I Am The Walrus
Ennio deserved the Oscar for this one.
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Burn
This doesn't have a page?
Wow. That is a pretty terrible condemnation of Troper Demographics.
The best part about this film (Other than the musical score) is how the use of violence and nonviolence are both presented, yet neither of the main characters is really villified or made to look foolish by his decision.
I don't know why, but on a google search there is already a page titled The Mission that is locked. Does anyone know how to unlock it?
edited 11th Feb '12 11:58:53 PM by Scardoll
Fight. Struggle. Endure. Suffer. LIVE.
Cutmaster-san
Post here
. That being said, I just unlocked it for you.
Burn
Thank you very much. To everyone who hasn't watched this movie yet, watch this movie.
edited 12th Feb '12 8:06:44 PM by Scardoll
Fight. Struggle. Endure. Suffer. LIVE.
Watched it in the cinema when it first came out. Boy was De Niro handsome back then. As was Jeremy Irons. And the soundtrack is to die for.
Yes, this is a wonderful film.
Saw it years ago, in English class. An excellent film.
Crazed Lawrencian
Hmmm... What more tropes could it do with? Mendoza's punishment seems to be something, can't think what.
Proud member of the IAA What's the point of being grown up if you can't act childish?
Dark is not Evil, for De Niro's character, Mendoza. He may have been an evil man but he was showing signs of guilt and repentance. In another movie, that would have been his Earn your Happy Ending moment. Not this one, sadly. Light is not Good for most of the church bureaucracy, particularly Ray Mcinally's role as Cardinal Altamirano.
Crazed Lawrencian
Well yes, but I meant his punishment. When he's made to carry all his weapons and armour in a rope bag tethered to him up a cliff, and then it's all cut loose.
Proud member of the IAA What's the point of being grown up if you can't act childish?
Hmm. I don't think there is a trope for redemption equals something not quite death but he dies in the end anyway but I do get your point. Needs new trope, I think.
Crazed Lawrencian
Something to do with closure through the destruction of a significant item?
Proud member of the IAA What's the point of being grown up if you can't act childish?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(1986_film)
One of my favorite movies of all time with not only one of the greatest scores of all time, but also some of the best cinematography of all time. Strong performances by Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro and a really unforgetable ending that makes me cry just thinking about it. I was wondering if anyone else heard of it or saw it also.
I was going to make a tropes page about it, but apparently I can't make one.
Here is the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcAv-nRFDAY
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