Hey. I love the movie Magnolia. I was just wandering what other people thought. I have my own explanation for the raining frogs, anyone else have an interpretation?
I LOVED Magnolia. Although it has been a while since I saw it, I remember being blown away when it ended. It gave a nice contribution to the cinematic style of piecing together seemingly unconnected characters. The acting was superb all around, and even Tom Cruise fit into his character perfectly...which he doesn't always do. I liked that the superstar actors weren't hogging the whole movie either. Magnolia was like an indie movie with a nice budget to me. As for the raining frogs...that confused me. I'm pretty sure it was a reference to something Biblical. I'd like to hear what you think notme.
I thought it was a warning to the characters....change your evil ways or else....after the climax of all the different stories....you realize this world is out of control...so god is warning through one of the plagues that change or else...and in the end the characters find peace in their own way. Or maybe the director was on crackPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image! The movie was creative and unique but ultimetly it was too long for me....Tom Cruise was great but Juliane (one of the hottest women alive) character was just whiny and "fuck you" was her only line through out the whole movie...and crying..damn she cried a lot in that movie. I loved John C Reilly's character...a hopeful cop who's alone and looking for love....Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Now that is fucked up... I started this thread the last time I watched Magnolia. That was last year, and no one replied. I JUST finished watching it again, and suddenly 2 people have replied. These things happen. I thought the whole movie was all about how we're all tied in together. The thing I found so interesting about this movie is that it very well could be true. Every person you walk by has a life story, but we don't have a camera to switch off on to them and follow them in to their problems. I thought the raining frogs was the final way of tying everyone together. For that single moment, every character was sharing a single event. It was like the epicenter of their connection. Or he WAS on crack Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I loved the movie. The frogs are devine intervention. God was trying to get his point across that some of those people need to change their ways: Daughter needs to accept Fathers apology. Daughter needs to stop doing crack and playing loud music. The boy needs to not be a freak. The boys father needs to stop treating him like a freak and treat him nicely. The gameshow host (Father) needs to stop cheating on his wife. Tom Cruise needs to forgive his dying father. Juliana Moore needs to get sprayed on like how Mark Walburgh did in Boogie Nights. Just kidding. Juliana Moore is just dealing with her lovers death. Even though she married him for the money, she loves him. Cop needs to find love. Gay guy with braces needs to give love. Should marry cop. Gay marriages are illegal. God is pissed about this. And that's what they gotta do!
Yup. Lame movie... Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Edit: Yes, I *did* get it, so don't blame it on stupidity.
LOL. I was rummagging through the old threads in this forum and a Magnolia thread with no replies struck me as odd, and since I loved the movie so much I couldn't help but reply to it!
really enjoyed this movie... one of the main themes i believe is about 'forgiveness'.... long, but fantastic film...
If you were to draw up all the connections, coincidences, etc, you'd probably come out with something resembling a DNA strand. There are so many connections...
The statement is really broad that ends up tying it all together, that our troubles are never just heaped solely on us, that we all have something to gripe about, yet in the end, it doesn't matter. The frogs were, to me, a way of giving this idea substance, a giant metaphor, and certainly a christian one. I found Julliane Moore's character to be the most interesting; rarely ever do I see that role...the gold-digger who ends up falling in love with her husband before he dies. Because, of course, his death was the one thing she married him for. Of course...the music adds a lot. Aimee Mann's music is always great...but 'It's Not Going To Stop' is just perfect for the movie.
