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Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Peter — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:17:07 -0000

Great film, I was shocked at the quality of the animation. Here's another new Lennon video, a previously unreleased peace seminar from 1969.

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

michaelcraig — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:55:34 -0000

Brilliant vid!

It reminds me of how powerful the principle of non-resistance is when demonstrated in Aikido.

In a typical example, someone grabs your wrist and starts pushing it towards you and you resist using your strength.

In doing so, you are actually creating and perpetuating a condition of struggle.

If you were to suddenly stop resisting, simply allowing your "attacker" to push your arm, you will immediately experience the instantaneous cessation of any resistance. All sense of struggle vanishes because you stop resisting.

Furthermore, if you move off the "line of attack", and dynamically blend with its energy, you will find yourself with the upper hand, as you can lead. suddenly put into the privileged position of being be able to effortlessly redirect the attack.

The thing I've always liked about this Aikido example is that it shows that nonresistance does not impy passivity or powerlessness. In fact, it proves quite the opposite!

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

johnelectric — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:28:21 -0000

another couple of artists to add to my list of favorites (already of course including john) ! thank you!

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Scott Beale — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:15:07 -0000

The film's description reads "Jerry has produced a film about it.", so I think it's easy to understand how people would interpret that as Jerry making the film. The other credits are listed as well. I'll update the post.

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Snaggy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:08:42 -0000

Actually, it's Jerry's son Josh who made the film.

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

KevinEvans — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:49:23 -0000

Pity we lost him. Seems like the ones we need get bumped off or die early.
...and we end up with the likes of Strom Thurmond & Jesse Helms way too long.

Great piece of animation, thanks!

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Hoy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:32:50 -0000

What a great share! Amazing how 38 years later, John Lennon speaks to our current political/military-industrial climate. He must be hanging out with Tupac. Because it feels like he knows what's going on now.

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Dave — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:19:24 -0000

That is simply amazing! Thanks for sharing this.

If I was fourteen, and snuck into John Lennon's hotel, I doubt I would have put a coherent sentence together. Very creative animation also!

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Lloyd Dewolf — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:14:42 -0000

"violence begets violence"

Re: I Met The Walrus, An Animated Interview With John Lennon

Christo70 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:55:32 -0000

Love listening to John Lennon expound on anything. Brings me back to my childhood where the Beatles, especially John and Paul, were omnipresent. Somewhere JL just IS, and he's smiling.
Peace.
-Chris