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It's debatable if Jack and Rose could have been happy long term. But it doesn't matter how long a relationship lasts.
Their romance is short and tragic and still great. Jack was what Rose needed to free herself and become a whole person.
I agree wholeheartedly. But as often happens it's basically one musical theme in various guises. In the song version it's
called "My Heart Will Go On", but it appears mostly as instrumentals. There are two main stories in the film. There is
Rose's story(romance). The theme appears at the end of the film in Rose's dream/death sequence which sums up her
life. The Second main story is of course the tragedy of the loss of the lives of the passengers. The theme appears in
the very first scene of the film and serves as an elegy for the dead. Oscars for Best Score and Song are richly deserved.
The DVDs have them in order of original air dates.
I'm not a jazz aficionado, but I connected to his passion and loved the film. A friend who I saw the film with loved the
jazz fusion section despite the clear intention to diss it. But he loved the film too. So I don't think the jazz element was
a big factor.
That we share so much of our DNA with the engineers suggests that the sacrificial engineer only disintegrates into
complex DNA molecules and that they somehow evolve from there into humans. I don't believe this is biologically
possible. And if he instead disintegrates into simple organic molecules-which is what is theorized to come from
celestial collisions with Earth-it seems unlikely that they would evolve into anything like the engineers.
Yes, that video is great. And I would recommend the edition that includes the documentary on the development of
the show.
Javert probably felt embarrassed or guilty because of the circumstances of his birth. As a defense of his ego he went in the
opposite direction. To prove he was not scum he became the straight laced policeman. And instead of becoming sympathetic
to people in lower circumstances he internalized the notion that they brought it on themselves through some moral failing.
And he believes that people are incapable of redemption. So in spite of all evidence to the contrary he still thinks Valjean is
incapable of changing and is still a criminal.
The score was great. Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA award winner. And "City Of Stars" is very effective as the theme song of
the film-Oscar winner.
There are a lot of fun songs in this show. Two fine songs that are often included in Best of ALW collections are: "Any Dream Will Do" and "Close Every Door". But the best melody in the show IMHO is in "Pharaoh Story". Evidently ALW thought so
too because he used it again for the "Prologue" which was added for the Broadway production with the inspirational lyrics
about following your dreams.
When I started on IMDB back in 2011 I concentrated on a few favorite films. As soon as I decided to branch out to other films
they pulled the plug so I'm grateful for at least a partial archive of IMDB posts.
As a video only release it was unrated, but would probably be PG for the suggestive elements.
However we perceive the two lead performances they are what Kubrick wanted. They weren't the result of out of
control actors.
That music is a big part of that feeling of doom. It's an arrangement of the Dies Irae(Wrath of God) from the mass for the dead. Iconic indeed.
I don't think Duvall was overacting at all. Kubrick had to browbeat her to get genuine terror. So much so that she complained
bitterly afterward.
Daniels will not survive to the next film...
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I hope you're wrong. Ripley and Daniels are interesting because they find their strength under pressure.
The reluctant heroine.
Ridley will link Aliens with Blade Runner in some way...
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David in Prometheus and Covenant is already linked thematically with the replicants in Blade Runner.
The supposedly subhuman android with a mind of its own.
David will be attacked, possibly destroyed, by one of [his] creations...
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Quite possible.
The whole searching for human origins in space idea was stupid, pseudo-scientific nonsense. Glad to see it go.
With Covenant Ridley set up the much more interesting idea of human or android hubris, seeking to become a god.
The quote from "Paradise Lost" is a reference to the Star Trek character of Khan.
It's hard to compare such different films. Both are outstanding examples of their genres. I love musicals so would give
the edge to Cabaret.
And the curtain call on stage usually features the cast, and the audience on a good night, singing "Day By Day",
an affirmation that Jesus spirit lives on in the hearts of his followers.
Another variation on this from the last show of the original CMU production is described by Robin Lamont. "Because the
theater was so small, and so packed with students, we couldn't get out through the audience. The the only way we could
get out was through the back doors behind the fence. ... At the last minute, John-Michael said, 'What I want you to do is
when you take him off the cross, walk around, we'll open the back bay doors for you which are about ten feet wide, and
what I want you to do is take him out and leave.' That night it was snowing. I can imagine what it must have looked like
to the audience because people came up to us for days to tell us about this. As we walked Jesus back on our shoulders, and
the crew people opened the doors, it was pitch black except for the snow. And we walked out and they said, 'You disappeared
into the world.' "
Yes, greed probably influenced the split, but they were probably also spooked by the unhappy ending(Tris dies).
They should have gone with one film and taken their chances.
Robin is probably the best known Godspellian having sung the hit song "Day By Day". And with her fresh faced beauty
and crown of white flowers she exemplifies a 60's ideal of youthful womanhood.