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Toy horse and rodeo rider
Mikaela:
Nic, I bet you saw that over at the DC board's photo caption thread; - it's a regular haunt of mine - and they happened to just go into the Anchor&Del Mar connection.
I do love that imagery and the symbolism - an anchor, an implement of the sea - providing light in the dark during Jack's childhood.
Concerning the little toy horse and rider, I've imagined that to be a stand-in for the dark-haired movie star picture that Jack had on his bedroom wall in the short story and in at least one script draft I've seen. Using that toy instead of the picture, I think the movie emphazises the boy Jack's dreams of becoming a "real cowboy" and of him idolizing cowboy life in general, rather than possibly confusing that point by using some recognizable good-looking movie star dressed up in a cowboy role. The use of a generic faceless cowboy figure makes for less ambiguity IMO.
adrian:
If anyone is planning to be at the Atlanta screening on the 29th, I plan to be there with the carved horse and Jack knife from the movie. I would gladly share it with any other fans who wish to see it.
Adrian
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: adrian.delmar on June 19, 2006, 12:29:34 am --- If anyone is planning to be at the Atlanta screening on the 29th, I plan to be there with the carved horse and Jack knife from the movie. I would gladly share it with any other fans who wish to see it.
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How lovely! Will it be on display in the lobby like it was at the Castro? I will certainly alert my good friend up there who plans to attend to be on the lookout for it. :)
David In Indy:
I'm sorry if somebody already asked this question.
What is the little toy horse made of? I always thought it was made of wood (reinforcing my long disputed theory that Ennis actually carved the horse for Jack. I like to think he did anyhow) or is it made of metal. Some people over on IMDb tried to tell me it was a metal toy horse.
gattaca:
--- Quote from: David925 on June 19, 2006, 05:10:07 pm ---I'm sorry if somebody already asked this question.
What is the little toy horse made of? I always thought it was made of wood (reinforcing my long disputed theory that Ennis actually carved the horse for Jack. I like to think he did anyhow) or is it made of metal. Some people over on IMDb tried to tell me it was a metal toy horse.
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The horse appears to be made of balsawood. But, unless Ennis brought some up the mountain in his paper bag, there's nowhere in Wyoming where it is a native tree (I think). But realistically, it is a film prop, and it could be any kind of wood - I don't think it's metal - you couldn't carve metal with a bowie knife.
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