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The Deleted Hippie Scene from the 2004 Screenplay.

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SFEnnisSF:

--- Quote from: Mikaela on June 15, 2007, 05:56:16 pm ---We ought to scalp him!

 ;D ;D ::) ::)




I'm sorry. Won't happen again. It was just so. tempting.   :-X

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 :laugh:

serious crayons:

--- Quote from: Mikaela on June 15, 2007, 05:50:28 pm ---Hey, it's very nice to actually be in a bit of a BBM discussion again! It's been ages since I found anything to say at all.
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Hey, it's very nice to HAVE you here! I've missed your insightful posts!  :)


--- Quote ---(That's actually an interesting discussion point: Whether J&E's suffering under unfair prejudices made them more or less understanding and considerate of people being subjected to other types of unfairness based on commonly held biased opinions in that time and place.  I'm sure it must have been discussed somewhere at length. ETA: Yes of course! The discussion about Ennis's attitude towards Alma and her work vs. her responsibilities as wife and mother, for instance.)
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It has also come up, I think, in hypothetical discussions over whether Ennis would say anything homophobic about OTHER gay men. Personally, I've always thought of him as being too worried about hiding his own minority-group status to worry about attacking others for theirs. That's another reason I hate those lines -- they seem so out of character. True, Ennis does get aggressive from time to time, but otherwise not in a prejudiced way so much as just a general hot-headed way.

Mikaela:
Thank you Katherine.  :)

Anyway, had the scene been in, I can imagine not only enjoying the banter and innuendo, but also the lengthy discussions we might have had on -for instance -  the symbolism of Jack's hat being lost. And on the contrast between what J&E *say* and what they immediately do (going at once to help out and rescue). And what food were the hippies unpacking, exactly? Any symbolism there? And so on. We would have had a field day, even if the scene *was* somewhat jarring. Oh yes, despite the film being obviously better without it, still a very tiny little sigh for opportunities missed till we eventually get to see the deleted scene as originally filmed. Perhaps the dialogue wasn't at all filmed in full as written. Perhaps the whole scalping comment was.... uhm, scalped.


Better late than never: I'd like to thank you Toast for making this thread and including all the images at the appropriate place in the script. Makes the scene come alive, it does!  :)

Toast:
You're Welcome Mikaela and everyone else that has added comments.

It is great to be discussing something new and getting different opinions about the bits and pieces.

I read and digested the piece months ago and my first feelings were mirrored today in the words here.

I, too, am glad it was left out;  it is a jarring thing to read, but there are those little togetherness moments in there that I would love to see.

My pleasure has been in reading your words, and having an old-time discussion going again.

Ennis really isn't that square.

James Schamus did not improve anything with this scene.

Clyde-B:
Here's a link to a radio interview with Heath Ledger.  When asked about deleted scenes he talks about filming the Hippy scene.

He didn't care for it either!   ;D
 
http://inquirer.philly.com/rss/features/ReaLedger120805.wma

It's downloadable to keep.

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