It is from the penultimate scene of the film: Leon.
SPOILERS:
'This is from Matilda'
(Mathilda is the character Reno befriends in the film)
'Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on'
Its a quote from a song by Johnny Flynn. I think it means Reno is preparing to build up the courage to kill himself in order to kill Oldman.
This is what Jean Reno says to Gary Oldman while 'Put[ing] the grenade pin in [Oldman's] hand'.
' so you understand who's boss'
Reno has grenades strapped to his chest.
'My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success'
I think this means Leon's death (and blowing up Gary Oldman) is where he is defeated but it is her (Mathilda's) success as the man who killed her family (especially brother) is now dead.
Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'
Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'
thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...
thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...
ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)
ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)
Shazamtwix, the scene they're on about is the penultimate scene. In the final scene Mathilda goes to the orphanage and plants Leon's plant.
Also Ross, why did you call Leon Reno all the way through your lovely analysis?
Shazamtwix, the scene they're on about is the penultimate scene. In the final scene Mathilda goes to the orphanage and plants Leon's plant.
Also Ross, why did you call Leon Reno all the way through your lovely analysis?
The Johnny Flynn quote "the breath I've taken and the one I must" refers to his song The Wrote & the Writ. The song is about empty promises and the danger of giving yourself to superficial ceremonies like a drunken priest willing to trade his blood for wine. A good priest would make the trade in the symbolic sense and trade his blood for the blood of Christ, but a drunkard would trade his blood for the drunkenness that any wine would bring; the latter is an empty act.
The Johnny Flynn quote "the breath I've taken and the one I must" refers to his song The Wrote & the Writ. The song is about empty promises and the danger of giving yourself to superficial ceremonies like a drunken priest willing to trade his blood for wine. A good priest would make the trade in the symbolic sense and trade his blood for the blood of Christ, but a drunkard would trade his blood for the drunkenness that any wine would bring; the latter is an empty act.
So in this song when it refers to "the...
So in this song when it refers to "the breath I've taken and the one I must" it means that Leon is left with nothing but his arduous breath which perpetuates his empty life. His life has no meaning because Matilda's claim that she loves him is just as empty. "Your words are ash and dust" is also in Flynn's song. Matilda traded her blood for the blood of her enemies (this is portrayed in the scene where she tries to kill herself) just as the woman in Flynn's song traded her's for ink.
So, with emptiness, Leon goes on to blow himself up to exact Matilda's revenge. If Matilda was truly in love with Leon, she would have traded her blood for his love. Instead she got revenge and lost Leon.
It is from the penultimate scene of the film: Leon.
SPOILERS:
'This is from Matilda'
(Mathilda is the character Reno befriends in the film)
'Just like Johnny Flynn said, 'the breath I've taken and the one I must' to go on'
Its a quote from a song by Johnny Flynn. I think it means Reno is preparing to build up the courage to kill himself in order to kill Oldman.
This is what Jean Reno says to Gary Oldman while 'Put[ing] the grenade pin in [Oldman's] hand'.
' so you understand who's boss'
Reno has grenades strapped to his chest.
'My defeat sleeps top to toe with her success'
I think this means Leon's death (and blowing up Gary Oldman) is where he is defeated but it is her (Mathilda's) success as the man who killed her family (especially brother) is now dead.
'And she needs you This is for Matilda'
Reno protects Matilda throughout the film.
"so you understand who's boss"
"so you understand who's boss"
Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'
Refers to another scene in the movie, when Leon enters the DEA building to save Matilda, he punches a security guard, whose mug spins around to show the words 'Me Boss, You Not'
thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...
thanks for this Ross! this tune is the high point of Alt-J's debut, and your comment singlehandedly inspired me to see The Professional one more time. watching the movie adds even greater substance to this beautiful song...
ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)
ps. I think they fuct up the spelling of her name though...the movie credits show her as 'Mathilda' :-)
I think you mean ultimate scene. Penultimate = scene before the final.
I think you mean ultimate scene. Penultimate = scene before the final.
Otherwise, thanks for the clarification.
Otherwise, thanks for the clarification.
Shazamtwix, the scene they're on about is the penultimate scene. In the final scene Mathilda goes to the orphanage and plants Leon's plant. Also Ross, why did you call Leon Reno all the way through your lovely analysis?
Shazamtwix, the scene they're on about is the penultimate scene. In the final scene Mathilda goes to the orphanage and plants Leon's plant. Also Ross, why did you call Leon Reno all the way through your lovely analysis?
The Johnny Flynn quote "the breath I've taken and the one I must" refers to his song The Wrote & the Writ. The song is about empty promises and the danger of giving yourself to superficial ceremonies like a drunken priest willing to trade his blood for wine. A good priest would make the trade in the symbolic sense and trade his blood for the blood of Christ, but a drunkard would trade his blood for the drunkenness that any wine would bring; the latter is an empty act.
The Johnny Flynn quote "the breath I've taken and the one I must" refers to his song The Wrote & the Writ. The song is about empty promises and the danger of giving yourself to superficial ceremonies like a drunken priest willing to trade his blood for wine. A good priest would make the trade in the symbolic sense and trade his blood for the blood of Christ, but a drunkard would trade his blood for the drunkenness that any wine would bring; the latter is an empty act.
So in this song when it refers to "the...
So in this song when it refers to "the breath I've taken and the one I must" it means that Leon is left with nothing but his arduous breath which perpetuates his empty life. His life has no meaning because Matilda's claim that she loves him is just as empty. "Your words are ash and dust" is also in Flynn's song. Matilda traded her blood for the blood of her enemies (this is portrayed in the scene where she tries to kill herself) just as the woman in Flynn's song traded her's for ink.
So, with emptiness, Leon goes on to blow himself up to exact Matilda's revenge. If Matilda was truly in love with Leon, she would have traded her blood for his love. Instead she got revenge and lost Leon.