Be honest, how many of you made the joke... "let's see if there are any Armenian names in the credits!" I know Shooshig was. By the way Shooshig, I'll be in LA in exactly 12 hours.
So I too went to see Ararat Saturday night in New York. We had a large group... my sister, her husband, his sister, their cousin, my cousin, her fiance, and two close friends of ours. A family affair it was. Though most of these people are not typical Atom Egoyan fans, for no other reason that his films are not their style. Much to their surprise, they enjoyed the film more than they anticipated. I fell in love with it during the first scene, but it didn't help that we had to sit through a half an hour of previews. It's easy to say, 'he should have done this','he should have done that' because we all know all Armenians are chiefs and know how to do things better. But I think for the first time, everyone was generally satisfied. Sure, some people said this could be different or he could have left that part out, but overall, I think everyone seemed happy anyway.
My reaction? Every minute I sat through that film, I had a different thought in my head about my feelings of being Armenian. But mostly, it brought out my pride with such a beautiful culture and that I get to be a part of it. I feel sorry for people that don't get it. But lucky that I do... and lucky that I'm not alone. The language, the traditions, the talent. We ROCK! I don't want to talk to much about the plot because I don't want to give too much away. But the acting was terrific. The story... it's a different way to look at the issue, and that's why I love Egoyan.
Afterwards, the big family group of us went on a family outting to a nearby diner. It was pouring rain outside with freezing cold wind, so we didn't go far. We all shared our thoughts, but as I sat back and watched what was going on, it all hit me. I realized the significance of this event. Everywhere around the US, this is happening. Groups of people, Armenian or not, will be discussing this film about the Armenian genocide. This little secret of ours that everyone tells us to forget will be told, and told again and again and again and again. This movie will remind us of the tragedy that took place, and also tell the rest of the world what we've known all along.
I'm now in DC at my parents' house getting ready to fly to LA tonight. I get to see more cousins and I'm sure I'll be viewing the movie a few times while I'm over there. I'm so happy to say I'm not just going for the cause. I'm going because it's a great film. BRAVO!
So I too went to see Ararat Saturday night in New York. We had a large group... my sister, her husband, his sister, their cousin, my cousin, her fiance, and two close friends of ours. A family affair it was. Though most of these people are not typical Atom Egoyan fans, for no other reason that his films are not their style. Much to their surprise, they enjoyed the film more than they anticipated. I fell in love with it during the first scene, but it didn't help that we had to sit through a half an hour of previews. It's easy to say, 'he should have done this','he should have done that' because we all know all Armenians are chiefs and know how to do things better. But I think for the first time, everyone was generally satisfied. Sure, some people said this could be different or he could have left that part out, but overall, I think everyone seemed happy anyway.
My reaction? Every minute I sat through that film, I had a different thought in my head about my feelings of being Armenian. But mostly, it brought out my pride with such a beautiful culture and that I get to be a part of it. I feel sorry for people that don't get it. But lucky that I do... and lucky that I'm not alone. The language, the traditions, the talent. We ROCK! I don't want to talk to much about the plot because I don't want to give too much away. But the acting was terrific. The story... it's a different way to look at the issue, and that's why I love Egoyan.
Afterwards, the big family group of us went on a family outting to a nearby diner. It was pouring rain outside with freezing cold wind, so we didn't go far. We all shared our thoughts, but as I sat back and watched what was going on, it all hit me. I realized the significance of this event. Everywhere around the US, this is happening. Groups of people, Armenian or not, will be discussing this film about the Armenian genocide. This little secret of ours that everyone tells us to forget will be told, and told again and again and again and again. This movie will remind us of the tragedy that took place, and also tell the rest of the world what we've known all along.
I'm now in DC at my parents' house getting ready to fly to LA tonight. I get to see more cousins and I'm sure I'll be viewing the movie a few times while I'm over there. I'm so happy to say I'm not just going for the cause. I'm going because it's a great film. BRAVO!
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