The Birds

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I don't get the bird-flock metaphor. God's creatures flying up toward heaven and...is that it? Which gives us the idea that the little girl is running to some sort of heavenly fate except she can't fly...right? You do get a spiritual vibe from it (especially from the slogan), but it doesn't quite come together. A bit of a "hmmm" thing. Maybe this is just a teaser poster? (In Contention's Kris Tapley wondered the same thing.)

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 8, 2009 at 10:56 AM

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Wrecktem says ...

It's obviously a teaser. No billing block.

Posted by Wrecktem at October 8, 2009 11:11 AM

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Doug Pratt says ...

It appears to be about decomposition one level and then rebirth on another (don't miss the starbaby fetus in the clouds)

Posted by Doug Pratt at October 8, 2009 11:13 AM

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Jeffrey Wells says ...

Starbaby fetus? You mean Stanley Kubrick's starchild fetus descended from earth orbit and manifested into a new form? I'm sorry, but I don't see it.

Posted by Jeffrey Wells at October 8, 2009 11:36 AM

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Rich S. says ...

It's a pretty common image in some mythology that birds take souls to the afterlife, like reverse storks. The myth forms the basis of Robert E. Howard's terrific short story Pigeons from Hell.

I don't know if that's what they were shooting for, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Posted by Rich S. at October 8, 2009 11:40 AM

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George Prager says ...

"Looks like two elephants making love to a men's glee club."

Posted by George Prager at October 8, 2009 11:42 AM

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Gordon27 says ...

"You mean Stanley Kubrick's starchild fetus descended from earth orbit and manifested into a new form?"

I don't see it in the clouds either. However, metaphorically, I see how the dead leaves on the trees gradually becoming birds flying away could be a cool visual shorthand for death/rebirth/spirit soaring/whatever. I hope they don't spend much time in the movie on that, though.

Posted by Gordon27 at October 8, 2009 12:34 PM

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COCO says ...

A new beginning from life to death to afterlife.
Got it!!.....The sunshine....birds....bright sky and
clouds.....girl running near a tree (tree of life?).
Only the first poster....me thinks.

Posted by COCO at October 8, 2009 1:23 PM

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