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Darby Daly replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum Film Talk 6 years, 11 months ago
Melissa,
I think you’re analyzation of Georgia is truly impressive. I can easily say that I did not enjoy the movie and I think that is because I did not watch it through the same lens that you did, but I wish I did. The points that you brought up regarding the different singing styles of the two sisters really made me think harder about the f…[Read more]
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Darby Daly commented on the post, Elements of Fairytales in ‘Seven Psychopaths’, on the site Film Talk 6 years, 12 months ago
Megan,
I think that your points regarding fairytales and female characters in “Seven Psychopaths” are very accurate. I definitely felt similarly upon watching the film. Women were hardly present, and if they […]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic Tentative Thoughts on Gender Politics in Silence of the Lambs in the forum Film Talk 7 years ago
Lizzie,
I think that you have an interesting take on the idea of transsexuals in the film. Your claim that Buffalo Bill’s death in the end represents his punishment for trying to become a woman definitely made me think about how I viewed the film. While I don’t necessarily disagree with you, I think that I had a different reaction to this issue.…[Read more]
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Darby Daly posted a new activity comment 7 years ago
Nate,
I really enjoyed reading your post, I found your comparison between Nietzsche and Silence of the Lambs to be extremely interesting. I definitely agree with the points that you are making – the film can certainly be considered an extended metaphor to Nietzsche’s “The Genealogy of Morality.” The examples you provided regarding the animals…[Read more] -
Darby Daly replied to the topic Pre-existing Relationships in Wit in the forum Film Talk 7 years ago
Michael,
I think that you have written a very strong analysis of the relationships between the characters of Wit. I particularly thought that your analyzation of the relationship between Dr. Posner and Vivian was very interesting. Through the flashbacks that we saw of Vivian’s life, it is clear that she had dedicated her life to her work rather…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic Stacey Pilgrim and Wallace Wells as Mentors in the forum Film Talk 7 years ago
Emily,
I’ve seen this movie several times, and after reading and learning about Joseph Campbell I certainly have a different perspective on the movie. I definitely agree with your idea that Stacey Pilgrim and Wallace Wells are Campbellian mentors to Scott throughout the movie. He is constantly going to them for help and support when he is…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic Film Adaptation of Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 1 month ago
Arden,
I found myself agreement with a majority of the points you made regarding Alive. I felt very similarly with your main idea behind the religious aspect of the film. I think that because Read was so adamant about including religion in the book that it was important for Marshall to include religion as well. Religion was such a key part of the…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic Surprised Marshall depicted the cannibalism? in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 1 month ago
Hi Megan,
I don’t know if I necessarily agree with you on this. I felt as though the cannibalism was one of the biggest controversies presented in this book, and without it in the film it would not have had as much of an impact on the audience as it had with it. The act of cannibalism that these men carried out created a significant moral c…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic Who is the real hero in Big Fish? in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 1 month ago
Cassidy,
I definitely agree with your analysis of Big Fish. I had a similar outlook on the characters while we were watching the movie as well. It was difficult for me at first to distinguish who exactly was the hero between the two, but as you said, I think both characters are rightfully heroes in their own way. While the story was primarily…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic A Look at Scopophilia in Peter Weir's "Witness" in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 2 months ago
Heather,
I found your use of both Campbell and Mulvey in analyzing Peter Weir’s Witness to be extremely interesting and appropriate. I agree with the points that you brought up regarding Rachel, however, I did not really put together the maternal side of it as well until I read your points. While I was watching the movie, I really only saw R…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic The Significance of the Heroine in "On the Waterfront" in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 2 months ago
Natalie,
I am glad that you interpreted the relationship between the Mulvey reading and On the Waterfront similarly to how I did. You pulled an interesting quote from the reading, and the idea of the female characters being viewed as an object of desire for men is something that is clearly noticeable in the movie. If it had not been for Terry’s…[Read more]
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Darby Daly started the topic The Significance of the Heroine in "On the Waterfront" in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 2 months ago
Elia Kazan’s award winning production, On the Waterfront, is an American movie that is comparable to the classic tale of a hero. The main character, Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando), experiences a significant personality change over the course of the film. Of course, this personality change in Terry would not have been possible had it not been for E…[Read more]
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