In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Elephant (2003)
A drama by Gus Van Sant.
Various teens are shown at school on the day that 2 boys bring in guns and explosives to destroy their teachers and peers.
I thought most of this film was a meaningless, meandering mess but it seemed like it was supposed to be that way. It was meant to set up the scene for the 2 attackers. What do I think about the Columbine incident that this film was based on? Insanity is the only sane reaction to an insane world and when you fill young men with mind altering prescription drugs and violent media, this is what happens. They were clearly doing what they thought they were being told to do. Anyway, I'm rating this o.k.. It didn't really impress me all that much.
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