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| Hereafter Searching For Immortality As Long As We Have Existed, We Have wondered What Happens When We Die. Each generation must fear and helplessness confronted icts in the Face Of The Fact That this self, Which Takes So Much effort to construct and nurture and Inhabit, That this body we've worn and washed and Lived in, IS Likely to last, from start to finish, considerably less Than a century. Response to the prospect of dying Take Three main forms: Some Believe That We Shall Be Resurrected With eternity to pass intact bodysuits have people We Were The Same Düring Our Earthly Sojourns; Some Believe thats what survives Is A "soul" or essence year, Which leaves behind forever the Dead and Decomposing receptacle in Which it resided, and Some Believe That Erases death o Entirely snowflake lives. Author Richard Schweid augments Research with history Interviews with Theologians, Farmers, Medical Examiners, preachers, rabbis and imams. CommentsDonald Chapko says... Clint Eastwood, one of my favorite actors of my youth, now partially retired as an actor is now dedicated to film directing. Im very very impressed by this film as Clint covers new ground dealing with life after death experiences and psychic phenomena that like the film suggests, there are people out there that have this GIFT and others are scammers. PLOT - This movie is 3 stories going on at the same time: A woman in Tsumani on vacation that experiences death. Two close twins and one of the dies and Matt Damon a retired psychic that was laid off and decided to take a break and go to England. With a magical twist of fate, all these 3 people meet each other at a Book Fair in London. This movie is a masterpiece and is real proof to me that MATT DAMON as an actor can cover a lot of ground which is a talent that not all actors are able to do. RATING 10 RAY ST JOHN Posted on April 11, 2011 Ciera Nisley says... Mr. Morrisson is a terrific reviewer - and I hate to disagree with him so strongly... but I want to put forward to consideration at least the possibility that this Monsaigneon film about Glenn Gould's Ghost (more or less) is an awful piece of shlock and surely (hopefully) Monsaigneon's worst effort. (I don't much like his Boulanger one either, but that's a.) an early work and b.) not nearly as tacky as this hagiography here.) I won't say that this film *is* terrible, but I think it will be terrible to many viewers who approach this with high hopes of learning more about GG, the person (or musician, for that matter). Anyone who has read and enjoyed Kevin Bazzana's "A Wondrous Strange", for example, might approach this one with caution. Why? Well, because it's a hooky and kookey collection of reminiscenses about Gould by people who are in love with the idea of Gould. A Russian lady had her rheumaticism cured by listening to Gould on the radio, an Italian lady talks to (and even kisses? I don't remember) his spirit and statue in Toronto... it's the kind of mystisizing of Gould that will seem (legitimately) creepy to a lot of people. I could barely watch the whole thing. 'Tis tacky and really has nothing to do with Gould but rather the wackiness that he inspired in others - others who didn't even know him. For what it is worth: I have talked to a friend of Glenn Gould's who has written prolifically about him (and edited his letters), who similarly shuddered in disgust about this film. With so much visual material that is left of Gould himself (CBC material, his radio shows et al.), this can't be considered as seriously contributing to our understanding of Gould. I'd much rather recommend the "Thirty Two Short Films about Glenn Gould" semi-filmography. To those who feel inclined to agree with the other, very positive reviews: I wish not to be so ungraceful as to take a bone from a dog... but caveat emptor! Posted on April 11, 2011 Malena Nazaire says... I pre-ordered this as soon as I was able, being a Huge fan of Mr. Gould, and not disappointed in the least. Those whose roots with Gould are not quite that deep yet, I would suggest some of the other DVD titles listed here on Amazon first. This isn't your typical biography produced for the masses, but more focused on Gould's craft & thoughts. There are manyunscripted scenes that had been previously been introduced to the editor, where you witness Mr.Gould seeking perfection in the recording studio.I could go on & on, but would like to thank Bruno Monsaingeon for producing another treasure about Glen Gould. A must have! Posted on April 12, 2011 Lurlene Milovich says... This is a DVD which captures the spirit of Glenn Gould.He was a musician who transcended the accepted, the mechanical, the artificial.He was one with the composer.Mr. Monsaingeon successfully conveys these ideas through his film. Among the treasures of this work are some excerpts where Gould conducts elephants in a zoo, or when private recordings of his practice sessions are revealed (exposing his substantial voice accompaniment to his piano playing). It is a DVD of importance and inspiration. Posted on April 12, 2011 Apolonia Decraene says... Question: What do the following have in common? - Chili peppers - Eels - Classic American cars in Cuba - Cockroaches - Spanish transvestites - Catfish in the Mississippi Delta - Immortality Answer: Absolutely nothing -- other than the fact that Richard Schweid has found inspiration for a great book in each of them. Richard Schweid has a uniquely charming way of telling a story. I've been a fan since reading his book on chili peppers years ago. As you read his work, you feel his presence there with you, but he never overpowers the voices of the people he's introducing you to or the essence of the tale he's telling. All of his books mix first-class reporting with serious scholarship and a fluid, witty writing style -- not to mention the sort of unique intelligence that leads a person to write about such diverse topics in the first place. With Hereafter, he's managed to tell a story that is as universal as they come and yet still somehow deeply personal. He takes us along as he travels from Appalachia to the Ganges in search of answers to the Big Question: What comes next? Without giving anything away, I can say that Mr. Schweid suffered an important loss while writing this book, and he manages to integrate his experience into the text in a way I've never seen before, but that I found profoundly moving. There can be no doubt that this is a man who writes from the heart. Hereafter is a wonderful read: erudite, amusing, intimate, surprising and above all, very well-written throughout. Posted on April 12, 2011 Kellee Flecher says... This is a Must Have for the many people who really like Glenn Gould.The clips of him discussing things, rehearsing, and playing are priceless.The viewer/listener gets real insights into Gould, his life and his musical insights. Posted on April 14, 2011 Sena Mortland says... Glenn Gould has become a cottage industry, I guess. What does it matter, when films this fine come along. Bruno Monsaigneon strikes gold with a fresh look at a music giant. All Monsaigneon's films are gems. (his film of Menuhin's return to Russia - the patience and vision sticks with me. It should be made available again.) Monsaigneon arranges his films like subtle puzzles, like paintings. Hereafter is exquisite in that way. Most of the footage used is new to me, and that's saying something since video Gouldiana is abundant, most of it repetitive in varying degrees. Hereafter's colors and sounds are modern and true, even kindly, in their way, as Gould was in his. Monsaigneon divulges a keen cinematic palette so authoritatively it seems nonchalant. Rather much like Gould's playing. His honest affection for Gould is evident. It is, moreover, adoration of Gould's art that sings and makes this film what it is. Gould's playing throughout is stupendous, baronial, overwhelming. I've never seen footage like it! A few high wires, and always that truth-telling sound that was Gould's alone, that wins souls. Absolute recommendation to both acolyte and novice. Thanks Monsaigneon for your painstaking work. And for always looking after Glenn Gould. This piece is a winner - don't hesitate. Posted on April 15, 2011 Henry Leed says... Having just seen this film I wanted to see what others had to say. The intutive,and insightfullness of Muzzlehatch,well he was right on.......I will not be lenghthy in my comment.Regardless of your upbinging, and I am referring to any religous teaching or thoughts, this film is about life.....what we know, have been told by those who have experienced the "near death" and have lived and how each of us choose to use this knowledge in our own lives. The slowness of the film is not a deterrant, it is refreshing, gives you time to appreciate the completeness of the emotions and reactions.In praise of Clint Eastwood, would anyone expect anything but the very best from this man of character?A film that will be in my mind forever. Posted on April 15, 2011 Lonnie Scullen says... There are some wonderful five star reviews that you can listen to if you have not seen the movie yet. It may have seemed slow in this flash/bang/whizz lightening speed laugh-a-minute, dripping blood and guts era of moviedom. However, I remember movies with plots that involved human beings in ordinary lives punctuated with extraordinary moments. A story worth getting caught up in. Humor and drama. And I guess by today's standards, those movies were slow. But the dialogue was worth listening to and remembering as you followed the characters through the story. As you participated with the characters, each and every one. That's what I loved about "Hereafter". And that's why I could have lived in it another hour. At least. Posted on April 15, 2011 Belva Reda says... If you are not familiar with Glen Gould, this is a great introduction. I was spellbound, and it wet my appetite for more. I bought The Goldberg Variations DVD very soon after. If on the other hand you are as skeptical and cynical as Gould was (and he attracts many such admirers), then you will probably not enjoy it. It is sentimental and far from an objective scholarly work. I think the 1 star reviewer makes some good points, but he is a little harsh. If I read that review before I bought it, I may have been put off from buying, and I dont think that would have served me well. In my opinion, this DVD is a must see. I would recommend buying it, watching it (a few times), and then passing it on to someone else. I have watched both this and The Goldberg Variations many times, and although Hereafter made a strong first impression, in the long run, The Goldberg Variations is the only of the two I watch now - unless of course a keen visitor comes over. Posted on April 16, 2011 Leave a Comment |
