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Favorite facial expressions?
loneleeb3:
--- Quote from: Daphne7661 on June 06, 2007, 11:35:34 am ---Hey Dagi, you just reminded me of yet another favorite facial expression -- both Heath and Jake really have no idea how much
Oh, but if Jack only knew how, right after that, Ennis had to turn into that culvert from the overwhelming loss and confusion and separation from Jack, he would have turned that damn truck around and gone to comfort Ennis and never leave him again!!!
Daphne
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Great scenes you mentioned there Daphne!
There are so many "if only's" in this movie.
I wonder how it would have changed if jack had seen Ennis or if after the Dozy Embrace Ennis ahd looked back to see the utter love on Jacks face as he rode away or if only Ennis would have let Lack stay after he shpwed up when the Divorce was final.
What a different story it would have been. I wonder if it would have had the same impact though? i doubt it!
ifyoucantfixit:
I am so glad to see you new folks taking right up in the discussions...wonderful...
I can tell you all I have watched the movie over 120 times. The reason i watched it the first several being totally different from all the rest. I watched it over and over and over to get every last detail of the expressions. Both facial and body wise. Those two actors were Jack and Ennis, not just playing them. In my long lifetime I have seen more movies, than i myself could ever estimate. But this one is the ultimate. Not simply because of the story, which is so aweinspiring and beautiful...Which it is. But it has caught lightning in a bottle to me. Those two guys were perfection at that particular time to play those two parts...They would not be able to do it as well even now, i dont think...The music was the best pairing with a movie I have ever seen in order to make you have the deep in your heart feelings that they were feeling...Then watching the repeats for every smallest detail, and double meaning in the lines.............it wont ever get any better than this movie...I dont think.....JMO
Marina:
There are so many -
1. Jack and Ennis in the dozy embrace - Jack with his eyes closed, his bittersweet expression of total fulfillment mixed with the pain of knowing Ennis is leaving, and Ennis' loving expression when he sings to him. God, I'm tearin' up just thinkin' about it!
2. Ennis and Jack, the second night in the tent - Ennis goes to Jack with a look of total vulnerabilty and surrender on his face. He never looked as vulnerable throughout the entire movie as he did then. And of course, Jack with his reassuring expression and unwavering look into Ennis' eyes, telling him he's there for him and that everything's all right. I have to think sometimes that Jack was the stronger one, at least when it comes to their relationship.
3. Jack, when they came down from the mountain early, there are actually a couple here - when they talk about possibly coming back next summer. He looks down, then looks up hopefully when he says "I might be back, if the Army don't git me." When Ennis is non-committal, his look of shock and disappointment just floored me - it's as if he's saying, "how can you walk away after all that happened between us? without words, only his facial expressions.
4. Jack again, driving to see Ennis after the divorce, face full of hope and flying high on love, looking like he was just about going to kiss Ennis, only to have his hopes dashed when Ennis turns him away. He looks a bit confused, then a look of realization and disappointment sets in, when Ennis is uncomfortable that someone might see them, and Jack turns to see the white truck drive by. He cries in the truck and then pulls himself together, pushing his feelings down inside. He then goes to Mexico and meets with the prostitute, and he has the most lost look on his face. :(
5. Ennis, when Alma tells him she's tired of living at the ranch and wants to get a place in town, and she says something to the effect of "you don't want to be so lonely like how it was when you grew up" and it's like she shot him through the heart, his eyelids flutter a bit and he has an expression of heartache.
6. Jack, dancing with Lureen at the rodeo bar, looking like he's really thinking of and missing Ennis when the band is playing "Noone's Gonna Love You Like Me".
6. Alma, when she's become used to Ennis' trips away and she's sitting at the table showing very little emotion, maybe suppressed anger, as Ennis is hurring to leave, she's become resigned to the way things are between them. She says to Ennis "you forgettin' sumthin'?" Ennis hesitates and almost seems be considering whether to kiss her goodbye or not, but Alma is referring to his fishing gear, doesn't even expect anything else.
Sorry to have written a short story about the facial expressions! There are many, many more - I think Jake said that this was a story that was told with very few words or something like that! :)
Kerry:
--- Quote from: passionscowboys on June 06, 2007, 08:20:41 pm ---2. Ennis and Jack, the second night in the tent - Ennis goes to Jack with a look of total vulnerabilty and surrender on his face. He never looked as vulnerable throughout the entire movie as he did then. And of course, Jack with his reassuring expression and unwavering look into Ennis' eyes, telling him he's there for him and that everything's all right. I have to think sometimes that Jack was the stronger one, at least when it comes to their relationship.
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:'( Oh, now you've got me "tearin' up," PC. :'(
Cameron:
--- Quote from: passionscowboys on June 06, 2007, 08:20:41 pm ---There are so many -
1. Jack and Ennis in the dozy embrace - Jack with his eyes closed, his bittersweet expression of total fulfillment mixed with the pain of knowing Ennis is leaving, and Ennis' loving expression when he sings to him. God, I'm tearin' up just thinkin' about it!
2. Ennis and Jack, the second night in the tent - Ennis goes to Jack with a look of total vulnerabilty and surrender on his face. He never looked as vulnerable throughout the entire movie as he did then. And of course, Jack with his reassuring expression and unwavering look into Ennis' eyes, telling him he's there for him and that everything's all right. I have to think sometimes that Jack was the stronger one, at least when it comes to their relationship.
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These are my two absolute faviorites also. I still can't get over Ennis/Heath in the dozy embrace, so many emotions showing in his face in just a moment. All the love and sadness and desire and longing and heartbreak and bittersweetness and ....... It still hits me hard whenever I watch it.
Even after all this time, I still watch TS2 or SNIT every day. As you described so amazingly well I still can't get over how nervous and scared and heartbreaking vulnerable Ennis/Heath is in this scene. I don't really understand why I am so affected by him in these two scenes, but I still am, a lot.
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