The Foutain

[Spitfire]

I saw this yesterday, made by the director of Pi and Requiem For A Dream. This movie was really good. It relied heavily on ones ability to understand symbolism, which sadly most of the movie going idiots now of days have none of. My Dad and I were the only ones who walked out of the theater happy with it I could tell. There weren't a lot of people in there to begin with though.

If you get a chance to see it please do. It's not easy to explain exactly what it is, it's about accepting death really. Ones yearning to live forever. it's a great film that keeps you interested by not only the way it was edited but it's also visually stimulating.

We need more directors like Darren Aronofsky

[Anarky]

I'm not too sure I want to see a movie made exclusively for the Spitfire family...

However it does sound kind of interesting, so I'd really like some more details on the movie. Not the story or how it's done, but more about that symbolism. See, I'm not too much into those artsy movies, but I do enjoy more "complicated" movies, if that's the word you want to use. Anyways, so I'd be really glad if you could give us a specific example of this symbolism. Thanks.

[Brodie]

I'm not too sure I want to see a movie made exclusively for the Spitfire family...


Hahahahaha, simply amazing.

But yeah, Spit, what are you considering amazing symbolism? I'm not doubting you, this movie looks like it's drentching with symbols and stylistic tones. But elaborate.

[Spitfire]

There's a lot of references to life, death, and well trees. Being as how it's about the tree of life.

If you don't mind a little spoiler as an example

In the future the main character is watching after the Tree Of Life, he has been alive quite some time, and he tattoos rings on his arms, like the rings on trees for the years he has been alive. And it all starts with his wedding ring, which he loses early in the film and later he tattoos where it used to be on his finger

[Peanut]

How is that symbolism?

[VaughnMichael]

How is that symbolism?

unless you are blind the tatto rings around his arm match that of the years of a tree...and also the ring on his finger is missing and that is were he starts it at..I'd say thats some pretty symbolic stuff right there..:D

[Peanut]

Isn't there some deeper meaning to symbolism? That doesn't seem very deep or meaningful to me. It also sounds pretty obvious, something that's meaning wouldn't be lost to people who didn't look close enough.

[Spitfire]

That's an example, you'd have to see the movie to get the other stuff. I don't feel like detailing the entire plot so I can explain symbolism.

[VaughnMichael]

Isn't there some deeper meaning to symbolism? That doesn't seem very deep or meaningful to me. It also sounds pretty obvious, something that's meaning wouldn't be lost to people who didn't look close enough.
none the less it's still symbolism it doesn have to relate to the free masons or some occult for it to be extreamly symbolic...those things listed are indeed symbolic.
Like say I draw a planters peanut man playing video games it would be symbolic of you :P
edit: also check this out.
sym·bol·ism /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sim-buh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
2. a set or system of symbols.
3. symbolic meaning or character.
4. the principles and practice of symbolists in art or literature.
5. (initial capital letter) a movement of the late 19th century in French art and literature. Compare symbolist (defs. 3b, 4b).
6. the use of any of certain special figures or marks of identification to signify a religious message or divine being, as the cross for Christ and the Christian faith.