Comments on: Deceptions and amusements http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/ I'm not happy unless my hands are busy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Robinson http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/#comment-358 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:48:04 +0000 http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/#comment-358 The Prestige made the most sense to me as a “double Protagonist-turned-Antagonist” movie. The moral was “nobody wins in the revenge game.” The magic, including the “impossible” ending/device, summed up perfectly the experiences I’ve had envolving “magic”: I’m either turned off by the amount of lying that’s required to make something seem magical, or I’m dissatisfied because I can’t figure out how it works! It was tough to follow, but I have a taste for “puzzle movies.” It’s probably my favorite kind of mental challenge. I can DEFINITELY relate to your qualms about the film being tough to follow, though. Good insights, Katie. :) -Robinson The Prestige made the most sense to me as a “double Protagonist-turned-Antagonist” movie.

The moral was “nobody wins in the revenge game.”

The magic, including the “impossible” ending/device, summed up perfectly the experiences I’ve had envolving “magic”: I’m either turned off by the amount of lying that’s required to make something seem magical, or I’m dissatisfied because I can’t figure out how it works!

It was tough to follow, but I have a taste for “puzzle movies.” It’s probably my favorite kind of mental challenge. I can DEFINITELY relate to your qualms about the film being tough to follow, though.

Good insights, Katie. :)

-Robinson

]]> by: Peter http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/#comment-357 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:47:13 +0000 http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/#comment-357 The Prestige made the most sense to me as a "double Protagonist-turned-Antagonist" movie. The moral was "nobody wins in the revenge game." The magic, including the "impossible" ending/device, summed up perfectly the experiences I've had envolving "magic": I'm either turned off by the amount of lying that's required to make something seem magical, or I'm dissatisfied because I can't figure out how it works! It was tough to follow, but I have a taste for "puzzle movies." It's probably my favorite kind of mental challenge. I can DEFINITELY relate to your qualms about the film being tough to follow, though. Good insights, Katie. :) -Robinson The Prestige made the most sense to me as a “double Protagonist-turned-Antagonist” movie.

The moral was “nobody wins in the revenge game.”

The magic, including the “impossible” ending/device, summed up perfectly the experiences I’ve had envolving “magic”: I’m either turned off by the amount of lying that’s required to make something seem magical, or I’m dissatisfied because I can’t figure out how it works!

It was tough to follow, but I have a taste for “puzzle movies.” It’s probably my favorite kind of mental challenge. I can DEFINITELY relate to your qualms about the film being tough to follow, though.

Good insights, Katie. :)

-Robinson

]]> by: Tara Wallace http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/#comment-190 Mon, 21 May 2007 18:40:21 +0000 http://www.sparkledesign.net/Fidget/2007/04/07/deceptions-and-amusements/#comment-190 I enjoyed The Illusionist better than the Prestige as well... :) I enjoyed The Illusionist better than the Prestige as well… :)

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