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Title Meaning?

posted 13 years ago by ChrisBGoose
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I am very interested in this movie and was wondering why it is called "Beautiful Boy"? thanks.

While the wicked stand confounded, call me with thy saints surrounded.

My guess is that the parent's remember their son as a beautiful boy not a monster who killed all those people. It's their beautiful boy.

I am going to see it Tuesday, June 28th. I'll come back with review.

[–] bugyell-2 13 years ago

It's the title of a very tender John Lennon song. In the lyrics he comforts his son, Sean, after a nightmare and then tells him how much he loves him. Part of the lyric goes: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans".

I'd say there's a resonance.

Quand le doigt montre le ciel, l'imbécile regarde le doigt.