I went to see Prometheus and I really, really enjoyed it. It's scary and honestly the gore factor is above my preferential threshold, but it also has a great story, is well paced, and is simply brimming with relgious / mythological / occultism references that makes it very rich. You leave the theater thinking about how this tied in with that, what that one part means in the greater context, etc... Also, as an artist I was in a state of pure rapture- the color and design choices were just beautiful. In short- it met nearly all of my criteria for a great film.
For anyone who has seen the film and is curious about all the symbolism, I recommend this link (contains massive spoilers!)
http://cavalorn.livejournal.com/584135.html
How does a violent film like Prometheus tie in with my selected polarity? I tend to agree with Anagogy here, although I admit I was still scared
For a period of a few years I had actually decided to simply stop going to movies that seemed too scary or violent because I tended to cringe so much that I would be physically exhausted afterwards (Prometheus was no exception here). But after a while I realized that I was just missing out on a ton of really interesting and well made films, such as 'No country for old men'. I realize and accept now that part of what makes life so vivid (or perhaps exciting) is the potential for pain and death. On the other side we have the potential for great joy and love. The dichotomy between these is what makes 3rd density so unique, and exciting to live within.
Just some thoughts.
Much love to all
P.S. I still tend to be pretty discerning about the movies I see- I don't appreciate horror films for the sake of horror. So I usually just stick with movies by film makers I respect or if I've heard a lot of good things about such and such films. I think if one obsessed over and sought out super violent movies for the sake of seeing violence there would be more to ponder where polarity is concerned. Just wanted to make that clear.
For anyone who has seen the film and is curious about all the symbolism, I recommend this link (contains massive spoilers!)
http://cavalorn.livejournal.com/584135.html
How does a violent film like Prometheus tie in with my selected polarity? I tend to agree with Anagogy here, although I admit I was still scared
For a period of a few years I had actually decided to simply stop going to movies that seemed too scary or violent because I tended to cringe so much that I would be physically exhausted afterwards (Prometheus was no exception here). But after a while I realized that I was just missing out on a ton of really interesting and well made films, such as 'No country for old men'. I realize and accept now that part of what makes life so vivid (or perhaps exciting) is the potential for pain and death. On the other side we have the potential for great joy and love. The dichotomy between these is what makes 3rd density so unique, and exciting to live within.Just some thoughts.
Much love to all
P.S. I still tend to be pretty discerning about the movies I see- I don't appreciate horror films for the sake of horror. So I usually just stick with movies by film makers I respect or if I've heard a lot of good things about such and such films. I think if one obsessed over and sought out super violent movies for the sake of seeing violence there would be more to ponder where polarity is concerned. Just wanted to make that clear.
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