The Fountain

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,520
edited July 2011 in Music & Movies
New full length trailer up, wow!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thefountain/hd/
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2007
    Received this as free gift from Tom (LSI9) with a recent speaker purchase... Popped it in the player today, and sat down to experience it.

    Let me say this, the plot (What you could understand of it) was simply first rate! Actually, I'm not sure exactly what I was watching. :D It was rather convoluted and jumped all over, but was extremely touching, terrific acting, and even on my simply tv the colors were outstanding!

    It was a twisty love story about a guy who had (possibly) attained eternal life, and was using it to be with his woman. The details are rather fuzzy how it all fit together, but in all honesty, I didn't really care. I was touched, and it made me want to hold those important in my life a little closer.

    I highly recommend the flick... it will make you scratch your head and ponder it, but I felt completely intrigued by it as well. (See, it's got me in circular thinking already...)

    A very solid A in my book. Glad to have it, Tom, thanks a million!
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited May 2007
    So anybody else rent this since it's out on DVD now?!?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2007
    Bought the Blu-ray and love it. Fantastic film. This one makes you think long after it's over, that in my book is a good film.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited June 2007
    I started watching this late Thursdsay night, then finished it up over the weekend.

    I think I liked it, but can't say I got much closure from it. Still kind of lost. Not interested enough to even ask a bunch of questions here. I give it a 7.0 out of 10. Maybe I needed to watch it again all the way through instead of falling asleep and then picking up where i left off.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited September 2007
    Possible spoiler ahead...



















    So Deb and I just finished watching it and all I got out of it was he loved her, tried to find a cure but failed to save her. Everything else made absolutely no sense at all. Whats with the floating around in a glass sphere with a 99% dead tree?
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2007
    Bought the HD DVD/SD combo disc several weeks ago.....my verdict is still tbd. I'll have to watch it again before passing judgement.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited September 2007
    Frank Z wrote: »
    So Deb and I just finished watching it and all I got out of it was he loved her, tried to find a cure but failed to save her. Everything else made absolutely no sense at all. Whats with the floating around in a glass sphere with a 99% dead tree?

    There are 3 time lines of the story that each have their own meanings and sybolic gestures, yet they all tie into one another.

    The Myan/Spanish quest in the 1600's.
    The current day research scientist.
    Then the same guy year in 2500, in his bubble space ship.

    The bubble has many meanings: purity, structure, etc...he travels with the tree, which grew from the seed he planted over her grave. This seed was from the same tree he found reversed the aging process. He was seen eating the tree, extending his own life as he traveled to the Myan underworld in the nebulae.

    There are many symbolic themes in this movie, as well as conflict. Starting with man vs. creation, man vs. religeon and country.

    In modern time: Man vs. science and atheism.

    The future man: man vs. self, acceptance and spirituality.

    In my opinion, this film was one of the best of last year. Because of its genre and depth, 99% of the people who see it will not like or understand it. A second viewing may help if interested. It is a very heartfelt and well written script.
    Venom
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2011
    I guess I'm in a bit of necro-romantic mood of late, but watched this again last night. I can't believe how absolutely spell-binding the movie is. And the soundtrack is easily one of the best I've ever heard. Venom was pretty spot-on with his assessment, but I would add man's insignificant time on this earth vs. the infinite. The way the film balances the deeply personal with the overly cosmic is just a testament to how good Aronofsky is as a filmmaker.

    I know this one got lost inbetween Requiem for a Dream and The Wrester/Black Swan double-punch, but I think it definitely deserves a viewing by anyone who might be remotely interested.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Zion21
    Zion21 Posts: 25
    edited July 2011
    This thread is ancient.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2011
    Hence the "necro" reference... thanks for your supreme insight. Care to tell me what color the sky is today?
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2011
    Green
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2011
    That's good to know.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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