Life Is Beautiful (La Vita é Bella) by R. Benigni

[luxemburg89]

BUONGIORNO PRINCIPESSA! If you have seen this film (and liked it, i'm not interested if you didn't) please leave a comment. If you haven't, go and watch it and then leave a comment.

Roberto Benigni's film, having seen it many times, has the same effect every time i do watch it. The laughs are somewhat louder than they normally would be, given the relief it brings from the upsetting topic. The tears are the most heartfelt tears i have ever known. This film is the funniest, saddest, most beautiful film i have ever seen. The film always makes me so angry every time I see it, and nothing inspires me more, in the literary realm, to fight against Fascism. It gives me enough justification to say that, regardless of whether it is totalitarian or not, Fascist parties should not be allowed, fascists not a forum to speak, and fascism not room to breathe. Thanks for reading my rant :P .

P.S. The title is taken from Leon Trotsky's memoirs in exile so from where i'm concerned its all good :D

[Boriznov]

I love that movie

[che's long lost daughter]

Love the movie. It depicted that in spite of all the horrors of war, life can still be beautiful. Roberto Benigni was brilliant both as the director and the actor.

[razboz]

loved that movie.

I watched it a long time ago though, so it could be worth a rewatch.

[Political_Chucky]

Awesome movie. I had seen it when I was in 3rd grade I think. I have it on VHS, but I doubt my VHS player even works ne more :|

[Hate Is Art]

It's the only film to ever make me cry.

[luxemburg89]

I see your signature is manics lyrics - nice one! love them. Saw them at wembley arena two years ago but this isnt about them. What is the best line in the film do you guys + girls think? I quite like the spiders and visigoths bit but i have to say this is probably the best:


"You are such a good boy. You sleep now. Dream sweet dreams. Maybe we are both dreaming. Maybe this is all a dream, and in the morning, Mommy will wake us up with milk and cookies. Then, after we eat, I will make love to her four or five times. If I can."

[gilhyle]

Is that the one about the guy and his child going to the concentration camp ?

[Boriznov]

Yeah

[gilhyle]

Right - I hated that film; hard to say why. There is something about it that trivialises suffering. I'm a complete fan of Charlie Chaplin and he does the same thing - or something similar - quite often.

But there is a trivialising sentimentality about this film which irritates the hell out of me.