Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean

On Monday I saw the AMAZING "The Diving Bell & the Butterfly."

It's an incredible true story (based on the book of the same name) about a man named Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke at age 43. He's left completely paralyzed except for the ability to blink his left eye, a condition called locked-in syndrome (described as "the closest thing to being buried alive").

Director Julian Schnabel does an heartbreakingly wonderful job of telling Bauby's story & the cinematography is incredible.

The Wikipedia entry about the making of the film is pretty interesting.

Just go see it.  Here's the trailer.

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Now I do believe I read that Explosions in the Sky either did some of the soundtrack for "The Diving Bell & the Butterfly" or provided music for the trailer... am I confused?

I am jumping on the Explosions in the Sky bandwagon rather late I know.  I've always had a bit of an aversion to instrumental bands.  I like to sing along but boy are these pretty. And I love the titles they choose for each song.

Here are some gorgeous tracks from those fine fellas from Austin, Explosions in the Sky for you:

Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine

Explosions in the Sky - Welcome, Ghosts

Explosions in the Sky - What Do You Go Home to?

Explosions in the Sky - A Poor Man's Memory

Explosions in the Sky - Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean

Explosions in the Sky - So Long, Lonesome

Comments

[Parisian Cowboy]

The movie was great indeed. I'm glad you've liked it.

[[ Juan ]]

I sure like the Explosions in the Sky song used for "Friday Night Lights".