Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

[avad]

B and I just watched 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' last night
and I am blown away. All these inquiries into the nature of memory maps and
spaces I've been swirling around in.....and then this movie explodes my
head, touching on them all in a brilliant ways. I think it was AMAZING.

Silly Really odd thing too that had us unnerved and laughing so hard we
CRIED: In quite a few scenes, Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are wearing 'our'
winter outfits- this denim coat I wear all winter with straggly fake fur
trim and the red pants, and he in the exact olive parka Brent wears....and
in one scene they're being silly running down a beach in Montauk (yep right out
here!)....and it's the oddest oddest thing because of course from the
back....it's like we're watching us in some memory on a big screen.......oh and sure, I know it's just a coincedence (or conspiracy hehe)...but it was just so...surreal.
This movie is the new 'Waking Life'.
agree or disagree?

Comments

[anansi133.livejournal.com]

I just watched it yesterday too with a sweetie. I can't imagine seeing this one alone, I think that would be very weird indeed.

Of all the wierd movies that Jim Carrey has done so far, I like this one the best. It's got a lot of heart.

[crafty-guns.livejournal.com]

This is just to let you know that your soaps will be shipped out tomorrow and that I have started a new craft Journal at crafty_guns and your welcome to join and all those on my friends list get exclusive designs and prices cheaper than when they are cross posted in DIY communites so it is worth your while to join plus I get to display my other works of art.

I can only imagine...

[sendao.livejournal.com]

I can only dream of what it must be like to have someone so special nearby all the time. It must be wonderful - you're so lucky to have him! Your life is beautiful, and at times I am quite envious. Truly, we have to meet when things smooth out a little here.

yeah

[darkfader.livejournal.com]

I caught that "this is deja-vu'ish" vibe from the whole movie, and while i had no such similar cloting (at least that i noticed) it was acted so well it seemed to fit. This movie somehow touches somthing that resonates in a great many people. The director is a fav of mine, and known for directing music videos for bjork, white stripes, and others... Also jim carreys best performance ever, although the only other character i have ever enjoied by him was in man on the moon.

This movie is the new benchmark for high-psychological-impact filmmaking.

Re: yeah

[avad.livejournal.com]

I agree!
I had only seen that insanely wonderful 'Knitted video' Gondry did that i posted a while back.
I knew the name sounded familiar when this movie came out...but I didn't even put two and two together until a bit later! I'd LOVE to see what else he's done...which Bjork video(s)?
I don't have cable (TV) and one thing I do miss is music videos...
but if you have any specific names or links I might be able to watch on the web- like I did the knitted one.:)?

Re: yeah

[darkfader.livejournal.com]

from "http://www.director-file.com/gondry/"

- Human Behaviour
- Army of Me
- Isobel
- Hyperballad
- J�ga
- Bachelorette

Gondry -
"I'm always jealous when Bjork works with someone else. Or when I see an amazing clip like "Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin... Even if I understand Bjork, it drives me mad. I see our relationship like these very seventies marriages. The husband and the wife would have sex with other partners to preserve their marriage (laugh)."

Bjork -
"You look very cute when you're jealous."

slso

Michel has directed yet another video, this time for the track "Mad World" by Gary Jules (cover of a Tears for Fears song made popular by Donnie Darko, another great movie)

he's currently (reputedly) working on _the science of sleep_ a new movie to begin filiming Any Day Now(tm)

***ACK, LJ got pissed off by an Umlaut! Sorry for defiling the name of bjork!

Re: yeah

[darkfader.livejournal.com]

Oops, almost forgot his other videos!

- Oui Oui: Bolide; Joyeaux noel; Junior et sa voix d'or
- Jean-Luc Lahaye: D�, l'enfant d'eau
- Les Objets: Sarah
- The Life of Riley: Queen for a Day [unreleased]
- Original MC: Tu rimes avec mon coeur
- Oui Oui: Les cailloux
- Affaire Louis Trio: Il y a Ceux
- Robert: Les jupes
- Oui Oui: Ma maison
- Peter / Electro Kitsch Band: Dad, laisse-moi conduire la Cad
- Les Objets: La normalit�
- Energy Orchard: How the West Was Won
- Laurent Voulzy: Paradoxal syst�me
- Les Wampas: Comme un age
- Oui Oui: La Ville
- Inspiral Carpets: Two Worlds Collide
- Etienne Daho: Les voyages immobiles
- Thomas Dolby: Close But No Cigar
- Mark Curry: Blow Me Down
- Lenny Kravitz: Believe
- Donald Fagen: Snowbound
- Jean-Fran�ois Coen: La tour de pise
- Belinda Carlisle: Big Scary Animal
- IAM: Je danse la mia
- Les N�gresses Vertes: Hou! Mamma Mia
- Terence Trent D'Arby: She Kissed Me
- Hothouse Flowers: This is It (Your Soul)
- Malcom McLaren feat. Amina: La main parisienne [unreleased]
- Rachid Taha: Voila, voila, qu'ca r'commence
- Stina Nordenstam: Little Star
- Sin�ad O'Connor: Fire On Babylon
- Lucas: Lucas With the Lid Off
- Massive Attack: Protection
- Black Crowes: High Head Blues
- Rolling Stones: Like A Rolling Stone
- Cibo Matto: Sugar Water
- Neneh Cherry: Feel It
- Daft Punk: Around the World
- Sheryl Crow: A Change Would Do You Good
- Foo Fighters: Everlong
- Beck: Deadweight
- Wyclef Jean...: Another One Bites the Dust
- Stardust: Music Sounds Better With You
- Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
- Chemical Brothers: Let Forever Be
- Radiohead: Knives Out
- Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar
- The White Stripes: Fell in Love With a Girl
- The White Stripes: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
- Kylie Minogue: Come Into My World
- Lacquer: Behind
- Noir D�sir: A l'Envers � l'Endroit
- The White Stripes: The Hardest Button to Button
- Steri�gram: Walkie Talkie Man
- The Vines: Ride

Whew! God damn this man keeps busy!

Re: yeah

[avad.livejournal.com]

YOWZA!!
thanks so much!
Goodness, he really IS prolific. GEEZ.
and thanks for that link! It will get lots of usage over time!
ha-of course he made the Human Behavior video- that makes such sense now... how I loved that when i saw it long ago...

Re: yeah

[avad.livejournal.com]

now I'm thinking...this (sort of recent)Radiohead video I caught while at the gym...I don't recall the name...but he is entering a forest..and he finds shoes...and magical cat weddings/celebrations...? It was amazing...could that be Gondry as well? would that be 'knives out'? doesn't seem the proper name but who knows...