Epiphany - A Canterbury Tale..wmv

Last year brychar66 described having an epiphany, which he described then as '..a manifestation of the divine or superhuman.' This was a timely posting since I had been thinking about this kind of manifestation as it appeared to me in some scenes from my all time favourite film, A Canterbury Tale, by the directors/writers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. I made this film last year but post it now. Now, as before, I dedicate this film to Charles Bryant who's poetry, through its rich use of words and emotions, has given me many extraordinary experiences. The link to his original piece is below,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP7Q2A5SJcU
and the subsequent poem can be found here,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBnp7_n-nT4

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[gregdread]

what an amazing coincidence to discover..a canterbury tale is the inspiration and name of a dreadzone tune i wrote years ago and recently i wrote a new song called 'just let go' which samples this movement from gorecki..somehow you have put the two together.. today is the last day of living in this house after 17 years. canterbury tale was the first tune to be written here and just let go was the last..just thought i would let you know. this is amazing x thank you

[andrewnorris1]

@gregdread this is a great story you touched on. It is so interesting how different people interpret and are inspired by the same thing yet the results are even more different. If you have recorded any of these songs let me know, post them as a response, if you like, I should certainly like to hear them. In any case I shall check your site. Many thanks

[GilesConradWatson]

"A Canterbury Tale" is wonderful, and the last twenty minutes or so are some of the greatest in British cinema. It has always seemed to me that Stanley Kubrick was influenced by the opening of the film: his 2001 jump-cut from caveman's bone to space-ship seems like an update of the jump-cut from falcon to Spitfire. What you have done with the film here is really beautiful, and the Gorecki is just right for that sense of 'epiphany'.

[andrewnorris1]

@GilesConradWatson You could have a point. I love that moment at the beginning when the falcon changes, too. It has been my favourite film since I first saw it, in 1989. Glad you found this vid.

[ourDC888]

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!

[andrewnorris1]

@Nymphaie So glad you found this video. I appreciate your commenting, thanks so much

[andrewnorris1]

@MissPandora1967 That is the hardest thing to stop running away from yourself, but acknowledging yourself to yourself is very liberating. Anais Nin said, 'Do not despair to reconcile yourself with your own image' I have always liked that. When we stop worrying about how we seem to others then we see ourselves for who we are. Where ever you are moving to don't move too far from yt. Keep well and inspired, and in touch, Andrew

[andrewnorris2]

@MissPandora1967 Sometimes when we feel the most vulnerable is when we are most receptive to outside influences, the smallest of details take on a greater significance. You wrote of events 10 years ago, and that change was imminent. How have you fared and did change happen? Your incredibly honest and open comment made such a refreshing change. Thank you so much, Andrew (P.S. As an old Gong fan, including the Here and Now Band (if you know them) I like the wallpaper on your site!)

[XaveJamesGrey]

Stopping by to see this again after having seen the film (thanks for introducing me to it!)

[andrewnorris1]

@Toracube I can believe it, faced with the overwhelming scale, beauty and force of nature can be an emotional stirring experience. Thanks for sharing that moment with me here.