A Harmonica bet (Now that we have the DVD)

[dmmb_Mandy]

Now that most of us have the DVD, I want to settle a bet that Jenny (newyearsday) & I have made (actually, it's not much of a 'bet' since neither of us actually bet anything! lol).

Anyway, my argument is that I think Ennis says: "If I was lucky, that harmonica woulda broke in two" (The screenplay says "in two" but as we know, what's actually said is not exactly like the screenplay)

...& Jenny thinks it's: "...that harmonica woulda broke too"

What do y'all think? Has someone checked the subtitles for that part? I can't check the subtitles right now 'cause both of my TVs in my apartment are occupied at the moment.

 

[EnnisDelMar]

Broke in two
Broken too
all the same

[DeeDee]

it's  "would've broke in two..."
Good timing... just got to that part

[Nicole]

That is so funny that you're asking that b/c for the first time, today, I was wondering which was said as well!  I had always thought that he said it "would have broke too".  But the subtitles confirm Mandy's interpretation and upon review, I think he does say "in two".  Hope that helps!

[dmmb_Mandy]

YAY! *should have bet on something*

[newyearsday]

Dang it!!!! I hate losin'!! Okay, Mandy. We didn't bet, but if you PM me your address I'll send ya a little early gradgi-ation present.

Heh heh.

Jenny

p.s. i still say it's "broken too" cause harmonicas don't break in two very easily!!

 

[sparkle_motion]

See, you guys always come up with new interesting stuff! I always thought it was "broke too".

[slayers_creek_oth]

I learned a lot today by watchin it with the subtitles.....it was hard to understand Ennis in some scenes and it made it a hell of a lot easier....

Still confused as hell over that whole "I'm sorry.........s'alright" thing though...

[dmmb_Mandy]

I'll do that indeed, Jenny.  


PS - I thought a lot about this actually. For him to say "broken too", the "too" implies that something else broke first? But what would have broken first - Jack when the horse threw him? *shrugs*

 

Chris (slayers): I still stand by "S'alright" three times, said by Jack. F*uck te subtitles, hehe 

[ruthlesslyunsentimental]

I think the harmonica continues the Jack as Wind metaphor.  It's a wind instrument that only plays when someone blows wind into it.  Jack plays "He Was a Friend of Mine" a couple of times -- foreshadowing his own death.

I think Ennis' comment about the harmonica breaking in two is symbolic of Jack's death and the fact that he was broken in two... half of his ashes in Texas and half of them in Lightning Flat.

I'm new here so if this has been mentioned before...