tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post2158886064565710849..comments2024-03-16T18:31:16.417+00:00Comments on BLACK HOLE REVIEWS: THE BRIDGE (2006) - suicide is painfulMark Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-3012790102594557562011-02-05T09:22:36.816+00:002011-02-05T09:22:36.816+00:00I know it's a huge problem in Japan, especiall...I know it's a huge problem in Japan, especially since it's prolonged economic slump. Though do warning signs actually work?Mark Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-59954546655967771432011-02-04T23:58:29.435+00:002011-02-04T23:58:29.435+00:00I'm glad people are talking about this kind of...I'm glad people are talking about this kind of social phenomena. The film maker shows guts and compassion confronting this topic.<br /><br />There's a forest in Japan called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara" rel="nofollow">Aokigahara</a> w/signs posted warning distraught people against taking their lives - just like there are at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Suicidemessageggb01252006.JPG" rel="nofollow">Golden Gate Bridge</a>.Gargantuan Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847786498039464118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-9799577880443388002011-02-04T23:16:34.272+00:002011-02-04T23:16:34.272+00:00It's demonstrated in the film how easy it is t...It's demonstrated in the film how easy it is to get over the railings, but I don't think the film directly campaigns for safety measures - it's really about suicide in general. But I've seen many comments about the safety measures that have been implemented on the bridge, for traffic and pedestrian safety, when there have been very few accidents.<br /><br />It's confusing why no measures have been taken.Mark Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744056312268440003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-12978213652033936032011-02-04T17:04:14.958+00:002011-02-04T17:04:14.958+00:00I lived in San Francisco for a couple of years, an...I lived in San Francisco for a couple of years, and I had a friend who drove a ferry back around the golden gate bridge. She told me that she came upon the bodies of jumpers several times, and that every couple of weeks or so she's see port authorities fishing one out of the water. It's a horrible thing, and city officials should really put up nets, a fence, or something to prevent jumpers. Hopefully this film can help shed some light in this problem, and help lead to steps to prevent suicides at least jumping of the that bridge.Japanflixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617793515554733648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-81286570281681474592011-01-31T08:42:48.234+00:002011-01-31T08:42:48.234+00:00Never heard of the documentary...but it looks real...Never heard of the documentary...but it looks really sad and definitely worth watchingFilm Conquerorhttp://filmconqueror.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16605980.post-60788861622455890812011-01-30T02:31:06.544+00:002011-01-30T02:31:06.544+00:00A very good documentary that shows life when it is...A very good documentary that shows life when it is presented with the opportunity of life or death. Good review!CMrok93http://dtmmr.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com