did anyone see the movie Seven Pounds?

[csmswhs]

i liked it alot. but i could never figure out the meaning of the name. does anyone understand the reason for the name Seven Pounds? i've always wondered about it. is it clear and i'm just not seeing it?

 

[EveWasFramed]

i liked it alot. but i could never figure out the meaning of the name. does anyone understand the reason for the name Seven Pounds? i've always wondered about it. is it clear and i'm just not seeing it?

Yes, I saw it....

See Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

 

[csmswhs]

i liked it alot. but i could never figure out the meaning of the name. does anyone understand the reason for the name Seven Pounds? i've always wondered about it. is it clear and i'm just not seeing it?

Yes, I saw it....

See Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

thanks

 

[EveWasFramed]

Oh, I mean it's a reference to The Merchant of Venice I believe. A pound of flesh, and all that...he kills seven people, hence saving seven.

 

[csmswhs]

Oh, I mean it's a reference to The Merchant of Venice I believe. A pound of flesh, and all that...he kills seven people, hence saving seven.

thanks, i've heard of The Merchant of Venice before but didn't know what it was about. i looked it up after you told me that and can see where they got some ideas from it.

now i feel dumb lol. it is obvious. i thought the 7 meant 7 people. i couldn't figure out pounds. i kept thinking in terms of European 'Pounds' & couldn't put the two together. then i thought it meant his heart. i was close

anyways thanks again, now i want to check out The Merchant of Venice

thanks

 

[eris]

I had to read The Merchant of Venice in college. It was one of the better plays, and quite easy to understand.
There is a scene where this princess goes on for a few pages full of racism and insults...In fact, all of it is really racist againt Jews...and not ironically.

 

[csmswhs]

I had to read The Merchant of Venice in college. It was one of the better plays, and quite easy to understand.
There is a scene where this princess goes on for a few pages full of racism and insults...In fact, all of it is really racist againt Jews...and not ironically.

oh then i don't want to read it afterall. thanks for letting me know that.

i think it was Virginia Woolf who was also racist against Jewish people, even tho she was married to a Jewish man!!! go figure

 

[Lonle]

i have seen it but it is just a co-incidence that i also don't know that what is the meaning of seven pounds but i have heard from a friend that it's a reference to The Merchant of Venice.May be this would be right answer

 

[pollocktrance]

A collage of scenes strong points for drilling, a good movie and dissatisfied with the emotional payoff. Excellent face heavy object that ends just a storm. Overall the movie is good to watch.

 

[eris]

hey spammy, can you at least read what you copy and paste before you post it ? That made no sense.

 

[Minus]

A collage of scenes strong points for drilling,...

... Excellent face heavy object that ends just a storm....

Wow yeah, after a review like that, i will buy whatever you are selling.

I wonder what that was copied off of. I can't think of any context in which it might make sense. Must have mangled it in the process.