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beating every fantasy
Jan. 24th, 2005 09:38 pmwatching the making of 'lotr:rotk' turned out to be as equally intense as watching the actual movie, for me at least. the whole journey these ppl went thru to make the movie seems as arduous as the quest frodo and the fellowship undertook, and just as much a parallel.
the thing that drew me the most towards the original story of lotr (apart from the slashy undertones my perverted mind insists on interpreting) was the fellowship - the cameraderie, the bonding of a group of very different individuals, the experiences they underwent to fulfill the quest of destroying the ring.
it's all reflected in the process of making the movie. a group of ppl who had no idea what they were getting into setting out on a gargantuan task and achieving something beyond their wildest dreams - it beats every fantasy out there cuz it's true. it actually happened: this is the reality.
and the best thing about it is despite all the crappy things that also resulted, at the end of the day, they could say it was the most enjoyable experience of their lives.
everyone should be so lucky. to be able to go to work like that, with a bunch of ppl whom you have great chemistry with, to share the burden and the load - to have a working environment and attitude that is not merely functional, but energetic, connected, fun.
which is why i love my workplace rite now. sure i bitch about the job, the low pay, the sucky management, the even suckier hr, but all of this gets shoved onto the backburner once it comes to the actual work, ie seeing our patients. we at the hand room have a great dynamic - and tho patient numbers can become ridiculously high on some days, we'll be like: it's possible, we've done this before... nothing beats organised chaos :p sometimes i think it's the only reason why most health care personnel stay in their job ^_~
and jus like the way the enthusiasm of the lotr cast and crew gets transmitted to the audience and the fans, i believe some of our positive vibes get transferred to our patients. it's wonderful when patients tell us it's good to see us have fun on the job and that we're enjoying our work, or when we get them to laugh and joke - at least for a little while, their minds are off their injuries and disabilities, and when they leave, it's with a little more hope.
the thing that drew me the most towards the original story of lotr (apart from the slashy undertones my perverted mind insists on interpreting) was the fellowship - the cameraderie, the bonding of a group of very different individuals, the experiences they underwent to fulfill the quest of destroying the ring.
it's all reflected in the process of making the movie. a group of ppl who had no idea what they were getting into setting out on a gargantuan task and achieving something beyond their wildest dreams - it beats every fantasy out there cuz it's true. it actually happened: this is the reality.
and the best thing about it is despite all the crappy things that also resulted, at the end of the day, they could say it was the most enjoyable experience of their lives.
everyone should be so lucky. to be able to go to work like that, with a bunch of ppl whom you have great chemistry with, to share the burden and the load - to have a working environment and attitude that is not merely functional, but energetic, connected, fun.
which is why i love my workplace rite now. sure i bitch about the job, the low pay, the sucky management, the even suckier hr, but all of this gets shoved onto the backburner once it comes to the actual work, ie seeing our patients. we at the hand room have a great dynamic - and tho patient numbers can become ridiculously high on some days, we'll be like: it's possible, we've done this before... nothing beats organised chaos :p sometimes i think it's the only reason why most health care personnel stay in their job ^_~
and jus like the way the enthusiasm of the lotr cast and crew gets transmitted to the audience and the fans, i believe some of our positive vibes get transferred to our patients. it's wonderful when patients tell us it's good to see us have fun on the job and that we're enjoying our work, or when we get them to laugh and joke - at least for a little while, their minds are off their injuries and disabilities, and when they leave, it's with a little more hope.
