When I first saw this film, I didn't realize that it wasn't about aliens at all. It's about the return of demons. Notice it's all about a priest's resurgence of belief, and a preordained moment of redemption-if-dared-and-attempted. There is no alien technology or weaponry or clothing of any kind, only a clawed, naked beast creature and lights in the sky.
Furthermore: The running joke throughout the movie is that people see these "invaders" in a way that's related to their particular frame of mind: The cop sees them as prankster kids, the bookstore owners see them as "a hoax to sell commercials," the Army recruitment officer sees them as invading military, the kids see them as UFOs... and the Priest sees them as test of faith. This understanding of the film removed my hatred of the "You've got to be kidding me; they were killed by WATER!" concept. In fact, the priest's daughter had been referred to as "holy" (as revealed during Mel's key monologue)–recognized by all who saw her at her birth as "an Angel;" and her quite particular relationship to water is shown to be very special and spiritual: In other words, she has placed vials of what are, essentially, HOLY WATER all around the house. (And the creature's reaction when coming in contact with this blessed liquid is EXACTLY like monsters/vampires being splashed by spiritual "acid.")
This view of the movie also explains the creature's actions: They act like superior tricksters, are not able to break in through closed doors, can be trapped behind simple wooden latches –all mythological elements of demons and vampire-like creatures of lore. It also explains the news over the radio at the end of the movie that an ancient method of killing the creatures has been found "in three small cities in the Middle East" - one would suspect the religious "hubs" of the three main Abrahamic traditions, each discovering the "mystic methods" of protection-and-dispatch that I’ve noted earlier.
Note also: All the Christian iconography throughout the movie, the references to "Signs and Wonders" (the true meaning of the title), the crucifix shapes hinted-at everywhere (check out the overhead shot, looking down on the street driving into town) and the ultimate fact that the entire movie is built around a Priest rediscovering he is not abandoned to a random, Godless, scientifically-oriented Universe but, rather, is part of a predicted and dreamed-of plan.
Now –these creatures may for all intents and purposes be some sort of extraterrestrial or inter-dimensional "aliens" –but the point of the movie seems to be that they are, in the ACTUALITY OF THE FILM WORLD, the dark stuff from which all the character’s tales of devils and night-creatures were born.
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Movie comment on Ex Machina
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Beautiful, one needs to go through analysis videos to understand deep meaning of this movie. That way its not easily accessibleToplist comment on Rotten Tomatoes's Top 100 Movies of All Time
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RT list getting boring and predictable. Losing its charmMovie comment on Slumdog Millionaire
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Mausam and Escape is such great trackhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mheOmGn8mQ
Movie comment on Drishyam
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Malayalam version is much better anydayMovie comment on The Revenant
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http://explainthatmovie.net/2016/02/24/the-revenantexplained/This explains movie very well. Deep analysis, deeply religious, nature
Toplist comment on Geoff King's Film Comedy
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This doesn't have Monty python movies. That's enough to dislike this listMovie comment on Eyes Wide Shut
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http://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-hidden-and-not-so-hidden-messages-in-stanley-kubriks-eyes-wide-shut-pt-i/Insanely good review
Movie comment on Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto
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Ennio such a great composer.Movie comment on Drive
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Check out shot compositions for this movie by Tony Zhou -Drive (2011) - The Quadrant System
You might want to watch movie again!
Movie comment on PK
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Different but just average. Doesn't deserve top 250 at all.Movie comment on Ship of Theseus
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This needs to be in many listsI'm blown away by this movie.
Movie comment on A Face in the Crowd
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This Network and Ace in the hole makes idiot's guide on how to become famous in Media!BTW I love all of them
Movie comment on Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle
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Kaspar's dialogues gave me completely new perspective of world through his eyes. BrilliantMovie comment on The Mission
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Ennio Morricone score is so amazing wow!!Toplist comment on FilmTotaal Forum's Top 100
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Now its 200 from 250Edit
Its back to 250
Movie comment on Funny Games
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Reading wiki page theme section helped me a lotMovie comment on Signs
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When I first saw this film, I didn't realize that it wasn't about aliens at all. It's about the return of demons. Notice it's all about a priest's resurgence of belief, and a preordained moment of redemption-if-dared-and-attempted. There is no alien technology or weaponry or clothing of any kind, only a clawed, naked beast creature and lights in the sky.Furthermore: The running joke throughout the movie is that people see these "invaders" in a way that's related to their particular frame of mind: The cop sees them as prankster kids, the bookstore owners see them as "a hoax to sell commercials," the Army recruitment officer sees them as invading military, the kids see them as UFOs... and the Priest sees them as test of faith. This understanding of the film removed my hatred of the "You've got to be kidding me; they were killed by WATER!" concept. In fact, the priest's daughter had been referred to as "holy" (as revealed during Mel's key monologue)–recognized by all who saw her at her birth as "an Angel;" and her quite particular relationship to water is shown to be very special and spiritual: In other words, she has placed vials of what are, essentially, HOLY WATER all around the house. (And the creature's reaction when coming in contact with this blessed liquid is EXACTLY like monsters/vampires being splashed by spiritual "acid.")
This view of the movie also explains the creature's actions: They act like superior tricksters, are not able to break in through closed doors, can be trapped behind simple wooden latches –all mythological elements of demons and vampire-like creatures of lore. It also explains the news over the radio at the end of the movie that an ancient method of killing the creatures has been found "in three small cities in the Middle East" - one would suspect the religious "hubs" of the three main Abrahamic traditions, each discovering the "mystic methods" of protection-and-dispatch that I’ve noted earlier.
Note also: All the Christian iconography throughout the movie, the references to "Signs and Wonders" (the true meaning of the title), the crucifix shapes hinted-at everywhere (check out the overhead shot, looking down on the street driving into town) and the ultimate fact that the entire movie is built around a Priest rediscovering he is not abandoned to a random, Godless, scientifically-oriented Universe but, rather, is part of a predicted and dreamed-of plan.
Now –these creatures may for all intents and purposes be some sort of extraterrestrial or inter-dimensional "aliens" –but the point of the movie seems to be that they are, in the ACTUALITY OF THE FILM WORLD, the dark stuff from which all the character’s tales of devils and night-creatures were born.
@http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2012/08/This-theory-will-make-you-rethink-everything-about-M-Night-Shyamalans-SIGNS
Toplist comment on 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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57 "new" movies in 2013 version!!@http://blog.matthewhunt.com/2013/09/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die.html
Movie comment on The Thin Man
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This film spawned five sequels!! ~ wikiMovie comment on American Graffiti
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John's license plate says THX 138!Blog comment on Baby Boom
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Congrats and Thanks! <3Movie comment on Waking Life
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I think this is amazing movie.Movie comment on Thelma & Louise
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Great movie. Plot is like Coen brothers movies.Movie comment on 3 Idiots
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Doesn't deserve Top 250.Toplist comment on Sight & Sound Critics Top 250 (2012)
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