awesome good work

I am one of the biggest The Fountain apologists.  SO glad to see this!

Still need to see this one and I plan to. Should I avoid this video?

This movie needs no defending in my case. I think it is Aronofsky's best work.

Using an exhausted series of symbolic metaphors that are alien to the actual meaning of them is, like, the definition of pretentious. I think a better comparison would be The Matrix 3, or something. A filmmaker wanting to squeeze every caffeine fueled diatribe in his college thesis about life/the universe/everything into a single film. 2001? Oh guy. The difference is 2001 was successful at delivering its message because it was measured. 2001 had a lot to ingest and it doled things out in way that allowed some (not all) people to grasp its message and it doesn't overexert itself to make sure everyone follows along. The Fountain's like "get it, the nebula is the last stage of grief. No? Here's 10 more metaphors in succession to make sure we're on the same page". Also, how do you not mention the cum tree?

@HassleInTheCastle:  No need to steer around this video.  If anything it will make you want to watch it even more.

@snide:  I know what you mean. It's almost disgusting how often my opinion reflects Rorie's 100%.  Thanks for the DVD rips lol

I've watched this movie once, kinda liked it. But what I really loved was the soundtrack. It's incredible. I still listen to it from time to time. 
After watching Rorie's defense I think I'll go and watch the movie again.

How can you talk for 5 minutes about the Fountain and not sing praises of the Soundtrack, it's absolutely amazing!

The best part of the movie, is that it sticks with you for days after you watch it. (That is if you actively engage in it, take it seriously, instead of writing it off as pretentious garbage that doesn't know what its own self means.)
 
Plus I feel like it's Aronofsky's most emotional film he's made, one that you can tell he put his heart and soul into. Thumbs up!
 
Also I loved splicing Jackman's confused "oh?!" face after talking about multiple interpretations.

nice, I liked this one.

I think it's already in my queue somewhere.

Not at all as confusing as some people made it out to be. It just doesn't shove a specific connection between the stories down your throat.
 
The movie's open enough that you're free to think of different theories for the stories and how they relate though it isn't so vague that you're sitting there thinking this movie could very well be about everything.
 
By the end, you know the dichotomy the film's centered around as well as the message the movie puts out, but tying each time period together with that knowledge is the fun part.
 
Jackman and Weisz pull out some great performances, with Jackman definitely standing out, and the supporting cast are good enough. And damn if this movie ain't great in the audio/visual department. The dying star Xibalba , the untouched tree of life, every single track from the score. Great stuff.

Awesome! I love The Fountain. The making-of content on the DVD (or Blu-ray since that's how I saw it) is excellent, chronicling the process from the original, high-budget future blockbuster to what it eventually became. In any case, this film is a true work of art, and not even Inception made me think as hard about a story.
 
Great video, Rorie.

Gotta say that the first time I saw this movie, I liked it but also kind of dismissed it. I watched it again recently and it almost had me in tears. I feel like that's the sign of a good movie, a story that can have a lasting emotional impact on you and make you think about what you would do in the same situation as the main character. I feel like Jackman did an incredible job in this role and was able to allow the viewer to place themselves in his shoes, while still leading them in the direction of the narrative. But still, the fact that I had to see it twice for it to have this impact on me does show that it has some flaws, especially the obviousness of what the three different narratives have to do with one another. 
 
Overall, I would say that it really helps to have read something about the movie before you actually watch it. That way, you can prepare your mind to digest what it is about to see, and therefore, better interpret it.  
 
Still, another achievement by Aronofsky, even if the critics don't exactly agree.

that soundtrack is still haunting me. unbelievable piece of art, both ost and movie.

I, well, unabashedly love this movie. I'm used to people strongly disagreeing with me on this one, but hey. 
  
To me, there's nothing not to love. There's the entrancing score (which is on iTunes, etc now - and worth it in my opinion), the amazing visuals, the freely interpretable plot and - in particular - the wonderfully compelling performances.
 
Thanks Mat - it's content like this which makes me happy to be a member.