I love when a story isn't just on the surface so I wanted a thread about some of the MoFo's favorite film as a metaphor or just scenes in films that have more to say than what's on the surface.
My first is probably pretty strange, but it's one that I saw when I was a kid and it has really struck me over the years because of what it has to say. It's the part in An American Tale where the mice are singing No Cats in America. It's such a strange song about hope in a new future that paints a very odd picture on immigration. The idea that the grass is greener on the other side of the ocean along with the delusions of a land with streets paved in gold and no cats seems to have so much more to say than a silly song in a children's film.
My second is more recent. Inception. I love the idea that the film is a giant metaphor for the film making process. I love that each character can be broken down into a specific role in the development of a film. Forming a metaphor of the chaos of your life into a summer blockbuster is just awesome, IMO.
What are some of your favorite scenes or films that play as a metaphor or just act as something more than what's on the surface?
My first is probably pretty strange, but it's one that I saw when I was a kid and it has really struck me over the years because of what it has to say. It's the part in An American Tale where the mice are singing No Cats in America. It's such a strange song about hope in a new future that paints a very odd picture on immigration. The idea that the grass is greener on the other side of the ocean along with the delusions of a land with streets paved in gold and no cats seems to have so much more to say than a silly song in a children's film.
My second is more recent. Inception. I love the idea that the film is a giant metaphor for the film making process. I love that each character can be broken down into a specific role in the development of a film. Forming a metaphor of the chaos of your life into a summer blockbuster is just awesome, IMO.
What are some of your favorite scenes or films that play as a metaphor or just act as something more than what's on the surface?
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