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Brokeback Mountain's "heftiest emotional moment"
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Mandy21 on April 15, 2011, 12:41:16 pm ---For me, it was the tiny little flinch that Ennis gives when he listens to Jack's dad tell him about how Jack had changed his story from Ennis Del Mar coming out to help on the ranch, to the new guy Jack had said was going to come out and help.
That almost-imperceptible flinch reminded me of every breakup in my life. Struck my heart to the core, thinking of the pain I'd caused and the pain I'd endured.
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That's a very interesting moment, Mandy. Ennis's nostrils flair just the tiniest bit, in recognition of what he heard.
Seems everyone can have their own hefty moment.
CellarDweller:
I agree that it doesn't seem to be the scene with "heftiest emotional wallop".
I don't even think it's even Alma's heftiest emotional scene.
Michelle Williams plays the scene perfectly, the shock on her face and her reaction is (to me) perfect. However, the scene that I think is Alma's most emotional is after the night away, when Ennis tells her he's going away with Jack for the weekend.
She follows him around the house and tries to give reasons why he shouldn't go. Alma Jr. runs in, Ennis hugs her, passes her off to Alma and runs out.
All Alma can do at that point is bury her face into her daughter's shoulder and cry. My heart breaks for Alma at that point, and to be honest, there are times that's the first scene that will make me cry .
BayCityJohn:
--- Quote from: southendmd on April 10, 2011, 06:17:54 pm ---It's Alma's heftiest emotional wallop, but not the film's.
For me, it's the totality of the Lake Scene, and how it segues into the Dozy Embrace. Now THAT's a wallop. Works for me every time, both on paper and on film.
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ifyoucantfixit:
There are and have always been two equally hard "whallops." The first
was when Ennis sent Jack away after the trip from Texas, and the tears he shed.
Its the spot where he and we knew that it was never going to turn out well. Then of course the second was the postcard with DECEASED
written across it. Its all over, and the gut loses all its air, and the tears start to
fall.
Mandy21:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on April 17, 2011, 03:35:24 pm ---
Then of course the second was the postcard with DECEASED
written across it. Its all over, and the gut loses all its air, and the tears start to
fall.
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You know something about that I never understood was how Ennis could so quickly compose himself in order to go down the street to a pay phone within minutes and call up his long-time lover's wife? I would think he would have just crumbled on the street or walked to his truck and curled up in the seat and cried like a baby. I never understood how he could be so strong in those moments, almost to the point of imperviousness, it seems. Any thoughts, Janice or anyone?
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