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Re: Bummer...

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on February 9, 2005 at 10:03:54

In Reply to: Bummer... posted by Victor Khomenko on February 8, 2005 at 17:40:49:

Apparently, I am few one of the few who really enjoyed this film. But no one has talked about the central theme of the film. Which is simply to demonstrate that a musical instrument can, and does, provide musical pleasure through many cultures, different times, political climates, and for different people. People who have unique stories to tell, and for whom the instrument provides different needs.

Many of you know the value some violins, based strictly upon the age of the instrument, or who made it. But how many of you actually considered the travels of the instrument? Who played it over many hundreds of years? Who cried when it was played? Why did they cry when they played it?

In reading many responses, the film has been reduced to a simple "follow the ball" exercise. Samual Jackson's charachter appreciates the history the instrument represents, not just the value the instrument commands because of it's age.

Many would suggest that such themes are commonly considered. But every time I hear anyone, including musicians, discuss a rare violin, it is always in the context of how much it is worth, how old it is, and who made it. Never about the history of the instrument.

I like to buy antiques. I often wonder about who owned the piece that I purchased. Where did they live? What was their family like? What did this piece mean to them? Why is it available to me? I suspect that "The Red Violin" was made for people who ask those questions. It was not made for people whose questions are limited to "When was it made", "Who made it", and "How much is it worth."

Was the film sentimental? Sure. Is not listening to a violin beautifully played also sentimental? Then why should not a movie about the violin? Or are the emotions produced by beautiful music no longer valued among persons on this board?

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