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"I was supposed to control the weather"... Jack and the Wind
Front-Ranger:
Watching the movie again after a month away from it, I was struck by the scene where Jack, on the left, is peeling potatoes in the foreground while Ennis, naked and blurry in the background, is washing. The smoke from Jack's cigarette swirls in front of Ennis as Jack exhales forcefully, and the smoke obscures Ennis even more, just as we hear the sound of the water as Ennis swishes his washrag in it and uses it to wash "everything he can reach."
Front-Ranger:
A "mirror" of this is when Ennis's truck is seen travelling toward the miserable little ranch house and Alma, swathed in a veil of mist, during the early years of their marriage.
Brown Eyes:
Hey Bud,
It's fun to see this thread here at home with the other "deep analysis" threads.
:D
Front-Ranger:
I like that "deep analysis." For some time I've thought of you and the other posters on this forum as my sister vestal virgins of Brokeback, either that or the Banditas, according to my mood! Glad Jack and his wind blew in here!!
Front-Ranger:
In addition to Jack and the wind, there are quite a few references in the story and movie to Jack and nautical things. For one, there is a lamp with an anchor on the wall of his room. Also, Jack is described as having a sweet salty smell about him, as of the ocean.
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