Just watched Melancholia and the ending was awesome but i don't see the point in the first hour of the film (Part 1). All seemed irrelevant to the final plot. Maybe i missed something?
Registered: May 2006
Location: Eisenstein's laboratory
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Originally posted by Simon_N
Just watched Melancholia and the ending was awesome but i don't see the point in the first hour of the film (Part 1). All seemed irrelevant to the final plot. Maybe i missed something?
The whole wedding and the dysfunctional family is a microcosm to our society. It crumbles, its relationships aren't healthy, therefore "people don't deserve to live" (according to Lars). I think it is essential to show this since the Apocalypse then makes much more sense as a punishment (aka we had it coming).
Also, I'm drunk so don't listen to me.-
Nov-08-2011 00:51
Halcyon+On+On
Liebchen
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: between her
You also liked Sucker Punch.
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Nov-08-2011 01:25
WittyHandle
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2008
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^ I was going to mention that in an earlier post. Glad others noticed.
Nov-08-2011 05:13
narcism
faithless fangirl
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Let go of my mind
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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch
good to see a TA Aussie viewing this film. what are your thoughts? do you remember the incidents in the early to mid 90s?
I remember when the police discovered the bodies in the bank vault. There was a media shit storm about it known as "the bodies in the barrels murder'. I don't ever recall seeing the court trial, probably due to being suppressed i imagine.
As for the movie, that was fucked up, I had a hard time trying to work out who he was killing. The kangaroo scene made me cringe as well as the rape scene.
Nov-08-2011 07:07
GoSpeedGo!
no more Mr. Nice Guy
Registered: May 2006
Location: Eisenstein's laboratory
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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
You also liked Sucker Punch.
C'mon, Hal, don't be such an ole grump and embrace good postmodern fun. This snobbery doesn't suit you at all.