elegy

Mervin 2022-03-24 09:01:58

The Fall is a movie that easily hooks you
because of the stunning Tarsem-style graphics
and the free-control narrative style of the story set,

but you don't really understand this movie until you see the end
. Keaton, Chaplin's classic stunt master Excerpts
from the old stills of the set,
Godfather-esque subtitle card design
, the golden hospital of the golden age of Hollywood
, the classic plot
, the story in the eccentric adventure story,

this is a wonderful tribute to the old movies
. The low whimper of the Seven Funeral March sings a peerless elegy

The most beautiful movie of 2008

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Extended Reading

The Fall quotes

  • Roy Walker: Can you read English?

    Alexandria: Ya.

    Roy Walker: [pointing to a word he's written] What's this?

    Alexandria: Paper.

    Roy Walker: [laughs] No. What's this?

    Alexandria: [reading] M-O-R-P-H-I-N-3.

    Roy Walker: [pointing at the letter 'E'] What's this?

    Alexandria: Three.

    Roy Walker: Yeah... that's it. I'm having a hard time sleeping and remembering the story. I need some pills. I need pills in a bottle that has this written on it.

    Alexandria: M-O-R-P-H-I-N-3?

    Roy Walker: Yes. And it's in the main block. In that room in the main block. You understand?

    Alexandria: Ask the head nurse.

    Roy Walker: I'm asking you as a friend.

    Alexandria: But it's stealing.

    Roy Walker: No it's not, not if you need it. It's no different than stealing bread from a church.

    Alexandria: I'll ask them for you.

    Roy Walker: No. It's a bandits' secret. I need the pills to finish the story. Do you understand?

    Alexandria: I'll do it.

    Roy Walker: Thanks.

  • Roy Walker: And she turned from the masked bandit and she said...

    Nurse Evelyn: [in the story, as Sister Evelyn] May I be frank with you?

    Blue Bandit: Of course.

    Nurse Evelyn: Although I've dedicated my life to God and His goodness, I secretly love throwing oranges at our priest.

    Blue Bandit: [as Roy, talking to Alexandria] Take two turns to the left and go to the bathroom.

    Alexandria: [squirming because she has to use the restroom] No. You read my note.

    Roy Walker: What are you talking about? Go to the bathroom.

    Alexandria: No. How did you know about the priest and the oranges?

    Roy Walker: Everybody knows you like to throw oranges at the priest, even the priest knows. But I didn't find that out from your gibberish message.

    Alexandria: Is not gibberish.