tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post6983650309894787949..comments2024-03-13T06:02:45.251-05:00Comments on Cinema Romantico: The Diving Bell and The ButterflyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-66301335377549576762008-02-21T07:12:00.000-06:002008-02-21T07:12:00.000-06:00-Nick is able to communicate with us, Doctor.-What...-Nick is able to communicate with us, Doctor.<BR/><BR/>-What did he say?<BR/><BR/>-I'm comiling it now. It says, "Bring me something to drink and my ipod or pull the plug."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-41848655110476904662008-02-19T12:12:00.000-06:002008-02-19T12:12:00.000-06:00Actually since the nature of the book is a reflect...Actually since the nature of the book is a reflection of his imagination and his memories and how his body is a "diving bell" (claustrophobic, heavy, dismal) and his imagination is the "butterfly" (open aired, light, and carefree) it does lend itself to visuals but I think you are right only an artist could properly pull it off.<BR/><BR/>The book is a memoir but it doesn't spend a lot of time on self reflection of who he was and who he has become. The theme of women is left behind because the director preferred the theme of fathers and sons and on a second viewing you see that more and more in many of the scenes.Rory Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368929505838549463noreply@blogger.com