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Date Posted: 14:55:58 12/20/02 Fri
In reply to:
Jeff
's message, "Re: Desire (and metronomic meta-music) Creates Suffering" on 10:00:05 12/20/02 Fri
Ken, your reminder for meditation is a good one. I stopped months ago when I began working double and triple shifts and haven't found my way back yet. Now I have plenty of time as works slows down immediately before christmas. Your suggestion is well timed. Yes, it helps immensely.
Kundun certainly isn't a cinematic masterpiece, but is well worth taking the time to see. I think very few people have any understanding of who the Dalai Lama is and what his world was like. Kundun illustrates that very well. Does it ultimately fail? I don't think so, although the subject matter sets the expectation bar rather high. Only so much can be covered in a film of conventional length. I think it invites the viewer to learn more about the Dalai Lama, the history of Tibet, and Buddhism.
I'm interested to hear your opinion of this film. What didn't work for you? What would you have done differently? What were the short comings?
As for Mr. Glass, I'm definitely not a fan. The music for Kundun wasn't as relentless and domineering as his other works, so it didn't ruin the film for me. I actually like ONE work by Glass, the soundtrack to Candyman. He uses more transitions, variations and motifs in this single work than the rest of his oeuvre combined. Of course, it's still mechanical. I think it works because the music is as disturbing and horrifying as the subject matter. :-)
Jeff, I am philosophically opposed to psychiatric medication except in extreme cases. There are clear and concrete reasons for my depression. I prefer to work through those reasons instead of dulling the pain. Cost is no longer an issue since I'm so poor I now qualify for medical coverage from the state.
"It seems like John is still trying to find his muse OR find and plan out a course of action and have the courage to face the music and make it happen."
Jeff is spot on for the first part and completely off on the second. I can't make "it" happen until I know what "it" is. I have no fears on this account.
Could I profit from personal/professional coaching? You bet! Where do I find it? As for interest inventories and aptitude tests I think I've taken them all. I now know that I'm a INTP (actually on the middle of the continuum between [T]hinking and [F]eeling) on the Myers-Briggs test. My interests and education make me perfectly suited to pursue a career as a filmmaker. I excel in the Social Sciences. No surprises all around. I'd like to learn what jobs could come close to being fulling experiences for me and if they are available to me with less than 6 years of additional training/education.
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