Reinfection

[drakkar]

Drakkar you know I will go to Blackeberg ONE DAY!!

[Jim Nolt]

I think epseially for us young infected, LTROI has its inprint on us and might change how we view things through out our adult lives.

I daresay that I am no longer young, yet "Let The Right One In" has had a profound effect on my thinking and everyday actions too. I watched the movie many times over, read the book twice, and have enjoyed the soundtrack perhaps dozens of times. To be sure there were, in the past, tales upon which I became fixated... but briefly. Alas, the novelty quickly wore off, and I was soon free to turn my attention to other matters. But visions of Eli and Oskar continue to haunt me. The sights and sounds of "Let The Right One In" have invaded my brain and hold it hostage with a tenacious grip. And for that I am so very grateful.

[intrige]

I do not mean the infected state.. or what I should call it, which is what you describe. I mean deeper than that.
For example, before I saw LTROI, even though I did take kids seriously, let's say while working in kindergardens and so on, it all changed after LTROI. It was really shown how kids who were not taken seriously could end baldy. And that bigger kids can and are very smart, and that all of their feelings should be taken seriously, incloding love. /Or should I say romantical relationships. Most kids don't take this too seriously, but some do. I remember seing this movie, about two tenyearolds who fall in love, not very very serious. But the girl told her mother, and the mother said that it was just kids play, that it wasn't anything real. And the girl said: Well it is real to me. That line described LTROI right there, and somehow to all the children in the world.
There are more, but I can't think of more than this one right now.. I am kinda tired
I am not saying that just because you're older than me it doesn't effect you too. The point of view that I have, is a young one.

[Jim Nolt]

intrigue, I understand. And you are correct about wanting to be more understanding of children. I was a school teacher for thirty years and although I sometimes failed, I tried to take my students seriously. (They were, like Oscar and Eli, twelve years old more or less.) So often we adults are quick to think that young people don't have feelings or are incapable of experiencing love. It might be that many times the the love they feel is quick to pass... but that doesn't make it any less real, and it should not be dismissed.

[dongregg]

It was really shown how kids who were not taken seriously could end badly. And that bigger kids can and are very smart, and that all of their feelings should be taken seriously, incloding love. /Or should I say romantical relationships. Most kids don't take this too seriously, but some do. I remember seeing this movie, about two tenyearolds who fall in love, not very very serious. But the girl told her mother, and the mother said that it was just kids play, that it wasn't anything real. And the girl said: Well it is real to me. That line described LTROI right there, and somehow to all the children in the world.

intrige, you are describing a profound change in the way you view the world. You are describing a deep way that LTROI changed you. A few others here have mentioned specific changes that the film brought about in their lives. It's the way LTROI changed them, which can be different from how it changed you. BTW, some are middle aged or retired. I think if someone on the forum describes an infection as being profound, it probably implies some kind of change. I don't know. Just my thoughts about it. Other than my feelings, I don't know how it has changed me. I mean, I don't know if my ideas or my behavior has changed in the deep way yours did toward kids. That's pretty great, by the way. You could keep a lot of kids from going the wrong way in life just by taking them seriously. I wonder if any of the other infected know specific ways the film changed them. It might make a great new thread.

I cherish a line from one of my favorite books, which describes an adult who is even more removed and indifferent to kids that Oskar's teacher was: "Aunt Elvira entered the classroom with the affected smile of adults who look upon children as semi-dangerous and semi-idiotic."

I want to add that I take my psychology students seriously: I mentor them and I listen to them, although they are not kids. Here's something I teach them--Don't listen with your mind. Turn it off. Listen with your heart.

[jcckidz]

Just saw it for the first time in about 6 months (which was when I showed it to one of my uncles) on my cell phone last night. I was lying in bed and thought, "Yeah, I'm doing this." I pulled it up (already had it downloaded), pressed play, and let go of my surroundings. It was late, so I fell asleep somewhere in the middle, but I finished it the next morning. I was mesmerized once again. My obsession and infection has never disappeared since my first viewing. In fact, this past week I had another Eli dream. I was pre-turned Oskar and Eli was protecting me. That said, this viewing definitely brought a lot of inner feelings back to the surface. The music, the cinematography, the acting...just wow. The way Eli and Oskar develop a curiosity with each other, then an interest in each other, and then a friendship in which they slowly fall in love and realize just how important they are to one another. So beautiful *shivers*. Man, I wish I had Eli as a kid.

[Lucibel]

Well, glad I found this thread. Haven't been around here for a while... hope you are all doing great

Re-watched the film yesterday evening, having not done so in quite some time, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Might be one never really stops being infected. It feels like a familiar, cozy place I can always return to. And so is this place

[gkmoberg1]

Well, glad I found this thread. Haven't been around here for a while... hope you are all doing great

Re-watched the film yesterday evening, having not done so in quite some time, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Might be one never really stops being infected. It feels like a familiar, cozy place I can always return to. And so is this place

Terrific to see you again on here Lucibel. I understand what you're saying.

[dongregg]

Well, glad I found this thread. Haven't been around here for a while... hope you are all doing great

Re-watched the film yesterday evening, having not done so in quite some time, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Might be one never really stops being infected. It feels like a familiar, cozy place I can always return to. And so is this place

I was glad to see your avatar show up again. It evokes dark menace as well as deep loneliness. I was glad to see Harls' pop up, too, because it shows a happy Eli, back again in Oskar's favor.

It may be odd to speak of members in terms of their avatars, but I appreciates graphics--snow at night; straight-on shots of buildings in Blackeberg; a palm pressed against a window. A few other avatars I miss seeing: Nicro, Ofelia, and Aurora.

I'm glad you're still infected.

Oh, I also like goofy avatars that make me smile. Jameron and JAL are tied for first place.

[Lucibel]

Terrific to see you again on here Lucibel. I understand what you're saying.

Hey gk thanks. How are you? Were you already a mod when I stopped coming to the forum? I can't recall

It evokes dark menace as well as deep loneliness.

Hey don! Yes... I guess that kind of describes as I really am.

It may be odd to speak of members in terms of their avatars, but I appreciates graphics--snow at night; straight-on shots of buildings in Blackeberg; a palm pressed against a window.

I know exactly what you mean

I remember writing somewhere in this forum that we all here share something. Not sure what, or how to define it, but I guess is that same thing that makes us being fascinated by this story for so long.

I'm glad you're still infected.

Always!