Lucius (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} luciusk) wrote,@ 2007-11-23 23:01:00 |
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Dark Victory (1939)
"Vermont? You don’t mean that narrow, pinched-up state on the wrong side of Boston?"
A fascinating blend of science, romance, and the preciousness of life... Though it is based upon a morbid subject matter, that of a terminal case of glioma, it is also a sentimental and moving work. Should one to tell another the horrible truth or let them have their blissful ignorance, even though the truth will be discovered eventually, and with more anger and maybe loss of trust? And how do you confront death, and live your life? Do you pretend it doesn't exist, and live to avoid thinking about it. Or do meet it face-to-face, and have the strength and courage to say that you are not afraid of it?
There are many great quotes in this movie, but I leave you with the one that the title is based on:
"Nothing can hurt us now. What we have can't be destroyed. That's our victory - our victory over the dark. It is a victory because we're not afraid."
"Vermont? You don’t mean that narrow, pinched-up state on the wrong side of Boston?"
A fascinating blend of science, romance, and the preciousness of life... Though it is based upon a morbid subject matter, that of a terminal case of glioma, it is also a sentimental and moving work. Should one to tell another the horrible truth or let them have their blissful ignorance, even though the truth will be discovered eventually, and with more anger and maybe loss of trust? And how do you confront death, and live your life? Do you pretend it doesn't exist, and live to avoid thinking about it. Or do meet it face-to-face, and have the strength and courage to say that you are not afraid of it?
There are many great quotes in this movie, but I leave you with the one that the title is based on:
"Nothing can hurt us now. What we have can't be destroyed. That's our victory - our victory over the dark. It is a victory because we're not afraid."
