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The Queen
Front-Ranger:
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What did you think of the scene where Elizabeth encounters the stag? Was it equivalent to Ennis's seeing the bear, or was it more of a symbolic visitation?
Kerry:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 07, 2007, 01:11:00 am ---Plot spoiler follows
What did you think of the scene where Elizabeth encounters the stag? Was it equivalent to Ennis's seeing the bear, or was it more of a symbolic visitation?
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I can't say that that particular scene was my favourite in the film, Lee. In fact I would have preferred that it had been omitted entirely. I almost laughed when the Queen looked into the big brown eyes of that majestic Monarch of the Glen! And when she visited the body of the beheaded beast, I was left wondering . . . Why? I could only deduce that she must have been experiencing some manner of aberrant apoplexy! The British royal family are renowned for their love of blood sports. From what I understand, the Queen is no exception. If it has feathers, fur of fins, the Royals will consign it to its Maker, quick smart! I make these comments with no malicious intent. I am a royalist, but I'm also a realist. Regarding your analogous comparison of Ennis' epiphany with the bear and that of the Queen with the deer, I can personally see no similarity. That doesn't make me right. Just means I can't personally see it myself, in my opinion. Ennis' emotions were initially abject terror, followed by rage, because he had to chase the "dumb ass" mules and try to retrieve the scattered groceries. The Queen appeared to experience some manner of doe-eyed (pun intended) love affair with her beast of choice. Sorry I can't agree with you on this point, Lee, but thank you for raising it. :)
Front-Ranger:
But she did drastically change her strategy vis a vis Diana right after that.
Kd5000:
I think it was definitely a symbolic nod to Diana. One critic has described that particular scene as something out of NARNIA. The stag is just so magnificent. Elizabeth tells the animal to hide itself as she doesn't want something so beautiful in the world to be taken out, for the sheer sake of sports. Diana was beautiful and she was killed in part fleeing from "predatory" photographers. So pointless. As if the world needed any more pictures of the late Princess of Wales.
As I walked out of the theater with a group of ppl, that was the first question that popped into my head. What did the stag represent? So it must have been memorable. I'm glad that scene was in the film. It was beautiful...
Front-Ranger:
The scene seemed almost Arthurian to me.
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