is possible to start over or try again when they know its the right choice for them, which Eternal Sunshine displays.
Lost in Translation-So Bill’s character must hate his family and Scarlett hates her husband, but a different view shows that maybe both characters learn from their experience to appreciate what they have and maybe rediscover the person they fell in love with originally and the reasons for that.
There is a “Let The Right One In” remake already in the cards. American production company bought the rights, should be coming our way in 2010. Apparently they think itll go over better than a subtitled film. I argue that it will be shit…to each his own.
Do great films have to be depressing and bleak to be great? over 3 years ago
“Dr. Strangelove
Magnolia
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Lost in Translation”
In response to the original poster Im questioning his choice to find these films depressing and bleak entirely. While Dr. Strangelove does have a rather bleak ending (the whole world dies), the movie is too funny to focus on that. For the other three films, if you do not find their conclusions uplifting then you must have been in a pessimistic mood at your time of viewing.
Magnolia-Yes a lot of depressing stuff happens to people that do and do not deserve it; however, if John C. Reily’s speech at the conclusion doesn’t evoke some form of emotional uplift than the viewer is hopeless.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind-If there is a better movie about the reality of love I have not seen it yet. Relationships can get fucked up and this film shows that; moreover, when people want to it is possible to start over or try again when they know its the right choice for them, which Eternal Sunshine displays.
Lost in Translation-So Bill’s character must hate his family and Scarlett hates her husband, but a different view shows that maybe both characters learn from their experience to appreciate what they have and maybe rediscover the person they fell in love with originally and the reasons for that.
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People against the seven samurai remake over 3 years ago
In response to Noel:
There is a “Let The Right One In” remake already in the cards. American production company bought the rights, should be coming our way in 2010. Apparently they think itll go over better than a subtitled film. I argue that it will be shit…to each his own.Go to Comment