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Posted by abel mccain on February 7, 2010 at 08:14:32:
... you must be kidding. Who are "The Dead"? The dead, or the disembodied, are those who live in a state of "thwarted passion", of course. And Huston knew that the Irish do seem to be very proud of their thwarted passions. Oh yes, part of the story revolves around the memory of "the one" who actually died - long ago. But almost everyone else in the film has died too. There are the "emotionally dead" and the "intellectually dead". But mostly, we encounter those who have "DIED FOR THE SAKE OF" - something. Launching themselves into an eternity of disembodiment and grayness as part of a sacrifice to some ideal. They love to "fear god" - always stoking a burning carcass of some kind atop their personal altar of sacrifice. Really, they are made to feel nobler and prouder (in a way) by living the hushed life, powered by unrecoverable memories or unattianable ideals. For the sake of? For the sake alcohol, manners, religion, politics, sentiment, pride - what have you. And as I'm sure you've noticed, the whole look and feel of the movie reeks of "deadness", even though it's supposed to be holiday time. Like I said, way too Irish for my tastes. Geez, Patrick.