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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waking_Life

waking life is a truly incredible picture. this segment is notable, but the rest of the movie is MUCH better.

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[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did they re-use one of his actual speeches or was he just cast to play this character and read these lines? I haven't seen the film yet.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

i'm an idiot. i edited a reply to you and then realized you'd never see it.

this was filmed specifically for the production. i'm in my 40s now (sucks), but i got big into his stuff right after 9/11. police state stuff during the w admin.. bohemian grove was huge.. some of his gotchas are still wow (david gruggen?).

he was a force maybe once? but definitely not now. i think it's good for people to know where he came from so they can help us prevent where he's going.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No sweat, I see two replies! I wonder if he actually believed this any more than he believed anything else he spouted. I'm inclined to believe he'd say whatever makes him money.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

now? i'd agree with you.

back then? i think the thought he was really onto something.. and i did, too - at the time. 0

knowing what i know now, a "faggy" party - to quote Nixon, probably wasn't then what it's probably become now.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

as i know it, he was filmed making the speech and they animated over top of it, just like the rest of the film. he isn't the best part. it's a great movie involving tons of great animators.

edit - to answer your question more directly: yes, he filmed this scene specifically for this film.