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I think this movie is a representation of the nihilistic and impulsive behavior that would probably unfold if the world was really about to come to an end. People would begin questioning everything in their life. There are two reasons for the title. Reason number one, obviously being the name of the planet that's soon to come crashing into earth. Reason number two, it's because of the mindset that Justine falls into after her wedding. The mindset of melancholy. The reason she basically disregards Michael after the wedding, is because she fails to see any value in getting married or being in a relationship...seeing that the world is going to end anyway. Her parents seem to view Justine in the same way. They don't care to delve into any problems that Justine is having, seeing that their time spent on earth is only going to be temporary. That's the whole theme that I got from Justine and her parents...not caring anymore.
Claire and her husband are basically the optimists of the situation. John, with his scientific knowledge, appears convinced that planet Melancholia will pass planet earth, and that everything will be fine. Claire's only hope is fueled by John's claims. But Justine on the other hand already knows the truth. She's already come to terms with the world ending, and she looks down on Claire for being so hopeful about everything.
Indeed, we are in a very small minority...lol. There have been so many horror remakes, and almost every single one of them turns out to be a typical let down. Nowadays, for a remake to be disappointing...is to be expected. And that's just sad. Something new needs to be introduced to the horror genre. Filmmakers need to return to the concept of 'originality'. It seems like all horror films nowadays are either remakes or rehashed ideas. Such a tragedy.
Wow, that's actually a pretty eerie idea for an alternate ending.
They certainly were obsessed with those business cards. Every small and almost non-existent detail. I found it hilarious how everyone at the table viewed each other's cards with such envy.
The thread of this discussion is just hilarious.
There were so many good quotes from Early, and even from Adele too.
"Shave that dog n teach it to hunt!"
"Hand me one of those reebs...it's beer, spelled backwards."
"By god I'm uglier than you are...COOOMMMEE OONNNN!!!"
Carrie: "You know, karma?" / Adele: "Is that French?"
Adele: "We don't eat breakfast because it was invented by the cereal people."
Brian: "I just gotta use the restroom, wash my hands." / Early: "They ain't got no sink!"
I agree.
When I first watched this movie, I just didn't get it. I found the plot so confusing and all over the place. This movie actually inspired me to research alchemy and all kinds of other historical topics. In a weird way, this movie was kind of educational. Once I got an understanding of what alchemy is, the story suddenly became more interesting. I've probably watched this movie over a hundred times. It's one of my favorites.
I can understand if people don't like the found footage (hand-held shaky cam) aspect of it. In fact, at first, that's what made me dislike this movie. But honestly, after all the times that I've watched it, I would say that it's one of the better found footage flicks, compared to a lot of other movies out there. At least there's some substance and some originality to the plot. It's not just mindless jump-scare entertainment. I think this movie is underrated and misunderstood.
lol...thanks.
I know, right...
I would've liked it if at the end of the movie, when Liam saves his daughter, and they're all back at the airport - he should've leaned in towards his ex-wife and said "this was all your stupid fault." Which really, it was. But hey, I guess Liam was just a nice guy. lol
Okay, so here are some other things that I noticed:
11) The uppity mom and her new super rich husband didn't even bother to report the kidnapping to any sort of law enforcement agency. They literally left everything up to Liam Neeson. I mean, I know Liam had 'a particular set of skills' and everything...but still, it seems really risky and irresponsible to leave all of that responsibility up to Liam. There's only so much that one guy can do.
12) I admired Liam's calmness and patience throughout this whole kidnapping ordeal. But did anyone else think he was almost too calm at times?
13) I thought it was hilarious how Liam discovered all these small clues and details to find the kidnappers. He was like a super advanced Sherlock Holmes. With his set of skills, he would've been better off as an undercover detective, rather than a bodyguard for celebrities.
14) One scene that really surprised me, is when Liam shot that guy's wife in the shoulder. It was so random and unexpected. Straight up savage!
15) Did anyone else find it weird how Liam just so happened to have an IV and a needle on standby for that drug addicted girl? I mean, what are the odds?!
16) I assume the rich uppity mom paid for Liam's travel expenses to France. Because he said that he didn't have any money, and traveling to France definitely isn't cheap.
17) The two girls had 'the entire 5th floor' to themselves. Ugghh...yet again, more pompousness.
18) Liam sat on an airplane with his audio recorder listening to voices in a different language. Seeing that he didn't speak the language, what exactly was he expecting to learn?
19) That French translator was terrible. Liam was paying him a sufficient amount of money to translate a few sentences, and the guy kept saying "I don't understand why you want me to do this??". Dude, you had one job and one job only. Stop asking so many questions.
I agree. At first, I really thought this movie was from the early 90's. It had a dated look to it. But still, I kinda enjoyed it. Maybe it was the director's intention to make the movie look dated. But seriously, I never would've assumed that this film was from 2003.
I agree, that scene was really sad, and a bit eerie as well. And I agree with you about Will Smith. He delivered an excellent and very convincing acting performance. In fact, I think I Am Legend is probably his best film.
When I was 16.
Alright so I watching the movie again a couple days ago, and noticed some other things...
The scene when Lee jumped into the lake to drown Morgan; she dropped the rifle she was using. If the rifle was empty, than I can understand why she discarded it. But if the rifle was still loaded, why on earth wouldn't she use it?
For a minute, it seemed like Lee was gonna let Skip live. That is, until he asked about Amy. Did that question backfire on him? Do you think Lee was intending on letting him live?
Thanks for responding!
You provided a pretty good explanation. I know some people say that Stanley Kubrick is overrated...but still, I find some of the symbolism and mystery in his films to be quite interesting. Like you said 'we may never know for sure'.
Oh trust me, I know all about the science surrounding planet Jupiter. I find outer space downright fascinating. But then again...I thought maybe that was supposed to be the point. I assumed that all of those psychedelic colors and what-not, might have been the gases on Jupiter. And even though Jupiter has no discovered or confirmed landing point, I thought maybe that was supposed to be the representation of the whole scene. Diving into the unknown.
I thought the first Pumpkinhead was good too. But something about the sequel was pretty memorable. Even though the group of teens were unlikable, and even though Pumpkinhead wasn't that scary (in my opinion)...it was still enjoyable to watch. The sequel is without a doubt my favorite Pumpkinhead film.
lol...Imperium was certainly no American History X. That's for sure.
True...
In fact, the ironic thing about Tony shooting the hitman and saving the family, is that it actually turned out to be the most dangerous thing he ever could've done. Out of all the sketchy characters that Tony associated with, and out of all the things he did, saving a family from death oddly backfired on him. I guess you could say that was Tony's last good deed. His morals were different than Sosa's.
For me, it was the part when Heather and Mike are in the tent (after Josh has gone apparently missing), and they hear his screams in the middle of the night. Creepy!
That's a really good guess...