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Post by Amanda on Mar 26, 2007 17:47:22 GMT -5
So why can't I stop thinking about it?
Seriously. Why can't I? I want an answer.
Every time I turn around I'm thinking about the characters or the story or the sun. I want to take pictures and write stories and make people talk about it.
It's an addiction. That term-- addiction-- is used too often, but still... I can't make myself stop it!
Surely I'm not the only one... Right?
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Post by brittany on Mar 26, 2007 20:40:46 GMT -5
Of course not!  I live and breathe Sunshine. Hooray for addiction!  |
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Post by Amanda on Mar 27, 2007 16:27:23 GMT -5
Well, good, because it seriously makes me feel crazy. I reckon it doesn't help that it's been gorgeous outside lately and "particularly beautiful day" keeps coming into my head.
I wonder how long this is going to last... It's a pretty great obsession, at least. It could definitely be worse.
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Post by chero on Mar 27, 2007 17:33:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm getting an overload of Kanezon obsession over here and the movie doesn't even give off ONE hint about them ever being together. It's sad really...
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Post by aroreiel on Apr 7, 2007 16:47:21 GMT -5
I have been bursting to talk about the film, ever since I came back from seeing it last night. Scenes from the film have been playing in my mind all day. I just haven't stopped trying to think about it and its overall meaning, what certain moments represented and stuff like that. I am definately going to see it a second time because well...I just need to.
Speaking of couplings, I am so happy that there was a connection, however small, with Capsie. I was sqeeeing with happiness! I am so glad they were both there at the end.
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Post by Amanda on Apr 7, 2007 18:52:25 GMT -5
I know exactly how you feel! I was lucky enough to be able to gush about it for a couple of days after I saw it with Chero and Brittany and Gia (seriously, like, over and over again-- anyone else would've been so tired of it), but now that I'm back whenever I talk about it people tend to sort of tune me out. I guess because I refuse to go into detail (their favorite question is, "Does Cillian die? You would have died if he did, wouldn't you?" and my favorite answer is, "*shrug*") they just get vague mentions of "That is so like when-- oh, nevermind."
The latest thing that's been going through my head was mentioned in a moment of rarity over at the IMDb boards. Someone said something about how they thought Pinbacker was less of a real character than a representation of Capa's psychological deterioration. I mean, I think the fact that Pinbacker kills people is a pretty good indication that he's actually there (unless it's something like Psycho where Capa's actually the one killing people... !, but no, I really don't think so), but the thing I love the most about this film is that there are so many different ways of interpreting it. That person is completely 100% correct that Pinbacker is that sort of symbol, but I'm also correct in saying that he's a real figure and not just made up in Capa's head. It's like reading poetry-- everyone can come up with their own interpretation and be correct.
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Post by aroreiel on Apr 7, 2007 19:29:33 GMT -5
I don't think I'd get tired of talking about it yet. That's why I keep coming back to this sub-board. I want to talk about it with people. I'm gushing. It's great to gush. I convinced my brother to come with me to see the film...and he really liked it, but he'll only talk about something for a short time and then be like yeah yeah okay enough, you're obsessed. Am I? Hehe. He soon changed the subject so I was left thinking about it all on my own.
I'm the one usually trying to bring it up into a conversation with friends on how I'm so excited for the film and have been waiting for it for over a year and so on...and they give me this kinda of like "yeah, cool...im not bothered" look.
Oh yeah, I remember reading that post on IMDB about Pinbacker being in Capa's mind. I thought that was an interesting way of looking at it. Even though I didn't beleive it. Capa is a loner but he's not a killer. I love movies that get people thinking different things, bringing out different perpsectives and meanings from it. You could watch them again and again and get new things from it each time. There is no straightfoward or paint by numbers answer. It's open to individual interpretation. That's why Donnie Darko is one of my fave movies. Mind bending goodness.
I think the last bit was Pinbacker vs Capa. Religion vs Science. Tug of war kind of thing maybe. I don't know. I'm still thinking about that side of things.
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Post by Amanda on Apr 7, 2007 19:35:26 GMT -5
I love the ending so much. That final part where Capa comes face to face with the sun. I've thought about it so many times, and I even wrote part of my thoughts on Capa's Myspace that I made. What sort of toll would it take on a human being's mind-- disregarding the fact that he's clearly a vastly more intelligent human than most of us-- to realize that what he's doing is basically creating his own sort of sun? What would be going through someone's mind when they realized that something they had control over was going to make the f**king sun start to work again?! And I know that some people-- I believe I remember Gia saying something about it, actually, over at IMDb-- are talking about how Capa appreciates nature in that final instant, but when I think about it, I keep getting this feeling that Capa's in awe of himself more than anything. Not in an arrogant or egotistical sort of way, but in an "I bested you, God," sort of way, and that's got to be HUGE, no matter whether he had a lot of time to think about it or not. I'm about to cry just thinking about it! |
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Post by aroreiel on Apr 7, 2007 20:01:40 GMT -5
The ending made me cry. I think I was emotional through many scenes but that last bit got to me. The fact that in his dreams he's falling into the sun and, I beleive, is afraid. He seems to come face to face with this demon...and he embraces it kinda. Also maybe he had a small doubt in his mind "What if this doesn't work." But it does, and he's sees it. I know he's an atheist but, in that last moment, did that make him feel God-like, seeing his work in action. Science overcoming nature. Or am I just confusing myself now? I still need time to think about that last bit. But it is definately profound.
I really think I haven't made any sense there. I'm going to go think about it more.
I NEED to see the film again.
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Post by brittany on Apr 7, 2007 20:19:16 GMT -5
I NEED to see this film again, too! Two times just isn't enough! :*0
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Post by Amanda on Apr 7, 2007 20:47:03 GMT -5
The ending made me cry. I think I was emotional through many scenes but that last bit got to me. The fact that in his dreams he's falling into the sun and, I beleive, is afraid. He seems to come face to face with this demon...and he embraces it kinda. Also maybe he had a small doubt in his mind "What if this doesn't work." But it does, and he's sees it. I know he's an atheist but, in that last moment, did that make him feel God-like, seeing his work in action. Science overcoming nature. Or am I just confusing myself now? I still need time to think about that last bit. But it is definately profound. I really think I haven't made any sense there. I'm going to go think about it more. I NEED to see the film again. I know EXACTLY what you mean!! I keep telling myself that I know Capa doesn't believe in God, but in a way, I feel like he's kind of seeing God or embracing God. Maybe it's just his own personal version of God, but it's there the way I look at it, which gets me all mixed up and confused in my own thoughts and they chase each other round and round until I end up just sitting in a chair staring at a blank reply box and I have no idea what I think about it. |
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Post by aroreiel on Apr 8, 2007 8:27:56 GMT -5
Yeah, I know about the blank reply box feeling. I'm having that feeling with the only thread on here I haven't posted on yet. The thoughts are floating around my mind and I can't shift through them clearly yet. Embracing is the word I would use because, maybe I'm looking into it wrong, but as the sun was about to engulf Capa, he was screaming, being afraid, like in his dreams. But when it stops short, he doesn't feel afraid. He puts his hand in there, it's engulfing him and he's in no pain. He's embracing it. That's the only word I can think of to describe it. I think I'd definately see it more than twice, brittany.  I feel bad that it's taking so long to come out there.  Come back over here.  My second time will be in the middle of the week. I don't even care if I go and see it on my own, and I'm not keen on going on my own usually. Maybe being on my own will be better. I won't have the distractions and I can absorb myself in it fully. |
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Post by hellmut on Jun 19, 2007 16:01:20 GMT -5
just to say that, well, not easy to tell that in english, but since i saw that movie sometimes i'm sitting (lying? ^^) on my couch, just thinkin about it and wondering "what if it should really happen? what if tomorrow we wake up and our Sun is dying?" so the other day i was so disturbed, i could'nt do anything, i mean i did not want to do anything, i was just boring at home, so i took my car and drove about what, 100km to get to the see and i staid on the shore watching the sun lightening the see, with the shadows of the little fast clouds (we had some wind last saturday^^). that was amazing.i was alone, had all the time i needed, with big waves hitting the rocks on my feet... a pure moment of...cant' find the word.^^ dreaming perhaps?  no movie had ever done this to me. thats sure.^^ i think everyone has his own feelings after seeing this, and that's not always easy to talk about it. |
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Post by nimue on Jun 27, 2007 0:06:11 GMT -5
I've been obsessing about the movie for an unhealthy amount of time now. But it's sad because I think I'm the only one in my place who does so. Everytime I talk about it, my friends look at me with a "Huh?" expression on their faces.
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Post by solaris on Aug 4, 2007 12:30:51 GMT -5
The sun is the source of all Life.
Nature is sacred.
And there is no such thing as "just a movie".
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I live and breathe Sunshine. Hooray for addiction! 
I feel bad that it's taking so long to come out there. 
Come back over here. 
