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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?
jpwagoneer1964:
--- Quote from: Rayn on April 01, 2006, 11:38:09 pm ---Hi All...
Well, the "Jack I swear, I should've never let you out of my sight." said in the motel room is enlightening, but in the book when Ennis says "Jack, I swear.." at the end, Annie also adds word to the effect (not a quote) "....though he never was one to swear, nor did he ever ask Jack to swear anything." and that further adds to the "openness" of the line "Jack, I swear..."
And of course the book does go beyond the line and on to his dreaming about Jack and the revealing line, "There was some open space between that he believed and what happened, but nothing could be done about that." And the last line of the book, is that "realist" statement of Ennis's "And if you can't fix it, you gotta stand it." It's interesting that the movie didn't go on to Ennis dreaming etc, but uses the "Jack, I swear..." as the end. It does really leave the ending open and more mysterious. Anyway, I'm enjoying what others are saying here. Thanks!
Rayn
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If often wish that just before Ennis says this, the scene faded out to several short clips (not previously seen) through the years starting at Brokeback showing lots of grins, embraces, erc. end with the very last moments together.... Jack picking him up walking Ennis to his truck and then back to present. This would be a way of incorperating the dream into the movie.
akredhead:
Thanks...I was really into the BBM coms on LJ but they're mostly fanfic forums now.
So its nice to find a place of active discussion. :)
--- Quote from: atz75 on June 07, 2006, 11:39:40 pm ---Welcome to BetterMost akredhead... great pics in your signature!
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Rayn:
--- Quote from: jpwagoneer1964 on June 08, 2006, 02:37:14 pm ---If often wish that just before Ennis says this, the scene faded out to several short clips (no previously seen) through the years starting at Brokeback showing lots of grins, embraces, erc. end with the very last moments together.... Jack picking him up walking Ennis to his truck and then back to present. This would be a way of incorperating the dream into the movies.
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Yes, that would have been an interesting way to end it and bring the dreaming into the end of the movie as the book did, for sure. They shared a lot of joy and good times which are almost left behind and forgotten because of the grief at that end.
Rayn
Mary Twist:
Isn't that lovely about the preacher's asking Ennis in the marriage ceremony "Do you swear"" and then so many years later his answering "I swear" to my son Jack, sadly after he is gone.... i surely second that emotion.
Mrs. Mary Twist
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Rayn on June 10, 2006, 11:45:31 am ---Yes, that would have been an interesting way to end it and bring the dreaming into the end of the movie as the book did, for sure. They shared a lot of joy and good times which are almost left behind and forgotten because of the grief at that end.
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You're so right! It would be a good idea to bring Ennis's dreaming into the movie. It's true that his dreams are a main feature/ theme in the book, but I guess there and also in the movie the only dream/ memory-dream that we see is Jack's. It would be very cool to get a little peek into Ennis's memories in the same way.
By the way, Mary... I love the juxtaposition between Ennis's marriage to Alma and the "I swear..." moment too. But, the preacher never actually says the "swear" part of the marriage ceremony (at least we don't hear that part). For a while I was convinced that I remembered the preacher saying that too. But, the scene transitions from Ennis crying against the wall through the sound of the preacher leading the prayer. And then when the visuals cut to the wedding he pronounces them husband and wife and then makes the lame joke about kissing the bride. I actually think it's nice that the only person we hear Ennis swear to in the movie is Jack. I think it re-enforces the power of that final "I swear..."
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