When superheroes cry!
It's late so I won't write much. I just saw Spiderman 3. It's fun. I loved the special effects. I won't intellectualise whether Spidey should cry, or he should be depicted as weak and so human. Yes, I did feel miserable that he was being bashed up and almost got killed by his enemies/ detractors. Thank God for the 'good triumphs over evil' dependable and unassailable ending. You know even as you wince and cringe at the way he's being treated as oh so 'bash'able, that he will triumph. That keeps you going somehow and in this version, it is this very thought that allows the mind to placate itself when Spidey is being slashed and throttled and thrown around.
I liked the special effects of the Sandman - it's astounding - and everytime one thinks it can't get better vis-a-vis effects in Hollywood, they do a surprise and breathtaking SFX number on you.
But even in a comic book picturisation of a superhero, even though I knew the happy end so to speak, I cried. I cried when Spidey's best friend Harry sacrifices his life and dies. I cried because I cry easily. I cried because the thought of losing a friend especially to Death is akin to feeling like the loneliest person and the only person in the world. It's frightening.
And finally as Spidey ends the film, he says, 'life is about choices and it is up to each of us to do what is right' or something to that effect. So true.
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Aside:
One of my all time favorite and probably the most romantic line a guy ever told a woman in a movie is (my opinion of course, so take it with a pinch of salt) 'You make me want to be a better man' - Jack Nicholson to Helen Hunt. Like many mushy, silly, slightly illogical women, I've always wanted to hear that being said to me.
But, I think today, I discovered that this is exactly what I'd like to tell a friend. Because this is how I feel. Oh well! I'd like to end with a beautiful song by The Eagles, 'Love will keep us alive'. It's my kind of song.
Yeah yeah yeah! After Spidey and superheroes, some mush?
Oh well, if he can cry, so can I. :)
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I think that's a really nice thing to tell a friend. It's all too easy to take them for granted and not realise what impact they had on your life until they are gone, so yes, tell all your friends how much they mean to you :)
On a lighter note glad you enjoyed the movie, I've not seen it yet, although I've only seen the first Spiderman film, so maybe I should catch up with number 2 before moving onto 3
Pruv>> It's always good to see you my friend. I wish you'd drop in more often and surface a bit more.
My friends do mean a lot to me yes. And it's not good to take them for granted, yes. :)
How're you doing? Tell me more.
ew! i disliked spiderman 3! everytime he burst into tears, everyone in the cinema hall started laughing.
and what about when the butler tells Harry " Harry, I loved your father" do NOT tell me no one laughed at that!!
>> Sanjana>> Well to each his own :). A lot of the people here share your sentiments. But like I said, I liked it.
And no, no one laughed at that comment. Didn't even strike me until now that it could have been construed as funny. :)
weeeird! i guess the audience here is very different from the ones there!
Hey, yeah I've been doing my disappearing act again I'm afraid. I'm pretty good thanks, things seem to be mostly going well at the moment, and when they don't it's not really getting to me too much. Probably won't last but I'm gonna make the most of it while it does lol.
How are things with you?
>> Sanjana >> Dunno. Maybe. Who can account for audience tastes?
>> Pruv>> My man. Yes, that's the attitude, just make the most of it while it lasts and develop a very thick hide. Pssst! Secret to healthy living :).
I'm chugging along - not full steam, but slow and fairly steady. Thanks for asking and keep visiting mate.
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