How and what does the way the sequence is filmed tell us about one of the main ideas in the film?
The sequence where Lola is thinking about who can help her to get the 100,000marks that she needs shows the idea of how the choices in life determine/affect our fate. If Lola had chosen someone else to go to for help, the whole sequence of events that followed could have been completely different to what happened when she chose to go to her father for the money. Maybe she could have gone to her friends instead and got the money straight away,
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
Introducing the Novel - The Five People You Meet in Heaven
What are your thoughts on these phrases?:
"All endings are also beginnings" (page 1)
I think this phrase means that even if one thing ends, another thing will begin. It has the same kind of meaning as the quote 'when one door closes, another door opens'. For example, in this story, the end is Eddie's death, but this is also the beginning of the rest of his life, his eternity spent in heaven. This relates to the idea that all things in life are interconnected, and one thing will always lead to another.
"No story sits by itself" (page 11)
This phrase also relates to the idea of all things in life being connnected to each other, and one event always leading to another. It shows that all things that happen in life have consequences, whether positive or negative, and this causes other things to happen. Each person has a story to tell about their life, and each and every story is linked together in one way or another. This sort of idea is shown in the theory that every single person in the world can be connected to every other person in the world through just seven relationships(don't know the origins of this theory, but saw an example of it in a magazine).
"All endings are also beginnings" (page 1)
I think this phrase means that even if one thing ends, another thing will begin. It has the same kind of meaning as the quote 'when one door closes, another door opens'. For example, in this story, the end is Eddie's death, but this is also the beginning of the rest of his life, his eternity spent in heaven. This relates to the idea that all things in life are interconnected, and one thing will always lead to another.
"No story sits by itself" (page 11)
This phrase also relates to the idea of all things in life being connnected to each other, and one event always leading to another. It shows that all things that happen in life have consequences, whether positive or negative, and this causes other things to happen. Each person has a story to tell about their life, and each and every story is linked together in one way or another. This sort of idea is shown in the theory that every single person in the world can be connected to every other person in the world through just seven relationships(don't know the origins of this theory, but saw an example of it in a magazine).
Controlling and Manipulating Time
What do you think about the idea of controlling or manipulating time? If you could, what(if anything), would you change?
I don't believe that any of us have the power to control time, however I guess each one of us can 'manipulate' time in our own ways to benefit from it, for example, the ways in which we manage our time every day. I don't really think we can manipulate time to any further extent, as time is never-ending, and will stop for no man.
I think there would be quite a few things I might like to change if I did have the power to control or manipulate time, as there are many mistakes I have made and unfavourable experiences I have been through in life, which I would have rather not experienced, but when I think about these things, they are the things I have learnt the most from and grown to be a stronger person from, so ultimately I don't think I would change them, but maybe change the way in which I handled or dealt with them.
I don't believe that any of us have the power to control time, however I guess each one of us can 'manipulate' time in our own ways to benefit from it, for example, the ways in which we manage our time every day. I don't really think we can manipulate time to any further extent, as time is never-ending, and will stop for no man.
I think there would be quite a few things I might like to change if I did have the power to control or manipulate time, as there are many mistakes I have made and unfavourable experiences I have been through in life, which I would have rather not experienced, but when I think about these things, they are the things I have learnt the most from and grown to be a stronger person from, so ultimately I don't think I would change them, but maybe change the way in which I handled or dealt with them.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Characters - Lola
I think the most important characteristics of Lola are her determination and strong-will to do things, her non-conformist rebellious nature and appearance, and her wild temper. Lola's determination and strongwill are what make her such a strong character, and why Manni relies on her to help him out a lot. Lola is a non-conformist both in the way she acts and in her appearance, with plain, rough clothes and bright red hair. Her red hair also symbolises her firey, wild temper. She id determined to get what she wants, and if things don't go her way, she gets fired up really easily and lashes out by screaming to release her anger, and also to gain attention and get what she wants.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Key ideas
What do you think the key ideas in the film are and why?
I think the key ideas in the film are about fate, changing realities and relationships. I think the theme/idea that 'love conquers all' is also a main idea in the film as it shows the struggles Manni and Lola go through together, and support each other throughout. Another thing the idea of relationships looks at is infidelity, where Lola's parents are both seeing other people behind each others backs. Lola's father especially and his cheating nature are shown a lot in the film, as the conversations he has with his mistress are shown each time Lola arrives at the bank to ask him for the money. The idea of fate and our ability or non-ability to change reality is shown with the use of the triple narrative structure, where the film is split into three twenty minute real-time sequences to show three different possible versions of reality.
I think the key ideas in the film are about fate, changing realities and relationships. I think the theme/idea that 'love conquers all' is also a main idea in the film as it shows the struggles Manni and Lola go through together, and support each other throughout. Another thing the idea of relationships looks at is infidelity, where Lola's parents are both seeing other people behind each others backs. Lola's father especially and his cheating nature are shown a lot in the film, as the conversations he has with his mistress are shown each time Lola arrives at the bank to ask him for the money. The idea of fate and our ability or non-ability to change reality is shown with the use of the triple narrative structure, where the film is split into three twenty minute real-time sequences to show three different possible versions of reality.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Manni and Lola - First Impressions
My first impression of Manni was that he was heavily reliant on his girlfriend Lola, because when he rings her, he is basically in tears because she didnt turn up to meet him, and she is ALWAYS there to help him. I thought he wasn't a very strong character, and he didnt really seem to be the sharpest tool in the shed, because he never really thought things through properly before he did them.
Lola seemed to be a much stronger character, who was Manni's one-woman support system. She has a feisty sort of nature, and isn't afraid to stand up to people when she needs to. Her odd ability to shatter glass with her high-pitched screaming is a memorable trait because like a lot of the other things the director has done in the movie, it isn't something you commonly see in film/TV
Lola seemed to be a much stronger character, who was Manni's one-woman support system. She has a feisty sort of nature, and isn't afraid to stand up to people when she needs to. Her odd ability to shatter glass with her high-pitched screaming is a memorable trait because like a lot of the other things the director has done in the movie, it isn't something you commonly see in film/TV
Alternative Realities - Do our choices really have that much impact?
I think our choices do have a huge impact on our lives. The choices you make determine the path your life will take, no-one can make these choices for you. The choices that we make every day will affect the rest of our lives, as the consequences of our choices are something we have to live with forever. It is impossible to go back in time and change what you do, and no-one can control your life apart from you. We may make lots of mistakes in the choices that we make, we cannot change these mistakes, only learn from them.
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