This is amazing! Thank you so much for adding this film to your list of wonderful projects.
This movie means so much to me for reasons that have very little to do with the actual film. It was the spark that lit the fire of my love of Shakespeare, which lead me down the road to loving poetry. But more than that, it opened my eyes to imbalances that I hadn’t recognized before. It made me ask questions about how things worked and why. I was around 8 the first time I saw this film, and my aunt said it would be “too complex” for me to understand lol but I sat through every moment and fell in love with the “picture within the picture”.
As expected, you painted that picture beautifully. 🖤
This means a lot to me. Thank you for sharing it so openly. The way you describe discovering the “picture within the picture" how it taught you how to look is incredibly moving, especially knowing where it led you. I’m grateful the film found you when it did, and grateful you trusted me with that history here. 🖤
It is so interesting what we see once we get out into the world and start experiencing loss and oppressive systems for ourselves. When we have experience advocating for ourselves, we can see when someone is put in a compromising situation clearly, maybe. We can see where the system has chosen to influence us.
I haven't seen this one, BUT I'd really love to. Great work! Your essays mostly confirm that when I watch something, I'm not crazy for thinking something is a little "off" about it.
Forgot all about this one. This and Major Payne!!
This is amazing! Thank you so much for adding this film to your list of wonderful projects.
This movie means so much to me for reasons that have very little to do with the actual film. It was the spark that lit the fire of my love of Shakespeare, which lead me down the road to loving poetry. But more than that, it opened my eyes to imbalances that I hadn’t recognized before. It made me ask questions about how things worked and why. I was around 8 the first time I saw this film, and my aunt said it would be “too complex” for me to understand lol but I sat through every moment and fell in love with the “picture within the picture”.
As expected, you painted that picture beautifully. 🖤
This means a lot to me. Thank you for sharing it so openly. The way you describe discovering the “picture within the picture" how it taught you how to look is incredibly moving, especially knowing where it led you. I’m grateful the film found you when it did, and grateful you trusted me with that history here. 🖤
It is so interesting what we see once we get out into the world and start experiencing loss and oppressive systems for ourselves. When we have experience advocating for ourselves, we can see when someone is put in a compromising situation clearly, maybe. We can see where the system has chosen to influence us.
I haven't seen this one, BUT I'd really love to. Great work! Your essays mostly confirm that when I watch something, I'm not crazy for thinking something is a little "off" about it.
Thank you for this. I love how you put it, that moment when experience sharpens the lens. I’m really glad the essays have been useful in that way.
This article was not what I was expecting.
It was better.
Time for a rewatch with these new contemplations at the back of my mind. Thanks, cousin, for sharing your thoughts.
That’s the best kind of surprise.
I’m really glad it sent you back to the film, thank you for reading, coz.
I appreciate that, and I’m glad it nudged you to look at the film again. That’s always the hope.