"...We mostly lonely here too.... If we lucky, we have some nice pictures to take with us..." How simple yet profound this description of our lives, and a reminder of what is important.
If we could only understand that for the Believers in Christ, when we get our glorified bodies, where there be no sin, no pains, no suffering. Yet there will be no marriages and no children produced from those new relationships formed. To use the metaphor in this scene, there will be no end of making new pictures of the eternal and unending relationship that we will have in the presence of our eternal and loving God
I am impressed with the simplicity, slow pacing and tender humanity of this scene. An old Jamaican woman on her deathbed is chiding Death for his romantic fantasies. Riveting and utterly convincing. How wonderful is that.
I never understood why this movie wasn’t more widely appreciated. There are a number of scenes I enjoy thoroughly, the two scenes with this lady are among my favorite.
-"D'ja get enough nice pictures?" -"...Yes." -" **nods respectfully** ....Goodbye, sister." HOLY SHIT MAN. One powerful scene, is THIS. I don't care if his patois kinda sucks... this is a FANTASTIC piece of filmmaking. If only, each of us would be so lucky as to have an actual conversation with "The Reaper" in our final moments. And, to reach an understanding in that moment? Damn. It's the moment Death himself realizes, we mortals understand "the end" even more than HE does. And deep down, we always have. WTF mate. Bravo.
I believe she teaches him more about empathy and compassion, than death. The natural ending of things, and when it's time to go. He will probably quote her in the future as he assists others in the transition. It reminded me of City of Angels with Nicolas Cage, where as an Angel he also falls in love with a woman, and decides to exercise his Free Will gift from God. He usually asks his people as he assists them leaving for Heaven, "What was your favorite part?" Apparently they have enough "beautiful pictures" in their heads that they can answer his question without hesitation, no matter their age.
He looks like a child who doesn’t understand.Pouting a bit too.And that's perfect for this role,because he still has a lot to learn about humans,and how it feels and what it means.I love the scenes between these two characters.
Oh I agree. There is so much character development in these scenes though they are so very short. This movie is just packed with greatness through and through.
@@plumdutchessHe absolutely nails it. Both ancient and also a child toddling through new, lustrous emotions with no experience. He has an eternal quality, and the apparent struggle of trying to feel his way around through the blinding brightness of a world in which he has opened his eyes for the first and only time.
@@TheFounderUtopiahe always like his eternal characters... He was the eternal vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac from Interview with a vampire movie which is now been rebooted into a series ... Loved that movie and it was Kirsten Dunsts breakthrough role and what launched her movie career
Lois Kelly Miller is the woman that played this scene with Brad Pitt. She was born on Oct.17 1917 and passed from this earth on April 8, 2020. At the age of 102. I think it is a beautiful legacy she left on this earth. I love the bravery, grace and honesty she imparted in this character. Thank you ms. Miller for leaving such beauty to mark your time.
Thank you! That is amazing. She poured her soul into playing this role. You made me think about how it would feel, as an older person, to play a role of an aging person wondering if living with all that afflicts us as we age is better or worse that having it end & going on to 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦. I think that would definitely have an effect on me.... Whether that effect would be good, bad, or indifferent, I don't know, I just know it'd definitely make me think.
The moment after she closes her eyes and passes away her expression barely changes, but we can clearly see the life drain from her face. So subtle and still so perceptible. Outstanding acting! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@CionnFE If you were lucky enough to have love for a while, even if you realized later you married a con man narcissist, and were lucky to get out alive. At least half of the population ends up divorced, and half of the ones who are married refuse to divorce for all the wrong reasons, and are actually miserable. It's pretty bad odds that you'll be with someone your whole life, and in love through most of it. The ones who are, are the very lucky ones. I hope they appreciate it. They have no idea.
@@suesmith8372 People should take God seriously, try to be Good as they were created and try not to be given to the adversary and flesh. The shadow of death also looked nothing like Joe here, from what I saw.
Wow. I have never seen this film, but this scene hit me hard. I watched my mother spend her last days in pain with cancer. I was with her when she passed away and just before she drew her last breath, she sat up with a huge smile on her face, lke she had seen someone she knew. Then she lay back, her face relaxed, her breathing slowed and then stopped. She looked so peaceful, just like the actress in this scene. She was finally at rest and free from all the pain.
Oh my goodness that’s how my Mother passsed too. She was at the facility where I worked as a nurse, we were singing gospels to her. She sat up, smiled took a deep sigh and laid back down in dramatic form. It was like someone called her name like she was waiting for an appointment or she recognized someone. It was beautiful. I was glad I was there with my sister and our children. RIP to your Mother🕊️
I have no idea who wrote what she said, but words don't get much more profound than those. I'm 61 and in younger days I've had plenty of "pictures" worth remembering, but getting older with clinical depression and being divorced and alone, the sun just doesn't look as bright as it once did. Hearing her words hit me so much harder than they would have when I was a younger man. Appreciate the people in your lives. Sometimes they just go away without warning and when they are gone, life just isn't the same.
I always chuckle at nonsense like this. Some people here in Asia start at the gym here, even doing things like Martial Arts and floor tumbling/gymnastics in their 70s. Sometimes even older. And here you all are acting like 60 is old. It’s not even retirement age in the bizarre western culture you people seem to enjoy. I do have some sympathy considering how laughably pathetic your nations are but that should serve as motivation to change them if anything any make some sort of bright future that doesn’t lead to further depressed generations. If all you people do is sit about lamenting the idiocy of your society it will never change.
"Take me, and you come with me now!" This is one of the best dialogs ever created for a movie... What a story, the concept behind it... The acting... oh my god the acting... Dam! All round... Brilliant!
@@JannisMT Don’t quite agree; I think that way of speaking was part of the character; though I referred above all to her facial play. I find it fantastic; but I suppose this is a question of taste as well…
2 of my favorite scenes in Meet Joe Black are between the 2 of them, how they talk with one another and just their entire interaction. Simply incredible acting and writing.
Well. .. it's a shame that I couldn't understand either of them and close captioning on you tube barely shed any more light.. Something about pictures and an island holiday and mind yourself sister. That's what TERRIBE editing will do for you.
@@cstuartdc To break down their interaction, this second meeting, she knows who and what he is and is asking if he's come to take her to the afterlife, but Joe says he's not there for her but to see the doctor. She asks what could be wrong with him, medically, that he'd need to see a doctor before realizing Joe is there to see her doctor because he likes her. She asks Joe if he's in love with the doctor, he nods, she asks if the doctor loves him back, he nods, then she asks if the doctor knows who Joe really is.... and Joe gets upset and deflects saying the doctor knows how she feels and She calls him out for not being honest both to her question and to the doctor. Joe gets defensive and basically says he doesn't need her approval and she says if the doctor doesn't know it'll be bad for both of them. From there she goes on about telling Joe he shouldn't be here and Joe responds saying he doesn't want to leave because he's been lonely and likes being wanted by someone. She tells him coming here is like coming to the island on holiday, having a great experience and not getting burned, but the truth is it's not where he belongs and the who he is will be found out if he stays long enough. She tells Joe to make the good memories while he can, to hold onto them, and to go back where he came. She adds humans are lonely too and all we can hope for is when it's our time that we too have good memories. Joe asks her if she has good memories, she does, and he helps her pass over.
@@cstuartdc you can find the full dialogue on imdb's quote page for this film. You want to blame the lack of subs in this particular YT video on the editors of the movie? Don't be feisty sister..
@@via_negativa6183 I witnessed two deaths in person in my life and one thing is certain no two deaths are the same. Death took her which is why she died the way she did in this scene.
I wanna see it like this: .. and cut! Her: Bumbaclot, what took you so damn long mista directaman? I have to go pee real bad and play dead at the same time!
First off, this is a great movie. Second, I find the concept here extremely compelling and cool. That "Death" in this transubstantiated form seems to make a psychic connection with whomever he is conversing with at the time, so that their communication is the most natural or comfortable mode possible.
It's brilliant that when she asks him if "he's in love and if he's loved back", he is so in awe of the new emotions that he cannot bring himself to answer aloud. He can only shake his head. It's so wonderful for him, he dares not answer any other way. This movie was so good.
when she says he has schooboy things in his head, i felt his reaction to the love and love back lines reflected perfectly that line. He was nodding like a giddy child.
This film is in my top 5 . It’s perfect for a wet, Sunday afternoon here in the UK. I’ve seen it so many times, that if I’m watching a different film and my married daughter pops in, she says, “ oh, is Meet Joe Black not on?” 😂
Amazing movie! Amazing cast! Amazing soundtrack! Lois helped Brad with the accent (to make it sound authentic) during the filming of this movie. I heard that Brad remained good friends with Lois until she passed away.
My Sister just passed a few days ago...prior to that we shared a moment just like this.. I feel relieved to know she had enough pictures to go home with...😢❤
Of course he gets the best line of the whole film! "Can't do no right by people: come to take you you want to stay, leave you stay you want to go." And he delivers it perfectly with expert guidance. They made a great pairing.
What a master of her craft this lady was. A lot of good actors appeared in this film with outstanding performances but no matter how short the role was, she stole the film.
the acting of both is phenomenal, the few words spoken say it all and ( for me) the simple fact that, the heart rate monitor behind her shows a flat line when she is gone, adds to the volume of the scene, it makes it feel real
Brad took full advantage... and tackled interesting movies with challenging characters. He could have made a life of romantic comedies but he chooses to go deeper. Mad respect.
@@nadjasunflower1387 Attributed to Marcus Aurelius, because a similar phrase was in his _Meditations_ , but it's a basic Stoic idea (and probably was for all great peoples).
I got that reference from a poem about wolves..it stated" death smiles at everything.;a wolf smiles back."....can't remember who wrote it..guess u could Google it..wish I could show u the mandala I made from it..but alas..
When he hits it, there is no one better. Brad Pitt and this beautiful Soul, Ms. Lois Kelly Miller, made such beautiful, heartfelt moments in this wonderful movie. Even after all these years, it still makes me cry because of its exquisite soul.
That's an earlier scene you are describing, when she is in a wheelchair. She passes on in this scene. He says goodbye at the end and her monitors are flat lines.
You somehow conflated two scenes together this time. The scene you are talking about was the Vision, this one is the Passing. The other scene is where he shows her the next place and mentions he doesn't control pain. This is the one where he ends her suffering. It's okay, old age happens.
I'll be 41 in a couple of days, as I grow older, and see some of my relatives, my pets and acquaintances pass away due to natural circumstances, I can't help but feel that my time is running short too, I feel really scared, lonely and thoughtful sometimes, but it's helped realize that while we are alive we are individuals, able to leave our mark and legacy in the world, and when we die, we lose all of our individuality, and become part of a greater conscience maybe, one would think that's an awful fate being part of everything and losing everything that made "you" but once you're on the other side, matters of the living no longer matter.
I feel obliged to respond; I hope I'm not overstepping. I'll be 60 next year. I've felt those same things; lost both parents, many friends, and many animal companions. Had a stroke two months ago. Luckily it was relatively minor, but anyone with sentience in my circumstance recognizes a wake up call, and the looming presence of one's ultimate absence. If I could tell my 40 year old self one thing, it would be this: Don't wait. Whatever you think is important...don't wait. I too hope that we become part of a greater conciousness, and I think it might even be true in some way. And I'm at peace with how I've treated everything and everyone in my life. But don't wait. The time passes as quickly and unnoticed as clouds in the sky. Most of the streetlights are always red. But don't wait. Be well, friend.
Death is such an amazing thing. It's the one thing everyone does but no one knows exactly what happens. My ability to think and self reflect makes me believe I have a soul or an energy that is the "spark" of life. It's hard for me to believe that it can be extinguished and not just transfer somewhere else. Then when I zoom my perspective out and think of the scale of the universe I realize how small and perhaps insignificant I am. Sometimes I get an overwhelming desire to leave some kind of mark before I go and at other times I'm happy that I'm drifting through life without leaving to many ripples. This is a strange and wonderful and terrifying journey we are all on. Hope you all have a great day today and many pleasant ones to come.
"We defy augury. There is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not to come. If it be not to come, it will be now. If it be not now, yet it will come. The readiness is all..." - Hamlet, Act IV
I'll be 41 in January. The past 5 years or so I've had 3 close (very, very close) calls. Every year more people I know go in the ground, and it feels like my ancestors are wrapping the torches for my pyre as well. I don't think we lose who we are, because we can do all that we can to make sure we leave even a small legacy that will live on. All I can do is the best I can, and when it's my turn to go, hope that I'm worthy of going to Dausos, and pray to the gods that it's close to Tir Na Nog. My ancestors are Lithuanian, and my wife's are Irish. Live well and face each day bravely.
So beautifully written and acted--I can remember seeing this scene in the theater and just feeling my heart torn by bittersweet memories of the passing of my mother and the peace she found at the end of a long struggle.
Some of his earlier performances are amazing. 12 Monkeys, Legends of the Fall to name a few. A beautiful face and I was just as astonished to find out that he was a great actor.
I couldn't really understand every word in this scene but felt the full power of it!! That lady reminds me so much of my grandma that tears rolled down my face and My respect for Brad Pitt's acting skill set is now 100% awesome Job!! and I've never even watched the whole movie
She is explaining why he has to leave. It is like he is on vacation at a sunny beach and gets a nice tan. If he stays too long he'll get all burned red. He should just take some nice pictures to remember his time there and go home.
The saddest part of this scene for me is the “I’m not lonely here” part. That’s a real wormhole of thought if death is really like that how painful it must be for him let alone ourselves , how hard that must be as a job.
I loved this movie for years and I believe Brad did an incredible job of creating a character that is truly unique. His eyes at certain times appear to change his entire demeanor when his real character emerges at key moments in the film. This scene was so special 😢. The entire film was so well written and the score and use of music to move the story forward was fabulous especially at Bill’s birthday celebration, it really was terrific. ❤
Telling the truth how it is. “You’re not in the right place, mista”. She just continues to straight up call out death, to his face. She knows that he MUST realize that what he is doing is wrong and selfish. Like school child.
Remember, he is "The Angel of Death". Actually, the opposite of "The Grim Reaper". In this role, he arrives to take them to Heaven. There is no kicking and screaming, or regret, it is actually a happy ending for them. Brad Pitt was excellent as both characters in this rendition of the end of life. As the first character he narrowly escapes it, for the time being, at least.
Yes, with some difference. She didn't recognize death as this women did. Also she was scared until almost the very end unlike this woman. But I think what reminds me of it too is the vibe, and the conversations they both have with death.
@@censorshipsucks9493 The Twilight Zone woman did recognize Death about halfway through the story. She just took some convincing to go with him. The biggest similarity between the two was that Death wasn't something to dread. "What you feared would come like an explosion, is like a whisper. What you thought was the end, the beginning."
@@DavidLS1 Yep. Although in the Twilight Zone she didn't understand until after she passed. It amazes me what good writing does. Look at all the technology, effects, CGI etc. they have available for tv shows today, but Rod Serling, and the writers could mess with you head with a pencil, and good actors.
I was at my mother's passing last year. Today is her birthday and YT suggests this absolutely brilliant scene to me. It brings back a lot of emotions, but above all a renewed understanding for the relief and peace that my mother longed for so much.
I like his use of the word ‘aggravation’ and when he tells her ‘you can’t fool with the way things got to be.’ Maybe it sounds bad but it’s better than Dick Van Dyke’s Cockney.
Beautiful scene. I remember Joe telling Hopkins' character that he couldn't understand a trillionth of what he's capable of and all I could think is, in the moment of him ferrying her to the other place, how much he showed her and spoke of that only incapsulated mere seconds in our dimension. You get a glimpse of his sadness upon returning and seeing her lifeless, summed up so eloquently with "Goodbye, sista..."
This scene is based on the founding of the State of Newest Jersey, back in the day. Night, too. 😅 The old lady is a euphemism for John Adams, while Joe Black represents Portuguese fishermen around the world, AND Uranus. You're welcome. 😮😅😅
What an actress! Lois Kelly Miller. That final sigh, a couple more shallow breaths, then her sweet face relaxes. It's as if you can see the animating force leave her features! With the loss of expression, it's as though there's a loss of light, although the lighting in the scene is unchanged. As if something that was keeping her skin inflated, somehow deflated. What an actress!
"...We mostly lonely here too.... If we lucky, we have some nice pictures to take with us..." How simple yet profound this description of our lives, and a reminder of what is important.
@dswpro very well said. That line really hit me really hard.
This is really what life is, life is short so live it to the profound and it fullest.
If we could only understand that for the Believers in Christ, when we get our glorified bodies, where there be no sin, no pains, no suffering.
Yet there will be no marriages and no children produced from those new relationships formed.
To use the metaphor in this scene, there will be no end of making new pictures of the eternal and unending relationship
that we will have in the presence of our eternal and loving God
So profound; I loved her portrayal and her truth. I felt her deepness and the music was the perfect send off for this scene.
@@oculosprudentium8486AMEN
♥️🙏🏻♥️
I am impressed with the simplicity, slow pacing and tender humanity of this scene. An old Jamaican woman on her deathbed is chiding Death for his romantic fantasies. Riveting and utterly convincing. How wonderful is that.
Lois Kelly Miller, an amazing Jamaican actress, passed away at 102.
We should all be so lucky.
Me too....
I never understood why this movie wasn’t more widely appreciated. There are a number of scenes I enjoy thoroughly, the two scenes with this lady are among my favorite.
Like that Brad Pitt Patois? 😂
In all seriousness - great moment this is.
@@kylegood2622I think he did a FINE performance !!
Lois Kelly Miller was like 80 here and lived another 20+ years beyond this movie. Clearly death favored her.
She did right by him, even reaper need the care of a mom once in a while
I'd say Life favoured her if/since she lived to be 100+. Death comes for us all, but few live through a whole century.
-"D'ja get enough nice pictures?"
-"...Yes."
-" **nods respectfully** ....Goodbye, sister."
HOLY SHIT MAN. One powerful scene, is THIS. I don't care if his patois kinda sucks... this is a FANTASTIC piece of filmmaking.
If only, each of us would be so lucky as to have an actual conversation with "The Reaper" in our final moments. And, to reach an understanding in that moment? Damn.
It's the moment Death himself realizes, we mortals understand "the end" even more than HE does. And deep down, we always have. WTF mate. Bravo.
Oh shuddup. Stop trying to be poetic
@@aaronbuster7201shut up and stop trying to bring people down
The beauty of this scene is the writing. She teaches "Death" about death.
And she teaches him about life too…
I believe she teaches him more about empathy and compassion, than death. The natural ending of things, and when it's time to go. He will probably quote her in the future as he assists others in the transition. It reminded me of City of Angels with Nicolas Cage, where as an Angel he also falls in love with a woman, and decides to exercise his Free Will gift from God. He usually asks his people as he assists them leaving for Heaven, "What was your favorite part?" Apparently they have enough "beautiful pictures" in their heads that they can answer his question without hesitation, no matter their age.
Yes
Nah, she's teaching him about *life*.
@@taetannim3581 yes!
He looks like a child who doesn’t understand.Pouting a bit too.And that's perfect for this role,because he still has a lot to learn about humans,and how it feels and what it means.I love the scenes between these two characters.
That's exactly what this role is.
Oh I agree. There is so much character development in these scenes though they are so very short. This movie is just packed with greatness through and through.
@@plumdutchessHe absolutely nails it. Both ancient and also a child toddling through new, lustrous emotions with no experience. He has an eternal quality, and the apparent struggle of trying to feel his way around through the blinding brightness of a world in which he has opened his eyes for the first and only time.
@@TheFounderUtopiahe always like his eternal characters... He was the eternal vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac from Interview with a vampire movie which is now been rebooted into a series ... Loved that movie and it was Kirsten Dunsts breakthrough role and what launched her movie career
Lois Kelly Miller is the woman that played this scene with Brad Pitt. She was born on Oct.17 1917 and passed from this earth on April 8, 2020. At the age of 102.
I think it is a beautiful legacy she left on this earth. I love the bravery, grace and honesty she imparted in this character. Thank you ms. Miller for leaving such beauty to mark your time.
The lord has blessed her.
And her skin care is out of this world ! :D
@@NerdGlassGamingPA According to my friend, black don't crack. Lol
I was born on her birthday exactly 60 years later in 1977
Thank you! That is amazing. She poured her soul into playing this role. You made me think about how it would feel, as an older person, to play a role of an aging person wondering if living with all that afflicts us as we age is better or worse that having it end & going on to 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦. I think that would definitely have an effect on me.... Whether that effect would be good, bad, or indifferent, I don't know, I just know it'd definitely make me think.
The moment after she closes her eyes and passes away her expression barely changes, but we can clearly see the life drain from her face. So subtle and still so perceptible. Outstanding acting! 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You are totally right.
The most profound thing she says in this scene: "We mostly lonely here, too."😢
So true, I was just thinking exactly that too…
‘If we’re lucky we have some nice pictures to take with us’ ❤
@@CionnFE If you were lucky enough to have love for a while, even if you realized later you married a con man narcissist, and were lucky to get out alive. At least half of the population ends up divorced, and half of the ones who are married refuse to divorce for all the wrong reasons, and are actually miserable. It's pretty bad odds that you'll be with someone your whole life, and in love through most of it. The ones who are, are the very lucky ones. I hope they appreciate it. They have no idea.
@@suesmith8372 I agree.understanding this makes us appreciate our life experience more fully, I believe 💜
@lisaselby-brood1897 I agree. That was the line that brought me to tears.
@@suesmith8372 People should take God seriously, try to be Good as they were created and try not to be given to the adversary and flesh. The shadow of death also looked nothing like Joe here, from what I saw.
Wow. I have never seen this film, but this scene hit me hard. I watched my mother spend her last days in pain with cancer. I was with her when she passed away and just before she drew her last breath, she sat up with a huge smile on her face, lke she had seen someone she knew. Then she lay back, her face relaxed, her breathing slowed and then stopped. She looked so peaceful, just like the actress in this scene. She was finally at rest and free from all the pain.
It is a really good movie,I have seen it about 5 times.
This is a very good movie. A definite must see. Highly recommended
If you never seen this movie, run, don't walk, to a streaming service and watch it. It great and I ❤the music, low key but powerful.
@aheaps71 Was she a Christian?
Oh my goodness that’s how my Mother passsed too. She was at the facility where I worked as a nurse, we were singing gospels to her. She sat up, smiled took a deep sigh and laid back down in dramatic form. It was like someone called her name like she was waiting for an appointment or she recognized someone. It was beautiful. I was glad I was there with my sister and our children. RIP to your Mother🕊️
I have no idea who wrote what she said, but words don't get much more profound than those. I'm 61 and in younger days I've had plenty of "pictures" worth remembering, but getting older with clinical depression and being divorced and alone, the sun just doesn't look as bright as it once did. Hearing her words hit me so much harder than they would have when I was a younger man. Appreciate the people in your lives. Sometimes they just go away without warning and when they are gone, life just isn't the same.
Some people we don't appreciate enough until they are gone.
Some people we hold onto too long and we can only appreciate that fact when they are gone.
Go skydiving
The terror will make the sun brighter.
Dude! I feel you. I'm 58 and walking requires planning. I hate that.
I imagine there are people who are glad you are still with us.
I always chuckle at nonsense like this. Some people here in Asia start at the gym here, even doing things like Martial Arts and floor tumbling/gymnastics in their 70s. Sometimes even older. And here you all are acting like 60 is old. It’s not even retirement age in the bizarre western culture you people seem to enjoy. I do have some sympathy considering how laughably pathetic your nations are but that should serve as motivation to change them if anything any make some sort of bright future that doesn’t lead to further depressed generations. If all you people do is sit about lamenting the idiocy of your society it will never change.
Beautiful Scott, beautiful.
"Take me, and you come with me now!"
This is one of the best dialogs ever created for a movie...
What a story, the concept behind it...
The acting... oh my god the acting... Dam! All round...
Brilliant!
the good bye sister line....just hits home...
Lois Kelly Miller - what a great actor she was! 🙇 She lived and died like her role in this movie. Everlasting example and inspiration.🙏
A perfect scene
❤
sooo bad. You can literally hear that she just memorized her lines and it sounds like she is reading them here
I believe Brad Pitt visited her at home in Jamaica. She lived to be 102.
She’s an actress, she is a women
@@JannisMT Don’t quite agree; I think that way of speaking was part of the character; though I referred above all to her facial play. I find it fantastic; but I suppose this is a question of taste as well…
2 of my favorite scenes in Meet Joe Black are between the 2 of them, how they talk with one another and just their entire interaction. Simply incredible acting and writing.
Well. .. it's a shame that I couldn't understand either of them and close captioning on you tube barely shed any more light.. Something about pictures and an island holiday and mind yourself sister. That's what TERRIBE editing will do for you.
@@cstuartdc To break down their interaction, this second meeting, she knows who and what he is and is asking if he's come to take her to the afterlife, but Joe says he's not there for her but to see the doctor. She asks what could be wrong with him, medically, that he'd need to see a doctor before realizing Joe is there to see her doctor because he likes her. She asks Joe if he's in love with the doctor, he nods, she asks if the doctor loves him back, he nods, then she asks if the doctor knows who Joe really is.... and Joe gets upset and deflects saying the doctor knows how she feels and She calls him out for not being honest both to her question and to the doctor. Joe gets defensive and basically says he doesn't need her approval and she says if the doctor doesn't know it'll be bad for both of them.
From there she goes on about telling Joe he shouldn't be here and Joe responds saying he doesn't want to leave because he's been lonely and likes being wanted by someone. She tells him coming here is like coming to the island on holiday, having a great experience and not getting burned, but the truth is it's not where he belongs and the who he is will be found out if he stays long enough. She tells Joe to make the good memories while he can, to hold onto them, and to go back where he came. She adds humans are lonely too and all we can hope for is when it's our time that we too have good memories.
Joe asks her if she has good memories, she does, and he helps her pass over.
@@cstuartdc you can find the full dialogue on imdb's quote page for this film. You want to blame the lack of subs in this particular YT video on the editors of the movie? Don't be feisty sister..
This scene and “Cold Lamb Sandwich” are my favorite
This movie doesn’t get enough credit. it’s always good too watch this movie every few years.
It’s a good movie but is in need of some editing.
Yearly favorite like 'Love Actually'.
this scene just shows how great her acting was. In the end the subtle way she relaxed her face was just spot on.
"...and cut!" "Welldone guys!"
Old lady: "Woohoo! Let's get some pizza baebies..." *She high five joe black*
Obviously never seen a death before, that's just not really how it happens....
@@via_negativa6183 I witnessed two deaths in person in my life and one thing is certain no two deaths are the same. Death took her which is why she died the way she did in this scene.
I wanna see it like this:
.. and cut!
Her: Bumbaclot, what took you so damn long mista directaman? I have to go pee real bad and play dead at the same time!
First off, this is a great movie. Second, I find the concept here extremely compelling and cool. That "Death" in this transubstantiated form seems to make a psychic connection with whomever he is conversing with at the time, so that their communication is the most natural or comfortable mode possible.
*anthropomorphic personification
;-)
DARK IN HERE, ISN'T IT.
@@Dranok1 oooh, I see another Pratchett disciple. The Death of Discworld is nothing to be feared, unless you piss him off by trying to cheat him.
You have to play the game, you can't win, you can't break even but even still you try to keep the candle alight.
It's brilliant that when she asks him if "he's in love and if he's loved back", he is so in awe of the new emotions that he cannot bring himself to answer aloud. He can only shake his head. It's so wonderful for him, he dares not answer any other way. This movie was so good.
Yes! It's that exactly. Almost as if it's too wonderful to speak it, and if he does, it might fly away.
when she says he has schooboy things in his head, i felt his reaction to the love and love back lines reflected perfectly that line. He was nodding like a giddy child.
This movie really made me appriciate what a great actor Brad Pitt is, not just a pretty boy.
I've read an old article saying that Brad Pitt is a great character actor trapped in a leading man's body.
@@Xtoffer87so true
Before this movie, I didn't understand why everyone was into him.
Oh but is he ever gorgeous in this movie!
Thought the exact same when l watched "Fury"....
They both deserved an Oscar for this scene. Goddamn.
Absoutely.
Agreed
Imagine giving Death that kind of life advice... Gods, what a powerful scene.
Brad portrayal innocence of child . While expressing a deep love and respect for this beautiful woman . One my favorite scenes !
This is easily one of the most exquisite musical scores I've ever heard. Absolute perfection. What an underrated film!
This film is in my top 5 . It’s perfect for a wet, Sunday afternoon here in the UK. I’ve seen it so many times, that if I’m watching a different film and my married daughter pops in, she says, “ oh, is Meet Joe Black not on?” 😂
Amazing movie! Amazing cast! Amazing soundtrack! Lois helped Brad with the accent (to make it sound authentic) during the filming of this movie. I heard that Brad remained good friends with Lois until she passed away.
My Sister just passed a few days ago...prior to that we shared a moment just like this.. I feel relieved to know she had enough pictures to go home with...😢❤
Who else here cried sadness and happiness at the same time? The acting, stellar. The writing phenomenal, music score, perfect
Of course he gets the best line of the whole film!
"Can't do no right by people: come to take you you want to stay, leave you stay you want to go."
And he delivers it perfectly with expert guidance. They made a great pairing.
What a wonderful actor she was! This scene sings.....
I cried....
What a master of her craft this lady was. A lot of good actors appeared in this film with outstanding performances but no matter how short the role was, she stole the film.
you could see the hurt in his eyes just after she passed @4:47
yeah but the hurt is not because she pass away it more of what she told him that make him think of what he was doing
It’s a movie beeoch! How could you see the pain in his eyes! Delusional
@@diegosantiago8714 grow up
the acting of both is phenomenal, the few words spoken say it all and ( for me) the simple fact that, the heart rate monitor behind her shows a flat line when she is gone, adds to the volume of the scene, it makes it feel real
When Brad Pitt was born God just checked off every box and said let's see what happens. And Brad took full advantage lol.
Brad took full advantage... and tackled interesting movies with challenging characters. He could have made a life of romantic comedies but he chooses to go deeper. Mad respect.
@auldthymer yep. I really want to hate him but I can't. He's just too good
Hes a true saggitarius!
Hes so pretty
Way to ruin it by the mere mention of star signs.
When death smiles at you all you can do is smile back
At least in your heart, if not physically with your lips.
@@waleedarif6740 That was a Gladiator reference. Also a great movie.
@@garykoeppejr6719 it's been a saying looong before the movie Gladiator came out. just an FYI.
@@nadjasunflower1387 Attributed to Marcus Aurelius, because a similar phrase was in his _Meditations_ , but it's a basic Stoic idea (and probably was for all great peoples).
I got that reference from a poem about wolves..it stated" death smiles at everything.;a wolf smiles back."....can't remember who wrote it..guess u could Google it..wish I could show u the mandala I made from it..but alas..
When he hits it, there is no one better. Brad Pitt and this beautiful Soul, Ms. Lois Kelly Miller, made such beautiful, heartfelt moments in this wonderful movie. Even after all these years, it still makes me cry because of its exquisite soul.
What a superb actress and kudos to the late L K Miller in this.
Nothing funnier in this movie to me then when she essentially calls death eternal a little school boy.
It's one of the most beautiful scenes that I can't believe I had forgotten.
He doesn’t end her suffering
He shows her “the next place”
He doesn’t mess with pain
That's an earlier scene you are describing, when she is in a wheelchair. She passes on in this scene. He says goodbye at the end and her monitors are flat lines.
He can't end her pain, that's not within his power. He does what he can, he sits with her and he waits.
He's the incarnation of Death. Not Suffering.
You somehow conflated two scenes together this time.
The scene you are talking about was the Vision, this one is the Passing.
The other scene is where he shows her the next place and mentions he doesn't control pain.
This is the one where he ends her suffering.
It's okay, old age happens.
I'll be 41 in a couple of days, as I grow older, and see some of my relatives, my pets and acquaintances pass away due to natural circumstances, I can't help but feel that my time is running short too, I feel really scared, lonely and thoughtful sometimes, but it's helped realize that while we are alive we are individuals, able to leave our mark and legacy in the world, and when we die, we lose all of our individuality, and become part of a greater conscience maybe, one would think that's an awful fate being part of everything and losing everything that made "you" but once you're on the other side, matters of the living no longer matter.
I feel obliged to respond; I hope I'm not overstepping. I'll be 60 next year. I've felt those same things; lost both parents, many friends, and many animal companions. Had a stroke two months ago. Luckily it was relatively minor, but anyone with sentience in my circumstance recognizes a wake up call, and the looming presence of one's ultimate absence.
If I could tell my 40 year old self one thing, it would be this: Don't wait. Whatever you think is important...don't wait. I too hope that we become part of a greater conciousness, and I think it might even be true in some way. And I'm at peace with how I've treated everything and everyone in my life. But don't wait. The time passes as quickly and unnoticed as clouds in the sky. Most of the streetlights are always red. But don't wait. Be well, friend.
We will meet again, but not yet, not yet...
Death is such an amazing thing. It's the one thing everyone does but no one knows exactly what happens. My ability to think and self reflect makes me believe I have a soul or an energy that is the "spark" of life. It's hard for me to believe that it can be extinguished and not just transfer somewhere else. Then when I zoom my perspective out and think of the scale of the universe I realize how small and perhaps insignificant I am. Sometimes I get an overwhelming desire to leave some kind of mark before I go and at other times I'm happy that I'm drifting through life without leaving to many ripples. This is a strange and wonderful and terrifying journey we are all on. Hope you all have a great day today and many pleasant ones to come.
"We defy augury. There is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.
If it be now, 'tis not to come. If it be not to come, it will be now.
If it be not now, yet it will come.
The readiness is all..."
- Hamlet, Act IV
I'll be 41 in January. The past 5 years or so I've had 3 close (very, very close) calls. Every year more people I know go in the ground, and it feels like my ancestors are wrapping the torches for my pyre as well.
I don't think we lose who we are, because we can do all that we can to make sure we leave even a small legacy that will live on.
All I can do is the best I can, and when it's my turn to go, hope that I'm worthy of going to Dausos, and pray to the gods that it's close to Tir Na Nog. My ancestors are Lithuanian, and my wife's are Irish.
Live well and face each day bravely.
The silence between dialogue evokes so much thought inside ourselves.
He's quite a good actor and she's unbelievable.
Best scene for Joe Black. Best Jamaican made it possible.
Lois Kelly Miller!! I didn't know her, but what an actress!
So beautifully written and acted--I can remember seeing this scene in the theater and just feeling my heart torn by bittersweet memories of the passing of my mother and the peace she found at the end of a long struggle.
This woman deserves an effin Oscar
I love this movie! it's the one that made me realize what a fantastic actor Brad was & much more than a pretty boy.....
He is just pretty, but average actor. Hard to believe someone his act when his beauty distracts from real acting.
Some of his earlier performances are amazing. 12 Monkeys, Legends of the Fall to name a few. A beautiful face and I was just as astonished to find out that he was a great actor.
@@screamoguy100 I totally agree! I am a director/acting teacher & just watching his face through this scene amazing- he is perfect.
@@milliondollarart Think what you want but I am a writer/ director/acting teacher & he is absolutely perfect in this film.
Brad's best acting is "Snatch" - you will barely recognize him.
"But I not lonely here... Somebody *want* me here"
"bye Sista".... Everything in this scene is so brilliantly understated.
I can't stop crying! This scene was utterly perfect, and a lot more powerful than I was prepared for today. 💜😭
this scene is so telling and her wisdom.. Glad I am watching it again...
Her scenes are what make me come back to this movie time and again. Beautiful.
I couldn't really understand every word in this scene but felt the full power of it!! That lady reminds me so much of my grandma that tears rolled down my face and My respect for Brad Pitt's acting skill set is now 100% awesome Job!! and I've never even watched the whole movie
Yea I can’t make out all the dialogue either
Doan worry 'bout a ting...ev'ry little ting gwanna be alright.
She is explaining why he has to leave. It is like he is on vacation at a sunny beach and gets a nice tan. If he stays too long he'll get all burned red. He should just take some nice pictures to remember his time there and go home.
@@jamesthompson3099 thank you
Find the comment by @Reurbo above and in the replies there’s a great synopsis of the dialogue in this scene.
Lois Kelly Miller's acting in this scene is outstanding!
I’m 39 and this reminds me of my lovely memories I’ve so far collected I cherish them even if some come with hurt .
What a fabulous actress she is.
Was. She died in Jamaica on April 8, 2020 at the age of 102 years. We're just lucky to have lived to see her performance.
@@jackala2783 Thanks for your comment. That's sad news. I don't believe she got the recognition she richly deserved.
The saddest part of this scene for me is the “I’m not lonely here” part. That’s a real wormhole of thought if death is really like that how painful it must be for him let alone ourselves , how hard that must be as a job.
I loved this movie for years and I believe Brad did an incredible job of creating a character that is truly unique. His eyes at certain times appear to change his entire demeanor when his real character emerges at key moments in the film. This scene was so special 😢.
The entire film was so well written and the score and use of music to move the story forward was fabulous especially at Bill’s birthday celebration, it really was terrific. ❤
That is one of the most powerful scenes that I have seen in a long time...Holding back tears!
In two scenes she did and said more than most leading ladies. She deserved the Oscar for the profoundness of her performance.
This is a really amazing idea for a movie. Brad Pitt did very well in this role.
I saw this movie when it came and it was touching. I still cried today watching this scene. They both acted perfectly. Just WOW !
This is one of my most favourite films. This scene…wow. The music, perfect. 🇬🇧
Telling the truth how it is. “You’re not in the right place, mista”.
She just continues to straight up call out death, to his face. She knows that he MUST realize that what he is doing is wrong and selfish. Like school child.
Id forgotten how beautiful these scenes are. The music alongside, is simply perfect.
Fantastic scene...my favorite in this underrated flick
It is a fantastic scene.
The music accompanying the scene helps the mood
I *ADORE* this scene!!!
Death is often/usually/expected to be the 'Bad Guy.'
That doesn't make it so.
Remember, he is "The Angel of Death". Actually, the opposite of "The Grim Reaper". In this role, he arrives to take them to Heaven. There is no kicking and screaming, or regret, it is actually a happy ending for them. Brad Pitt was excellent as both characters in this rendition of the end of life. As the first character he narrowly escapes it, for the time being, at least.
@@suesmith8372
Excellent distinction (Angel vs Reaper)!
Death is the only one who walks with us to the next thing. Imagine how lonely and kind thing that is for us who are ready.
And when that music kicks in, you just know her number is up ...
Beautifully peaceful scene
you got enough nice pictures?
superb writing, superb acting!
This always reminds me of the Twilight Zone episode ("Nothing in the Dark") where Robert Redford plays Death and takes away the old woman.
Yes, with some difference. She didn't recognize death as this women did. Also she was scared until almost the very end unlike this woman. But I think what reminds me of it too is the vibe, and the conversations they both have with death.
@@censorshipsucks9493 The Twilight Zone woman did recognize Death about halfway through the story. She just took some convincing to go with him. The biggest similarity between the two was that Death wasn't something to dread. "What you feared would come like an explosion, is like a whisper. What you thought was the end, the beginning."
@@DavidLS1 That was a great line from a great episode. We can only hope death is really like that.
@@DavidLS1 Yep. Although in the Twilight Zone she didn't understand until after she passed. It amazes me what good writing does. Look at all the technology, effects, CGI etc. they have available for tv shows today, but Rod Serling, and the writers could mess with you head with a pencil, and good actors.
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I was at my mother's passing last year. Today is her birthday and YT suggests this absolutely brilliant scene to me. It brings back a lot of emotions, but above all a renewed understanding for the relief and peace that my mother longed for so much.
The music is beautiful in itself and is so perfectly aligned with the development of the scene
My aunt was in so much pain that after she passed away she had a smile on her face.
I have seen this movie a dozen times and these scenes never fail to break me all over again.
Sometimes I feel for Brad.
A character actor in a leading man's body. Acting nous often overlooked just Coz he looks pretty
The music in this was beautiful
Brad pits jamaican isn't that bad humm 😂😂
the woman in the scene partially trained him for it
Actually it’s terrible
I like his use of the word ‘aggravation’ and when he tells her ‘you can’t fool with the way things got to be.’ Maybe it sounds bad but it’s better than Dick Van Dyke’s Cockney.
It's bad but I've heard worse lol. Some words he nailed
As powerful as it gets..
Brilliant scene, brilliant movie.
The score bothers me in this scene. The acting is superb.
Beautiful scene. I remember Joe telling Hopkins' character that he couldn't understand a trillionth of what he's capable of and all I could think is, in the moment of him ferrying her to the other place, how much he showed her and spoke of that only incapsulated mere seconds in our dimension. You get a glimpse of his sadness upon returning and seeing her lifeless, summed up so eloquently with "Goodbye, sista..."
If you're lucky enough, you have enough nice pictures to take with you, we are lonely down here.
In this he plays a beautiful angel. They have great dialogue
After all these years it is still easy to forget that there are more than two people in this movie.
Three. Anthony Hopkins is brilliant too.
@@trilliarobinson7862 Four. The leading lady and romantic interest, Claire Forlani, is at her very best here.
A dying woman explaining life to the angel of death before getting sent on.....
That sound track follow the contents of her speak beautifully. Excellent score!
This is when writing, directing and acting are all superb to make a great movie.
GREAT. GREAT Brad brought tears to my eyes. WELL DONE.
Lovely pictures to take with us indeed. 😊
this is the way to go - embrace death like a friend.. what an amazing scene and acting!❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
ive seen two scenes of this movie only. both with these two actors. they forced me to buy the movie. Im bawling like a child over here.
This whole interaction is why I like this movie so much.
Damn this movie is good...
Moral of the story, do things worth remembering. If this is our only shot, make it count.
This scene is based on the founding of the State of Newest Jersey, back in the day. Night, too. 😅 The old lady is a euphemism for John Adams, while Joe Black represents Portuguese fishermen around the world, AND Uranus. You're welcome. 😮😅😅
It's hard looking at this scene - she reminds me of my dear sweet grandmother. We would have real and personal conversations like these
What an actress! Lois Kelly Miller. That final sigh, a couple more shallow breaths, then her sweet face relaxes. It's as if you can see the animating force leave her features! With the loss of expression, it's as though there's a loss of light, although the lighting in the scene is unchanged. As if something that was keeping her skin inflated, somehow deflated. What an actress!
The acting in this scene.. you feel everything.... It is a perfect scene in so many ways..
The gorgeous Thomas Newman music makes it perfect.
That is a very moving piece of cinema.