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BBM DVD WATCHING Habits and Reactions: THINKIN' OUT LOUD... POWERFUL FILM SCENES
Flashframe777:
I have not watched my DVD in a while now...but I look at, and caress the DVD Cover and Case every day. BTW, I drove to a Mexican border town today. I thought of Jack Twist all the way. It occurs to me that Jack was externally feminine, and internally masculine. Ennis was externally masculine, and internally feminine. Jack had a boy, and Ennis had a girl...just a train of thought.
Sheyne:
Well, I have to confess, I don't even own an "official" copy yet - the release date for BBM in Aust was announced on Friday - 20th July... what's up with THAT?!?!?!?
But when I'm watching my bootleg, I get so wrapped up in the first 40 minutes or so. Its unthinkable to skip any chapters until they come down off the mountain, I can't do it. I love watching them fall in love over and over again. I get slightly itchy fingers after the wedding scene, but if I'm tempted to skip forward, its only to the reunion kiss. I am in denial about the tragedy of the story, I love reminding myself about all the happy times the boys experienced together.
--- Quote from: ednbarby on May 20, 2006, 04:37:24 pm ---Also in Sense and Sensibility, Alan Rickman's face when Marianne says from her sickbed, "Colonel Brandon? Thank you."
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YES! I love this too, Barb - watched it just the other night.
There are TONNES of favourite acting moments from my DVD collection. But the one that sprang to mind as I'm typing this was Guy Pearce in LA Confidential, when the Police Captain says "Rollo Tomasi?" Pearce doesn't say a word but with the slightest movement in his jaw and eyes, you understand that he knows the Captain murdered his co-worker and friend. One of my favourite films of all time.
rt, another cracker of a thread mate.. ;D
isabelle:
I have watched my dvd 3 times in just under a month (I'm keeping the same rhythm as when it was in the theatre: once a week).
I cannot skip scenes. I thought I would do that, but I just can't . I need to see it all.
The only thing that really annoys me is that the first tent scene looks blurred to me. I went to the theatre to see it again there last night (YES, it was showing for 2 days), and that scene is NOT blurred there. So as I have the UK dvd, I shall buy the French release on July 17th and hope that scenen looks better (it will be the collector's dvd).
kirkmusic:
I've only watched my DVD once because I keep seeing it in theatres here! To be expected in San Francisco I guess. Although I loved watching the 2nd tent scene at 1/4 speed on DVD. ;D
Now that I think about it, I like watching and pausing on still frames of the two of them being affectionate. I am so going to meet my future partner this year. Unless I don't I guess. :) :-\
Profoundly moving moments in film acting history: Glenn Close's reaction to the news that Valmont was killed in a duel in Dangerous Liasons.
Gloria Swanson descending the staircase and delivering the final monologue in Sunset Boulevard (that poor crazy woman).
Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: "I guess this is just another lost cause, Mr. Paine."
Fernanda Montenegro in the final scenes of Central Station - one of the great performances by any actress ever.
I remember loving Kate Winslet's Ophelia in Hamlet as she's sitting against a wall singing. So tragic.
Call me crazy but my heart breaks for Clint Eastwood when he reaches for the whiskey bottle after hearing of Ned's murder and is pushed back over the edge in Unforgiven.
And you want to talk about emotionally effective subtlety? How about Anthony Hopkins in every frame of The Remains of the Day?
And finally, the singlemost thrilling, joy producing movie moment I can recall: Dash's head thrown back laugh when he discovers he can run on water in The Incredibles. I'm serious! That movie shares the same being-true-to-yourself theme that Brokeback has, only it ends well, and that moment is the best example of the turnaround one experiences when one comes into themselves and starts living life to the fullest. O0
Sheyne:
--- Quote from: kirkmusic on May 21, 2006, 07:54:26 am ---And finally, the singlemost thrilling, joy producing movie moment I can recall: Dash's head thrown back laugh when he discovers he can run on water in The Incredibles. I'm serious! That movie shares the same being-true-to-yourself theme that Brokeback has, only it ends well, and that moment is the best example of the turnaround one experiences when one comes into themselves and starts living life to the fullest. O0
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Kirk, that is the cutest thing I reckon I've ever seen posted on this board!!! :D
You know, I love it when people can actually draw emotion and connect with animated pictures. I know the scene you're talking about in the Incredibles and I love it. I also love Violet's shy little smile at the end when she chucks out the forcefield and saves her family from the falling plane and her mum goes "That's my girl".. her little smile then just kills me. Oh, and the look on Frozone's face as his wife starts her "i am more important than saving the world" rant.. the way the jaw sags and his eyelids droop... lol :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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