1. I read the ending very literally, and was flabbergasted when someone said the ending was sad. When they explained why, I was again surprised. I had never contemplated that possibility. But then someone else pointed out that it was bittersweet. I still don't know which interpretation I subscribe to.
2. Shel Silverstein picture book. You can probably walk into any random bookstore and read it in 5 minutes.
3. This is a movie by writer-director Hal Hartley, one of my favorites. Still, it makes me laugh that coffeeandink says one of her friends said, "I've just watched a movie, and I cannot figure out if it is brilliant or the worst movie ever." So they watched it together, and still could not figure it out.
The script got published, and Hartley explained that he filmed the ending a certain way, but during editing, a friend/relative made a comment that showed he clearly interpreted it the opposite way. Hartley realized he could edit it so that the direction was unclear and left up to the viewer, and at that point he realized *he* himself did not know which direction was chosen by the character.
But a sequel just came out, which apparently was not very good, and relies on a specific choice. As it turns out, it was the way it was originally written and filmed and how I interpreted it.
Aside: Music from the soundtrack (also composed by Hartley, under the name Ned Rifle) was used during coverage of the Olympics or a big tennis match, and that made me inordinately pleased.
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2. Shel Silverstein picture book. You can probably walk into any random bookstore and read it in 5 minutes.
3. This is a movie by writer-director Hal Hartley, one of my favorites. Still, it makes me laugh that
The script got published, and Hartley explained that he filmed the ending a certain way, but during editing, a friend/relative made a comment that showed he clearly interpreted it the opposite way. Hartley realized he could edit it so that the direction was unclear and left up to the viewer, and at that point he realized *he* himself did not know which direction was chosen by the character.
But a sequel just came out, which apparently was not very good, and relies on a specific choice. As it turns out, it was the way it was originally written and filmed and how I interpreted it.
Aside: Music from the soundtrack (also composed by Hartley, under the name Ned Rifle) was used during coverage of the Olympics or a big tennis match, and that made me inordinately pleased.