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TOTW 01/08: Do you think Jack was murdered or was it an accident?
moremojo:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on January 11, 2008, 06:53:48 pm ---I just wanted to say that these perception by many Brokies is probably assured by Ang Lee's comments. He repeatedly said in interviews Lureen is clearly lying on the phone with Ennis.
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With all due respect to Lee, I don't think his repeated assertions necessarily confirm the accuracy of his point of view, or narrow the field of interpretation for others who might think differently. Lee as director was interpreting a screenplay written by two others who in turn were adapting a significantly and intentionally ambiguous story by yet another. Hathaway's performance likewise was that actress's attempt to translate Lee's direction through her own understanding of the character and her range and skill as a thespian.
Even if Lureen's story were false, she may not have been deliberately lying, but rather may have been repeating what she truly believed at that time to have been the case. If so, it's possible that, following Ennis's revelations, she may have begun to have her own doubts about Jack's death.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: moremojo on January 11, 2008, 07:06:05 pm ---With all due respect to Lee, I don't think his repeated assertions necessarily confirm the accuracy of his point of view, or narrow the field of interpretation for others who might think differently. Lee as director was interpreting a screenplay written by two others who in turn were adapting a significantly and intentionally ambiguous story by yet another.
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I agree with you.
I didn't mean to refer to Ang Lee as the one who knows, the one who has the answers. In fact, earlier in this thread I've already stated my opinion and it's quite contradictory to what Lee says.
It was only an explatation to Garry, why the believe that Lureen is lying might be widespread among Brokies.
Artiste:
It just occured to me that Jack went to the mexican, because in Jack's area (and previous areas) he could not pick up another gay or bi guy because murderers awaited him!! Murderers had an eye on him to bash him!!
See that in the movie more than once!
Hugs!!
Katie77:
If Laureen was lying, does it necessarily mean she was covering up his murder......
She may have been covering up his suicide.......
LauraGigs:
--- Quote from: moremojo ---Even if Lureen's story were false, she may not have been deliberately lying, but rather may have been repeating what she truly believed at that time to have been the case. If so, it's possible that, following Ennis's revelations, she may have begun to have her own doubts about Jack's death.
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That's a really interesting thought, Moremojo.
And Katie, the suicide thought is an interesting one as well.
People refer a lot to Jack's expression as he watches Ennis drive off after their last fight, saying, "he's had it". Again, I think his broken dreams and disappointments were such that a part of him stopped caring, and he got careless -- possibly exposing his homosexuality in the 'wrong place, wrong time'. Kind of suicide-by-proxy.
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