----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > > > Regarding Chris's message about Taraintino, surely the final story in Pulp > contains a message? The entire scene in the cafe contains a strong > message of redemption, in which a once-heartless assassin learns to > value life, and the good of others, even a kind of unconditional love. > This suggests that Taraintino isn't just playing to a hip, cynical > and shallow nihilism that regards everything as completely relative. > Bruce Willis's character also shows a spark of morality that indicates > his nobility when he rescues the gangster who wants him dead. > Individual viewers may choose to view this cynically, but Taraintino's > treatment of these scenes is in no way flip. The context may be quirky, > but the redemptions are real. > > On another topic, I read the recent posting regarding FSU film school > and would appreciate more information. What kind of facilities > does it have? How much is tuition etc? And pardon my innocence > regarding Grad Schools etc. but do they consider GRE scores as highly > as they would for things like history or english Masters? > > One more indulgent question. Does anyone know how to get in contact > with either Sue Lyon, the actress who played Lolita in Kubrick's > infamous film, or Ariana Richards, who played the young girl in > Jurassic Park? I regard Ariana's performance as a bright spot > in that movie: watch a good Lillian Gish film, then rewatch her > performance in Jurassic and see if you don't think there's a > similarity both in style and talent (not to demean the great Gish > at all, of course, but to praise Ariana, an underrecognized > talent). > God Bless- Aaron White > or [log in to unmask] >