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which scene made you cry ?
Rayn:
--- Quote from: jpwagoneer1964 on July 26, 2006, 02:14:48 pm ---One of the saddest is, but not often mentioned is when Jack says "Time to get going cowboy". The end of their time on Brokeback.
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What makes Ennis, Ennis, is all that undercurrent of emotion, feelings he can't connect with or express willingly. Ennis isn't as self directed as Jack because he can't always direct his strongest feelings. It's a weakness that controls the direction his life takes.
Yes, the "Time to git gonin..." scene is sad, especially for Ennis. He's sitting up there not wantin' to leave, that was clear when he responded to Jack's news with feeling that they were being cheated out of a whole month's pay, but it's way more than money that Ennis is upset about.
He's sulking on the hill like he's been hurt. He is hurt because he doesn't want to leave the magic of Brokeback with Jack, and in a larger way, he is hurt by the course his life takes with Jack. He's hurt and healed, he's blessed and cursed at the same time by the course his life takes with Jack.
He is hurt because he is crippled by internal homophobia and the awful dread that he might be killed on account of how he feels for Jack. His fear becomes so acute in the end that he reveals feelings that are rather paranoid, feeling like people "know" or are "looking at him like they know". But he is also saved by what he feels for Jack and by doing what he can to stay with Jack inspite of his fears. Had he never known Jack, he might never have known love, he might never have known how loveable he is and the web of knots in his heart, his sadness, fear and isolation might have remained all his life.
I believe that the realization of Jack's love for him will be enough to free him, carry him through the rest of his life and maybe even make it possible to love again later on. I like to think that at least, because I really like Ennis and want to imagine him getting better. He deserves better in life...
nakymaton:
I... :'( :'( :'( :'(
Um. I mean, I just watched the movie again after about a six week break.
Aw, f***.
Katie77:
--- Quote from: nakymaton on August 19, 2006, 06:15:10 pm ---I... :'( :'( :'( :'(
Um. I mean, I just watched the movie again after about a six week break.
Aw, f***.
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Yeah, me too, watched it last week, after a break of about a month......
Still tugs at my gut.....but after it was over I went back and replayed over and over, the reunion scene.....i still cant get over how powerful that was......
David:
I hear ya. I have watched my DVD a few times, but seldom the entire thing in one sitting anymore. I just want to turn it off befe the last lake scene.
nakymaton:
Bump for people who see the movie for the first time on HBO, and maybe haven't managed to cry yet...
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