I Love Edward Norton
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So i just watched American History X for the first time, and I was truly blown away. Man, its an intense movie, when i talk about it at school the first thing they tell me is, "Oh man the curb stomp was crazy!"
Me-"Are you serious? That is the only thing you think about when you hear about that movie?"
Im so disappointed that people could not see past the so called brutality to acknowledge the discrimination and the power behind words. How a single man can corrupt the thoughts of young boys and girls and turn them into white supremacists and the effects of hate and pent up anger.
The movie shows the effects of hate on a human being, it s violence enhances the idea, but its the words that were used that got to me. It is very unlikely that people recover in prison, usually they grow worse and accustomed to the survival instinct, but Norton was able to free himself from his own hate.
Favorite Quote: "So I guess this is where I tell you what I learned - my conclusion, right? Well, my conclusion is: Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. Derek says it's always good to end a paper with a quote. He says someone else has already said it best. So if you can't top it, steal from them and go out strong. So I picked a guy I thought you'd like. 'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
I think Edward Norton's performance was amazing, and his performance in Fight Club he was amazing!!! Oh my goodness in Red Dragon he was to die for. In the hulk he was like UGH. But he is allowed one bad movie. :]
-kkfu-
So i just watched American History X for the first time, and I was truly blown away. Man, its an intense movie, when i talk about it at school the first thing they tell me is, "Oh man the curb stomp was crazy!"
Me-"Are you serious? That is the only thing you think about when you hear about that movie?"
Im so disappointed that people could not see past the so called brutality to acknowledge the discrimination and the power behind words. How a single man can corrupt the thoughts of young boys and girls and turn them into white supremacists and the effects of hate and pent up anger.
The movie shows the effects of hate on a human being, it s violence enhances the idea, but its the words that were used that got to me. It is very unlikely that people recover in prison, usually they grow worse and accustomed to the survival instinct, but Norton was able to free himself from his own hate.
Favorite Quote: "So I guess this is where I tell you what I learned - my conclusion, right? Well, my conclusion is: Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. Derek says it's always good to end a paper with a quote. He says someone else has already said it best. So if you can't top it, steal from them and go out strong. So I picked a guy I thought you'd like. 'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
I think Edward Norton's performance was amazing, and his performance in Fight Club he was amazing!!! Oh my goodness in Red Dragon he was to die for. In the hulk he was like UGH. But he is allowed one bad movie. :]
-kkfu-
Posted on October 25th, 2008 at 03:42am
Oh my gosh i cried when he was shot in the bathroom
too! it was the perfect ending though. It had to be :/
kkfu, October 26th, 2008 at 05:49:21am
It was ana amzing movie.
I actually just saw it for the first
time a couple of weeks ago.
Howvere, I loved Edward Furlong's
acting much more. I cried when he
got shot in the bathroom :(
strike gently., October 25th, 2008 at 04:35:08am
I don't really go for the less-fair sex, but Edward Norton could be an exception to that. What a fantastic actor.
And you're right. American History X is a film that speaks volumes, but so many shallow people only care about the violence or the sex scene(s). Sad, but true.
Jinxeh, October 25th, 2008 at 03:43:32am
edward nortonis one of my favorite actors.
Bygeera, October 25th, 2008 at 03:43:04am