TheRobin Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Nice one. Although it has some occult/esoteric aspects to it (especially when coming close to the end) still very intersting interpretation of the movies.I always wonder though how much was actually intended by the filmmakers and how much is only Mark's interpretation due to his knowledge and contact with the occult.
nathanm Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 I thought it was really excellent overall. The movies are one part philosphy and one part spectacle. I thought the last two movies shifted towards spectacle and that's why they weren't as compelling. But his talk made me want to revisit them. I like that there was no hesitation about how he feels it applies to real life. He's a passionate guy and it's often easy to dismiss people's passion for meaningless fictional worlds, but when the fiction is more or less a catalyst for real ideas it has much more weight. Perhaps it is a shame that those who speak plainly about ideas that affect our lives are not held in the same lofty regard as those who are able to sneak philosophy into the parade float of fancy CGI and spectacle, but that seems to be how things are. Pondering authoritarianism, free will, symbolism and allegory while watching a guy doing a slow motion back flip and shooting an Uzi at the same time and being hammered by subsonic bass isn't a feat most people can do I've found.
Marc Moini Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Nice analysis indeed! I wish though it would have gone one more step, beyond this notion of good vs evil, beyond morality, to true care. No sacrifice needed then, because it's not win/lose anymore. In the real world we are all related, it is possible to stop seeing enemies, and truly care for one another, so that all interactions become win/win. Look up Marshall Rosenberg for details if you're interested
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