Bluebird question - K-PAX (2001) Discussion

[–] nimroderr45 14 years ago

Here is my interpretation:
The finding your bluebird of happiness was the 1st step of curing yourself... of,presumably, anything. On the topic, Prot said "Every being has the ability to cure themself."
Essentially, it involved finding something that inspired and gave you hope.

For the patients, it was to cure their mental health status.

For Prot, he cured his loneliness. He noted how no one would missed him on KPAX, and mentioned he would miss others when he left, making it seem he felt different than others on his planet.

For Prot, the bluebird of happiness was Earth. A place where he started a double life and had a family who loved him and filled his void of loneliness.

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[–] zenbudda 14 years ago

From the eyes of the movie, everyone got excited because a crazy man (Prot) told another crazy man (Howie) to look for the bluebird of happiness. then a bluebird shows up a few days later.

Looking deeper into the storyline, Howie was obsessive compulsive. This means he can't stop doing or thinking about anything. He always has to be doing/thinking something. So, part of his cure, was to sit there and do nothing but one thing...patiently wait for the blue bird of happiness. which he found. to help howie believe without a doubt that his advice was real, he had howie attempt to cure Ernie by trying to kill him. and it worked.

enjoy.

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[–] Strazdamonas 14 years ago

Howie was obsessive compulsive. This means he can't stop doing or thinking about anything.

Not exactly. this is the most aggressive case of OCD but majority of cases are very light and subconscious, that a person doesnt even notice most of the time.

He always has to be doing/thinking something.

Every human has to be doing/thinking something. for one we have to breathe, hehe. our mind never goes blank, we always think about one thing or another, be it memory, fantasy or making your imdb response. sure you could say your not "doing" anything laying on your bed at night but then again your thinking, your breathing, your heart is pumping and there are many other things you are doing.

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[–] zenbudda 14 years ago

You can fight my answer, but it fits perfectly. howie was obsessive compulsive. look up the definition then look at howie's behavior AFTER prot told him to look for the blue bird of happiness . ;-)

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[–] gmansi 13 years ago

"Looking deeper into the storyline, Howie was obsessive compulsive. This means he can't stop doing or thinking about anything."

This is right, even Dr. Mark Powell say that on the movie!

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[–] paidinfull13 8 years ago

troll

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[–] Strazdamonas 8 years ago

If you want to troll old posts you have to say something more than just your intent.

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[–] paidinfull13 8 years ago

@ Strazdamonas: what i mean is that, looking at all the facts, your comment was unnecessary therefore either you are a troll or lack intelligence:

The guy we are talking about is in a mental institution.
He was diagnosed with a mental illness.
Therefore whether other people in the world have a minor form of his illness is irrelevant: his case is severe that is why he is at the hospital...to be cured.

IN other words is it necessary to mention that everyone of us is dying ? when the topic is that of the terminally ill ?

troll.

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[–] paidinfull13 8 years ago

In addition, you cannot seem to understand the difference between doing something like breathing and doing something as a sick person. hopeless.

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[–] gmansi 13 years ago

"From the eyes of the movie, everyone got excited because a crazy man (Prot) told another crazy man (Howie) to look for the bluebird of happiness. then a bluebird shows up a few days later. "

Yes.

so the other people dont understand the real meaning of the bluebird.

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[–] gmansi 13 years ago

"Looking deeper into the storyline, Howie was obsessive compulsive. This means he can't stop doing or thinking about anything."

This is right, even Dr. Mark Powell say that on the movie!

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[–] bodah-1 14 years ago

i wondered that too, as it showed every floors patients getting worked up about it, not just those on prots floor.

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[–] zenbudda 14 years ago

he ran to the different floors screaming "bluebird outside".

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[–] gmansi 13 years ago

"he ran to the different floors screaming "bluebird outside"."

Yes, its true... one question.. the other people knew the "meaning of the bluebird" or they just enjoy withouth knowing the real reason?

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[–] gmansi 13 years ago

Nice post.

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[–] franzkabuki 13 years ago

Because the folks responsible for the creation of this movie thought there was not enough ridiculous hokum without it. They were wrong, of course.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

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[–] Ms-Smith 13 years ago

Because Prot said it would be there. And then it appeared a few days later.

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