Being....?

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If you've seen Being John Malkovich, then this post might make more sense. If not, then basically, in the film, some of the characters enter a portal which leads them to the inside of John Malkovich's head. They observe and sense what he does, and basically see out of his eyes for 15 minutes.

My question is, if you could spend 15 minutes in anyone's head, would you? If so, then who would you choose and why?

Someone I know well 23
Someone well known/famous 12
My own! 1
Other 4
An IIN user 8
Yes 16
Nope 3
Why would I do that!? 4
I'm not sure 7
No, it's wrong. 2
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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    I would see through my own eyes, vicariously; to be able to see my actions through a 3rd person perspective.

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  • The_Devil
    11 years ago

    I wouldn't because i'm not very fond of being dumped into a ditch near the New Jersey Turnpike

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  • NoraBaker
    11 years ago

    I love your post, that film, Spike Jonze (for the awesomest music videos!), John Cusack, and despite strongly disliking Cameron Diaz in general, I think she's at her best here. I think the opening sequence introducing the fact that he's a puppeteer is incredible, if I remember correctly, and the detail about a floor "and a half" is just endearing!

    All that said, I wouldn't want to be John Malkovich. For some reason I keep thinking I'd like to be the Queen. I have no idea why, for I have no special interest in her or her life, but I can totally see myself getting completely addicted to being the Queen. A fucking junkie, like they became. I'm excited just thinking about it; I'd be happy to be her in the royal bath or at a function watching people try and behave before me/her. Beats me. 

    "Being the Queen"

    I should write Kaufman and Jonze. I really should.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Hehe, I'm glad you approve! I loved the film too. That scene with the monkey flashback was just AWW! I never considered the Queen. I bet she's watching Jeremy Kyle or something right now:P.

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      • NoraBaker
        11 years ago

        Omg, omg, omg!!! See? I'm still excited! What would I be eating and drinking while at it? Would I be watching it in the kitchen on one of those small portable old-fashioned tellies? She seems so old-school! Or a big modern one? Do I have help accompanying me, so I can make comments? Or my husband? "Oh, Philip! Look at him! He's obviously the father!" Hahaha. Oooooh! I so wanna be the Queen!!!!!

        Monkeys are just the best! o.O

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          Hahaha, that impression of the Queen to Phillip is hilarious.xD Yes, monkeys are indeed the best!

          Hmm, I'm not sure what the Queen eats and drinks. If her husband isn't there, then there are always the Corgis! Ack, so many questions I can't answer:P. Damn, now I'm all curious as to what the Queen actually does! Argh, we need to find the portal to her brain!

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          • NoraBaker
            11 years ago

            I KNOW!!!!! I really have no idea where that came from, but I can't imagine any other person I'd like to be more than her!

            What's been on my mind is where the ditch location is and I kind of hope it is right at the bank of the Thames, specifically near the London-Eye. I doubt it would be that, tho. But I'm sure it's somewhere right in the waters of the river! Hahaha. Good god! I can't wait!

            -- "More tea, Elton? How's the baby? And the hubby? Been good to you?"
            -- "Oh, you know, I'm still standing! Better than I ever did! Haha. Yes please, no sugar."

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            • Anonymous Post Author
              11 years ago

              Just because that impression of Elton and the Queen made me laugh so much, you can have the ditch location anywhere you want:P! Bank of the Thames, roof of Buckingham Palace, Big Ben (ouch!)...anywhere! Maybe a bed would be a comfy place to land, actually. I always wondered why, in the film, they didn't put a mattress down or something at their ditch location to break their fall a bit.:S Ooh, or a trampoline! That would be fun:D.

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  • ucipher8
    11 years ago

    15 minutes as donald trump, im wiring money to my bank accountz

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  • howaminotmyself
    11 years ago

    What if I went inside my own head and didn't notice it was mine?

    And there are a few minds on this site that would be interesting to take a peek at, but who knows what moment I might get...

    Can I choose my cat?

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    i would choose the parrot i saw this morning, a flash of green and red in the trees , up so high and free....or me and dirtybirdy could sit in dappled's head if its not too squashed with brains already

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  • robbieforgotpw
    11 years ago

    I would rather dump.

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    • Avant-Garde
      11 years ago | pl

      And so, his wish came true and for 15 minutes he became some random person's fecal matter.

      He was in a tight pink place that was enveloped in darkness. The length of this place he could not tell. The smell of this place was atrocious and he was frightened. He called out in the smelly darkness but there was no reply. Nothing but silence. After 5 minutes of hearing his heart thump he heard a sound or to be more accurate, he felt a tremor. Those strange pink walls were shaking and he felt himself moving downwards. His travel was slow at first but then it started to quicken. He felt a gush of cold air emanating from the direction he was heading in. Before he knew it, he was coming out of a opening and when his "head" emerged he looked up towards this strange opening and found not a door but to his horror, a anus! Still in shock he looked down and saw a toilet. He knew what happened to bodily waste when it fell into a toilets grasp and he didn't want that to happen to him. So, he desperately grabbed onto the anus with all the strength he could muster. "Help!", he screamed. "No, please stop!", he begged. But his pleas went unheard over the human's loud groaning. Suddenly, he felt himself being violently shook and he could no longer hold on, He fell screaming into the toilet and landed on top of the other leavings. More waste came which he was just barely able to dodge. He frantically looked around for a way out but there was no escaping those rounded porcelain walls. He knew that he couldn't keep afloat for long... He realized that the human's shadow was slowly starting to recede and then a big wad of toilet paper fell down on him. He tried to climb up on the paper for a better view and saw that the human had pulled up its pants. It looked at him with indifference and made its way over to the handle where it rested for a few seconds. He was panicked and tried to plea with this human one last time but it was too late. The handle had been pushed. Water started to come down in numerous streams from the underside of the toilet bowl. The water started to rise and he was drowning in the center of the vortex. He heard the toilet begin to swallow but before he could go down its hole, everything went black... When he opened his eyes, he found the carpet caressing his face and he himself was curled up in a ball. He fearfully looked around his surroundings. Everything was in its proper place save for his swivel chair, which was lying on the ground a few feet away from him. His 15 minutes were up and he was himself again. His fear was slowly drifting away but could he ever go back to normally living his life again?

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      • robbieforgotpw
        11 years ago

        I couldn't have said it any better. A Pulitzer is in order and nomination for Nobel peace prize.

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        • Avant-Garde
          11 years ago

          *Bows*

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      • NoraBaker
        11 years ago

        Hahaha that shit be funny!

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        • Avant-Garde
          11 years ago

          *Takes off top hat*

          Merci, Madame!

          *Spins on heel and dramatically walks toward the exit when suddenly slips on a banana peel!!!!*

          Ah! Pain is overtaking me like a bottle being filled with water... So, much for my dramatic exit, eh?

          *Tries to stand and repeatedly fails*

          Fuck walking! There are other ways of travel!

          *Rolls off the stage into... darkness*

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  • cigs
    11 years ago

    what do you exactly mean.

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  • Anime7
    11 years ago

    A couple of users on here seem interesting (ItDuz, Dom180). But after that a celeberity would be nice to see through the eyes of, probably Samuel Jackson or Leonardo DiCaprio.

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  • Unimportant
    11 years ago

    Does it have to be the HEAD? Can't I be in someone else's other organs?

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    • Avant-Garde
      11 years ago

      You mean the genitals?

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      • Unimportant
        11 years ago

        You know me so well.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I've never seen it before but it sounds very interesting. There are a few users on here that would be interesting to see from their perspectives and if not them, maybe a celebrity.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      I would recommend it.:) I really liked it, it was definitely a good watch.

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  • dirtybirdy
    11 years ago

    I'll go with someone from this site. A person who's brain I quite like. Someone who is seen as either adorable or deplorable, both maybe. I think said head would be quite interesting, disturbing, entertaining and possibly enlightening. Don't tell him I said that though. I'll tell him myself. Dappled, you're next.

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    Ha! I've seen Being John Malkovich, yeah, so I know where you're going with this. I can think of a few people on IIN whose eyes I wouldn't mind seeing out of for fifteen minutes. There are some curious peoples here.

    As for me, I actually did once video a whole day of my life for an experiment after I saw James May do it. I don't know where the footage is and it wasn't very interesting anyway. Me putting my contact lenses in, me cooking, me walking to work, yapping to my boss, walking home, doing something unspeakable, then watching TV.

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  • peterr
    10 years ago

    I would live in the head of a gay cocksucker because I would want to understand how they started sucking cocks, how it feels and the rewards of sucking a cock. I have had my cock sucked and love it just don't understand why these men love it so much. Guess i will have to at least 69 some day.

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