I'm so sick of hearing this
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cwamne_h — 11 years ago(March 02, 2015 02:23 AM)
Yes exactly, thats what makes it so great. Plus its nice to see a movie thats not about a girl. They are both lost in translation of the place they are in but its actually about them being lost in life. Its realistic too, how many times do we have moments when we are friends with someone briefly like during a event. Like at times I been friends with people I had classes with, just for that term. Some friendships just last for a period. Like we have friends at work, college, high school. Maybe during jury duty or something like that.
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electrictroy — 9 years ago(April 25, 2016 01:33 PM)
If this was the 1800s, nobody would question a romance between a middle-aged man and a young woman. In fact one of our presidents was ~50 when he married his wife of 22. Today that would be roundly-criticized but back in the 1800s Americans celebrated the event.
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theater_dreamer — 11 years ago(March 13, 2015 09:39 AM)
Such a wonderful, and deeply insightful post, Pinkdaisy678.
It saddens me, and simultaneously frightens me, how jaded and superficial our society has become. Are we really at that point now where two people cannot have a deep, meaningful connection with one another unless they are equally attractive?
Wow.
After seeing snippets of this film over the years, I decided to sit down, and give it the full attention it deserved. I watched it the night before last, and immediately fell in love with it. I've long been a fan of Bill Murray, going back to his
Caddyshack
days, and I could go on for days about how much I love Scarlett Johansson. So, it wasn't as if I had to force myself to sit down and watch.
How much did I really enjoy it? Well, I'd put in my order on Amazon and EBay for the movies I wanted to buy this week. 20 Blu Rays in all. I added Lost in Translation, and I am expecting it here early next week. I cannot wait! I'll load up my Vudu account, pop the disc in my LG Blu Ray burner, and add it to my order for disc to digital. That way the friends I am sharing my Vudu account with can see it, too. If they like it half as much as I do, I'll just buy it then, and send it to them.
It does my heart good to see there are still some people who "get it". Thank you, guys. /tip of the cap
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shadylady21 — 11 years ago(March 23, 2015 04:07 PM)
i gree with you completely. their connection is two lost souls, one at the end, and,one at the beginning!!!!! Both are lost in their life and their place in it. It's just over everyones head. One of my favorite films of all time.Absolutely the best written,acted,and directed films of all time. I am amazed a film this great was able to be made.Much love to you, and Sophia Coppola is so far above my pay grade,buti'm proud of myself for "getting it".Take care and i hope we can be friends!
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Diagoro — 11 years ago(April 02, 2015 01:11 PM)
First time I saw the movie was on opening night, full cinema. I watched with my heart soaring, embracing the movie, never even contemplating others may not like it. On the way out all I heard was 'boring',, and 3 of the people I was with thought the same. It was then I knew most people are morons.
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wearehugh2 — 10 years ago(April 20, 2015 04:58 PM)
Wonderful thread, and I also agree with previous comments beautifully expressed. Boring? No. Slow? Sure, but it's like watching a flower bloom. So many details, not the least of which are the actors (and the fact that Bill Murray is my old man crush) make this a film I can view over and over. Not every relationship is made to last a lifetime, or is it even physical; it was just a moment in time where two people achieved synchronicity that was a joy to watch.
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jporter-6 — 9 years ago(April 23, 2016 04:02 PM)
"Also, he was a celebrity. Any chick would drop her britches in a heartbeat if given the chance to bed ANY famous dude."
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Ace_Spade — 10 years ago(August 09, 2015 06:18 PM)
Yeah, man. I'm with you.
I think the reason people keep reiterating that statement is because of factors extraneous to the film itself. They are actually annoyed by the trends in Hollywood which stop actress' careers after they hit their mid-thirties, but allow actors to play romantic leads into their twilight years. These people are right: there's a lot of sexism in Hollywood. On a systemic basis, it's an issue that should be dealt with and will, hopefully, change.
But, on an individual level, there's nothing wrong with telling the story of a May-December romance. Lost in Translation showed us an amazing connection and shining bond between two people in unusual circumstances. Harold and Maude is a rare role reversal of the same old-young paring.
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jsycamore-181-254662 — 10 years ago(August 19, 2015 10:08 AM)
I totally agree with you. Age has very little to do with a successful relationship and a sense of humour is sometimes more of a virtue than good looks. You can find your soulmate in the strangest of places.
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adamamontgomery — 10 years ago(August 30, 2015 07:13 PM)
I feel this way as well. This movie shows a relationship that most people will never experience. You can see they were even confused by what they shared. It is not a relationship about lust. They are both at such different times in their lives, but are both feeling unfulfilled. Both starting out in new territories. It is beautiful that being in Tokyo at this one specific time they can open up to each other. They grow and learn and grow from each other, and know they will never find this kind of relationship again. That is what makes the end so sweet. They know all of this and they let it go.
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emncaity — 10 years ago(October 08, 2015 07:29 AM)
Re "2)," I don't.
This is just how shallow and stupid people are now. It's completely predictable that twits would be out here saying this ("50-year-old ugly guy, etc."). To paraphrase from the New Testament, "The shallow and stupid we always have with us." -
Daimaju — 10 years ago(October 26, 2015 08:22 PM)
They connected on a deeper level
There you have the problem.
those who are only able to see and experience the superficial things in life don't even know what you meant with "deeper level". The next thing they would answer is probably something along:
"Lel, go suck a bag of di
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It is just the world we live in by now