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Armie Hammer & Timothée Chalamet find love in Call Me By Your Name (2017)
gattaca:
--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on January 12, 2018, 08:43:22 pm ---
It's not us, it's Luca, we swear!
Here's another tidbit re the subaqueous statue. When it is brought up from the depths of Lago di Garda and put on the beach, Elio and Oliver, side-by-side, are both intently inspecting it. There is one shot taken just above and behind Oliver, looking down at the sculpture's face, and Oliver's splayed fingers are gently playing over the statue's open lips.
Well.
Sometime later, lying flat side-by-side in the grass (the area known as Monet's Berm in the book only), Elio says "I love this Oliver."
Oliver says "Us, you mean?" Elio says "Everything."
And THAT is when Oliver half rolls, half raises, turns towards Elio, his fingers gently playing on Elio's open lips--but Pygmalion/Armie/Oliver discovers that Galatea/Timmy/Elio's lips are far much responsive than that old bronze sculpture!
BOOM!
It's wonderful.
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That connection. That scene. Luca must have a photographic memory to be able to run all those concurrent threads thru the film in a subtle but intentional manner. I am speechless. I am wondering how many more of these are lurking in the frames.
BTW, that is a well published photo and once you described the scene, I've seen a youtube clip with that very cut in it.. so I got it instantly. V.
gattaca:
I am so struck by Elio's dad's devastating speech... just unnerving. If only...
Youtube -> (removed by Sony)
Transcription
Right now you may not want to feel anything. Maybe you never learn to feel anything.
And, um - maybe it's not to me you want to speak about these things.
But um - feel something, you obviously did.
Look you had a beautiful friendship. Maybe more than a friendship. And I envy you.
In my place, most parents would hope the whole thing goes away. Pray their sons land on their feet.
But, I am not such a parent.
We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster that we go bankrupt by the age of 30.
And have less to offer each time we start with someone new.
But to make yourself feel nothing, so as not to feel anything. What a waste.
Have I spoken out of turn?
And I'll say one more thing. It'll clear the air.
I may have come close but I never had what you two have.
Something always...held me back. Or...stood in the way.
How you live your life is your business.
Just remember - our hearts and bodies are given to us only once.
And before you know it, your heart's worn out.
And as for your body, there comes a point where no one looks at it, much less wants to come near it.
Right now there's sorrow, pain. Don't kill it! and with it, the joy you feel.
Does Mom know?
I don't think she does.
V.
southendmd:
[youtube=425,350] [/youtube].
“Mistery (sic) of Love” by Different Miguel
southendmd:
[youtube=425,350]http://youtu.be/T3fWBB25Ce0[/youtube].
“Visions of Gideon” by Different Miguel
southendmd:
[youtube=425,350]http://youtu.be/J0zHef23ajo[/youtube].
“Visions of Gideon” by Nicole Frances
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