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| Date | Jan-16-08 |
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| Message | HELP! I'd love some advice. I notice you had this site and thought what the hell. I am a huge admirer of your work, you've inspired me to pursue my passion which happens to be film. I'm scared as shit though, Im heading to school pretty soon, to study film. I'd like to ask you some questions about your road to success, I love movies/film but im scared that I'll go to school and study it and end up looking for a break for the rest of my life. How'd you do it, I mean I know your talented but while in school did you ever think what if? What kind of obstacles did yu have to overcome? What advice would you give to a kid like me who wants to succeed in the film industry? Well I appreciate the time, obviously D.A isnt going to reply to this but whoever does and replys, Thanks! |
| Date | Jan-13-08 |
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| Message | I finally rented The Fountain and now I wish I had gone to see it on the big screen. And I wish I had seen it before I reviewed Apocalypto and I will certainly reference it in future discussions of films representing the Maya. The Fountain is not only a beautiful work, but it is also, in part, a respectful and brilliant exegesis of ancient Maya theology. I would like to think that this dimension of the film is partly inspired by my book with Linda Schele, Maya Cosmos (1993). Certainly the term "First Father" and the image of the tree in the Milky Way star field (which we identify as Xibalba, the place of awe) are from that book and related work by us. The centrality of First Father (Ixim, maize), and his sacrifice and resurrection, which we proposed has been substantiated by continued research in Maya texts, images, and archaeology. In 2006, my student Michelle Rich discovered a 600 AD royal tomb at El Peru-Waka' in Guatemala containing, among other things, a small ceramic figurine of the dead king adorned as the maize god. The king was kneeling, arms crossed in prayer, while a magical deer prayed over him. These figures were part of a complex tableau of figurines. Our interpretation of the tableau is that a singing shaman and his companions are curing the king of death and enabling his resurrection as the maize god. |
| Date | Jan-09-08 |
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| Message | i have been marinating in the fountain for quite some time now, and just when i thought the effect was wearing off, a flash of the fire twirling mayan guardian in the corridor appears,i guess the narrative is still very much alive, within. its also fascinating how the story of the making of the film folds back into itself, i guess its all part of the kabbalistic conciousness known as hashgacha pratis. interesting how fictional/myth becomes fact or is it the other way round? i guess it depends what you believe in. feel like reading carlos castaneda and aryeh kaplan. phanmythical minds jive sweetly through the vine. |
| Date | Jan-09-08 |
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| Message | There really are no words which can describe the feeling after watching a movie from D.A. Especially 'spiced' with the music from the master - C.M. - You guys leave me with my mouth opened for days after watching your films... Please keep up working together, because the world would be really poor without the 'fusion' you're making together... I don't know if there is anything else in the world which can enrapture these kind of marvelous feelings at humans... Warm greetings from Macedonia.. Igor. |
| Date | Jan-08-08 |
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| Message | Pi is a work of genius, i liked Requiem and Fountain very much. I find it amazing how in an age where religion and spirituality not very popular. You can make these films that have so much of it and still maintain a career to this generation. I hope you all the success in the future, you deserve every bit you get, Darren. Keep on rocking! |
| Date | Jan-08-08 |
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| Message | Pi is a work of genius, i liked Requiem and Fountain alot. I hope you all the success in the future, you deserve every bit of success you get, Darren. Keep on rocking! |
| Date | Jan-06-08 |
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| Message | Hi Darren I have never written on one of these sites, and I was so moved by the Fountain that I am compelled to send you a message. Somehow you have captured all the human themes that are at the core of our lives with this film. It is truly your gift to this world. I also very much enjoy all your movies and watch them over and over. Each movie captures a different aspect of our humanity. Requiem for a Dream is so viscerally powerful and it reveals our human vulnerability so honestly. Pi is mind-bending (and quite frightening to watch for me) but it captures the great heights we can reach with our intellect. The Fountain to me is very spiritual. Our interconnectedess to ourselves, to all other humans, and to every species of life on this planet. It is a beautiful work of art. Thank you Heather |
| Date | Jan-05-08 |
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| Message | Greetings Darren and thank you for your dedication to film as an inspirational art. It seems the depth of any creative work is inversely proportional to its 'accessibility' to 'the masses;' all the more reason, imo, to work 'from the heart' and avoid compromise; otherwise, how can those individuals who, somewhere in their being, desire the experience of something compelling and thought provoking, grow and generate thoughts and associations that transcend the modern entertainment pablum sometimes referred to as the 'Lowest Common Denominator'? George Piazza |
| Date | Jan-03-08 |
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| website | www.doppiaesse.it |
| Message | Thak you Darren. For Pi. For R4D. For the fountai. Cause you have changed my live. For everythings. .f |
| Date | Jan-03-08 |
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| Message | Mr. Aronofsky, I, like so many, have dreams for my life. One being that I may have the privilege to meet you. Having battled drug addiction for the majority of my adolescence, I became intrigued by your film, "Requiem for a Dream". After experiencing it for the first time I realized I must do research on such a film. Through the mix I discovered "Pi" and, later "The Fountain". I somehow find pieces of myself lying beneath your nostalgic storytelling. Your characters, all so real. It would seem you put bits of your very own soul into these ideas, characters, dialogues, screenshots ect. I appreciate your work Mr. Aronofsky, and I hope that, that may mean something to you. -Corey S. |
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