January 14, 2005

  • I think I might have a new favorite movie. Sometimes I say things like that and it's an exaggeration, but this time I really mean it. I just watched A Beautiful Mind for the first time. I can't get over it. I can't tell you how much I loved it or how much I was affected by it. It was just so beautiful.

    Here is this guy with a legitimate problem- a psycological condition in his mind, and he masters it. Why? Why should he have to master it? If his delusions are real to him; if they are possible solutions to a problem; if they are ways for him to meet legitmate needs that he has or once had, then why should he master them? To us it is a little more obvious, but to him? He did not choose his delusions, but he chose to conquer them without even knowing that he could or that he should. (I doubt I'm making sense to you, but to me this is a major epiphany). And all throughout- the support of his wife. And then his speech at the end about her.

    That is what an eternal companionship is. That is love. That is beauty.

Comments (8)

  • "a beautiful mind" is one of my favorite movies. It is so beautiful. I could probably go on and on about it, but it seems you already know what I mean. major props for liking this movie because I know so many people who hated it and didn't understand it!

    cheers

  • Agreed, a great movie. But if you ever start hearing voices, seeing things, you better get some help. Seriously.

  • I love that movie too ... I gain a new understanding every time I watch it. Not too many movies nowadays that make you think that hard ...

  • i thought you didnt like psychology daniel.......

  • not to ruin it or anything, but that movie is based off of a true story, and sadly in true life, his wife really left him

  • hi-ness! you don't know me! but i know you! no..really..i don't. but oh well. i've only watched part of that movie, but NOW i have this crazy urge to run to blockbuster and pound on teh windows until they let me in!

                *rock on *

  • oh dude..swimmy totally ruined it for me..crap

  • random e-props!

    theres alot of facts that arent shared in that movie such as he was bisexual and also had another child out of wedlock. i was suprised myself, we studied this case in psychology.- ginger

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