When I woke up this morning, I found that my brain was
analyzing the movie Lost in Translation, and I have specific questions for Michael on it... but let me think....
Ok firstly, I like the movie a lot. I see it as a "slice of life" movie. I would say it could be a true story. I think it a breath of fresh air because movies and fiction tend to exaggerate life. There isn't that much exaggeration in that movie from what I can tell.
Would a young girl like Scarlett Johannson be attracted to a significantly older man like Bill Murray? Possibly. 1. She was an intelligent girl, 2. He has a charming personality, and 3. he was a celebrity, and we all know how people treat celebrities. ( I don't think she initially knew he was a celebrity though.) And such attractions DO happen in real life.
Here's something that I would like a comment from Mike on...
Scarlett's character has a degree in philosophy, but there is never any dialogue about philosophy. There is no quotes from Aristotle, Descartes, or Nietzche. No "Know thyself" or anything.
Do you think that's a flaw in the script, Michael?
Or do you think it wasn't necessary?
I recall you saying that you like the movie.
I can't think of a reason of not having actuall philosophy 101 thrown in there other than, you can't get too intellectual in a movie or "the people" won't get it.
When I last had jury duty and was sitting in juror lounge, I overheard two people talking about LostInTrnsltn and the guy said, "I didn't get it."
I thought: What kind of life do you live that "you don't get it?" :roll:
analyzing the movie Lost in Translation, and I have specific questions for Michael on it... but let me think....
Ok firstly, I like the movie a lot. I see it as a "slice of life" movie. I would say it could be a true story. I think it a breath of fresh air because movies and fiction tend to exaggerate life. There isn't that much exaggeration in that movie from what I can tell.
Would a young girl like Scarlett Johannson be attracted to a significantly older man like Bill Murray? Possibly. 1. She was an intelligent girl, 2. He has a charming personality, and 3. he was a celebrity, and we all know how people treat celebrities. ( I don't think she initially knew he was a celebrity though.) And such attractions DO happen in real life.
Here's something that I would like a comment from Mike on...
Scarlett's character has a degree in philosophy, but there is never any dialogue about philosophy. There is no quotes from Aristotle, Descartes, or Nietzche. No "Know thyself" or anything.
Do you think that's a flaw in the script, Michael?
Or do you think it wasn't necessary?
I recall you saying that you like the movie.
I can't think of a reason of not having actuall philosophy 101 thrown in there other than, you can't get too intellectual in a movie or "the people" won't get it.
When I last had jury duty and was sitting in juror lounge, I overheard two people talking about LostInTrnsltn and the guy said, "I didn't get it."
I thought: What kind of life do you live that "you don't get it?" :roll:
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