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It feels almost surreal that in a world where 32 lives are senselessly taken in a murderous frenzy, my thoughts are preoccupied with thoughts on trusts, fiduciaries and other examinable stuff. One gets the great desire to just say “frak exams, there are things in life more deserving of our attention.”
By chance, i was just rereading my thoughts on the film Elephant just days before the Virginia Tech shootings.
Moreso than ever i am convinced that Gus Van Sant’s 2003 film on the Columbine High School Shootings, which won the Palm d’Or, is one of the most thought-provoking and powerful films of the past decade. I urge you, if you have a chance to watch this remarkable film.
“This is one of the most haunting, compelling films of the year.”-Eric Snider
“It is important, timely, and visionary cinema.”- Shanks
“The unforgettable, heartbreaking cumulative power of “Elephant” will have you spellbound long after the end credits have rolled.”- Dustin Putman
“The low-budget “Elephant'’ is bound to become the most debated movie of the fall. Evasive and maddening? You bet. Brilliant, enlightening? That, too. From where I sit, it’s the most important American movie of the year. “- Glenn Lovell
and my favourite quote of all:
“Poised as a question without easy answer, it offers radical proof that movies exist not just to entertain, but to provoke riots in our hearts and minds.”- Manohla Dargis
Today, we are all Hokies.
