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What would you like Ang to comment on?
Front-Ranger:
Yes, I would like to hazard a guess on the "milk and water" comment by Ang. We know that Jack is represented by water sometimes, since he brings water to the camp, sings "Water Walking Jesus" and washes Ennis's and his clothes in the flowing stream, among other things. And Lureen is obviously the milk, specifically mother's milk, since she shows her breasts and receives a case of formula from her parents. So, milk and water do combine, but the water dilutes the milk, so it loses its nutrition. Thus, Lureen and Jack are a lackluster combination resulting in a relationship that could be carried out over the phone, with a husband that never wants to dance with his wife.
serious crayons:
Good theory, F-R! Works for me. That Ang -- even in his ordinary real-life comments he has to be so mysterious!
nakymaton:
I might listen to a commentary from Ang Lee if he spoke entirely in riddles. ;D As long as we could argue for years about what he really meant!
And if there's a cast commentary, I hope they would be able to get Heath and Jake and Michelle and Ann all together in a room to record the commentary together. I liked the chemistry between the real people, and I prefer cast commentaries that are silly reminiscences than those that are very, very serious about the craft of acting. I get the impression that the cast is young enough to be silly and serious in turn.
(And yes, I would actually hope that it would break the sad magic of the movie. Something has to, dammit!)
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on September 06, 2006, 09:41:31 am ---Yes, I would like to hazard a guess on the "milk and water" comment by Ang. We know that Jack is represented by water sometimes, since he brings water to the camp, sings "Water Walking Jesus" and washes Ennis's and his clothes in the flowing stream, among other things. And Lureen is obviously the milk, specifically mother's milk, since she shows her breasts and receives a case of formula from her parents. So, milk and water do combine, but the water dilutes the milk, so it loses its nutrition. Thus, Lureen and Jack are a lackluster combination resulting in a relationship that could be carried out over the phone, with a husband that never wants to dance with his wife.
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I thought the comment was "you [Jack&Lureen] go together like milk and honey". Honey, not water. I was pretty sure about that. But now I start to doubt, since you all speak of milk and water ???
Arrrg, I still don't have my DVD back. I'll go now and search youtube. Will be back later and report.
mvansand76:
Re: milk and water. I thought that Ang was trying to tell Anne and Jake how good they looked together (which they do really!), but he did not get the saying right... ???
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