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Little Laura
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 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: "Lost in Translation" questions... |
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Just saw the movie for the first time last night. Didn't like it much, but am still thinking about it:
1. What do you think the movie was saying? That the girl's marriage became an environment she couldn't relate to?
2. What do you think Bob Harris whispered in her ear at the end of the movie? This has me stumped. What could he have said that so completely resolved the tension in both of them and made them both so happy with all that happened and the situations they were both left in? "We were meant to meet this week, and everything's going to work out for you. I love you." ? |
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flotsam
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:13 am Post subject: Re: "Lost in Translation" questions... |
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| Little Laura wrote: |
Didn't like it much
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crystal
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: |
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I never got the film either and was really disappointed after I saw it because a lot of people were raving about how good it was. Seems to be one of those films which you either love or hate. I for one hated it.
I saw it in German though so maybe something did get lost in the translation, but maybe not. There just wasn't enough happening in the film to keep me entertained. |
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Little Laura
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:26 am Post subject: |
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sorry...see below
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Little Laura
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:28 am Post subject: Re: "Lost in Translation" questions... |
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| flotsam wrote: |
| Little Laura wrote: |
Didn't like it much
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Apoplexy. (Sockaliscious) |
Huh? You're shocked that I didn't like it? I found it a bit boring. I couldn't get in the girl's head, and she was supposed to be a philosophy major. I just expected a bit more meaningful dialogue. |
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happeningthang
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: |
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If I raised one eyebrow, squinted the other eye and tilted my head to look at you....would you be able to get into my head??
It was one of those films where the moments built on each other to show you something instead of telling you what it is.
I loved it. |
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Little Laura
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| happeningthang wrote: |
| If I raised one eyebrow, squinted the other eye and tilted my head to look at you....would you be able to get into my head?? |
um...no. But if you talked to me about what you were thinking I might be able to leak through the unsquinted eye...
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| It was one of those films where the moments built on each other to show you something instead of telling you what it is. |
Ah. I think that's my problem. I never scored well on the non-verbal parts of tests. I do a lot better with words. That's why this movie has me thinking and asking for others to help supply them.
good...glad you liked it. Now, what did you like about it? And, any thoughts about my questions? (and stop squinting, please! It's so hard for me to get in when people squint.) |
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happeningthang
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Fair enough ....
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| 1. What do you think the movie was saying? That the girl's marriage became an environment she couldn't relate to? |
Yeah that - and that people lose connection between what they feel and what they do and end up drifting through life, alone, without a sense of purpose.
Both the girl and the Bill Murray's characters are disconnected from people - Bill's wife is distant literally and figuratively (disembodied voice on the long distance line). He doesn't understand his job; what value does it have? It impresses some guys at the bar, he gets paid a fortune to grin and promote some crap whisky, the director, translator, game show host don't talk to him as a person. The girl's starting married to a d*ck who's only superficially concerned about her and just leaves her alone all the time. She doesn't have her own (innane) ambition (as the movie puts it - rock star photographer concerned about scarves, idiot actress, self involved DJ) so she's looking for purpose. So they're both essentially alone the girl just starting out in a married life where this isolation is de riguer. So movie message is (it's original) 'There's more to life than this'. The two get to spend time have a laugh, be open, close and real with each other, live a life together however briefly.
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| 2. What do you think Bob Harris whispered in her ear at the end of the movie? This has me stumped. What could he have said that so completely resolved the tension in both of them and made them both so happy with all that happened and the situations they were both left in? "We were meant to meet this week, and everything's going to work out for you. I love you." ? |
I think it was more that the tension between them that they'd shared something between each other and they were going to deny it by freezing up on each other was resolved. You're right there was nothing that could be said that wouldn't dissapoint one way or the other - it would be cheesy whatever he said. But as long as the connection is acknowledged then it's ok.
The whole movie set itself up to be a light hearted tragedy with the story starting out with the characters in slightly sh*t situations, they meet things get better, get better then 'hey life could be alright' then it goes wrong and things head downwards with possibility that life could turn out to be as crap as ever - until - 'hey, whispered words it was all for the good' .... happy ending. People go home smiling. It's nothing new but if you enjoy that sort of thing then you're going to like it. |
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Little Laura
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| Mmm. Thank you; that was helpful. (Don't blink - I'm jumping out now.) |
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Bulsajo
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| happeningthang wrote: |
It was one of those films where the moments built on each other to show you something instead of telling you what it is.
I loved it. |
Ditto. |
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