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lovable subtle details
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: Brown Eyes on July 17, 2011, 12:41:53 am ---Tonight I watched BBM with a non-Brokie - and it was the first time for me in about a year. In the midst of the viewing, and in the course of explaining to my friend about how Ennis's protective instincts about the sheep may be transferred to Jack... it occurred to me that the woolly collar of Jack's coat may be significant. So frequently, in the early scenes of BBM, we see Jack's face framed by the woolly collar of his green coat. To me, this must be significant.
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You're definitely onto something there, friend! Also, remember in the dozy embrace how Ennis stroked Jack's collar as he embraced him from behind? That's really a good subtle detail! And Jack was the one who didn't like the cold. :'(
Thinking about the one cherry in the cake, to me it signifies Ennis's aloneness now that Jack is gone. In saying he will take a cup of coffee but can't eat no cake, Ennis is saying he will "stick with beans", with his bitter life now that the sweet life with Jack is gone.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Tony-Ranger on July 17, 2011, 09:20:14 am ---You're definitely onto something there, friend! Also, remember in the dozy embrace how Ennis stroked Jack's collar as he embraced him from behind? That's really a good subtle detail! And Jack was the one who didn't like the cold. :'(
Thinking about the one cherry in the cake, to me it signifies Ennis's aloneness now that Jack is gone. In saying he will take a cup of coffee but can't eat no cake, Ennis is saying he will "stick with beans", with his bitter life now that the sweet life with Jack is gone.
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I was going to mention Ennis stroking Jack's collar, too. It's always been one of my favorite things about that scene. 8)
The cherry cake reminds me of a discussion we had about yin/yang symbols in the movie. The one cherry is reminiscent of the symbol.
Brown Eyes:
Yes, I agree that the one cherry in the cake is like half of a yin and yang symbol. Similar to the black and white barn door (?) that we see outside Jack's bedroom window, that appears to be an incomplete yin and yang symbol.
Meryl, do I recall correctly that the barn door observation came from you long ago?
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Brown Eyes on July 17, 2011, 02:52:21 pm ---Yes, I agree that the one cherry in the cake is like half of a yin and yang symbol. Similar to the black and white barn door (?) that we see outside Jack's bedroom window, that appears to be an incomplete yin and yang symbol.
Meryl, do I recall correctly that the barn door observation came from you long ago?
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Yes, I was amazed to notice it. I don't think it was just an accident, because the camera lowers down along with Ennis as he sits to look out the window, and the barn door is framed perfectly in the window. I wish I could remember the thread link for that discussion.
Front-Ranger:
I believe this is it:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,1994.0/all.html
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