In Reply to: I love this kind of stuff posted by Analog Scott on July 5, 2011 at 08:18:41:
and yes, it is more linear this time around. However, the middle brother could not have died in combat - the mother received the news from a letter delivered by a postman.
Wouldn't this news be delivered by the military in person?
The idea of nature and grace became more apparent with the prehistoric segment - a movie of epoch proportions ; ^ )
I like the idea of the asteroid impacts as sort of cosmological chapters.
May require a third viewing...
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- I did see it a second time Sunday - Revolver66 09:30:10 07/05/11 (6)
- RE: I did see it a second time Sunday - Analog Scott 21:59:27 07/07/11 (1)
- Good observation. - Revolver66 08:35:31 07/08/11 (0)
- I think they used telegrams in WWII. That's what was depicted. nt - tinear 10:20:33 07/05/11 (3)
- RE: I think they used telegrams in WWII. That's what was depicted. nt - Revolver66 10:54:57 07/05/11 (2)
- Is it germane to the film? I'd argue not. nt - tinear 11:07:28 07/05/11 (1)
- Well, there was that "teach em how to fight " scene. - Revolver66 11:46:04 07/05/11 (0)