The Fountain
Nov. 26th, 2008 06:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tinhuvielIt's a very special movie to me for a number of incomprehensible reasons, the least of which is not its connection to Xibalba and 21 December, 2012. For three times, I've pulled The Fountain to the top of my Netflix queue. I'm about to lose Netflix and wanted to see this one more time before I cancel. For me, The Fountain is more a work of art than merely a film. It's a testament to everything about Humanity that could ever possibly be good and true and of any value. It's one of the few movies that makes me weep, but does not deter my wanting to see it repeatedly. The only other movie that compels me in this manner is The Lord of the Rings, also for religious reasons.
Words cannot suffice my feelings regarding The Fountain. Rachel Weisz's absolutely angelic presence carries the film's core spirituality, as does Hugh Jackman's desperate attempt to stop that which can never be stopped, yet remains forever in stasis.
I'd like to think that that, when the Time comes, when that precious Moment in Time comes and the Milky Way aligns with Xibalba, I would like to think that I will surrender to the Izzy within me and achieve what Tom finally achieves in the film. Darren Aronofsky should be commended for creating something timeless and possibly even prophetic. I keep in my spirit the hope that a special place resides for him on the Other Side for making such a wonderment.
"Death is the road to awe."
Words cannot suffice my feelings regarding The Fountain. Rachel Weisz's absolutely angelic presence carries the film's core spirituality, as does Hugh Jackman's desperate attempt to stop that which can never be stopped, yet remains forever in stasis.
I'd like to think that that, when the Time comes, when that precious Moment in Time comes and the Milky Way aligns with Xibalba, I would like to think that I will surrender to the Izzy within me and achieve what Tom finally achieves in the film. Darren Aronofsky should be commended for creating something timeless and possibly even prophetic. I keep in my spirit the hope that a special place resides for him on the Other Side for making such a wonderment.
"Death is the road to awe."
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Date: 2008-11-26 11:38 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-11-27 02:26 am (UTC)Unrelated, Morgan finished her drawing of Cadmus. I scanned it and stuffed it into her journal for you to grab at your leisure.
*smewches you again*
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Date: 2008-11-27 02:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-28 12:34 pm (UTC)(feel free to hot link the image with this url: http://pics.livejournal.com/mdevans/pic/0001qwrf )
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Date: 2008-11-29 07:20 pm (UTC)pointy little geezer inne? I grinnned good
nice drawage
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So kudos to the kid, for the Bald One, he is most pleased and does not plan on killing her...today.