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Scene Discussion: Nursery Window
shortfiction:
This also shows how Jack doesn't get much in the way of embracing, except by Ennis when they reunite. No hugs or cuddling with Bobby, just one dance, then a quickie in the car, then a perfunctory kiss with Lureen when he's looking for his blue parka.
Front-Ranger:
This scene is so eerie, the way Alma's ghostly face is facing toward Ennis and Jen. She's looking at them, unbeknownst to them, the way she looked at Ennis and Jack as they were embracing on the stairs. As well as the way Aguirre looked at Ennis and Jack too, through glass as well.
I also just noticed that Jen is embracing Ennis with her little arm!!
Small details: Ennis's cuff is unbuttoned. I wonder in what other scenes are his buttons buttoned or unbuttoned??
Everything in this scene, as in the entire movie, is tinged in blue. The film was shot with a blue-tinged film stock. Shades of Jack.
moremojo:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on July 18, 2007, 05:35:54 pm ---Everything in this scene, as in the entire movie, is tinged in blue. The film was shot with a blue-tinged film stock. Shades of Jack.
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That's interesting, and notice also how Ennis is wearing a blue denim jacket...further suggesting a link to Jack (as if he has learned to be nurturing through Jack's influence).
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: shortfiction on July 15, 2007, 09:30:12 pm ---This also shows how Jack doesn't get much in the way of embracing, except by Ennis when they reunite. No hugs or cuddling with Bobby, just one dance, then a quickie in the car, then a perfunctory kiss with Lureen when he's looking for his blue parka.
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Not that he's looking for it! 'Member? "Husbands...don't never like to dance with their wives."
Brown Eyes:
I think the closest thing we see to Jack 'cuddling' with Bobby is when Jack is helping Bobby drive the tractor around in the parking lot. I think that's a really sweet little detail to have added.
It is a good observation that poor Jack has a pretty cold family situation as an adult. With L.D. always picking at him and Lureen really being more of a friend than a spouse or mate, Jack's home life seems a little abrasive. And, of course, he'd already endured growing up with his Dad.
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