> <<<. . .the film now strikes me as
something akin
> to good men's adventure fiction. Lonely,
roguish
> assassin given job that other man has
failed
> at.>>>>
>
well, i hate to get all touchy-feely and read too much into
something, but i see _heart of darkness_ and apocalypse now
as much more than a simple adventure story/movie. to me, and
maybe only to me, its about an intelligent thinking man who
knowingly cuts himself loose from standard morals. he becomes
a mortal god. the story/movie ruminates on how one arrives at
a philosophical stance like this, the consequences thereof,
and whether it has any validity or is just plain moe foe
crazy.
stepping out of the bounds of whats considered "correct"
behavior is not an uncommon subject. machiavelli suggests
that the prince, to be effective, must break the rules.
nietzche has his superman, with his will to power beyond good
and evil.
its a favorite literary theme of mine. thats why i just
drooled all over cormac mccarthy's _blood meridian_. kurtz
and the judge would have much to talk about. of course, i
preferred mccarthy to conrad because mccarthy just laid it
all out on the table. it was bare and naked and bold and
powerful. there wasn't any ruminating at all. thats one of
the weaknesses in _the heart of darkness_...
uh oh! i'm on a roll and my daughter is demanding the
computer. later, guys and girls.
miker
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