Being There

[summerbronze]

Recently saw the movie "Being There" with Peter Sellers. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/

 

Even though the movie was made in the late '70s, I felt the implications with respect to government and culture had amazing resonance today. Hilarious in parts, saddening in others, and mostly just insightful without being obvious.

 

I thought it was amazingly well done, and I question how many recently made movies are able to pull off subtle implications so well without being condescending.

 

Any thoughts?

[S.E. Hardy]

Wow. that's a very good post. I'll have to think on it for a time....As for Being There, I think it is amazing, not perfect, but amazing still.

[summerbronze]

His character made me appreciate the value of words.

I'm a person who thinks the more I say, the more people will form a good opinion of me. So I end up babbling most of the time.

 

The movie made me want to think carefully about what I say.

[pvnc]

Ahhh! I've wanted to see that movie for quite some time. Ever since I saw "Network" on TVOntario's Saturday Night at the Movies, actually - they had an interview section about both "Network" and "Being There" (there is no formal connection between both films, but both deal with popular media and communication, particularly television).

 

EDIT: Oh yeah, and my sig is a famous quote from "Network."

Edited January 26, 2005 by pvnc

[summerbronze]

If there's a time to see the movie, it's within the next few years.

It's amazing how some things never change...

[rmak]

sellers is always hilarious