Just viewed,PLEASE DISCUSS

First I must say thank you for your response. I wasn't sure that anyone would read my post at all and nothing makes me happier to receive what would be a semi-flame.
What I also find interesting is that I was just reading an argument on the board for Brokedown Palace. The argument was basically about Americans feeling that they are the centre of the universe. That brings me to your first problem with my post, I chose "America' randomly as I was rather excited when I wrote my post. In my opinion Zorg could have picked his life up anywhere as long as it was far enough away from where he was on the chance he may be discovered as the 'woman' who robbed the bank.
Second, if discussing a film degrades the art or concept then why post on a film data base? I love to watch films; I also adore art and the theatre. Are you saying that discussing any form of art is pointless? This film left me with profound feelings, much more then most 'mainstream; Hollywood perfect package happy ending detritus that fills the theatres where I currently reside. If I had just finished watching "Transformers" it's unlikely that I would have felt the need to post a message about my feelings/questions. I absolutely love to discuss anything that has made an impact on me. I chose to go onto IMDB and post a desperate message to anyone who had seen this film. I am grateful that you gave me a quasi-flame. You have allowed me to continue to think about the 3 hour film that consumed my evening last night. Your response only confirms that discussing this film was a fantastic idea.
I still feel confident that if Betty was in fact 'real' then I am disappointed with the ending. I am certainly entitled to my feelings about this film. I doubt that the writer would be closed to other interoperations of his work.
I also never meant to imply that I wanted “Betty Blue" to have a tidy ending. What I wanted is exactly what you have given me. I watched this film alone, again it made an impact I felt a strong need to find out how others received the film. I have my personal feelings on what I felt should or should not have happened. I stand by my view that Betty wasn't a lost cause. I deal with Mental Illness everyday as I work as a Social Worker for a non profit organization. There is a massive stigma on Mental Illness, especially Schizophrenia. Around 1986 giant leaps in the treatment of mental illness especially Schizophrenia was being made and great deal of these leaps occurred in Europe. Perhaps looking at this film from the prospective of someone who views young women suffering for an illness such as this provoked my instinct to help her recover rather then see her life end when it could have been saved. Betty's character expressed a desire to help Zorg, leading me to believe that she was good hearted and more of an asset to humanity rather then some kind of blight. I see Betty as a young woman who is in the clutches of her illness and slowly deteriorating. Adult onset Schizophrenia in young women tends to present in early adulthood, however it can appear less present when self medicating, for Betty she consumed a great deal of alcohol. I would imagine should she have never found Zorg her illness would have swept her up much sooner. I am stead fast on my feelings that she did not have to die. I, me MY personal feelings are that Zorg failed her. I don't have to see beauty in what Zorg did. I feel that he took the easy way out, as it seemed he had been doing before Betty came into his life. YES, if Betty received treatment she could have been given a glass eye, no matter how ridicules that may seem to you. Betty was unique and a free spirit only 20 years old. Despite her "fits" as they were referred to, Betty's lust for life was exactly what Zorg needed. Her eccentricity electrified Zorg, she was his muse. He found a family and the desire to write again and allowed Betty to attempt to publish a book that apparently would have lived in a cardboard box never to see the light of day that is until Betty came along.
It has been discussed that the film is meant to come across as how Zorg perceives life, however Betty's character shines brightly. In my post I made a joke that Zorg could find plenty of screwed up girls in America, and I do not regret writing that. Zorg may have been Brilliant as Betty thought but he was weak. My joke about him finding another girl similar to Betty is because it seems to me that Zorg seemed to function better with that kind of torment in his life. The film doesn't seem to go into why Zorg lived in the bungalow as a repair man existing only to make repairs and enjoy Tequila rapidos. He obviously had stopped writing. Betty came into his life and immediately turned it upside down and sideways. All of this continues to make me believe that he was lost, and would be if he didn't have someone very special, someone stronger more colourful illuminating his being. There are screwed people all over this planet; however America seems to glorify this constantly. American television, magazines and film are riddled with stories and images of *uc*ed women. Why not go to the country that is the home to many famous and blatantly off beat women. I don't see a point in naming names, and I am fully aware that there are screwed up people everywhere.. As redundant as this post has become, it is all my perception, my interpretation or feelings about this film and the characters; as well as my feelings about America (which is mostly irrelevant).
I enjoyed watching Betty Blue; all I wanted was for someone to discuss the film with. Yes, I questioned this film as you may question a painting or a book. Where better to discuss my questions about this then on IMDB, be they unfounded, pathetic or ridicules. My questions are why this service is here. I thank you again for your response, I have received what I wanted, and I would love to continue to discuss my questions maybe not with you as you don't seem to be open to that, but I welcome any discussion about this film or this post. I welcome the flames as long as they aren't about my grammar or misspellings if that is all someone can come up with, well… that's rather sad, anything else would be fantastic.
I will leave with this and it's for anyone who may read this, not just my friend the semi-flamer;
Could Zorg have imagined Betty? If Betty had received treatment with Zorg by her side would it have ruined this film?
Thanks semi-flamer I have enjoyed this bit of online bantereaque fun!


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The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.
- G.B.S.


"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. " S.W.C
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"Don't move until you see it" S.B.K.

Exactly right. It is a classic, beautiful and touching film.

I find aspects of it quite distressing such as her emotional state in some scenes but i have never seen a film that has affected me so much long after viewing.

A masterpiece. I just hope they never remake it because it was perfection.

*I saw in your eyes that you hate the world, I hate it too...*