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lovable subtle details
starboardlight:
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--- Quote from: julie01 on April 28, 2006, 10:37:10 pm ---The Elks is an extremely conservative men's organzation--and that's what it means to me.
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I love that Ennis allows himself to touch Jack directly following his little display of prowess in securing an elk/ food for Jack. Jack tending to Ennis's wound following the bear was Jack's first attempt at physical contact. And the elk "mini tussle" is Ennis's first. Also, in the last argument scene between Jack and Ennis, when Ennis is trying to get Jack to warm up to the idea of November he specifically mentions elk to try to appease him.
I've said it before, but it's worth repeating, in the movie elk seems to = aphrodisiac.
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Say it as many times as you like, Amanda, it's a really amazing concept.
Also, I like the way you describe the touching scenes above. I really love that one after the elk gets shot. Jack praises Ennis and Ennis tries not to show it but you can tell he's pleased. Jack pushes him over in a way that just seems spontaneous and natural for Jack. Then you see Ennis go through that tiny moment of hesitation. It's like he quickly calculates and decides, yeah, I can do it, it's OK in this situation -- and when he gives that push you can tell how much he really wants just to touch Jack. And of course he combines it with a teasing insult, just so nobody gets the wrong idea ...
It's very, well, touching.
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yeah, it is. i never noticed that detail, until Amanda pointed it out. I love seeing that detail.
twistedude:
I BELIEVE--pLease, someone watch it closely for me..sniff..that after the two pushes, and after Jacjk say 'don't wan't the Game and Fish catch us with no elk," there's another little bit of touching on both their parts as they staNd up--a SORT OF HOT DOG! WE GOT MEAT, YEAH! lET'S GET GOIN" TOUCH...
I'm svaing DVD #7 and #8 till my Toshiba gets home..made a pilgrimage to Target...it can't get any worse, so maybe it'll get better...oh: one's the widescreen, and one's the fullscreen...
DeeDee:
--- Quote from: julie01 on April 29, 2006, 06:47:55 pm ---I BELIEVE--pLease, someone watch it closely for me..sniff..that after the two pushes, and after Jacjk say 'don't wan't the Game and Fish catch us with no elk," there's another little bit of touching on both their parts as they staNd up--a SORT OF HOT DOG! WE GOT MEAT, YEAH! lET'S GET GOIN" TOUCH...
I'm svaing DVD #7 and #8 till my Toshiba gets home..made a pilgrimage to Target...it can't get any worse, so maybe it'll get better...oh: one's the widescreen, and one's the fullscreen...
You're right...just saw it.
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Sheriff Roland:
--- Quote from: atz75 on April 28, 2006, 09:14:22 pm ----On a completely different note... I love that Jack unfastens his belt with one hand in the first tent scene. And yes, this makes it pretty clear that he's a lefty.
:D
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Thank you for that detail. On some other thread, a long time ago, I suggested that Jake/Jack was left-handed, based on his can-opening method, and turkey carving way. On further viewing I had second thoughts and felt a fool for having metioned it (I think it's on one of the I love everything threads in the archives). Anyways, thanks for that additional observation - (You gotta admit, he's opening the can o'beans in a rather weird way!)
Sheriff Roland:
How about the little "Whoop, Whoop" noise Ennis makes to distract his girls shortly after the "If I had three hands I could" comment.
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