It's A.S.S time again, so get excited everybody! This week's scene was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend of mine after we went and saw Moon last week (click here for my review of that film). One of the best things about that movie my friend and I both agreed was the haunting score by Clint Mansell, who is one of my favourite film composers of all time. Aside from Moon (click here for the main theme), two of Mansell's best and most recognizable scores are from Requiem for a Dream (the main theme (click here for the link) has been used in countless trailers) and The Fountain. Both films were directed by Darren Aronofsky, and it is from the latter film that the following scene comes.
Now, I'm still undecided as to whether I actually liked The Fountain. It's a very ambitious and lofty film about the quest for immortality, and having only seen it once, I feel a lot of it went over my head - I definitely need to revisit it at some point in the future. But one thing I can say to an absolutely certainty is that the movie is visually stunning, and the following scene, which occurs right at the end of the film (so spoiler alert!) is perhaps the most stunning moment of all.Anyway, enough talking. Let's get to the scene, which depicts a dying sun moments before it turns into a supernova. I've named the scene after the truly incredible piece of music that plays underneath it, which I highly recommend you listen to in it's entirety, here. And for the best possible viewing/listening experience, you should turn your speakers up to maximum volume. Finally, obviously, if you haven't seen the movie, you probably shouldn't watch the scene, although to be honest, I don't think knowing the ending would really change your experience with this particular movie.
And now...Xibalba
