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Personal statement: Hello, I guess this is suppose to be my personal statement. If it's personal then why am I writing it for display to the public on my little site I have here? I don't know, but since it's personal I guess i'm going to have to continue talking to myself while greeting others simultaneously. How is this achieved one might ask? Well, hello to you and hello to me. I don't know but this seems pointless, like it's something I might look upon years from now and shake my head in disappointment. So I should probably just end with a statement. I love movies, films like many of you. I want to write and direct many films in the not too distant future like many of you. But most of all I want to finish this personal statement like most of you want me to. That rhymes! <script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgetserver.com/syndication/subscriber/InsertPanel.js?panelId=14733aec-32e6-45d0-97f3-fd0cc9f23554"></script><noscript>Get great free widgets at <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com">Widgetbox</a>!</noscript>
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The Bridge
The Bridge
Reaching the other side
By blakngold in blakngold Blog
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 "Looking back at all of my movie going experiences in the past and comparing it to this film I have come to the conclusion that experiencing this film was truly one of the most engaging experiences of my life. From the very beginning they show how mysterious this bridge is and how it draws people seeking a solution to it. Uneven people go here to end their sadness and confusion. We see them jump off of this bridge as if they are entering a better place. They dont rely on showing people jump off of the bridge into the ocean. Instead they focus on what these people were like by interviewing their families and friends. The study of the human mind is very interesting. This is the study of the mind of people that saw no hope and no other way to continue living so they found that the best way to end this was to jump off of "The Golden Gate Bridge". The camera is looking at the bridge 24/7 for about a month. They filmed over twenty deaths of people jumping off of the bridge. We dont see al ... " [More]

No one remembers
By blakngold in Antonioni and Bergman
"Has no one ever seen an Ingmar Bergman film before? What about an Anonioni film? We need some discussions here about these two masters of our time. What do you remember about either of their films? Write something soon everyone. " [More]
Fanny & Alexander
Fanny & Alexander
Swedish and Italian
By blakngold in Antonioni and Bergman
"There have been many criterion collections of Ingmar Bergman's work. I own Scenes from a Marriage and Fanny and Alexander in the Criterion edition and I still haven't made time to watch their full length versions. Now that he has died I feel a burning need inside that I must watch these films. Not only watch them with my 5 senses but embrace the magic he created with these stories and a camera. I have not seen many Antonioni films but I plan on watching all of his after I am finished with Bergman's films. You're right quint, they should come out with a complete criterion collection of all of their films. They both create such thought provoking films that i'm always amazed that they made the films they did. Roger Ebert once wrote that he flew down to Sweden many years ago so that he could interview Ingmar Bergman. He said that when Ingmar Bergman arrived at the set of his new film that he was directing at the time, that everyone acted like he was the pope. I thin ... " [More]

Tiger and.....wait where's the ...
By blakngold in What An Ending
"The ending in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was perfect. There was an older man I knew that didn't understand the ending so I explained it to him. I never once thought it was a confusing ending, more like one of the greatest endings of all time! " [More]

Re: The Ending!
By blakngold in What An Ending
"I saw it on dvd as well! I'd have to watch the film again to be able to tell you when she says that to Christian Bale's character. I know she tells him this after they're married. Watch the film again and just watch the scenes after they are married and are having conversations with eachother. It should be there somewhere. I'm going to try and rent that film again so I will know. " [More]

The Ending!
By blakngold in What An Ending
"Even though all of you should know this already, if you haven't seen the ending of "The New World" then STOP READING THIS RIGHT AWAY! Interesting perspective on the ending tmoney. I believe that most of what you're saying is quite true. But you are missing what Pocahontas said to Christian Bale's character which lays out the last images of the film. I've only seen the film once and that was about a year ago so I may be a little rusty on the exact words she said to him. She said,"I will always be like the trees in the forest watching over you and giving you shade; I will always be flowing through you like a river." That's why Terrence Malick decided to put the shot of the trees and the river at the very end because that's who Pocahontas was. Like you were saying, she basically is one with the forest and the trees and river are the main elements of this forest that she represents. She was a calm being just like the forest and she left in a calm way. It's very quiet at the end and all ... " [More]
Sideways
Sideways
Touching Endings
By blakngold in What An Ending
"You know Pixar has really come out with some great films. They just played Monsters, Inc. on ABC tonight and I caught the last 10 minutes of it. The ending was perfect and very touching. It reminded me a little bit of the ending in Sideways which I loved and I think is a truly underrated comedy. The two endings both end at the door which opens to something that the two main characters both truly need. We only see the main characters on the final shot and they are looking at or about to see their future and what will bless them with true happiness. They are both bittersweet endings and will always have a place on my favorite endings! " [More]
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry
A Tragic Ending
By blakngold in What An Ending
"I've not seen "All the Real Girls" yet but I do plan on watching it soon. But that movie did remind me of a truly raw and tragically emotional ending in the great film Boys Don't Cry. What did all of you think of the ending of that film? " [More]

Another One
By blakngold in What An Ending
"You know I just thought of another film that had an ending that never really occurs in action films. I am talking about the ending in "To Live and Die In L.A.". That ending must have have really suprised people when the main character, the good guy died. He was killed while fighting the bad guy. I'm sure that turned a lot of people inside out and it probably angered many because so many Americans are use to the good guys winning, not dying. " [More]

The Response!
By blakngold in What An Ending
"Yes, much of what you're saying is true. The endings in films are like our own lives. We are constantly searching for truth and we want answers. Not everything ends up being crystal clear to us and sometimes we'll never find what we're looking for but in film there's always a reason for the ending they chose, just like our lives. It's obvious we won't always understand an ending and sometimes we might make up our own. Most of the time the writer and director know what their ending is suppose to mean even if no one understands it. Terrence Malick knew exactly what his ending meant in "The New World" and he knew that if the audience truly paid attention to his film, then the ending would make perfect sense. There's not always a meaning to every ending and this is indeed true. Our preconceived notions when going into a film aren't always fulfilled and that's an interesting psychological truth to film. We can all see the same ending and yet we have a ... " [More]

Confusing Ending?
By blakngold in What An Ending
"Here is were we will discuss the endings that kept us guessing or the ones that we must clear up for others that may have not understood the ending. Let me start off with a film that had an ending that I never found confusing but for some reason everyone i've ever asked about the ending just ended up guessing. I'm talking about the film "The New World" with Christian Bale and Colin Firth. The ending was perfect! Who knows or has absolutely no idea what the last images in the film meant? Any takers? " [More]

Re: Most are unsure if they lik ...
By blakngold in Real movies
"Oh also lukasblu, if you have ever seen an Ozu or an Ingmar film than you would think this film was moving at the perfect pace. You cannot judge a film based on how it's paced unless it moves slow for no reason at all or it moves too fast for no reason at all except to entertain the audience. Babel knew it's pacing style and it was used to fit the mood of the film which can turn off some interest in a lot of Americans today that are used to fast paced Hollywood movies. " [More]

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