The word of the week is balance!
Erikka: This weekend I watched the movie called Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, it was really cool.
Melissa: Yeah I watched the movie this weekend as well, it was very interesting.
Erikka: At first, I was really confused about what was going on.
Melissa: Yeah, after I talked to you I really took note of Clementine’s hair colour and it helped make more sense, especially because it was a very detailed movie.
Erikka: I thought that it was really clever how at the beginning of the movie when they met on the train, Clementine said you may not recognize me because my hair colour changes a lot. During the movie it turned out that they had known each other at two different times. Her hair was blue during one encounter and red in the other encounter.
Melissa: I agree, I think it was very creative of the writer of the movie to think of that concept. I found as the story continued that I had to keep an open mind and allow myself to think creatively throughout the movie.
Erikka: Yeah, I agree that we had to keep an open mind. When Joel got the note saying Clementine had brainwashed him out of her life I was completely confused. Since they incorporated brainwashing into this movie I was just shocked since it is something that does not actually exist. But as I continued watching the process of the brainwashing when Joel got it done, I thought that it added a great touch of creativity to the movie as we had to follow them through past and previous encounters and made the viewer have to be that much more attentive.
Melissa: Brainwashing definitely was a surprise in this movie. I thought it added uniqueness to the movie by creating a concept that is not real. I really think that this movie displays a great deal of creativity. I liked how Joel could hear the two lab technicians while his mind was being erased. This created an extra dramatic effect.
Erikka: Yes, I agree as well.
Melissa: Something that I wanted to mention was how the movie showed that memories can be erased but people’s feelings toward each other can never change. Even though Clementine and Joel’s memories were erased, when they saw each other their feelings stayed the same. This showed how memories are so powerful and impact you either negatively or positively.
Erikka: Yeah, after the fact of both Clementine and Joel being brainwashed, they were still able to find a connection between the two of them. During Joel’s procedure, he was able to stay true to his feelings for Clementine and they were able to change his memories to prevent her from being erased.
Melissa: That is a great point Erikka. I really think this discussion proved how creative this movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is.
Erikka: Yeah, it was kind of confusing at first, but once I caught on to the twist of the movie I really enjoyed it.
As for myself, I thought the overall movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was exceptionally creative and reminded me how creativity can be incorporated in everything that we do on a regular basis. Although this movie would be too complex for children it reinforces the importance of showing movies in the classroom. I remember when I was younger when a teacher announced that we were going to watch a movie how excited everyone became. It was a treat for us as students when teachers put a movie on. It is important to remember how movies can inspire people and let children use their creativity and imagination. Movies can be found on many topics and subjects that we discuss in the classroom at any age. After watching a movie in the classroom, I believe it is essential that there is a class discussion or small group discussions about the movie. This allows children to show how they interpreted the movie, their favourite parts and for teacher’s to explain the importance of the movie. Movies are extremely enjoyable and who wouldn’t want to sit back and watch a movie that inspires us and helps us look at different perspectives in life. The movie demonstrates asymmetrical balance because the characters have common feelings but are not balanced when their memories are erased. “With this type of balance, the objects are not evenly or equally balanced from a point” (Schirrmacher & Fox, 2009, p. 144).
Schirrmacher, R., & Fox, J.E. (2009). Art and creative development for young children (6th Ed.). Belmont,
CA: Delmar.
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