Inception’s Snow Fortress = Geisel Library

August 4th, 2010 by Endswell in Movies, Stuff That's Interesting

You are now aware the Snow Fortress in Inception is pretty much an exact replica of the Dr. Seuss library at UCSD.

That is all.

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ds

I knew it! I said this exact thing when I saw that scene!
ds

I knew it! I said this exact thing when I saw that scene!
haha

awesome. another claim to fame for my good ole alma mater.
haha

awesome. another claim to fame for my good ole alma mater.
jcaraway

your proud of the fact that your library reminds people of a prison? oh, that’s right, you are a product of UCSD
jcaraway

your proud of the fact that your library reminds people of a prison? oh, that’s right, you are a product of UCSD
ellen

@jcaraway
And you, clearly are not a product of ucsd. It’s “you’re,” not “your.” It’s simple grammar, buddy. It does not take a college degree to comprehend that the person thinks it’s pretty neat because our building was featured in an amazing movie. It has been featured in many movies, and I think that’s pretty neat. It also remins people of am alien spaceship, so what’s your point and what’s with the ignorant “product of ucsd” crap?
ellen

@jcaraway
And you, clearly are not a product of ucsd. It’s “you’re,” not “your.” It’s simple grammar, buddy. It does not take a college degree to comprehend that the person thinks it’s pretty neat because our building was featured in an amazing movie. It has been featured in many movies, and I think that’s pretty neat. It also remins people of am alien spaceship, so what’s your point and what’s with the ignorant “product of ucsd” crap?
SB

I think you meant you’re, not your. Must not be a product of UCSD…
SB

I think you meant you’re, not your. Must not be a product of UCSD…
M

@jcaraway
…libraries do feel like prisons
M

@jcaraway
…libraries do feel like prisons
Rick

You’re = You Are

Your = Possesive form of You
1st definition applies here
Rick

@Rick
Rick

You’re = You Are

Your = Possesive form of You
1st definition applies here
Rick

@Rick
jim ellison

Why does the third dream-within-a-dream get set in some kind of frozen tundra? My first thought was how FREUD compared human psyche to that of a great glacier: we only see the tip, protruding through a frigid sea (representing the small amount of awareness human beings have in comparison to the hidden drives that none of us are conscious of), and the BULK of a glacier is actually hidden far down beneath “the sea” (i.e., consciousness).

Another observation is the livingroom scenes between Maul and DeCaprio: on the dining room table there is a long thin piece of fabric, and this table-cloth has embroidered within it the unmistakable fan-like leaves of the Ginko Biloba tree (of course symbolizing memory/ies for DeCaprio as the leaves of the tree are of course used in Memory Vitamin-Supplements).

Thoughts?

Has anyone else seen any other elements that might be symbolic in the world of this film?
jim ellison

Why does the third dream-within-a-dream get set in some kind of frozen tundra? My first thought was how FREUD compared human psyche to that of a great glacier: we only see the tip, protruding through a frigid sea (representing the small amount of awareness human beings have in comparison to the hidden drives that none of us are conscious of), and the BULK of a glacier is actually hidden far down beneath “the sea” (i.e., consciousness).

Another observation is the livingroom scenes between Maul and DeCaprio: on the dining room table there is a long thin piece of fabric, and this table-cloth has embroidered within it the unmistakable fan-like leaves of the Ginko Biloba tree (of course symbolizing memory/ies for DeCaprio as the leaves of the tree are of course used in Memory Vitamin-Supplements).

Thoughts?

Has anyone else seen any other elements that might be symbolic in the world of this film?
Anonymous

Person 1: “Where do you go to college?”
Person 2: “I go to UCSD!”
Person 1: “Oh wow, that sucks. I’m sorry to hear that”
Person 2: “But our library was featured in Inception! That was a really good movie!”

It’s the little things that count, I guess.
Anonymous

Person 1: “Where do you go to college?”
Person 2: “I go to UCSD!”
Person 1: “Oh wow, that sucks. I’m sorry to hear that”
Person 2: “But our library was featured in Inception! That was a really good movie!”

It’s the little things that count, I guess.