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serious crayons:

--- Quote from: BBM-Cat2006 on April 04, 2007, 01:19:30 am ---One thing that stands out to me when I watch the FLS, is that it seems Ennis is 'challenging' Jack with regards to August - he says something to the effect that he 'has to work' and 'can't get the time off' then, 'I can't quit this one' and he kind of shrugs. That moment always strikes me as challenging or defiant on Ennis' part, as if to say, 'ok Jack, I am presenting you with an impossible situation - how are you going to fix this one?' Anyone else experience this perspective at that particular moment or have further insights?
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Yes, I think you're right. I never thought about it consciously before, but now that you mention it that's how it strikes me, too.

BBM-Cat:
Thanks, ineedcrayons (great moniker by the way!) - it's an interesting moment...are we sensing Ennis' frustration with the entire situation with Jack or is it something more?

Front-Ranger:
It is certainly a pivotal moment. Literally. Isn't that the place where the camera pivots to show Ennis behind Jack one one side, out of focus, and then on the other side, sharp? Jack obviously makes a decision there, but it's debatable what it is.

loneleeb3:

--- Quote from: Lucise on January 15, 2007, 07:26:55 pm ---Maybe he was hoping Ennis'd come, sure .. although he might've known that Ennis was not going to do so.
I think he was also very broken up about leaving Ennis again (and at that point, he thought they were going to meet up again in August) .. Hard to imagine all the sad goodbyes year after year ..  :-\
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No so hard if you have been there and done that!
Still hurts a lot though. :'(

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