As usual, after the projection of the film a discussion took place from which various interesting points were brought out.
Something about the plot itself:
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and working class mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. The quiet mechanic Carter Chambers is a man with a great general culture; has been married for forty-five years with his beloved wife Virginia and has two sons - one lawyer the other engineer - and a violinist daughter. The caustic and bitter billionaire Edward Cole owns many hospitals, has many divorces and one missing daughter. Following the policy of Edward, his hospital makes no exception giving a private room to him and he has to share the same room as Carter. Along the days, they become close to each other and when Edward finds in the garbage the bucket list that Carter had prepared, listing all he wanted to do before dying, he includes his own items and invites Carter to a journey of friendship, discoveries and redemption.
A pro-life movie …
Apart from having an interesting and enjoyable trail, this movie comes along with a good deal of positive messages towards life. It highlights the importance of friendship and the support of the loved ones in discovering better one’s self and the others around us. It indicates the importance of feeling joy and love, and making others feel the same in our company: a message very related to the one we heard in the scriptures during last Saturday’s mass:
“Love God with all your might and love your neighbour as yourself”.
The movie emphasises the fact that unfortunately in many circumstances we really start appreciating the beauty of those around us, at somewhat a late stage in life. No one should be taken for granted. Another important message that this movie promotes is that what really matters in life are generally the small simple things: a kiss, a hug, a good word …
Once Albert Einstein said:
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts”.
LIFT invites you to continue the discussion on this blog by sending comments to this post and share your views about the film itself and this activity.
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6 comments:
phala film laqatni hafna jien prosit lahwa azla tajba liktar li laqtini fil film u ghax dawk it tnejn ma qatawx qalbom biex jisifru u jgawdu il ftit ta hajitom
habib takom matthew :)
Fl-opinjoni tieghi kien film li jhallik tahseb wara! Tinduna kemm il-bniedem mhu xejn fil-vera sens tal-kelma...filli tkun tajjeb u filli m'intiex...ma nafux x'hemm fil-futur ghalina...ghalhekk nahseb li tajjeb li wiehed jieqaf u jahseb u jghix kull sekonda ta' hajtu ghax la darba tghaddi mhux ha terga' lura! Fil-hajja huwa sabih li tapprezza dak li ghandek meta ghadu mieghek ghax wara jkun tard wisq...ghalhekk sabih li ngawdu s-sabih tal-hajja fis-semplicita' taghha mhux meta nafu li forsi wasalna fil-punt tal-waqfien taghna f'dan il-vjagg fuq din l-art imma l-hin kollu!
Morgan Freeman doubtlessly showed very much the meaning of love, how to love one another and show respect towards each other, even those whom we barely know.
Excellent job, a well chosen movie!!
Love and peace to all.
Stefan.
Dal film juri kemm il-hajja hija sabiha tkun fliema sitwazzjoni tkun.
Il-hajja taf itik bis sieq imma xorta wahda trid tapprezza li min dak il mument hazin tistgha tohrog it tajjeb
In this film what struck me most is that we must be players and not spectators in the game of life. It is not what happens to us but how we react to it.
Another point which made me ponder is the two questions raised in the film in the Egyptian Pyramids scene. These are 'Did you have joy in your life? And the other one 'Did you bring joy to others in your life? These two questions were supposed to be asked to Egyptians souls after death. And according to the answer, they were either sent to heaven or to hell.
The two protagonists in the film are changed by the end of the film. How? See the film. They changed mine too for the better. I hope I will have more joy in my life, and bring more joy to others which I am doing now.
I discovered that by bringing more joy to others, I bring more joy to myself.
Regards
Pierre.
I agree with Pierre. "Bucket List" changed my life, made me realize with a jolt, just how materialistic I'd become, and how I wanted to experience real joy before I die. I realized that guilt over misdeeds is probably the cause of my inability to feel joy, and so I'm working on that. The critics didn't like it, but "Bucket List" speaks directly to the heart with messages we need!
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