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I saw the thumbnail and thought "Oh no, I can't handle this!"

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That scene fucked up an entire generation.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Right?

It’s like killing the dog. And yet there it was, in a children’s movie.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

and the real monster of the film was the idea of "the nothing" ... there is nothing more freaky of an idea to a child than to suggest to them that there could be an absolute, all consuming, eternal "nothing" ... to some people, it was a thought worse than death itself. As a kid who didn't understand how to process philosophical ideas or even begin to fathom them, it was a terribly scary thought. Not that I understand complex philosophical ideas as a grown adult, I still don't understand lots today ... but as a kid who had no clue or guide to any of this, it was like being taken to a desert, dropped off alone and told to figure it out on your own.

I love that film and I loved the fact I saw it as an unaware kid when I was young .... it sparked so many ideas and thoughts in my life that affected me in positive ways ever since.