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The "I LOVE everything Ennis" thread
TJ:
Those on-screen beers that Ennis drank in the Riverton Apartment while waiting for Jack to arrive, did he chug-a-lug them or did he take his time drinking them?
In the book, Ennis is apparently completely sober when Jack finally shows up in the late afternoon after Ennis waited all the day long. Annie Proulx has Ennis mentioning going out with Jack and getting drunk, as opposed to Alma's idea of going to a restaurant/cafe to eat. And, in the book, it was Jack who ran up the stairs to where Ennis was standing.
I love the fact that Ennis was sort of like a kid anxiously waiting for the delivery of a coveted toy at home to come by parcel post. That is implied in the movie and in the book, too.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: latjoreme on May 01, 2006, 12:36:24 am ---Amanda, you are right, of course, and very fair. Beyond my own unavoidable preference I'm not crazy about the pitting either, though mainly because Ennis usually fares worse. I always feel bad for him and want to leap to his defense, or at least offer some balance to the Jackophilia.
For a while on imdb, I considered starting a thread called "in defense of Ennis," because I feel he frequently gets judged too harshly. But the "ILE Ennis" thread goes a long way in that direction.
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LOL, I love the idea of "Jackophilia". :D I'm certainly guilty of this.
Hmmm, back to normal now...
I love Ennis for humming when he's around Jack.
Penthesilea:
In the short story:
I love Ennis telling Jack "Took me about a year a figure out it was that I shouldn't a let you out a my sights. Too late then by a long, long while."
Sheriff Roland:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on May 02, 2006, 03:35:22 am ---In the short story:
I love Ennis telling Jack "Took me about a year a figure out it was that I shouldn't a let you out a my sights. Too late then by a long, long while."
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For me, the movie Ennis is oh so much more poignant - His attempt at vomiting, and his wall punching is this intensive reaction to the seperation that tells oh so much more that the line in the book. I do love Ennis' intense emotion at that moment - gets to me so much more effectively than in the telling.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote ---For me, the movie Ennis is oh so much more poignant - His attempt at vomiting, and his wall punching is this intensive reaction to the seperation that tells oh so much more that the line in the book. I do love Ennis' intense emotion at that moment - gets to me so much more effectively than in the telling
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Yes, I agree with that. It's even more touching in the movie. In fact, this is the point where I start tearing up for the first time during the movie (not at my first viewing, but at repeated viewings).
But I love that story Ennis is more capable of showing his feelings towards Jack. Same in the "Tell you what - truth is, sometimes I miss you so bad..."-scene. Jack's words in the story are different but Ennis then puts his arm around Jack and pulls him close. And Jack needs this so badly and he deserves it so much. And I love story Ennis for doing it.
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