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lovable subtle details
Brown Eyes:
I'm not underestimating his sense of protectiveness over Jack. No, I think that when he's around Jack I think he's super protective. I'm sure his whole thing about living apart has a lot to do with his sense of protectiveness. He thinks he's sparing Jack and himself from homophobic violence. It's just that in that instance on the phone, thinking about Jack's death, he feels guilty for not being there. The lamb on the mountain top died when Ennis wasn't there looking after it... just like Jack died when Ennis wasn't around to help out. So, yes, definitely Jack is the "nuturing" one while Ennis is the protecitve on.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: atz75 on May 08, 2006, 12:27:02 pm ---The lamb on the mountain top died when Ennis wasn't there looking after it... just like Jack died when Ennis wasn't around to help out.
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Exactly. I think that scene foreshadowed Jack's fate. And Ennis' guilty and dismayed expression foreshadows his feelings at the end. In fact, to the extent that I'm willing to believe we're supposed to "know" that Jack was murdered (and I have budged a little in that direction), it's the slaughtered sheep -- immediately followed by Jack washing the shirt and looking vulnerable -- that I find most persuasive.
Brown Eyes:
I'm finding the sheep metaphor increasingly poignant the more I keep thinking about it. It's now right up there with the wind as my favorite symbol in the film. Just brilliant.
OK... a new detail... I love how Ennis sneaks a mischievous glance at Jack out of the corner of his eyes as he's sipping from his cup in the "my dad thought rodeo cowboys was all f*** ups" conversation. You can tell he's trying to push Jack's buttons or see how far he can tease him... A cute and early playful moment out of Ennis.
Adorable.
:D
slayers_creek_oth:
--- Quote from: atz75 on May 08, 2006, 08:25:57 pm ---OK... a new detail... I love how Ennis sneaks a mischievous glance at Jack out of the corner of his eyes as he's sipping from his cup in the "my dad thought rodeo cowboys was all f*** ups" conversation. You can tell he's trying to push Jack's buttons or see how far he can tease him... A cute and early playful moment out of Ennis.
Adorable.
:D
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Agreed! And when Jack says "the hell they are" Ennis has this "prove me (and my dad) wrong" look on his face.....as if he's challengin him.....something I've always noticed...
DeeDee:
I may have posted this already, but the one thing I noticed and loved from the first viewing, is the slight head lift Jack does when Ennis lays down next to him in the first tent scene.
I could actually hear the wheels in his head turning.
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