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Melancholia

There's a marriage celebration in a castle
where the bride is hassled
for a campaign tagline.
Everyone would die
did you just sigh?
Back to the title
Melancholia must be that high.

~ Hazel, Stasia Desiderata



Has anyone seen Melancholia yet? I haven't. My coffee and movie meetup group sent me an invite to watch this film which is shown this week in Bangkok.  According to summaries around Lars Von Trier creates psychological devastation.  The sooner we get over it, the better: nobody survives. "In a way, the film does have a happy ending," remarks Trier.  Everyone perishes and there's a happy ending(?). That might send me to the theater to find out how true, how come and why. There are beautiful scenes in the trailer. Watch.


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  1. anthonynorthOctober 12, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Nice words. no, i haven't seen it, though.

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  2. Roger Owen GreenOctober 12, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    I've seen the movie trailer; looks interesting.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  3. Scriptor SenexOctober 12, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    "Everyone perishes and there's a happy ending(?)." I think I'd add a couple more question marks!

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  4. Gigi AnnOctober 12, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    I'm sorry, but it doesn't appear to be my kind of movie.

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  5. EG WowOctober 12, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I think I'll pass on this movie. :)

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  6. DhemzOctober 12, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I haven't seen it yet...:) thanks for sharing the video...very interesting....:)

    salamat sa paglabay...glad to be here!

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  7. chubskulitOctober 12, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    That looks like a beautiful movie to watch, my kind of movie hehehe.

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  8. RajeshOctober 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    I would love to see this.

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  9. GattinaOctober 12, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    I haven't seen it yet and I won't see it either ! Fall is already melancolic in itself !

    Gattina
    ABC Team

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  10. HazelOctober 12, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    LOL Gattina, but talking of Fall, that could be true :D

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  11. Meryl Jaffe, PhDOctober 12, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Haven't seen the movie or the trailer, but I find life is too hard and too short for so many... I like stupid, happy chick flicks!

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  12. CarverOctober 13, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    I haven't seen it yet. Good idea for M day.

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  13. WandaOctober 13, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    Very interesting trailer. I really like some of the actors.

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