Do the cards remind you of any films?

[Silver Venus]

I was just thinking about how the Lover's card reminds me of the great love decision film 'When Harry Met Sally' and thought that it would be a fun new discussion subject for us all to play with :)

So ;) Does any card remind you of a film?

(We could even make a list at the end of this thread of all the cards and are chosen films :) )

[Mithrea]

Well . . . I am going to have to think of this some more.

However, my first response when I saw the subject line was . . . The Red Violin.

The story of the Red Violin is told through a Tarot Card Reading. It was amazing. I highly recommend it. ;)

I know that's not what you were asking about SV but I will think on it :D

[jelly.belly]

Originally posted by Mithrea
Well . . . I am going to have to think of this some more.

However, my first response when I saw the subject line was . . . The Red Violin.

The story of the Red Violin is told through a Tarot Card Reading. It was amazing. I highly recommend it. ;)


Same here!!! and, btw, I LOVED that movie!

[Flaire-FireStar]

I haven't seen that movie.. It's going on my list though.

[Theres]

that was my first thought too!

actually, i played this game with my class a few years ago. i can't remember what all we came up with, but how about 'Forrest Gump' as the Fool? or maybe 'The Wizard of Oz'?

[Mithrea]

Well, the Devil makes me think of Amadeus both through the characters of Mozart himself and through Salieri.

[Mithrea]

And how about "Eyes Wide Shut" for The Tower?

I'm just adding them as they come to me. :)

[Theres]

or 'Eyes Wide Shut' could be the Devil (driven by those desires, to the detriment of all else)

how about 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir' for the Lovers? (i was thinking 'Casablanca' too)

[Mithrea]

Ohhh! I love the "Ghost and Mrs. Muir"! I have that movie :)

Makes me think of "Eyes of the Amaryllis" -- it could be lots of cards: The Hermit, Justice, The Sun, Judgement, and Death. Ah gods! I love that movie! Gonna go put it in now :D

And yah! I do see "Eyes Wide Shut" as the Devil as well. Good call! :)

[Theres]

i kept thinking of Dante's Divine Comedy for the Universe, and then i remembered 'What Dreams May Come', with Robin Williams.

and 'Inherit The Wind' might be a good Justice, although there are alot of movies that might fit that card as well. maybe 'High Plains Drifter' (hummm, that might be a better Judgement)

[jelly.belly]

You know what? I just thought f "Legends of the fall" I loved that movie, and it makes me think of the Lover's card a little, but it also makes me think of the "Animal Spirit Knowledge Cards", probably because of the Native American feel...

[Armitage]

The movie Pi would fit the Hanged Man or possibly the Hermit. The theme of knowledge and a man crippled by it but powerful from it as well seems to fit those cards.

[Theres]

oh, i LOVED 'Pi'. i thought it was better than 'Requiem...', and alot easier to watch too!

[Mithrea]

Originally posted by Armitage
The movie Pi would fit the Hanged Man or possibly the Hermit. The theme of knowledge and a man crippled by it but powerful from it as well seems to fit those cards.

I love that movie! It's one of my faves.

How about "As Good as it Gets" for the Hanged Man?

[Silver Venus]

Hey Im loving all your movies and suggestions :D

lol As good as it gets for the Hanged Man is a good one!

How about Terms of Endearment or Steel Magnolias for the Empress, I still cry my eyes out to those films
& Natural Born Killers for the Devil :devil:

[Xander67]

I loved the Road to El Dorado,

the animated one :)

It was a mini Journey through some of the Major Arcana for me ;)
and of course, The Wizard of OZ, how can you not see the Symbolism :)

[Silver Venus]

Originally posted by Xander67
I loved the Road to El Dorado,

the animated one :)

It was a mini Journey through some of the Major Arcana for me ;)
and of course, The Wizard of OZ, how can you not see the Symbolism :)

Havent seen that one.. Ill put it on my list ~ thanks!

I love the Wizard of Oz! :boing: Ill have to get it out again now!

[Xander67]

Look at it as a Journey,

Who is the first one she meets? Scarecrow :)

and what does she learn at the end? What does the Good witch of the north tell her about haveing the power to go home within her all along ? :)

[Silver Venus]

Thanks i will :)
The scarecrow is the fool!
Is it love that can get her home.. theres no place like home, theres no place like home..

[Xander67]

Me wont spoil it, :)

You have to see for yourself :) that is what makes the journey so exiting...

one can point the way.. but ultimately even though you have traveling companions... you go it alone at a certain point :)

[Silver Venus]

:D sure thing..

I was thinking last night about this more and thought of Romeo and Juliet ~ how much more 'Lovers' could you get!

[tarotbear]

While I was still on Aeclectic.com we once started a 'Tinseltown Tarot' where we tried to put movie stars and TV stars with cards...we got most of the majors, but the Minors were few and far between.

The one that leaps immediately to mind was the 3 of Cups - Bette, Diane, and Goldie in 'The First Wives Club'.

Any more suggestions? My book has not gone to print yet, and I can still make additions.....

[Silver Venus]

Tarotbear ~ If youd like to share with us your list ;) then we can add more and also learn more oursleves.

[tarotbear]

I thought you'd never ask!

(actually i tried posting this already and my PC keeps fritzing out, so i will do it in short 'installments' and see if that helps)

Fool- Robin Willliams
Magician - Robin Williams, david copperfield, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Steven Speilberg
High Preistess - Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Redgrave
Empress - Liz Taylor, Jane Seymour, Queen Beatrix
Emperor - Charleton Heston
Hierophant- MGM Lion logo, Max Von Sydow

[tarotbear]

Lovers- Dimaggio & Monroe, Tracy & Hepburn, Newman & Woodward (Cruise and Kidman were considered and dropped)
Chariot - Arnold Swartzenegger, Aaron Spelling
Strength- Robin Wright Penn, Barbara Walters,
Lauren Hutton, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Hermit- Anthony Hopkins, John Guilgud
Wheel Of Fortune- Richard Hatch, Ricki Lake, Kim basinger
Justice - Susan Lucci, Judge Judy

[tarotbear]

Hanged man- John Travolta, Christopher reeves
Death - Christopher Reeves, Penny Marshall, henry Winkler, Ron Howard
Temperance- nelson mandela, Meg Ryan, Drew Barrymore
Devil - O.J. Simpson. Liz Taylor, james Cagney
Tower- Ellen degeneris, Judy Garland
Star - Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, Audrey Hepburn
Moon- Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep
Sun- Nathan Lane
Judgement- the Oscars - (not a person, but part of Tinseltown)
World - Pat Benetar, Lauren Hutton, Katherine Hepburn

[tarotbear]

Last, but not least:

Queen Wands - Hillary Rodam Clinton, Ann-Margret, Drew Barrymore
King Wands - harrison Ford

Queen Cups- Martha Stewart, Celine Dion, jane Fonda, Princess Diana
King Cups - Pierce Brosnan, Tom Hanks

Knight Swords - Adrian Paul
Queen swords - Joan Collins, Xena, judge judy
King Swords - sean Connery, Cary Grant, Bill Clinton


Page Pentacles- Athenia Onassis
Queen Pentacles - Cher Bobo, Ivana Trump
King Pentacles- Bill Clinton, Timothy dalton, Bill Gates, Donald trump

Three Cups- Bette, Goldie, Diane in 'First Wives Club'

Five Swords - O.J. Simpson
Six swords - sinking 'Titanic'

Two wands- the Judds
5 Wands- 'Survivor' group fighting to win

As you can see, this list is far from complete. Sometimes it is hard to define an actor from a role he played or a movie in which he appeared. All contributions are welcome, but note - this list is within a publisher's hands, so anyone who may try to use this to produce a deck without permission from me or my publisher (New Falcon Press) is breaking copyright laws!

[tarotbear]

BTW - What's the definiton of ' theoricus ' ?

[Mnemosyne]

Yeah, tarotbear, you are a theoricus. In Latin, that word means "speculative" and "meditative." Anyone has put that much thought into the cards is definitely thoughtful in my opinion. Will I ever be able to look at the cards the same again? :D I feel a connection to the Star and the Queen of Wands, but now I'm just going to think about Goldie Hawn and Hilary Clinton. lol

Well, the cards do remind me of a movie. I think about the Odyssey. I know, I know. The Odyssey is mainly thought as an epic poem. However, there are movie versions of this work. Odysseus reminds me of the Fool. He needs to take risks in order to succeed on his journey. Sometimes he makes mistakes; sometimes he acts wise. While on his journey, he meets all the cards at one time.

[Silver Venus]

Wow the odyseey, I studied that at school for my a-level in classical civilisation :) Its a great epic! & Yeah totally the Fool, aswell as most of the other cards in the major arcana as all the books enfold.

Like your list tarotbear, my mind is a blank of more at the moment so Ill reply again when I think of a few..

[Witchy Cowgirl]

looking for something elese
found this interesting and worthy of a bump!

[Witchy Cowgirl]

Now that I've thought about it a bit what about
THE LOVERS and THE TOWER
for Braum Stoker's Dracula ?

[BloodCrow]

How about the Ninth Gate, a scene in the movie shows a man hanged in the position of the hanged man.

[tarotbear]

Ninth Gate - was Johnny Depp in that? I vaguely remember a film that had mucho hypo- there was even tarot decks from the movie for sale on eBay- then the picture opened, was the biggest bomb ( next to 'Ishtar'), and it all disappeared. I think the plot was that a certain layout of certain Cards called the devil, or some such crappola like that.

Unfortnately, the quick demise of the movie probably makes the deck a collectable-- like the 'Miss Cleo' deck that was sold at 'WalGreens"!

[Ganga]

Seven of Wands reminds me of Erin Brockovich. "Against all odds she stood her ground and defended her beliefs."

[Flaire-FireStar]

Originally posted by tarotbear
Ninth Gate - was Johnny Depp in that?

I believe it was Brad Pitt..

I think I know the scene you're talking about, Blood Crow...But I wasn't really paying that much attention to the movie throughout it to remember exactly what was going on.. 8O