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    this was disappointing for me as a lupin III fan. the cgi animation is incredibly impressive- but trying to maintain the comic strip humor that's such a cornerstone in lupin's animation was awkward. it basically translates to an animated lifelike character with the mannerisms of an animated character that aren't life like. 

    also, the story seemed more aimed at younger kids than usual

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    Now That Trump's President... (not any more!)

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    Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen who was arrested in Moscow in 2018 on charges of espionage, has been found guilty in a closed trial and sentenced to 16 years in prison in a case that has strained relations between the two countries.

    The case has strained ties between Moscow and Washington and fueled speculation of a prisoner swap.

    https://www.npr.org/2020/06/15/876966569/american-paul-whelan-held-in-russia-on-spy-charges-is-sentenced-to-16-years

    https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/06/15/russia-sentences-us-ex-marine-to-16-years-in-prison-in-spy-trial-a70570

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    13 minutes ago, Taupe Beats said:
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    I agree with much of this reading. It's obvious there is no joy within that family upon the Stalker's return (or before his departure, for that matter). The daughter's condition being a byproduct of her father (not to mention she's called "Monkey", implying a potential lab experiment). 

    I've had similar thoughts regarding the train in the final shot. With that said, I'd argue that reading implies a certain impulsiveness on Tarkovsky's part. To include Ode to Joy in the dissonance of the moment is very much in line with Tarkovsky's insistence on mystical elements that tie nature to the human spirit and its output. Ode to Joy acts as a rebuttal to a separate/conflicting striving from humanity (progress/technology). Admittedly, this thread in all of Tarkovsky's films (save for Andrei Rublev and Mirror) has always left me a bit cold. It does here, too. 

    I guess it could be expanded to the moving glasses on the table. The glasses are a reflection of this chaos and conflict surrounding this girl and the world she lives in. But she seems to learn control after a glass breaks...

     

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    i'm actually still thinking about the film and i believe i will be thinking about it for a while. 

    one thing i forgot to mention is that i liked all the 3 characters. i felt pity for the stalker who seems to be doing this to provide for his family. before he leaves the bar he tells the bartender "if i don't return, tell my family..." and his voice trails off. the writer and professor at first i felt in different towards them, but the more they talked, the more i enjoyed their contribution. 

    the presentation and performances by the actors felt real- and the zone felt real- so the dangers they faced felt immediate. as a film, i can describe my experience as gripping because i was completely captivated by that word. this is an experience i rarely have when watching most films and the quality seems as elusive and complicated as methodology in the filmmaking.

    i agree with your assessment that there is a spiritual quality to the work. for me this is mainly echoed in the nature- the flowing water (similarly in the beginning when the stalker and his family are sleeping) and the rain. in the zone, the air is described as silent. to traverse through the zone, the stalker must throw a metal rock. it's unnatural.

    i do not fully remember the moments when either music or poetry was referenced but it might come back to me later. 

     

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    13 minutes ago, Taupe Beats said:

    Curious for your thoughts on the ending.

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    i believe the ending is a warning about our rapid advancement in industry and technology. the stalker's sojourns into the zone have left his daughter a mutant. his wife tells him her marriage has been joyless and had she known this was her future, she would have chosen a different husband. the stalker too is left unfulfilled- like an automation in bed. 

    the impending sound of the train that shakes the entire house is the rapid movement into a more technologically advanced, yet soulless future. the fallout from all this advancement doesn't give us exactly what we want and even that comes with a caveat.

     

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    life-shatteringly awesome.

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    stalker is about a guy who takes people into the zone- an area that has been affected by "something like a meteorite". the zone changes, paths alter. once inside the zone, one cannot go back the way one came. beyond this area is the room where any request will be granted. at the crux of this reward is the question of how well humanity knows itself. a previous stalker was granted millions when his request for his brother's life to saved was deemed to not be his true self-fish intention. as a result, he killed himself. a writer, a professor and a stalker go into the zone to seek their own fortune.

    this is a film that needs to be experienced to be understood, and felt. heady stuff

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    have you ever known a person who takes forever to get to a point, so you avoid asking them a question, or regret doing so, because you know it will take them forever to give you an answer? that's this film. it's 2 and half hours long because the first hour and a half is spent meandering, drinking, reciting lyrics, yapping, preaching and occasionally showing you stock footage that by the time it gets "going" it's so distracted it's another film entirely. 

    and if you do actually (somehow) make it past that first 1.5 hrs, you will then begin questioning what exactly the point of the film is. 

    Now That Trump's President... (not any more!)

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    while everyone was trying to cancel jk rowling, big T was putting this into effect:

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    Washington (AP) — In a move applauded by President Donald Trump’s conservative religious base, his administration on Friday finalized a rule that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care.

    “Under the old Obama rule, medical professionals could have been forced to facilitate gender reassignment surgeries and abortions — even if they believed this was a violation of their conscience or believed it harmful to the patient,” said Mary Beth Waddell of the religious conservative Family Research Council.

     

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