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PuddinCat

PuddinCat

Riverside, NJ
July 2005

SEP 06, 2005 11:33 PM

What did you take away from**Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind**?
What was the meaning? Do you think Clem really loved Joel? vice versa?

Salieri

Salieri

Denmark
July 2004

SEP 06, 2005 11:37 PM

The meaning, my take on it anyway, was that Love is flawed. Pure and simple.

People are flawed, and thus; Love is flawed.

Clementine really did love Joel, but loved herself more.

Joel loved Clementine without barrier, and gave up any protection from emotional pain he could have had.

It was beautiful to see a REAL-LIFE love story in such a strange format, but God, did it ever hit home.

Kore

Kore

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

SEP 06, 2005 11:37 PM

i liked her hair.

daversion

daversion

I'm lost
July 2004

SEP 06, 2005 11:43 PM

Kore said:
i liked her hair.


ditto.


and, um, i am joel.

MrMuller

MrMuller

Detroit, MI
March 2004

SEP 06, 2005 11:46 PM

Yea, it was very real, I liked that. On the meaning, I really can't say, other than you must remember that he loved her so much that he fought hard and told himself to go back and meet her again, and of course, she was there too. I forget, but aren't we to assume that she had a similar fight and ultimately told herself to go where they met? Seems to me, that it means they both loved each other and even such a deep love is flawed and can be ruined. Also, be careful what you wish for, yadda yadda.

I must say, I didn't much care for Being John Malkovich, and I didn't see Human Nature, or Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, but Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine, were both very good imo, and I'm excited to see what this new project he's doing will be like.

Mole_Harris

Mole_Harris

Portland, OR
March 2003

SEP 06, 2005 11:53 PM

I think the movie reaffirms what I already knew: Electric Light Orchestra is one of the best bands of the 70s.

juniper

juniper

Portland, OR
October 2002

SEP 07, 2005 12:11 AM

I was Joel and then I became Clementine. mid relationship, eek!

pmonkeyEsquire

pmonkeyEsquire

I'm lost
May 2004

SEP 07, 2005 03:30 AM

The premise and execution is very Philip K. Dick. ooo aaa

akl

akl

Sacramento, CA
February 2004

SEP 07, 2005 03:45 AM

It was a good movie.

Tadzi

Tadzi

Greeley, CO
April 2003

SEP 07, 2005 06:25 AM

Salieri said:
The meaning, my take on it anyway, was that Love is flawed. Pure and simple.

People are flawed, and thus; Love is flawed.

Clementine really did love Joel, but loved herself more.

Joel loved Clementine without barrier, and gave up any protection from emotional pain he could have had.

It was beautiful to see a REAL-LIFE love story in such a strange format, but God, did it ever hit home.




all of that, yes.

and i would add that despite the fact that they both know these things, and are quite aware that its probably going to go down like a lead balloon again, they are still willing to give it another go....just to spend time together. if thats not beautiful, i dont know what is.

ricosuave

ricosuave

I'm lost
September 2005

SEP 07, 2005 06:29 AM

It was karma. For whatever reason they had experiences together that they needed to live out. The memory erasing gave them a two-fer - the ability to work-out two rounds of karma in ome lifetime.

undeserving

undeserving

Newnan, GA
October 2004

SEP 07, 2005 06:42 AM

...speaking of taking, i can't find my eternal sunshine dvd. mad

bettymaepage

bettymaepage

Boone, NC
July 2005

SEP 07, 2005 06:50 AM

I took from it that its about people who are drawn together, through good and bad. Even the extreme nature of their hatred for each other isn't eclipsed by their love. Even despite their character flaws, they're meant to be together.

flowerofromance

flowerofromance

Chicago, IL
May 2005

SEP 07, 2005 06:52 AM

Jim Carrey is super hot in this film.

That's all.







No, I lied, that's not all. For me, the film reinforced the notion that no matter what you do to distract yourself or rid yourself of any sort of memories from a romantic relationship, that person without fail leaves a mark on your psyche. You can take the wrinkles out of the brain, but you can't take the brain out of the wrinkles...or something like that. confused I thought some of the production and editing techniques were cutting edge and will most likely prove to be influential. I am, however, getting tired of all these so-called edgy independent films with plots revolving around relationships. And dysfunctional families. C'mon, if an artist of any sort is gonna go after the minutae of life, there are topics with significanly more to mine than families.

daveglss79828

daveglss79828

Miami, FL
January 2004

SEP 07, 2005 06:53 AM

as i took it, all relationships will have rough times and will more than likely end, but thats a risk we are all willing to take...

evolution

evolution

Canada
November 2003

SEP 07, 2005 12:28 PM

Tadzi said:
and i would add that despite the fact that they both know these things, and are quite aware that its probably going to go down like a lead balloon again, they are still willing to give it another go....just to spend time together. if thats not beautiful, i dont know what is.



Thats how I saw it too, but then, I'm pretty much going through a nearly identical situation myself so I may just be a little biased in my viewpoint.

Rosscoe

Rosscoe

I'm lost
March 2005

SEP 07, 2005 12:43 PM

I never figured the meaning would be such a discussion point

Most people seem to be agreeing with each other

apesamongus

apesamongus

Atlanta, GA
July 2002

SEP 07, 2005 12:46 PM

I think the movie says that we are the product of our experiences, both bad and good and to deny that is to deny what we are and what we want. Or, as James T Kirk said -
"Damn it, Bones, you're a doctor. You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with a wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away. I need my pain."

PuddinCat

PuddinCat

Riverside, NJ
July 2005

SEP 07, 2005 01:10 PM

I think it means if you truely love someone they feel like home to you...Even if there are boring times, if you have a fight, not always agree, and even not always like the other person. Your love is so deep none of that matters- it's to be taken in stride. Also to take a risk on a person, even if it's scary. To accept all the other persons flaws and insecurities as if they were your own. smile



[Edited on Sep 07, 2005 by PuddinCat]

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

SEP 07, 2005 01:12 PM

Given the choice between the pain of love and the emptiness of nothing, I'll take love.

echobunny

echobunny

I'm lost
September 2002

SEP 07, 2005 01:16 PM

PantBloink said:
Given the choice between the pain of love and the emptiness of nothing, I'll take love.





EXACTLY!

spiderland

spiderland

Brooklyn, NY
August 2005

SEP 07, 2005 05:20 PM

PantBloink said:
Given the choice between the pain of love and the emptiness of nothing, I'll take love.




i always seem to get a little of both. perhaps i'm doing it wrong.

legocupcake

legocupcake

Hewlett, NY
August 2005

SEP 07, 2005 09:54 PM

Tadzi said:

Salieri said:
The meaning, my take on it anyway, was that Love is flawed. Pure and simple.

People are flawed, and thus; Love is flawed.

Clementine really did love Joel, but loved herself more.

Joel loved Clementine without barrier, and gave up any protection from emotional pain he could have had.

It was beautiful to see a REAL-LIFE love story in such a strange format, but God, did it ever hit home.




all of that, yes.

and i would add that despite the fact that they both know these things, and are quite aware that its probably going to go down like a lead balloon again, they are still willing to give it another go....just to spend time together. if thats not beautiful, i dont know what is.




Between the two of you, I don't have to say anything more.

phoenixdown

phoenixdown

Seattle, WA
September 2005

SEP 07, 2005 11:37 PM

It evokes a lot of strong but vague emotions in me that I don't really care to translate into words.
That's my answer.

One of my favorite movies ever, by the way, out of the relatively few I've seen.

MistahPrince

MistahPrince

Chicago, IL
February 2005

SEP 13, 2005 07:50 AM

That a lot of the time I really regret leaving her and everyone else behind in Chicago.

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