For how much I love to criticise the movie for how it changed the original story ( in a lot of aspects making it worse) it did fix one of the biggest issues from the book.
"What is causing mìshima's issues to then spiral into murder?"
In the original book it made no sense why the thought of selling bad products would cause him to be bedbound, even during the scene where he's reflecting on his life we never get the single thought of him hurting his son ( at least that he acknowledges consciously), he instead considers the error of sending him to the camp in Monaco.
The attempted murder scene therefore comes out of nowhere, sure he thought about Alan's disaster and could have felt rage but we see previously that the thought of Alan actually dieing causes him pain ( as it should, that's your son), there is no mention of him possibly having issues that would alter his behaviour to cause this attempt "out of nowhere"
The movie instead shows mishima bending the rules ( of which he's obsessed with following) for a client that couldn't physically go to get the products and by doing so he ends up getting to know monsieur calmel, seeing his life before this moment thanks to the pictures and then being there for his death, mishima visually sees what he has done, he sees that the rules that he was thought to follow and that has followed for years have caused on people, he now sees himself as a murderer that can only cry while seeing his victims.
This causes him to question his morality in an amazing duet with Lucrèce who feels in a similar manner the guilt of their job, said questioning that leads him to despise Alan even more, Alan has been talking for years about the joy of life and how we should "all be happy" which causes mishima, at least for now, to associate Alan with the reason behind his sudden regret, he imagines killing him due to hallucinations but even outside of them thinking about killing him, slowly loosing his mind and attempting suicide.
After going to a therapist he gets diagnosed with schizophrenia and being bedbound, we see his mind and how he's feeling, we see how he can see what the shop does but he inconsciously associates his guilt on Alan.
The murder attempt is the pinnacle of his depravity, what should have destroyed his guilt, but when he thinks Alan died he feels even more of a murderer and physically not being able to even stand up, he finally realised what caused his guilt, not Alan but the shop.
For how much I dislike the ending it makes sense why he allows the shop to get closed, for how much he's still selling cyanide crepés against his wishes in secret he now acknowledges where his guilt is from, now he doesn't feel this hatred towards Alan ( he's still a terrible dad but it's improvement at least)
The movie did so much wrong with the story but this change improved the plot by far and made mìshima's rage more logical for the character.
But what do you guys think? Sorry for any spelling errors I'm dyslexic as hell
Le magasin des suicides is such a peak film bro. But because it's animated people don't want to watch it and it's SUCH a waste. Ik there's a book but I haven't read it so I'm not gonna give my opinion on that.
Found these two images while looking for any sort of content for The suicide Shop. It looks to be some sort of promotional game or something but I couldn't find anything else on it. Anyone know anything about this like if it was real or if it's still playable? I'm desperate for content atp so if you know anything please tell me 🙏🏻
I have listened to some macabre songs recently and one of them is the song of Psychiatrist from Le Magasin des Suicides and that's very catchy and interesting song, but that's not why i'm writing this post.
People in Youtube commentaries were saying that they find psychiatrist very hot who was one level of detailization higher from stickman version of Collin Robinson, and this gave me such quintessential Tumblr vibes from the beyond Tumblr internet.
“It was so surreal, but i felt like i belonged there. There was something comforting about being in the mirror.”
(from “myhouse.wad”)
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-“Why do you wear this stupid bunny suit?”
-Why are you wearing this stupid man suit?”
(from “donnie darko” by Richard Kelly)
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“I hope death is like being carried to your bedroom when you were a child & fell asleep on the couch during a family party. I hope you can hear the laughters from the next room.
(By @petfurniture on twitter)
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Original version:
“Le suicide, mais c'est la force de ceux qui n'en n'ont plus, c'est l'espoir de ceux qui ne croient plus, c'est le sublime courage des vaincus”
Translation:
“Suicide is the strength of those who no longer have it, it's the hope of those who no longer believe, it's the sublime courage of the defeated.”
(From “le horla” by Guy de Maupassant)
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Original version:
“On ne meurt qu'une fois, alors autant que ce soit inoubliable.”