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This song reminds me so much of Ennis.
mvansand76:
And the title of the song always reminds me of Ennis's "headlong, irreversible fall"
That has always been my favorite line in the book because it's one of the most loaded sentences I have ever read in any book. Especially the irreversible tells me that at that moment Ennis knew that his love for Jack was forever.
:'(
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Snavel del Snuit on July 27, 2007, 08:29:51 am ---
And the title of the song always reminds me of Ennis's "headlong, irreversible fall"
That has always been my favorite line in the book because it's one of the most loaded sentences I have ever read in any book. Especially the irreversible tells me that at that moment Ennis knew that his love for Jack was forever.
:'(
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Yes! Absolutely, I was also thinking of the "headlong, irreversible fall" phrase from the story in relation to this song. I've never heard the Dixie Chicks' version of Landslide, but I have heard the Smashing Pumpkins version, which is also very beautiful I think. I'm not a huge Fleetwood Mac fan in general (I do have a lot of respect for Stevie Nicks though), but man, this song is amazing.
And, Lee, I hope you're right that Jack took that comment by Ennis (the comment about "because of you that I'm like this") as either Ennis blowing-off steam or as a sort of veiled or inadvertent romantic statement (rather than an accusation as it seems on the surface). I like to take an optimistic view of the closing of this scene too. I like to (or maybe need to) believe that the intense hug really did signify that they brought things back to where they had always been (as is suggested in Proulx's writing). It's hard to imagine that scene having any sense of optimism at the end without that hug. The whole end of the film might actually have felt different if Ang Lee hadn't filmed that hug. It might have left a lot more room for the interpretation that Jack actually did decide to "quit" Ennis (or let him go) if that hug wasn't there. Of course, the flashback comes in and interrupts the hug and we never really see how Jack and Ennis left things. So, there's still a lot of ambiguity even with the hug. Truly a masterful scene that keeps us thinking!
ifyoucantfixit:
Just wanted to put my two cents in here on that line..."Its because of you Jack, Im like this...Im nothin, im nowhere...!"
I think in its entirety, it shows that he has based his entire life on the ability to meet up with Jack..Telling him that all the stuff he
has gone thru was worth it, however difficult. Thats when he starts to tear up.. saying" why dont you!!("quit you)..why dont you
just .... let me be....!"
In other words, i have nothing more to give. i may as well give up. "I just cant stand this anymore.... Jack" Showing to me he
had been pressured for time all along, and that was the reason he was so reluctant to even mention the inability to meet with jack
until the last minute . When he could no longer postpone it. JMO janice
loneleeb3:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on August 14, 2007, 01:33:35 am ---
Just wanted to put my two cents in here on that line..."Its because of you Jack, Im like this...Im nothin, im nowhere...!"
I think in its entirety, it shows that he has based his entire life on the ability to meet up with Jack..Telling him that all the stuff he
has gone thru was worth it, however difficult. Thats when he starts to tear up.. saying" why dont you!!("quit you)..why dont you
just .... let me be....!"
In other words, i have nothing more to give. i may as well give up. "I just cant stand this anymore.... Jack" Showing to me he
had been pressured for time all along, and that was the reason he was so reluctant to even mention the inability to meet with jack
until the last minute . When he could no longer postpone it. JMO janice
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I agree! I think Ennis was very keen to the sense of "Never enough time, Never enough".
He felt it too and it was tearing him apart. I think part of that was knowing that it was his fault there was never enough time. Also, the thought of Jack being with someone else because of the factthat he couldn't get away as often tore him up. It was a ounch in the gut because he knew it was his fault. Truth is jack would rather have been with Ennis but couldn't so he was forced to fulfill is needs elsewhere. It was Eniss' fault Jack had to do that. He realized it and it was just too much to bear!
My heart breaks for Ennis on so many different levels!
Front-Ranger:
I woke up this morning with Don McLean singing this song in my head and it made me think of Ennis singing to Jack after he was gone (and he finally learned how to sang)
Starry, starry night.
Paint your palette blue and grey,
Look out on a summer's day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
In colors on the snowy linen land.
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze,
Swirling clouds in violet haze,
Reflect in Jack's eyes of china blue.
Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,
Weathered faces lined in pain,
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.
For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night,
You took your life, as lovers often do.
But I could have told you, Jack,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits hung in empty halls,
Frameless head on nameless walls,
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met,
The ragged men in the ragged clothes,
The silver thorn of bloody rose,
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.
Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they never will...
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