You may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with you

[Boudicea]

Just rewatched Magnolia, fresh from goodbyes to a dear friend with cancer. OMG, what's the use?
P.S. I don't know the bible very well, what's the deal with the raining frogs?

[neuvocat]

1. It was a plague upon Egypt.

I'd have to see the movie to get the reference tho.

[Boudicea]

2. Kick -- I'm hurting here, anyone care to respond

Damn, do I have to be nothingshocksmeanymore or willpitt for anyone to care?

[Boudicea]

3. thank neuvocat, you should watch it, although it's painful

[eileen_d]

4. I used to know it - I'll look it up

Magnolia is one of my favorite movies. My sympathies for you and your friend.

[Boudicea]

5. Thanks so much, eileen

She's been my "supervisor" but mostly best friend for eight years. Magnolia is one I've resisted rewatching for a while now because it's so hard on the soul, but good for you, I think.

[DemBones DemBones]

14. No, it's just difficult to get responses in the middle of the night

if nobody drops by the lounge for a while, or is staying in one thread. I was on at that hour but in another forum, never checked the lounge.

I'm sorry for your loss and thank you for recommending "Magnolia." Hope you feel a little better today.

[eileen_d]

6. Exodus 8:2

Lots of info and trivia at http://www.ptanderson.com/featurefilms/magnolia/secrets.htm

The verse itself is: And if thou refuse to let go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs
http://www.godrules.net/library/kjv/kjvexo8.htm

[Boudicea]

7. Interesting ... any explanations to the Thurston Howell thing

[grasswire]

9. oddly enough...

...after that last big hurricane, people in Connecticut were finding their properties slimed by millions of frog eggs that carried in on the winds from somewhere in the tropics.

[HEyHEY]

8. yeah...my creditors say the same thing

:-)

[grasswire]

10. look...it rained frogs in October

http://www.islandpacket.com/24hour/weird/story/1017537p-7140914c.html

[Lindsey]

11. I'm sorry to hear

about your loss. I saw Magnolia when it first came out and don't think it got the recognition it deserved. I think I'll rewatch it. Julian Moore's scene at the pharmacy was one of the most intense of all times. Once again, sorry to hear of your loss:-(

[CanuckAmok]

12. If you look closely...

...in the first shot of the studio audience in the "What do Kids Know?" scenes, one of the stage crew is wrestling a sign away from one of the audience. The sign reads "Exodus 8:2"

A few times throughout the movie, 8 and 2 play together:

Julianne Moore pays the pharmacist with 8 $20 bills.

In one scene, there's a close-up of a clock which reads 8:20

John C. Riley's police unit is "8-2"

[Arugula Latte]

13. I'm so sorry about your friend

I just endured (well, really, am still enduring) a major death in the family and some days it just seems like everythings a strange dream. Give yourself a lot of time to grieve and know one day the hurt won't be so strong.

[DemBones DemBones]

15. My sympathies to you as well. All of us have been there -- or will be

one day. Every loss is different but you always have to give yourself permission to grieve the way that works for you, for as long as it takes.