Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Philosophers on Film)

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Well, technically speaking, the procedure is brain damage, but it’s on a par with a night of heavy drinking. Nothing you’ll miss.” — Howard Mierzwiak DVD, IGN (October 21, 2004). "Collector's Edition of Eternal Sunshine... Planned". IGN . Retrieved September 21, 2023. Joel re-experiences his memories of Clementine as they are erased, starting with their last fight. As he reaches earlier, happier memories, he realizes that he does not want to forget her. His mental projection of Clementine suggests that Joel hide her in memories that do not involve her. This halts the procedure, but Stan calls his boss, Howard, who arrives and restarts it. Joel comes to his last remaining memory of Clementine: the day they first met, on a beach in Montauk. As the memory crumbles around them, Clementine tells Joel to meet her in Montauk.

The concept of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind came from conversations between director Michel Gondry and co-writer Pierre Bismuth in 1998. [20] The pair had met and become friends in the early 1980s during Gondry's drumming career in the French pop group Oui Oui. [21] Bismuth had conceived of the idea of erasing certain people from people's minds in response to a friend complaining about her boyfriend; when he asked her if she would erase that boyfriend from her memory, she said yes. [21] [22] Bismuth originally planned to conduct an art experiment involving sending cards to people saying someone they knew had erased the card's recipient from their memory. [23] When he mentioned this to Gondry, they developed it into a story based on the situations that would arise if it were scientifically possible. [21] [23] Bismuth never carried out his experiment idea. [23]

I don’t know! I don’t know! I’m lost! I’m scared! I feel like I’m disappearing! My skin’s coming off! I’m getting old! Nothing makes any sense to me! Nothing makes any sense!” — Clementine Kruczynsk Raj, Tanu I. (November 18, 2022). "B.I Is Not Afraid Of Love". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022 . Retrieved July 8, 2023.

a b Stern, Marlow (June 30, 2014). "Mark Ruffalo Blasts Iraq's GOP Warmongers, Talks 'Begin Again' and 'Avengers' ". The Daily Beast . Retrieved July 5, 2018. Murray, Noel; Rabin, Nathan; Phipps, Keith; Robinson, Tasha; Tobias, Scott (December 3, 2009). "The Best Films of the '00s". The A.V. Club . Retrieved July 6, 2018. a b Phares, Heather. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com . Retrieved July 6, 2018. Kirsten Dunst as Mary Svevo: The receptionist for Lacuna who, while dating Stan Fink, has a crush on Howard Mierzwiak. While erasing Joel's memory, Howard's wife catches her kissing Howard. Howard's wife reveals Mary previously had a relationship with Howard, which Howard erased from her mind. She reacts to this information by quitting her job and mailing Lacuna's company records to its customers. In the script, Mary and Howard's relationship resulted in an unplanned pregnancy, leading to Howard pressuring Mary into an abortion, which Howard also erased from her memory. [17] Storyteller (February 1, 2022). "16 Things You Didn't Know About 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind' ". culturacolectiva.com . Retrieved March 9, 2022.Michel Gondry: "I Believe in Utopia" ". The Talks. July 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016 . Retrieved July 5, 2018. Kaufman resolved the first problem by making Joel lucid and able to comment on his memories and solved the second by making the memories degrade instead of immediately erasing, with complete erasure occurring at awakening. [20] Kaufman's original name for the screenplay was 18 words long, as he had wanted a title that "you couldn't possibly fit on a marquee." [27] He eventually decided on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a title originating from the 1717 poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope. [28] Filming and post-production [ edit ] Montauk station, where Joel and Clementine meet each other again after the erasing of their memories. American singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko said the film inspired the songs "Eternal Sunshine" and " Spotless Mind" on her 2014 debut album, Souled Out. [85]

Throughout the screenplay, Joel impulsively responds to Clementine. For instance, when he chooses to undergo the same memory-erasing procedure. His actions, rooted in self-preservation, keep him safe from Clementine just as much as they push her away with a vengeance. This beach party scene encapsulates the lesson Joel has learned; despite the loss of the good memories, and despite the heartache he felt with Clementine, his love for her was ultimately the most important thing. Joel surrenders, realizing he can’t keep his memories of Clementine. She will be completely erased; they decide to just enjoy the time they have left until she is. Denouement The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time". Empire. November 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013 . Retrieved July 6, 2018. In this illuminating script book, Charlie Kaufman, the Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, shares the logistical challenges of writing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in a fascinating interview. a b c d e f g Kleinman, Geoffrey. "Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry - Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind". DVD Talk . Retrieved July 4, 2018.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American science fiction romantic drama directed by Michel Gondry and written by Charlie Kaufman, based on a story by Gondry, Kaufman and Pierre Bismuth. The film stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, with Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson in supporting roles. The film follows two individuals who undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories following the dissolution of their relationship. Vernallis, Carol (2008). "Music video, songs, sound: experience, technique and emotion in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". Screen. 49 (3): 277–297. doi: 10.1093/screen/hjn036. Smith, Neil (April 28, 2004). "Inside screenwriter Kaufman's Mind". BBC News . Retrieved July 4, 2018.

Some of the scenes, I found, were a little cliche," he admitted. "Like when he put all the stuff in the plastic bag... and then it happened to me. It was cardboard boxes, but it was the same." Author Carol Vernallis, writing in Screen, argued that Gondry's experience in directing music videos contributed to the film's mise-en-scène and sound design. Vernallis describes some threads of the visual, aural, and musical motifs throughout the film, and how some motifs can work in counterpoint. [42] Joel Barish discovers that his estranged girlfriend, Clementine Kruczynski, has undergone a procedure to have her memories of him erased by the New York City firm Lacuna. Heartbroken, he decides to undergo the same procedure. In preparation, he records a tape recounting his memories of their volatile relationship. Oh my darlin, Oh my darlin, Oh my darlin Clementine. You were lost and gone forever. Oh my darlin Clemintine." -- American Western Folk Ballad Grau, Christopher (2006). " "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and the Morality of Memory". The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 64 (1): 119–133. doi: 10.1111/j.0021-8529.2006.00234.x. ISSN 0021-8529. JSTOR 3700497.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorite movies, and I've seen a lot of movies from the beginning of film from many different countries. The story at its most basic is one we've all heard many times before. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, and then they break up. But the storytelling is unique and creative, the idea that a person could erase memories to make living life easier after a breakup, only to realize that the memories, no matter how painful, are important and worth keeping. Walking along the beach, Joel notices a woman with blue hair in a bright orange sweatshirt, and wonders why he can't meet women. The same woman happens to be on the same train as Joel and finally says hello. They have a conversation - her name is Clementine (Kate Winslet), and she is erratic and opinionated. She encroaches on Joel's personal space, making him uncomfortable. There is something he likes about her, though, because when she invites him up to her apartment, he goes. The next day, he accompanies her on a nighttime trip to walk on the frozen Charles River. There is something brewing between them. For further insight into the lives of Clementine Kruczynski and Joel Barish, here are 45 noteworthy Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind quotes!