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"more advanced society" 😂😂😂
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Can you tell me where?
Lots of people seem to be talking about a ghost visible when she gets out of bed but I can't see that.
The first time we see her in her flat (the older flat with the neighbours) there's a shot where she picks out a score and in the background to the right there is what appears to be one half of a figure standing in the other room.
Can you give a specific example of Waters' antisemitism?
Climate change deniers, creationists, QAnon types, they also feel they're banging their heads against a brick wall. You're in good company. You lost me at Captain Obvious btw
There’s no single, authentic, Islamic reading of the Koran or Hadith or anything, there are multiple interpretations available. The extreme ones (who grab the headlines): Taliban, Iranian regime etc are not necessarily ‘more religious’ or ‘more devout’ than the people they rule, for all their references to scripture and all their solemn proclamations. The development of ‘Islamic’ politics in the these forms is a 20th/21st century phenomenon, nothing to do with a rise or decline in religiosity.
The idea that government laws, foreign policy etc are simply an expression of some ‘authentic’ faith is, I’m afraid, complete nonsense. State interests and party interests, personal rivalries, power struggles etc are always more important. This is aside from the fact that there are many courageous individuals standing up for women’s rights (esp education) who draw their inspiration directly from the Islamic tradition itself: Malala Yousefzai for example.
I don't want to sound harsh but your point might seem ‘pretty obvious’ if you subscribe to a one-dimensional understanding of Islam or contemporary Middle East politics. It’s the version that’s become popular in the 21st Century (post 9/11 really). It takes complex, multi-faceted issues and makes them highly simplistic. It is to religion or Middle East studies what Graham Hancock is to Ancient History.
Not sure what your point is here. My reply was to Tom8's comment about 'everywhere Islam takes over'. The important sentence in your post is 'according to their ideas'. Iran wasn't taken over by 'Islam' as such - only by a particular bunch of men using the language and symbols of Islam and interpreting them how they see fit (which is adaptable to different circumstances). My point is that there's no definitive 'Islamic' way to run a government.
One of my favourite scenes from any movie, ever.
Absolutely right. The Rufus character is the only stain in this otherwise wonderful film. Yeah it's typical of Hollywood at the time (which seems to be worse in the 40s than the 30s) but doesn't stop it being sad and cringeworthy.
Watching it right now!
I don't think it's correct to say that it's a depiction of Islam as such. In the case of the Iranian revolution it's more a depiction of an authoritarian post-revolutionary regime which uses the language and symbols of Islam. The girls who are protesting against the regime right now are protesting against authoritarianism, they are nearly all muslims themselves.
Also some similarity to A Stolen Life (1946) with Bette Davis, complete with wedding ring on the hand of the wrong woman.
Exactly what I was thinking. The fact that we do see her with the real Patrice Harkness makes it more obvious. But Stanwyck could pull it off and the way the plot moves on fairly swiftly makes us suspend disbelief I think.
That wasn't Paul, that was the croupier from the casino.
Iran was a muslim country in the 70's too. What does 'everywhere Islam takes over' even mean?
... and Wilfred Hyde White of course.
Much as I love Fred Astaire, the age gap thing is a problem I agree (as it is in Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn). It seems worse in Funny Face I think because it's a more modern film.
Also, the kinds of characters Fred often played (over-confident, cocky) and the implausible situations worked better in the 30s but just doesn't come across to me in a 1940s film.
It also screwed up the presentation for Best Documentary Feature: the brilliant Summer of Soul (which Chris Rock was up there to present).
I watched it again several times and my feeling is that she was acting. Slightly odd and unnecessary thing to do I admit but it looked a bit fake. The way she squished it didn't look right to me.
I really don't think it's that believable, I think the OP had it right. It's just one of those things in movies (particularly early movies) where the whole plot relies on misunderstandings and lack of communication which could be wrapped up in 10 minutes.
Alec only needed to sit down with his parents, fully explain the situation and show them the letter. Job done.
... but then there'd be no movie. Still thoroughly enjoyed it though. Lombard was fantastic.