| Name | Message |
|---|---|
| matt | Hear lies a thorough discussion of the epic short movie - Juan, el soñador. Feel free to comment, just do not spam... |
| Aaron | whoa that was pretty cool guys, although Kirt scored a goal on himself |
| Isaac | The two Kirts are meant to evoke the struggle between the conscious and the unconscious; specifically, between the id and the ego. By delving into his own unconscious, Juan is taken over by the id portion of his psyche. In one's dreams, one wishes to accomplish mighty feats (in this case, the scoring of a crucial goal), therefore the athlete is unhindered by the factors that would make the play so much more challenging "in real life." |
| Isaac | The id rejects any possibility of failure---he is Juan, the "man of many heroic qualities," to whom winning the Olympics single-handedly (or footedly!) is a certainty. He must, however, temporarily overcome his ego, the mediator between his wildest desires and his daily existence in reality. The ego, herein represented by the goalie, attempts to rein in the exuberance and childishness of the id, the inherent dreamer. |
| Isaac | Their struggle is intense yet brief---the adrenaline rush of Juan's inner animal giving the advantage to the id. In firm control of his fantasy, Juan/the id/the dreamer just manages to evade the "block" of his mediator, the ego. Thus, the fantasy can climax, and continue, until the interjection of a more powerful agent of reality---the professor! |
| matt | Great explanation, Isaac. |
| Roma | Spam, spam, spam. |
| Isaac | Lovely spam. Wonderful spam. |
| Isaac | Lovely movie, wonderful movie, too! I feared that this board had stalled out, but it may be derailed, too. Give us more feedback! |
| matt | If you found your way here through the internets and haven't actually seen the movie, please do, at http://matt.meinwald.info/juan/
Trailer is at http://youtube.com/watch?v=uSQE3_O0cdI |
| richard | Muy bien! DONDE ESTAN MIS VACAS!?!?!
MI VACA ESTA MUERTA!!! TENGO UN GATO EN MIS PANTELONES!! twas comico. |