Glad you mentioned this. I saw it without sound.

I was in a fleabag motel in Somewhere America, with a tv that had no sound. I tuned into this movie and thought it was great.

I watched all of the interplay, but heard nothing. As the object closed in, the people resorted to all kinds of escapist routines, showing their true character -- or lack of it -- as all behavior failed to supply an escape. Not just personal endings, but ending everything, is absolutely mind shattering.

The concept is brilliant. The ultimate what-if scenario that takes away all meaning and pretense. Every emotion, goal, personality, ... everything is stripped away in the face of ending everything.

The point is constantly driven home, again and again, as the object is periodically seen closer than the previous time. Finally, it fills the night sky.

I loved it, but again, no sound. It had an huge all-star cast.

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Topic - Overrated "masterpieces" - Doug Flynn 18:29:29 11/11/12 (19)

Melancholia - pretentious, shallow, boring, with very poor dialogues. - carcass93 10:35:32 11/14/12 (2)

Mons Dunst! * - mr grits 14:59:32 11/15/12 (0)

Glad you mentioned this. I saw it without sound. - free.ranger 19:53:27 11/14/12 (0)

Shawshank Redemption sucks NT - Jazz Inmate 19:17:51 11/13/12 (5)

That was a pretty good movie actually, but Tim Robbins ... - free.ranger 20:08:20 11/14/12 (3)

It was one of the more backward stories ever created - Jazz Inmate 07:59:07 11/15/12 (2)

I guess it needs to be more obvious ... - reelsmith. 13:23:49 11/17/12 (1)

it's not accidental for a film to portray a gutted bible hiding a pick-axe as the key to salvation NT - Jazz Inmate 00:21:35 11/21/12 (0)

One of my absolute favorite movies. (nt) - reelsmith. 06:52:54 11/14/12 (0)

Nay - Brian A 13:35:51 11/13/12 (1)

agree...throw in Maltese Falcon while you're at it - Jazz Inmate 21:21:15 11/13/12 (0)

RE: Overrated "masterpieces" - Dalton 18:51:02 11/12/12 (0)

Citizen Kane for sure. * - mr grits 17:11:45 11/12/12 (0)

You missed the California ballot - Victor Khomenko 09:47:09 11/12/12 (0)

Go along with "Tin Drum", "Deer hunter" and Casablanca (to some degree) - barryb 09:23:05 11/12/12 (0)

RE: Overrated "masterpieces" - Lambda 06:20:06 11/12/12 (3)

Nay - Brian A 13:32:15 11/13/12 (2)

I was joking (nt) - Lambda 15:03:12 11/13/12 (1)

Sorry, did I ever walk into that one, DOH! nt - Brian A 15:39:52 11/13/12 (0)

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Glad you mentioned this. I saw it without sound. - free.ranger 19:53:27 11/14/12 (0)

Glad you mentioned this. I saw it without sound.

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