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by Fussbett 09/20/2004, 2:16pm PDT |
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So I'm pretty much ready to call Charlie Kaufman a genius and the best writer of our time. I haven't seen Human Nature or Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, but I did see Being John Malkovich then Adaptation and now, last night, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and it's an unbelievable string of mind boggling writing.
Mind boggling also is the direction. The movie looked absolutely painful to put together, with the constant turbulence and motion, and as such it was always enjoyable to watch. An experimental film where the experiment yields the polio vaccine and not anything Lars von Trier has attempted. The movie is sci-fi, or more accurately speculative ficition, but like all good genre tales, it's just a new way to tell a story about some people with whom we can all relate. Is that the gayest thing I've ever typed? That's what this movie did to me, it fagged me right up. By the end I was feeling some new emotion, some combination of happy and sad. I think adults call this "bittersweet". I was also nodding like a wise person, "I know, Charlie. I hear you." The movie is that good, but again, I'm still reeling from the thought that it's from the same writer who's already blown my mind twice previously. He has a spell on me. It's the only explanation.
In closing, when you're ready to debate that Charlie Kaufman is NOT a genius or the best writer of our time, never forget that he wrote the synopsis of a movie called "The Three" within Adaptation, and credited it to a parody of every bad writer in Hollywood. Then Identity came out the following year and people LIKED IT. He's so far ahead of the curve, people even enjoy the smell of his shit. |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Fussbett 09/20/2004, 2:16pm PDT 
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind by Bill Dungsroman 09/20/2004, 2:46pm PDT
Re: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Choson 09/20/2004, 2:47pm PDT
Being John Malkovich was genius? by L.A. hipster 09/20/2004, 5:26pm PDT
Fuck yeah! I agree with LA Hitler. She knows what she's talking about. by I need clarification 09/20/2004, 6:49pm PDT
Of course I do. It comes with living in L.A. NT by L.A. hipster 09/20/2004, 9:21pm PDT
AKA "Jesus Christ: Lust For Glory?" NT by Bill Dungsroman 09/20/2004, 11:59pm PDT
It's the weakest one, sure. Still really good. NT by Fussbett 09/21/2004, 2:23am PDT
Re: It's the weakest one, sure. Still really good. by Choson 09/21/2004, 7:00am PDT
You're also afraid of pRon, Choson. by Lou Grant 09/21/2004, 9:21am PDT
Here's a fact about Lou Grant by Choson 09/21/2004, 10:05am PDT
Re: Here's a fact about Lou Grant by The Happiness Engine 09/21/2004, 4:19pm PDT
Notice how he doesn't answer, Choson. NT by You're not worth it, Chode 09/22/2004, 8:45pm PDT
Hi, Lou Grant NT by Choson 09/22/2004, 9:07pm PDT
Is that an answer? NT by No 09/23/2004, 8:48am PDT
Nah, you're worth the effort. by Fussbett 09/23/2004, 12:15am PDT
This is a troll of the movie. by Lou Grant 09/21/2004, 1:27am PDT
Wow. Just Wow. NT by Was Not Was 09/21/2004, 1:45am PDT
IGN Troll? NT by Chairman Mao 09/21/2004, 8:57am PDT
Re: IGN Troll? by Lou Grant 09/21/2004, 9:22am PDT
Except that Fabio didn't start the thread, genius. NT by Chairman Mao 09/21/2004, 9:37am PDT
Re: IGN Troll? by Bill Dungsroman 09/21/2004, 10:44am PDT
Or brilliant NT by Mysterio 09/22/2004, 5:32am PDT
It's definitely one or the other. NT by Carl 09/23/2004, 9:44am PDT
SUBTLTY OF JOKE LOST. by Lou Grant 09/23/2004, 7:40pm PDT
BACKPEDALING OF ERROR FOUND. NT by Bill Dungsroman 09/23/2004, 8:09pm PDT
I'd rather believe I could read an author's title name... by Lou Grant 09/24/2004, 10:47am PDT
Re: I'd rather believe I could read an author's title name... by Bill Dungsroman 09/24/2004, 5:28pm PDT
As in it was intentional? by Lou Grant 09/24/2004, 9:04pm PDT
You still look dumb, no matter how you try to explain it. NT by Chairman Mao 09/24/2004, 9:08pm PDT
Shut up, Chink! NT by Fu Man Chu 09/24/2004, 9:10pm PDT
Brilliant. =( NT by Chairman Mao 09/24/2004, 9:13pm PDT
Not catching the drift, yet again :( by I need clarification 09/24/2004, 9:09pm PDT
I'd usually put some text in the link. I probably wouldn't link to that, though. NT by I need clarification 09/24/2004, 9:37pm PDT
Re: Not catching the drift, yet again :( by Bill Dungsroman 09/25/2004, 4:19am PDT
I liked it, until the third act denuyyuyment. NT by Creexul :( 09/21/2004, 12:56pm PDT
You seen this yet, Zseni, you faggot? NT by kmax 03/02/2005, 9:43am PST
Why don't you ask her on her own site? by Bill Dungsroman 03/02/2005, 3:10pm PST
Long ago Zseni said that she doesn't watch dramatic movies anymore. NT by Fussbett 03/02/2005, 5:31pm PST
she knows it sucks without even seeing it, like The Life Aquatic NT by FABIO 03/02/2005, 5:41pm PST
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