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serious crayons:
Bumping as a shout out to the days when we used to hyperanalyze every detail -- and it always paid off! :D
I was actually looking, originally, for an early discussion of the tar-spreading scene, which was my "Helen Keller at the water pump" moment of realizing how complexly nuanced this film was. If anyone knows of a thread about that, please bump! :)
Front-Ranger:
Looking in on this thread in honor of the ninth anniversary of the opening of the movie. Some interesting observations here about windows, binoculars, mirrors (rearview and otherwise) and lenses in general. But I don't think we've finished scoping out the subject! Anything you would like to add?
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on August 05, 2006, 02:33:14 pm ---The rearview mirrors at the beginning and end of their time on BBM are obvious bookends...
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Hmmmm..........a doorway to and from "their place".
Didn't Lureen call Brokeback a 'pretend place'?
Possible connection to Wonderland, where Alice got to by going through the looking glass?
Front-Ranger:
Chuck, what an insight! And what a great idea to wake up to! I've never realized that about the mirrors before...thank you! :-*
dontinterrupt:
hi guys, I would like to contribute my take on the "pair of deuces" discussion. I don't know, I might be the only one to interpret it like this, bu to me a deuce=a number two= simply put, SHIT. Since hearing it for the first time in this movie, I never really questioned it, just thought Aguirre called them 'pair of deuces' to signify they are just that - shit, worthless nobodies (in his own ignorant opinion only of course!). And in the story it read "pair of deuces going nowhere", which kinda confirmed it for me that's what it meant- young people with no future, no prospects, 'going nowhere'.
I'm dying to find out what you guys think ;D
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