[MMouse]: Eyes Wide Shut
I thought the film was just "ok" until I began analyzing it with friends for the next four days. Now I think it is a subtle work of superb talent. I really took a lot away from that film, but it took a few hours of discussion to make me realize it. I don't want to get into my theories as to the theme or purpose of the film, but I feel comfortable saying that the film is about how different people look at the concept of infidelity and how they react to the notion of it, yet the film is also about power - the power women can wield over men by virtue of their charm and beauty, or the power that men can wield over women, or the power that money can hold over both. I really think the film speaks volumes. I also think that the film is comparable to The Shining in its drawn-out and deliberate dialogue, as well as the slow, sweeping camera work. The grainy stock gave the film a dream-like quality. I remember reading an essay on The Shining (it's on the net somewhere) where they discuss the possibility that Kubrick had created a modern day silent film with his work on The Shining. The dialogue is slow enough that you can easily read lips, but even then most of the body language tells you what is going on long before the words are heard. And again, the long sequences of uncut shots pull the film along, almost drawing it out longer than it has to be. But the purpose of film isn't just to tell a story, it's the manner in which the story is told, I think. So anyway, for further discussion, e-mail me privately. I'll tell you my other revelations regarding this film. *phiL* ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
[MMouse]: eyes wide shut
hmm. eyes wide shut-- it was sooo long and so boring, but i was told i just wasn't smart enough, that there's a lot of really smart people that like it a lot because there's lots of symbolism... ?? like somebody said that the part where dr. bill is wearing a black cloak and then when he's in that big circle with all the other people being questioned about the password, it's blue, well supposedly that means something i just thought it was the lighting. oh well. so yeah, i wouldn't reccommend it. the pee wee part was awesome, it seemed really out of place though. and there's lots and lots of butt shots. jes _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
[MMouse]: Re: eyes wide shut. grrr
In a message dated 7/20/99 12:14:10 AM !!!First Boot!!!, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: pee wee herman's little spot as the hotel desk clerk did cheer me up a bit, That was not pee wee herman that played the desk clerk. I'm not certain of his name, but I do know that he played in some movie with Minnie Driver, Circle of friends? however...and the lighting was amazing, if you wanna get into the technical stuff. The lightening was amazing.it felt like a dream, the whole movie kinda felt like a bad dream. But yeah, I was on the way to falling asleep in the movie. It just felt so drawn out. Like when Nicole Kidman would speak, it seemed like it would take her 10 frickin' minutes just to finish a sentence! Stanely Kubrick was working on, or had this film in mind, for almost 30 years. I just expected a lot more from the brilliant director that Stanely Kubrick was. Nancy
Re: [MMouse]: Re: eyes wide shut. grrr
That was not pee wee herman that played the desk clerk. I'm not certain of his name, but I do know that he played in some movie with Minnie Driver, Circle of friends? he played the guy who was taking money from minnie driver's family in circle of friends and he in "romey and michelle" he played the guy who was like obsessed with lisa kudrow's character and when he came back for the reunion he was a millionaire i guess. paul r. and him look kinda alike. the first time i saw him in circle of friends i almost thought he was paul reuben. long live peewee! - amy
Re: [MMouse]: Re: eyes wide shut. grrr
friends i almost thought he was paul reuben. long live peewee! he's gonna be in that "mystery men" movie right?
Re: [MMouse]: Re: eyes wide shut. grrr
friends i almost thought he was paul reuben. long live peewee! he's gonna be in that "mystery men" movie right? haha yeah he plays the farting avenger or something fart related. it's really good/weird to see him back. i heard he's gonna be in some other film but i'm not sure which one or even if it's a film. the last time before '99 that i saw him was on murphy brown in '94 i think? it's about time. - amy
[MMouse]: my daily bread
ahoy list, skipper wants to know how we feel about the spinanes? pre or post scotty. it doesn't matter gilligan thinks that rebecca works harder than a one-legged man at an ass-kicking contest... me too. this plane is definitely crashing m---att
