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* Okay, so a more-massive-than-earth planet passes close enough to disturb our atmosphere, and all anyone's worried about is a ''collision''? Seriously? '''The first fly-by would have swung the earth completely out of its orbit''', resulting in everyone very very slowly freezing to death, or possibly burning up on the way to crashing into the sun. This isn't even mentioned as a possible concern. CriticalResearchFailure much?
** I'm not sure CriticalResearchFailure applies when the film avowedly makes no attempt at scientific verisimilitude, but operates more in the mode of a fable or allegory. The relevant line of the wikipedia entry: "Trier then developed the story not primarily as a disaster film, and without any ambition to portray astrophysics realistically, but as a way to examine the human psyche during a disaster."
** I'm not sure CriticalResearchFailure applies when the film avowedly makes no attempt at scientific verisimilitude, but operates more in the mode of a fable or allegory. The relevant line of the wikipedia entry: "Trier then developed the story not primarily as a disaster film, and without any ambition to portray astrophysics realistically, but as a way to examine the human psyche during a disaster."
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* Okay, so a more-massive-than-earth planet passes close enough to disturb our atmosphere, and all anyone's worried about is a ''collision''? Seriously? '''The first fly-by would have swung the earth completely out of its orbit''', resulting in everyone very very slowly freezing to death, or possibly burning up on the way to crashing into the sun. This isn't even mentioned as a possible concern. CriticalResearchFailure Critical Research Failure much?
** I'm not sureCriticalResearchFailure Critical Research Failure applies when the film avowedly makes no attempt at scientific verisimilitude, but operates more in the mode of a fable or allegory. The relevant line of the wikipedia entry: "Trier then developed the story not primarily as a disaster film, and without any ambition to portray astrophysics realistically, but as a way to examine the human psyche during a disaster."
** I'm not sure
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*** The opening sequences shows Melancholia utterly annhilating Earth while receiving not much damage, which suggests that the planet is quite dense.
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** It's because his rationalist belief system cannot cope with the inexorability of the end of the world.
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** It's because his rationalist belief system cannot cope with the inexorability of the end of the world.world.
* Why don't the cars start when Claire is desperately trying to get to the village? Is it just to keep the plot contained to the mansion? I was trying to think of some reason Melancholia would affect the cars & not the golf cart & I keep coming up empty.
* Why don't the cars start when Claire is desperately trying to get to the village? Is it just to keep the plot contained to the mansion? I was trying to think of some reason Melancholia would affect the cars & not the golf cart & I keep coming up empty.
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** [[Some have proposed that this bridge represents crossing over to the non-existent 19th Hole, which WordOfGod says is limbo.]]
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** [[Some Some have proposed that this bridge represents crossing over to the non-existent 19th Hole, which WordOfGod says is limbo.]]
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** [[Some have proposed that this bridge represents crossing over to the non-existent 19th Hole, which WordOfGod says is limbo.]]
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** When it's said that Melancholia is more-massive-than-earth? It's just bigger. You know... volume (also, it's seens like it's made of gas)
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** When it's said that Melancholia is more-massive-than-earth? It's just bigger. You know... volume (also, it's seens seems like it's made of gas)
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** [[FridgeHorror There's chaotic riots and massacres happening around the world, beyond the bridge.]]
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* The brother-in-law who is an astronomer committing suicide rather than live to see the most awesome astronomical event ever, even if it was the last thing he would ever see. Makes no sense to me. You'd think that he would want to at least see it.
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* The brother-in-law who is an astronomer committing suicide rather than live to see the most awesome astronomical event ever, even if it was the last thing he would ever see. Makes no sense to me. You'd think that he would want to at least see it.it.
** It's because his rationalist belief system cannot cope with the inexorability of the end of the world.
** It's because his rationalist belief system cannot cope with the inexorability of the end of the world.
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** All the action in the film is confined to the resort grounds. The bridge scenes just explain why neither of the sisters are ever seen leaving.
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** All the action in the film is confined to the resort grounds. The bridge scenes just explain why neither of the sisters are ever seen leaving.leaving.
* The brother-in-law who is an astronomer committing suicide rather than live to see the most awesome astronomical event ever, even if it was the last thing he would ever see. Makes no sense to me. You'd think that he would want to at least see it.
* The brother-in-law who is an astronomer committing suicide rather than live to see the most awesome astronomical event ever, even if it was the last thing he would ever see. Makes no sense to me. You'd think that he would want to at least see it.
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** When it's said that Melancholia is more-massive-than-earth? It's just bigger. You know... volume (also, it's seens like it's made of gas)
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** I'm not sure is CriticalResearchFailure applies when the film avowedly makes no attempt at scientific verisimilitude, but operates more in the mode of a fable or allegory. The relevant line of the wikipedia entry: "Trier then developed the story not primarily as a disaster film, and without any ambition to portray astrophysics realistically, but as a way to examine the human psyche during a disaster."
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** I'm not sure is CriticalResearchFailure applies when the film avowedly makes no attempt at scientific verisimilitude, but operates more in the mode of a fable or allegory. The relevant line of the wikipedia entry: "Trier then developed the story not primarily as a disaster film, and without any ambition to portray astrophysics realistically, but as a way to examine the human psyche during a disaster.""
*** Precisely. The film makes no attempt to be scientifically accurate, because that's not the point. The film is supposed to have a mystical feel to it, and it can't let science interfere with its message.
*** Precisely. The film makes no attempt to be scientifically accurate, because that's not the point. The film is supposed to have a mystical feel to it, and it can't let science interfere with its message.
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* What is the deal with the little wooden bridge that both frightens horses and de-powers golf carts?
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* What is the deal with the little wooden bridge that both frightens horses and de-powers golf carts?carts?
** All the action in the film is confined to the resort grounds. The bridge scenes just explain why neither of the sisters are ever seen leaving.
** All the action in the film is confined to the resort grounds. The bridge scenes just explain why neither of the sisters are ever seen leaving.
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** I'm not sure is CriticalResearchFailure applies when the film avowedly makes no attempt at scientific verisimilitude, but operates more in the mode of a fable or allegory. The relevant line of the wikipedia entry: "Trier then developed the story not primarily as a disaster film, and without any ambition to portray astrophysics realistically, but as a way to examine the human psyche during a disaster."
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* Okay, so a more-massive-than-earth planet passes close enough to disturb our atmosphere, and all anyone's worried about is a ''collision''? Seriously? '''The first fly-by would have swung the earth completely out of its orbit''', resulting in everyone very very slowly freezing to death, or possibly burning up on the way to crashing into the sun. CriticalResearchFailure much?
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* Okay, so a more-massive-than-earth planet passes close enough to disturb our atmosphere, and all anyone's worried about is a ''collision''? Seriously? '''The first fly-by would have swung the earth completely out of its orbit''', resulting in everyone very very slowly freezing to death, or possibly burning up on the way to crashing into the sun. This isn't even mentioned as a possible concern. CriticalResearchFailure much?
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* Okay, so a more-massive-than-earth planet passes close enough to disturb our atmosphere, and all anyone's worried about is a ''collision''? Seriously? '''The first fly-by would have swung the earth completely out of its orbit''', resulting in everyone very very slowly freezing to death, or possibly burning up on the way to crashing into the sun. CriticalResearchFailure much?
* What is the deal with the little wooden bridge that both frightens horses and de-powers golf carts?
* What is the deal with the little wooden bridge that both frightens horses and de-powers golf carts?
