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Michael Ende's The Neverending Story
luc:
After being intrigued by "Momo" of the same author, I'm currently reading The Neverending Story - has anybody read it / what are your thoughts?
I must say I'm again so impressed by the deep wisdoms conveyed in the novel - a LOT of connections to the Work and the material discussed here, so I can highly recommend it. For me it is very help- and insightful absorbing ideas that I learned about here in a more "fantastic" or emotional way.
Just to mention one thing that stood out for me: I felt the journey of the hero in the book might refer to what it's like in a 4D or in a parallel 3D universe where thoughts and matter are not perceived as separated. And one insight that struck me was that no matter the world we face, no matter which density/realm, there are always difficult lessons to learn - they are just different! So there is no point to feel self-pitty, as indeed all there is is lessons, and our hero's journey is here and now! I know this sounds obvious to many people here, but this book really brought home this point for me in a way not possible with descriptive/abstract texts.
And there's so much more in it.
I really wonder if Ende's work is somehow 6D-inspired...
Zadius Sky:
Never having read the book myself, but I am more inclined to do so now. However, I have seen the 1984 film of the same name. The book may be different from the film in some aspects.
The Neverending Story is apparently going to be added to the list as discussed in the thread, "Disney movies - mothers missing?," since Bastian Bux's mother died before the story begins.
luc:
--- Quote from: Zadius Sky on May 08, 2012, 11:19:25 AM ---However, I have seen the 1984 film of the same name. The book may be different from the film in some aspects.
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I saw the movie when I was a child but don't remember much. But I heard that it is very different from the novel and also covers only the first part of the book. I'm sure you won't find much of the deep stuff in there.
luc:
--- Quote from: Zadius Sky on May 08, 2012, 11:19:25 AM ---The Neverending Story is apparently going to be added to the list as discussed in the thread, "Disney movies - mothers missing?," since Bastian Bux's mother died before the story begins.
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Never thought about that, interesting indeed - this post from the thread you referred to seems spot on:
--- Quote from: Daenerys on May 07, 2012, 04:03:56 PM ---Maybe this is the archetype of the hero because the divine feminine is missing, and it is this archetype that makes the hero by him finding it.
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Zadius Sky:
--- Quote from: luc on May 08, 2012, 11:24:33 AM ---
--- Quote from: Zadius Sky on May 08, 2012, 11:19:25 AM ---However, I have seen the 1984 film of the same name. The book may be different from the film in some aspects.
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I saw the movie when I was a child but don't remember much. But I heard that it is very different from the novel and also covers only the first part of the book. I'm sure you won't find much of the deep stuff in there.
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In the wiki of the film of the same name: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NeverEnding_Story_%28film%29
Here we have:
--- Quote ---This film adaptation only covered the first half of the book. The majority of the movie was filmed in Germany, except for Barret Oliver's scenes, which were shot in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It was Germany's highest budgeted film of the time. The novel's author, Michael Ende, felt that this adaptation's content deviated so far from his book that he requested they either halt production or change the name; when they did neither, he sued them and subsequently lost the case.
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It appears that the film was "so far from the book."
It's interesting how I would watch the film, never the book, so I would see about the book. I have heard from other people over the years that if there is a book, they would wait until the film about the book comes out, so they would never have to read the book.
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