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In the jungle, we know that there is no such thing as science fiction. It will all come true eventually. Just ask the poison dart frogs that inhabit this place. They recently pointed out that the Ultimate Death Cross is now upon us.
Maybe you've heard of the Death Cross. This is where the 50 day moving average crosses below the 200 day moving average. Now, the ULTIMATE Death Cross has (almost) arrived. This happens when the 50 day moving average crosses below the 200 day moving average on a monthly chart... and it doesn't happen very often as the chart illustrates.
Doug Short, the vice president of research at Advisor Perspectives puts it all in perspective at the Business Insider, and shows quite convincingly that this death cross is just more bogus triviata.
Go here and get educated.
Getting back to the science fiction thing, the only death cross of concern is when planet Melancholia crosses paths with the earth. I saw it myself while watching the movie aptly named Melancholia.
There's a lot more going on in this movie which is obvious to the average baboon after one glance at the bizarre vision of a bride holding a bouquet.
I thought this movie was about planets colliding? Turns out it has a lot more to do with mental illness and the relationship between two sisters during this most unusual of planetary times. (Not a bad synopsis for an ape, eh?) No one does mental illness and depression better than film director and screenwriter, Lars von Trier.
Anyway, the meeting between lil' ol' planet earth and planet Melancholia probably does not end well, or does it? No spoilers here at MTD.
By the way, if you enjoy Transformers movies, and don't think a film that doesn't include a car chase is worth making, don't see this movie. You will want to hang the monkey after the first ten minutes for mentioning this film. Lars' attempt to get you to understand the mental state of the main character is mind-numbing even for the dart frogs, and you will wish you had never put this movie into your Netflix instant queue after the first few minutes. It's the first time I'd ever seen a dart frog walk out...and leave the popcorn and flies.
This movie is split into two parts, one part named for each sister, Justine played by Kirsten Dunst and Clair played by Charlotte Gainsbourg. If you bravely continue through part one, and proceed to part two, you will be richly rewarded with movie making brilliance and a smashing ending. Oop! Spoiler.
Of course if you think the monkey has licked one too many dart frogs by recommending this movie, but you are a Kirsten Dunst fan, you can thank me later.
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