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Comment from Aaron
Date: August 14, 2009, 8:21 pm

Absolutely brilliant is what I say. Absolutely brilliant.

I’d pay money to see that rather than some testosterone-filled action movie.

Just plain brilliant.

Comment from Anonymous
Date: August 14, 2009, 10:22 pm

Our regular, every day lives are so beautiful if we see them this way. Inspiring!

Comment from Steven
Date: August 14, 2009, 10:56 pm

Are you kidding me!? This is amazing!

Comment from Jerry Feist
Date: August 14, 2009, 11:03 pm

Beautiful. Thank you Will Hoffman.

Comment from Ryan
Date: August 15, 2009, 1:11 am

This is fantastic work!

Comment from Jerome
Date: August 15, 2009, 1:46 am

Very nice

Comment from Jake
Date: August 15, 2009, 5:32 am

Really impressive, thank you very much!

Comment from hayden
Date: August 15, 2009, 6:19 am

utterly beautiful! you’ve captured us all

Comment from Louis LaDuff
Date: August 15, 2009, 8:47 am

Great style, Great beauty,
excellent work…We need to see more!

Comment from Justin
Date: August 15, 2009, 4:43 pm

Beautiful video, it’s amazing how much can be conveyed in little snippets of life we can all relate to…

Comment from Anonymous
Date: August 15, 2009, 6:02 pm

lovely – well done.

Comment from Anonymous
Date: August 15, 2009, 6:48 pm

radio lab, i’m so thankful for you. something about this video and just the fact that you exist and do what you do has really really touched me today. thank you very much, radio lab and will hoffman.

Comment from Tim Christian
Date: August 15, 2009, 7:36 pm

Unbelievable. I could watch 2 hours of this, and I’m sure he could come up with 2 hours of it.

Comment from Janet K. Martin
Date: August 15, 2009, 8:52 pm

That was wonderful! Thank you.

Comment from Norm Johnson
Date: August 15, 2009, 9:21 pm

The magic for me was in the last shot: that some “moments” can be extended … perhaps indefinitely.

Comment from Michelle Lipinski
Date: August 15, 2009, 9:30 pm

Wow, that was amazing. Like I didn’t already feel great about being pregnant. Thanks Will Hoffman.

Comment from Sarah
Date: August 15, 2009, 9:53 pm

So beautiful. Thank you!

Comment from Mitra Woods
Date: August 16, 2009, 3:23 am

sleep/music: What I have found (cello/classical) is that with sleep after practicing, my mind sorts out and discards the mistakes – a blessing. Apparently, the logic of the finished piece is so compelling that it can overcome my ineptitudes.
sleep/elderly: I’ve lost the mechanism needed to readily fall asleep at night – very puzzling. I’m now 70, and this has been an issue for perhaps 10 years. It is said the elderly “just don’t need as much sleep”, but I think that this is a cop-out for a very big problem.

Comment from Jason Sims
Date: August 16, 2009, 10:02 am

Beautiful. Epitomizes the G.K. Chesterton quote “Don’t look a gift universe in the mouth.”

Comment from weo
Date: August 16, 2009, 10:37 am

fantastic…

Comment from Bonnie Brantley
Date: August 16, 2009, 10:51 am

Wonderful piece. Wonder-full.

Comment from Paulette
Date: August 16, 2009, 1:27 pm

Great moments of life!

Comment from Aviva
Date: August 16, 2009, 1:28 pm

Phenomenal!!! This video is awesome!

Comment from Keith Norris
Date: August 16, 2009, 1:29 pm

Wow, having recently lost a special someone, just as she was entering her “stride” at 23, makes this all the more poignant. Savor each and every moment.

Comment from Victor
Date: August 16, 2009, 7:22 pm

Very refreshing, creative and deep reaching.
It took this moment to make me reflect on my own moments.
Thanks Willie !!!!!!!

Comment from Brad
Date: August 16, 2009, 11:30 pm

So beautiful, so poignant. Probably should include some moments of violence, too, but that would be hard to watch, and we see more than enough violent moments in the movies.

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Comment from Kerstin
Date: August 17, 2009, 4:50 am

wunderschön

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Comment from zubari
Date: August 17, 2009, 8:01 am

great stuff. i was moved that those moments.

Comment from Amanda
Date: August 17, 2009, 9:25 am

Wonderful. Thank you Radiolab!

Comment from Angelia Pitman
Date: August 17, 2009, 11:04 am

What a wonderful encapsulated look at life. If there are other civilizations out in the universe, this is what I hope they see of us — the small moments, the human moments, the smiles and tears and breathless moments.

Comment from barbara salkin
Date: August 17, 2009, 3:58 pm

HI Will Loved it!!!! It is very life affirming and so beautifully done A wonderful contribution Aunt Barbara

Comment from Patrick
Date: August 17, 2009, 4:12 pm

from “on the road” by kerouac: “It had something to do with the Shrouded Traveler. Carlo Marx and I once sat down together, knee to knee, in two chairs, facing, and I told him a dream I had about a strange Arabian figure that was pursuing me across the desert; that I tried to avoid; that finally overtook me just before I reached the Protective City. ‘Who is this?’ said Carlo. We pondered it. I proposed it was myself, wearing a shroud. That wasn’t it. Something, someone, some spirit was pursuing all of us across the desert of life and was bound to catch us before we reached heaven. Naturally, now that I look back on it, this is only death: death will overtake us before heaven. That one thing that we yearn for in our living days, that makes us sigh and groan and undergo some sweet nauseas of all kinds, is the remembrance of some lost bliss that was probably experienced in the womb and can only be reproduced (though we hate to admit it) in death.”

Comment from Lee
Date: August 17, 2009, 5:17 pm

When asked “What do you do” most of us respond by describing our work. Yet (almost) no cubicles were filmed in the making of this video.

Comment from Anonymous
Date: August 17, 2009, 8:03 pm

Didn’t expect this short to be a tear-jerker! Moving.

Comment from rob bronstein
Date: August 17, 2009, 8:36 pm

It gets better every time I watch it

Comment from Steven
Date: August 17, 2009, 10:30 pm

What if Radio Lab were a movie?

Comment from Tim Christian
Date: August 17, 2009, 10:51 pm

I’m having trouble finding the music. The website referenced has no mention (that I can see) of parachutes, and a Google search comes up short.

Comment from Ben
Date: August 17, 2009, 11:36 pm

This is spectacular. Transcendent. RadioLab does a great job creating an experience.

Comment from Lise
Date: August 18, 2009, 8:27 am

This i brilliant, William. I always new you would make something great:) Greetings from your old nanny Lise from Norway:)

Comment from Jessica
Date: August 18, 2009, 2:18 pm

Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous, brilliant and brought tears to my eyes. This is just another reason I love this show. Please keep at it, Jad and Robert. Congratulations on your own new child, Jad!

Comment from Corey Fischer
Date: August 18, 2009, 4:16 pm

IT’s all been said in previous posts but I can’t resist joining this standing ovation with tears in my eyes. Every film student, aspiring writer, artist, creator in any medium should see this and study it. It *does* get even better with repeated viewing. In around 4 minutes William brings us a Blakeian universe in which the human becomes sacred. Imminence. Radio Lab is why God made public radio!

Comment from ERB
Date: August 18, 2009, 4:44 pm

I am going to watch this every morning to remind myself that even the most mundane moments should be treasured.

Comment from Kim R
Date: August 18, 2009, 5:28 pm

*verklempt*

Comment from Rayna Hickman
Date: August 18, 2009, 7:13 pm

many thanks for the reminder
and nice to see you running after the birds

Comment from yvonne
Date: August 18, 2009, 8:58 pm

this is fantastic. i’m glad to see that the small moments in our lives are being given such tremendous value in this film. sometimes we forget how wonderful life can be. thanks guys for doing what you do, you are definitely fulfilling your purpose on this planet and touching many lives in the process.

Comment from Marie Avelange
Date: August 18, 2009, 10:08 pm

Beautifully done! A poet, a philosopher and a movie magician! You have it, keep going!

Comment from kenny johnson
Date: August 18, 2009, 10:25 pm

Beautiful… laughter… tears… smile.

Comment from Alec
Date: August 19, 2009, 12:02 am

I was sitting down to watch this without listening to the previous discussions of death. I was unsure as to what I was watching. And about 3/4 of the way through, I found myself crying and truly not knowing why. I now know why, and it’s simply complex.

This is just utterly beautiful. The juxtaposition of clips is a masterpiece. The music is a perfect compliment. Truly one of the greatest visual art pieces I have ever seen and will receive MANY repeats.

Bravo Mr. Hoffman and thank you RadioLab!

Comment from Christina
Date: August 19, 2009, 1:04 am

That is so beautiful!!! It touches your heart!
Thank You!!!!!

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Date: August 19, 2009, 1:26 am

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Comment from Derek O
Date: August 19, 2009, 8:19 am

I was completely taken by surprise with this short film. It amazes me how you can take a series of completely unrelated events filled with complete strangers and leave me with tears in my eyes. Thank you, Will and Julius, for creating this. Thank you, Radiolab, for sharing it with the world.

Comment from Jamie
Date: August 19, 2009, 10:43 am

just beautiful

Comment from Geoph
Date: August 19, 2009, 11:29 am

wonderful. that’s all i have.

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Date: August 19, 2009, 1:08 pm

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Comment from Dennis
Date: August 19, 2009, 1:26 pm

Wow-my breath caught in my throat, incredibly moving piece.

Comment from Kurt Baker
Date: August 19, 2009, 3:01 pm

Don’t stop now,your in

Comment from Ryan Booth
Date: August 19, 2009, 3:28 pm

what a great piece… it makes you feel connected and what more could you ask than that?

Comment from Burhan Gharaibeh
Date: August 19, 2009, 4:13 pm

What an excellent show! very classy, rich and pleasant. I agree with another comment above that I would pay to see something like this and not the almost all totally predictable junk out there.

Comment from Morris Carr
Date: August 19, 2009, 7:15 pm

fast-paced everyman, everyday. Brilliantly photographed. Excitement in everyday life is beautiful. It’s honestly amazing if we take the time to stop, look and listen. Keep up the good work. I have watched it over and over and everytime enjoy it’s freshness and richness even more.

Comment from telliott
Date: August 19, 2009, 8:24 pm

beautifully shot.The continuation of shots was nice,how simular sequences followed another.Great closeups and soundtrack.I liked the ending.10+

Comment from jamaa fanaka
Date: August 19, 2009, 8:43 pm

‘Moments” was one of the most inspiring and original works of art that it has been my pleasure to experience on the Internet. I’ll never forget the step into the dog do do. I think we’ve all had that unfortunate “moment.” The cinematography was first rate. Keep up the good work.___Jamaa Fanaka

Comment from Jennifer
Date: August 19, 2009, 8:45 pm

I am someone who believe you just have to look around you to find your happiness–this short illustrates my feelings so well. I got goosebumps. Thank you.

Comment from Tod Buis
Date: August 20, 2009, 1:09 am

I agree with the miles of praise before me; genuine ideas seem to become their own art projects somehow… I even agree with one reader who suggested it might have included some “violence” as well, but the dog-fudge seemed to work well towards that end. I especially appreciate the notion that each of these moments laid end to end, no matter how severe or blissful, becomes still another moment when viewed at last from the director’s chair… as (if?) we gradually remove ourselves from each moment, our response flattens out somewhat until we might just simply smile at the thought of some triumph or injustice. I was initially thinking this would have been a piece I would have loved to have shown my grandmother, and then I realized she had already seen it…

Comment from Chad Jordahl
Date: August 20, 2009, 1:15 am

Wow.
Thank you.

Comment from Ange Britton
Date: August 20, 2009, 8:01 am

What a wonderful way to greet the day!’How powerful. . .how prayerful.
Thank you.
Thank you, my sister, who take time to send it my way.

Comment from Andrew in Seattle
Date: August 20, 2009, 2:52 pm

nice. Those Icelandic bands sure know how to make emotional music.

Comment from Timespeak
Date: August 20, 2009, 3:26 pm

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Comment from Leslie
Date: August 20, 2009, 4:07 pm

I love the photography! Julius did a really good job. Exceptionally well done piece. Yess!

Comment from Matt Duffy
Date: August 20, 2009, 4:38 pm

Stunning. I didn’t expect this to be so good. It made me cry. Excellent work.

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Date: August 20, 2009, 9:41 pm

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Comment from Vivien Young
Date: August 21, 2009, 5:43 am

In UK, on a train between Manchester and Edinburgh listening to Radio Lab downloads on Iphone…. and played this first with eyes closed not realising it was a video. It still worked! Then as a video, simply beautiful! Thank you!!! Now late at night in a bed in my mother’s house before I sleep…

Comment from David Hollis
Date: August 21, 2009, 2:08 pm

Amazing.

Love that this is radio/video and vice versa.

Thanks!

Comment from Chris Riley
Date: August 21, 2009, 8:58 pm

I thought long and hard for a complement that would be as simple as this video and yet still express what great work it is. The best I can do, and I mean it sincerely:

Bravo!

Comment from sepoe
Date: August 22, 2009, 9:25 am

Really good work.

Comment from Matt Stevenson
Date: August 22, 2009, 1:41 pm

Brilliant photography. So intimate. Great work, Julius. And great direction, Will.

Comment from Mehmet
Date: August 23, 2009, 2:22 am

That was awesome!

Comment from Casey
Date: August 23, 2009, 12:15 pm

How come we ALL know these moments… What a beautifully simple world, when you distill it down to this.

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Comment from Valentin Siderskiy
Date: August 24, 2009, 3:29 pm

Love it…Love Radio Lab…Cant find any other place that makes me so intellectually excited and laugh.

Comment from Sean Moran
Date: August 24, 2009, 4:40 pm

Makes one want to stop and enjoy more moments in their lives….which in itself is a moment to enjoy.

Also: was kinda like your life flashing before you at death.

Interesting and emotional short. Thanks, Will.

Comment from Anonymous
Date: August 24, 2009, 7:26 pm

I especially love the waking up moment and the doo-doo on the sidewalk. Life IS beautiful, every single one of those moments in our day can twist and turn your trajectory. Thanks! This moment made my day better.

Comment from Lulu Bee
Date: August 25, 2009, 10:28 am

WOW!

A moment is “us” flanked between and squished next too other “things.”

It is only defined because it exists to help the next moment arrive.

Comment from Lulu Bee
Date: August 25, 2009, 11:19 am

This film is very reminiscent of that phenomenal last episode of 6ft under.

Thanks again, Radio Lab!

Comment from Kent
Date: August 25, 2009, 11:46 am

This and the story “Sum” are changing the way I see the world. Life is a series of moments, some good, some amazing, some boring, some exciting, most ordinary. But now ordinary does not seem bad. Rather than “living in the moment” I find I am seeing the ordinary moments, and even the unpleasant moments, as just parts of a long wonderful story. Thank you!

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Comment from Anonymous
Date: August 26, 2009, 9:36 pm

This work is fantastic !!!
On my Iphone I have shared this with much of my family. Very good work!!!
NDS

Comment from Bob Jaben
Date: August 27, 2009, 9:10 am

Hey, Radiolab has gone viral! #7 on http://viralvideochart.unrulymedia.com/
Viral sharing of this video: Spreading across the interweb like Wildfire!
120,889 views.

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Date: August 27, 2009, 5:33 pm

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Comment from Yun
Date: August 27, 2009, 10:10 pm

Struggling to find meaning in a life that felt so empty. Thank you for showing me how rich and full of glorious moments my life really is. Really.

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Comment from stephen
Date: August 28, 2009, 4:38 pm

loved the Will Hoffman film “Moments”, and I especially loved the music (”Where were you?” by PARACHUTES), but I can’t find it ANYWHERE!!! Does anyone know where to buy this song?

Comment from lulubee
Date: August 29, 2009, 11:01 am

stephen:

music!!!!!

http://www.myspace.com/parachutesmakesongs

Comment from michael
Date: August 29, 2009, 3:45 pm

wow o wow that was just terrific. wonderful. thank you.

Comment from Elana
Date: August 31, 2009, 12:58 pm

I absolutely loved David Eagleman’s book “Sum”, and this film is such a lovely way to transform the spirit of that love-of-moments into a visual medium. Bravo! I think Sum is my favourite book of the last 5 years, and this Moments video is my favourite YouTube video ever.

Comment from Jenny O’Brien
Date: August 31, 2009, 5:39 pm

I loved this video because each one of these moments was itself a whole story, told in 2 or 3 seconds, stories we all know-Hey, that could have been me missing the bus!

Comment from Andy
Date: August 31, 2009, 5:54 pm

All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain.

Comment from Dave Runta
Date: August 31, 2009, 8:27 pm

Just…wow.

Comment from Troy and Heidi
Date: September 1, 2009, 7:37 pm

I heart this video. We deal with moments everyday in the career we’ve chosen. If this doesn’t summarize the big picture I can’t imagine what would. I nearly loose it everytime that balloon flies. Cheers, Wil, Thank You!

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Comment from KH
Date: September 4, 2009, 4:31 pm

Beautiful, well done

Comment from nan mc
Date: September 5, 2009, 5:31 am

Wonderful piece, and what’s more, from the perspective of an editor it’s almost flawless. Jenny, above, said “each one of these moments was itself a whole story,” which of course is what every frame in any film is, with more frames strung together to tell the bigger story.

That’s what you did so well. Congrats, and thanks thanks thanks.

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Comment from B
Date: September 12, 2009, 4:37 pm

that was beautiful

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Comment from dana haim
Date: September 17, 2009, 2:23 pm

I absolutely adored and fell in love with this video. It represents everything I love about being an artist. Truly inspiring, really. Please keep them coming.

Comment from Julianna
Date: September 28, 2009, 9:08 am

I needed to see this this morning. Questioning why I was here at work, at my desk, in my cube, what was my purpose-and found that after this tiny glimmer of a video my eyes were opened to the simple fact that EVERY SINGLE MOMENT leads to another moment, and another, thus creating LIFE. Life is a moment, life is many moments. In our little fishbowl world, we create our moment. We define how these moments mean to us.

This is absolutely beautiful.

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Comment from Terrie
Date: October 16, 2009, 5:59 pm

l o v e t h i s

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Comment from Jenn
Date: October 22, 2009, 3:06 pm

Its like a Pablo Neruda poem. All the little bits of life that feel so mundane when strung through the days look like small miracles when shown this way. A moment are those glimpses at perfection we all get if we’re willing to see. Will Hoffman really understands simple beauty. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Comment from Dan
Date: October 25, 2009, 9:19 pm

that was some of the most powerful few minutes of video I’ve ever seen.

Comment from Russ
Date: November 13, 2009, 3:09 pm

Very beautiful, very rich. And it bears repeated watching– you see things (images and connections between them) that you missed the first time.

Thank you Will Hoffman and thank you RadioLab.