Sources, Greek Allusions, and Jesus
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Spitfire Grill
lilbluefeline — 21 years ago(October 25, 2004 12:01 PM)
Okay so Sundance 96. It wasn't a play or a book before? Cause it moves like one, and that scence in which nehum says he didn't know percy can't you just see that on paper or an actor soliliquizing (is that a word?).
I caught the greek references for sure. Percy's story has a great twist on the "lost form home-stuggle to get back" themes of many greek stories, but it also reminds me of a fable I just can't quite bring forward. But it has interesting parallels to Moses, if backwards and one of the biblical references to Gilead involves Moses. Amazing what the Internet brings up.
And the Christ thing works too, but unlike some it wasn't so heavy handed you couldn't ignore if you wanted. However Gilead IS a place of the Bible, and currently in whatis called Jordan. -
OneTiredMom — 21 years ago(November 01, 2004 12:13 PM)
The movie came first.The play had it's debut in 2001, right after the attacks on the World Trade Center, and therefore, didn't have a good first run. Now, however, the play is quickly becoming one of the most popular plays in the nation. I've seen bothThe play is 100 times better than the movie. The movie's ending was dumb. Seemed like the writer didn't know how to finish his story, and just gave a quicky ending, with no depth whatsoever. The play fixes that, and with the songs written by James Valcq and Fred Alley, you get a better feel of the characters thoughts and emotions.
Go see the play if you want to be really entertained by this story! -
eccentric1 — 21 years ago(December 12, 2004 12:02 PM)
The ending to the film was anything but dumb. I cried so hardI had snot coming from my nose! I did the same during "The Passion Of The Christ." I cried because throughout this film, which had allegories ALL OVER THE PLACE, represented in a microcosm, the whole of the struggles.of our people.of the human race..of our nature(s) as people. Plot. Sub-plot. Sub-plot. Sub-plot. Together a whole. I think everyone mourned the death of the main character (Percy?) which was brought about unjustifiably.but throughout all of this turmoil & "contest for the grille" that appears during the film.who appears at the end? A young woman with a babyby herself. What we are given after the tragedy of Percy's death & the injustice of it all is.a new lifea new hope..the promise that all that we witnessed & all that we endured during this story of human nature, are to be washed awayby the promise of a new start..by somehow given the redemption by someone or something that knows nothing of what has transpired, only wishing to create a life for themself(ves) & to give to others what perhaps they have not received before (including Percy).a "clean slate" to build from..
I have not seen the play. I live in a suburb of Detroit and we have a decent theatre crowd (not like NY mind you). That must be an off-broadway production. I will attempt to see it when I can. This film is marvelous, and I sincerely wish no-one to take anything away from it. Few films have moved me the way this one has. Brilliant performances by all, a splendid production, well-written and directed, with the result ending in a truly, truly heartfelt fashion. I recommend this film to everyone I know. -
joeestlinbm — 21 years ago(February 18, 2005 08:27 PM)
Percy was in her own way was as honest ,and forthright as any person who has ever lived on this earth. She deserved every tear that was shed for her upon her demise.
My only regret is that she, and Joe didn't get togeather. -
cableye — 21 years ago(April 03, 2005 04:41 PM)
I was quite moved by this movie and not at all prepared for the end. There were a few things that I felt werent addressed such as what happened to Elijah that made him so mysterious? The mother kept it a secret for years. I was hoping so hard that Percy would get some kind of happiness in her hard life. This was a character who really made you care.