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Thoughts, discussion and feedback on the banner
Brown Eyes:
Heya Marie!
Thanks for jumping in here Bud! :) Yeah, my mind is still totally blown by the paper bag lady in the final postcard scene.
Anyway, I came back to this thread just now because I just was gazing at the banner and thinking about how ominous that truck really is. I mean, in that shot we really are probably looking at the vehicle that factored significantly in Jack's death one way or the other. He was probably driving that truck most definitely in the accident scenario (and the fact that the tire and rim feature so prominently in the picture is truly spooky), it's more ambigous in the murder alternative, but it also seems probably that he could have been coming or going from that truck.
:(
Trucks can be positive things in BBM, like the red truck or the somewhat funny early clunker that Jack has, or truly ominous and deadly.
belbbmfan:
Wow, so many new things here. I never noticed the lady holding the paper bag in the postcard scene either, or the fact that there's no driver visible in that scene.
It's almost as if Ang put in these details like he was putting together a puzzle or a riddle. 'Let's see if anyone finds this!' Bravo Chrissi. :)
Front-Ranger:
One truck that really makes an impact on me is the one between Ennis and Jack that is half-rust colored, half-blue.
Brown Eyes:
Yesterday I was the one who changed the banner image with the idea of stressing the re-opening of the Holiday Forum in mind. And, I immediately gravitated to this image of the reunion camping scene for the banner. It was mostly just for aesthetic reasons that I thought I chose it - knowing full well that within the context of BBM this isn't a holiday related scene. I didn't feel like putting up any of the shots of the actual BBM Thanksgiving scenes. It wasn't until later that I realized one reason why this image springs to mind when thinking about Thanksgiving particularly. I think it has to do with the way Ennis expresses himself with the phrase "sending up a prayer of thanks." Which, in a fundamental way seems to be what Thanksgiving is supposed to be about... giving thanks for the people and good things in your life.
Maybe this is the real Thanksgiving scene in BBM and in the lives of Jack and Ennis... whereas the conventional Thanksgivings apart from one another fall well short of the ideals of Thanksgiving.
I wonder if there's a kind of bookend involved here.
mariez:
--- Quote from: atz75 on November 12, 2009, 12:15:36 pm ---Maybe this is the real Thanksgiving scene in BBM and in the lives of Jack and Ennis... whereas the conventional Thanksgivings apart from one another fall well short of the ideals of Thanksgiving.
--- End quote ---
Oh, Amanda, I love this thought! I think you're absolutely right. And, once again, I can't believe I haven't made the connection before! I've always loved that picture, but now you've added another layer and I appreciate it even more. Thank you. :)
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