Message: "Movie Symbolism 101"

Movie Symbolism 101

by Nanaea

12/20/2001, 7:08 AM

Although *Girl Interrupted* is a true story, the name of the original institution which Susanna Kaysen checked herself into was changed to "Claymoore" for the movie. Okay, here's something to ponder...

A "claymore" is a double-edged sword, right?

From *Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable* we discover that this can be an allusion to "the double-edged sword out of the mouth of the Son of Man -- one edge to condemn, and the other to save. (Rev. i. 16.)"

Which was essentially the function of the institution into which Susanna had committed herself.

-- Nanaea

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Weaponry... as names? · Silver · 12/19/2001, 11:29 PM

•A Few Observations From A Weapons Junkie... · Daividh · 12/20/2001, 11:24 PM

•Aha, we should form a Skunks-Crabs 'n' Unstaged Showoff aficionado society :) n/t · Pavlos · 12/21/2001, 7:12 AM

•Any ya'll got an anagram fer "kiss ma heinie"? : p nt · Daividh · 12/21/2001, 1:51 PM

•Sure, · Pavlos · 12/22/2001, 10:52 AM

•As if Sikhs haven't had a bad enuf time over here lately... · Daividh · 12/22/2001, 2:50 PM

•Gotta tell ya Disney World is sure on the ball, tho' · Nanaea · 12/22/2001, 6:10 PM

•Re: Gotta tell ya Disney World is sure on the ball, tho' · Pavlos · 12/23/2001, 1:36 AM

•Hey, Guys! Let's all get jobs at Disney World! n/t · Andrea · 12/22/2001, 11:43 PM

•Nooooo! It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to freakin' LIVE there! LOL! n/t · Nanaea · 12/23/2001, 5:44 AM

•Re: Nooooo! It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to freakin' LIVE there! LOL! n/t · noooooooo · 5/6/2004, 1:30 AM

•You always striked me more as a Warner Bros type:P n/t · Pavlos · 12/23/2001, 1:30 AM

•Oh, no way! I LOOOOVE Disney World and I want to live there and be happy all the time! (OK, OK, don't ruin the kid's fantasy.) Except for Bugs Bunny, I don't like cartoons. n/t · Andrea · 12/23/2001, 6:56 AM

•Barted topic, take two: "Is Sikh meanie" n/t · Pavlos · 12/22/2001, 10:54 AM

•LOL! You guys are funny! n/t · Andrea · 12/22/2001, 2:40 AM

•You da MAN! :) n/t · Nanaea · 12/21/2001, 6:26 AM

•I would liek to make i note that I KNOW NOTHING!! AND U PPL KNOW EVERYTHING! ITS SCARY! but kinda cool, when im aaaall grown up i hope i know that much, but those 2 names are also names of weapons ive come across, and i knew those were trade marked names, · Silver · 12/21/2001, 1:04 AM

•Re: I would liek to make i note that I KNOW NOTHING!! AND U PPL KNOW EVERYTHING! ITS SCARY! but kinda cool, when im aaaall grown up i hope i know that much, but those 2 names are also names of weapons ive come across, and i knew those were trade marked na · Andrea · 12/21/2001, 6:35 AM

•lol, you guys rule! ps. im not short, im 6'1 :) n/t · Silver · 12/21/2001, 11:14 PM

•No argument here! nt · Daividh · 12/21/2001, 1:50 PM

•Ditto! :) n/t · Nanaea · 12/21/2001, 6:53 AM

•Ooh - I like. · Lilith · 12/20/2001, 4:23 PM

•maybe the cats were named after them, hmmm, theres sumthing ta think on :) n/t · Silver · 12/20/2001, 5:24 PM

•Many cat breed names are contrived for marketing purposes. n/t · Andrea · 12/20/2001, 10:39 PM

•another typo *Morningstar not Moringstar... :S n/t · Silver · 12/20/2001, 11:18 AM

•Great list! Some of the names would be great for characters. :) I'm annoyed that some of the good ones are already cars. :( n/t · Andrea · 12/20/2001, 6:38 AM

•Excellent list! A few more... · Nanaea · 12/20/2001, 6:11 AM

•Thanks, Ill add those. I can't believe I forgot claymore -_-', and I love that movie, cool fact! n/t · Silver · 12/20/2001, 11:16 AM

•If Margies could kill.... · Pavlos · 12/20/2001, 7:19 AM

•And don't forget Romeo Gnab, whose weapon of choice is a boomerang :) n/t · Barb · 12/20/2001, 11:58 PM

•Welcome to the club :) n/t · Pavlos · 12/21/2001, 6:33 AM

•Hey, Pavlos! We have another convert! LOL! n/t · Nanaea · 12/21/2001, 6:24 AM

•do you want to name ur kid boomerang? lol n/t · Silver · 12/21/2001, 1:06 AM

•For parents with a boomerang fetish · Pavlos · 12/21/2001, 6:27 AM

•Thanks, you never know....By the way, Romeo's partner is Ramone Bog and when they do their gnabbing, each wears a mango robe! n/t · Barb · 12/21/2001, 9:23 AM

•Are they all members of the Genaro Mob? I hear Moe Brogan's the Boss. n/t · Nanaea · 12/21/2001, 9:45 AM

•Yep, and when he makes you an offer, you "beg or moan" :P n/t · Pavlos · 12/21/2001, 10:14 AM

•LOL! Hey, Barb? What's your middle name? :) n/t · Nanaea · 12/21/2001, 10:26 AM

•It's Mary ...oh-oh ;) n/t · Barb · 12/21/2001, 3:29 PM

•Your Goth name: "Macabra Apryl Bramble" n/t · Nanaea · 12/21/2001, 8:01 PM

•Re: Your Goth name: · sean snider · 12/9/2003, 8:44 PM

•Thanks, Nan! Macabra seems strangely apt! :) n/t · Barb · 12/22/2001, 1:35 AM

•Re: Thanks, Nan! Macabra seems strangely apt! :) n/t · urack · 4/2/2004, 8:53 AM

•Anagrams · Andrea · 12/20/2001, 11:51 AM

•I just was watching "Girl Interrupted" last night. She goes to Claymoore. Spoo-kee. n/t · Andrea · 12/20/2001, 6:44 AM

•Movie Symbolism 101 · Nanaea · 12/20/2001, 7:08 AM

•Cool :) n/t · Pavlos · 12/20/2001, 7:22 AM

•Re: Cool :) n/t · Bill · 1/10/2002, 7:32 PM

•I like that! n/t · Andrea · 12/20/2001, 7:14 AM

•Oops! You already had Blade. :) n/t · Nanaea · 12/20/2001, 6:28 AM

•Re: Weaponry... as names? · Pavlos · 12/20/2001, 4:02 AM

•I've brung Kariofili to haggisbutt! · Andrea · 12/20/2001, 7:02 AM

•Omigoodness! Have they been innoculated? n/t · Nanaea · 12/20/2001, 7:27 AM

•Yikes! They think its cool :P n/t · Pavlos · 12/20/2001, 7:27 AM

•Katana (for girl) and Blade (for boy) are not bad...I like them! n/t · Nancy · 12/19/2001, 11:32 PM

•Naginata Sai, I think those two sound really good together :) (for a girls name) n/t · Silver · 12/20/2001, 2:47 PM

•*typo: Goshak - meidium size and length sword n/t · Silver · 12/19/2001, 11:30 PM

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