I’ve seen the poster for this but beyond that haven’t really dug into it up until now. Will Smith teamed up once again with the director and producers he worked with in Pursuit of Happyness for the movie Seven Pounds.
The synopsis of the film is very succinct:
The emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.
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In addition to Will Smith the film stars Rosario Dawson and Woody Harrelson. Italian director Gabriele Muccino impressed me with “Happyness” and I’m sure this will be quite the emotionally moving film as well (I’m a sucker for these things, although I generally don’t go out of my way to watch them).
Check out the poster and the trailer below:
Will Smith Seven Pounds poster
Official movie site: SevenPounds.com
Seven Pounds opens on December 19th.
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GEEZ! Why do people generally need to have things spelled out to them? As far as the significance of the title, I’m sure it was chosen because of all the possibilities mentioned, not just one. It forces the movie goer to ask/research for themselves and come to their own conclusion as per relevance to the film.
The only problem I have with the film is believing the character of his best friend, passively allowing this to play out.
I also like to think he impregnated Emily to make up for the loss of his life/maintain the balance, but maybe that’s my inner hollyweird talking.
it was called 7 pounds because he killed 7 people in his car crash. then he saved 7 people by giving up his own life or his body. he relieved the weight of the lives he took that was on his shoulders.
I really liked the movie. I agreed with an earlier comment regarding him falling in love. I thought that one major point in the movie was very anti-suicide because it seemed that for a moment he changed his mind. When he ran to the hospital and spoke with Emily’s doctor. I think all he really needed to be able to go on was to find love again. In his plot to help these seven people he accidently found love and a reason to live again. However, because he had fallen in love with someone who needed a heart, he had to die to save her. I think a major turning point for Ben/Tim was when they were playing the “what if” game and he mentioned about getting married and having children. Ultimately his death was for his love of her more than for the redemption of his sins, as he had earlier planned on.
Seen it again—- third screening. Cried again. I agree, Ben/Tim I think did find love and was willing to not kill himself except that his new love needed his heart to continue. What a sacrifice. What greater love has man than this, to lay down his life for another. What a beautiful picture.
I am bringing the DVD to my parents to watch it tomorrow. Can’t wait.
I must say the movie certainly has brought out a lot of opinions and that’s always a good thing. When people are thinking instead of fighting or being selfish the world is a better place. I personally enjoyed the movie for this reason, it made me think. I wanted to discuss issues of forgiveness, selfishness, suicide and carelessness, love, living life and gratefulness. We live in a fast paced world with cell phones, HDTV, HULU, PS2, UTube and many other distractions. Everyone needs to take the time to think, to reach out, to help and listen to others, appreciate our lives. I won’t commment on whether it all made sense. Does life always make sense?
No one has all the answers,
PEACE to you All
what if he “married” her as : two shall become one;the two of them became one by his heart beating in her…to me…even if ONLY to me,it makes sense….he gave her his heart both emotionally & physically. Love to all!
maybe a gift of a calendar/planner would not be so callous if she had a new heart/ new lease on life to really plan out a lot of really exciting Future events?
It was also called 7 pounds because the average weight of a human heart is 7 pounds : )
i’m sorry amy, but you should really read the posts above you, the human heart does NOT weigh seven pounds… i think it was the weight of all the organs he donated or he gave one pound for each person that died in the crash(that he blames himself for)
and btw all, his real name was tim, his brother even said it.
This movie was absolutely awesome in my opinion. I do not advocate suicide but the message was beautiful and I love Will Smith movies! I loved the Pursuit of Happyness! I figured it out halfway through… the movie has lingered all day in my mind since viewing it last night. Boy, people missed a lot of little things in this movie like the note to the EMT’s not to touch the jellyfish and the bible he carried in his briefcase. I never look at movie websites but I could not figure out the seven pounds title but I agree with the “pound of flesh” for your debts/sins. I cried my eyes out! Thanks Will!
i looked up the title in imdb and it says: “The title of the movie is a reference to William Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice”, in which the merchant Antonio agrees to give the moneylender Shylock a pound of his flesh if his debt is not paid in time. Seven, therefore, is the number of “debts” in the plot. With the exception of Connie, all these “debts” literally get paid in flesh.”
OKay so me and a friend just watched the movie and are dying to know what the note says when Ben/Tim is killing himself…we rewound and zoomed in like 10 times and couldnt make it past dont touch the jellyfish…
another possibility for why it was called Seven Pounds is that it was named with The Merchant of Venice in mind. In that play a man has a debt with another man and the person he’s indebted to demands a pound of his flesh as payment. Ben/Tim has the debt of seven people’s lives on his shoulders, and he feels the only way he can make up for it is by giving seven pounds of himself (not literal, but seven vital parts of himself- that’s the connection to MOV) to those who need them.
…as to the thought that Emily became pregnant….there is less of a chance than the possibility of committing suicide by box jellyfish. She would have been on serious immunosuppressive drugs for months / years after the transplant….there is no way to carry a fetus through that. No, she’s left with his memory only.
The only part that I had trouble granting poetic license to was the lovemaking. If Emily’s heart is too frail to go for a jog, I can’t imagine the risk wouldn’t be even greater for a good roll in the hay …
Oh and other than that this movie was crazy. I watched it last night and am still feeling thrown off because of it. Regardless of how much you figure out in the first 20 minutes, it is the experience of the movie through the eyes of the director, the actions of the actors, and all of the poignant moments unfolding into the final heartwrenching act. That impossible decision. whoa dude.
I loved this movie and I love Will! It made me feel sorry for how selfish I can be at times. Funny how some things contradicted some of the things the Bible teaches and yet reflected a Godly message in so many ways. I hate suicide, it freaks me out and it is the most selfish act in my opinion. Yet, this man gives so fully, so selfishly, so beautifully; I just sobbed. I love the emotion expressed, and the struggle was believable….the anguish over his loss and his empathy for these people he chose to take the time for. I also liked when Emily went to go see Elizar (or whatever his name was…the blind guy) and looks into his eyes…only to see Ben’s eyes. I don’t know, I love this stuff. I also loved him in Pursuit…his smile is irresistable and to show this sensitivity is so attractive.
Thanks Mr. Smith!
I am a 26 year old male with big muscles and a big ego… this movie made me cry like a baby. Luckily I watched it by myself. I am trying to find a way to get my friends to watch it but I dont want to sound gay. Maybe I will say “Hey, I heard that movie 7 pounds was good why don’t we watch that.”
This movie is the most sincerely poignant movie I have ever had the opportunity to view; I believe it is easily one of the best movies that Will Smith has made – he is truly one of the finest actors of his generation.
I too, was puzzled by the title, and believe the movie would have been viewed by many more people, and been received much better despite the inherent sadness, had the title had not been so cryptic.
Right now, at the time of this message, I am in the last moments of my second viewing, and am, again, breathless with the sacrifice made by Ben (Tim) Thomas to save his Emily.
God grant that I would be as selfless should the need arise.
My family and I watched this movie for the first time last night. Once again, Wil Smith delivers a great character. I couldnt help but to fall in love with him myself.
It’s such a beautiful story. I find myself crying again thinking about it.
I understand about the seven pounds (of flesh owed) for seven lives he took, but what about the Jellyfish? Did it die from the icey water or did it pose a threat to unsuspecting rescuers which in turn could possibly be yet another pound of flesh owed?
Ok just watched it for the first time since I waited for it to come out on TV. There are two reasons why I don’t *love* this movie: 1. In a way, it does advocate suicide equalling redemption. 2. It paints a black and white picture of good and bad in the decisions Tim makes for who to save. No one is all good, and everyone deserves a chance to be saved.
But you can’t make this movie without those 2 points, and I did enjoy the movie and story.
its sch a wonderful movie, nvr can hv sch a meaningful end. i fall shrt of words to hw mch i was emotionally touched, jst wana thank all the units of ths grand masterpiece. thank u.
I believe the human brain weighs about 7 pounds, use yours to figure out why they chose this as the title.
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