Comments on: High Art: The Beautiful Writing of Anton Ego in Ratatouille http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/ Toward a Vision for Art, Politics, Culture, and Theology Mon, 25 May 2009 06:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Richardson http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-177 Mark Richardson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:53:30 +0000 http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-177 Ratatouille is one of the best films I've ever seen. (I'm 43). When I first saw it in the theater I was alarmed and embarrassed by my emotional response. After many viewings my heart is still in my throat at the end of this film: Remi's choice of a "peasant dish"; Linguini taking on the useful role of waiter; Ego's profound, instantaneous and permanent humbling; even Chef Skinner's outraged and comical, "I demand to know who makes the Ratatouille!" This children's movie has something important to teach us about alienation and cynicism — and their cure. Ratatouille is one of the best films I’ve ever seen. (I’m 43).

When I first saw it in the theater I was alarmed and embarrassed by my emotional response. After many viewings my heart is still in my throat at the end of this film: Remi’s choice of a “peasant dish”; Linguini taking on the useful role of waiter; Ego’s profound, instantaneous and permanent humbling; even Chef Skinner’s outraged and comical, “I demand to know who makes the Ratatouille!”

This children’s movie has something important to teach us about alienation and cynicism — and their cure.

]]> By: Adam http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-175 Adam Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:30:29 +0000 http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-175 I just rewatched Ratatouille and that part of the movie deeply resonated with me as well. Thank you for sharing it. I just rewatched Ratatouille and that part of the movie deeply resonated with me as well. Thank you for sharing it.

]]> By: Can anyone “edit” the Wikipedia and Digg? - Steve Clancy http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-128 Can anyone “edit” the Wikipedia and Digg? - Steve Clancy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:23:04 +0000 http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-128 [...] time on these sites exert the most influence. I would argue the democratic spirit of these sites, a la Anton Ego, is not that anyone can edit but an editor can emerge from anywhere. These sites have [...] [...] time on these sites exert the most influence. I would argue the democratic spirit of these sites, a la Anton Ego, is not that anyone can edit but an editor can emerge from anywhere. These sites have [...]

]]> By: Mark McFadden http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-89 Mark McFadden Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:52:13 +0000 http://menliketreeswalking.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/high-art-the-beautiful-writing-of-anton-ego-in-ratatouille/#comment-89 Recently, my wife was watching two small neighborhood children. The movie Ratatouille was at the local discount cinema. To my much disdain, she suggested that I take them to see the movie. Understanding their boredom, we went. I thought the movie was well done as well as entertaining. When the part of Anton Ego's critical piece was read in the voice over I thought, what a profound yet simple piece of writing. The fact is we can all relate. How often do we criticize others only to find that at the most unexpected time we see that we were wrong. Wrong, not only about the facts, but in our entire perspective. I have been looking to see if someone would blog Ego's piece. Thank you for posting it. Recently, my wife was watching two small neighborhood children. The movie Ratatouille was at the local discount cinema. To my much disdain, she suggested that I take them to see the movie. Understanding their boredom, we went. I thought the movie was well done as well as entertaining. When the part of Anton Ego’s critical piece was read in the voice over I thought, what a profound yet simple piece of writing.

The fact is we can all relate. How often do we criticize others only to find that at the most unexpected time we see that we were wrong. Wrong, not only about the facts, but in our entire perspective.

I have been looking to see if someone would blog Ego’s piece. Thank you for posting it.

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