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You think Lureen Newsome went by Lureen Twist? Never

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serious crayons:

--- Quote from: Kd5000 on December 15, 2006, 01:01:42 pm --- No doubt, I bet she never set foot in Lightning Flat to meet Jack's folks nor cares to.
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What?! How could she not want to meet Jack's charming daddy and spend some time in that cheerful house?!  ;)

I'm one of those who considers Lureen a pretty good wife. I do think she took her husband's name (not that that's a sign of good-wifeyness; I didn't), because everybody but movie stars did, back then. I also think she tended to side with Jack in conflicts with L.D.; it's just that, until that Thanksgiving showdown, L.D. was pretty domineering and she didn't stand up to him as much as she might have.

I blame most of the problems in their marriage on Jack -- though I sympathize with his reasons, totally.

Lynne:

--- Quote from: Kd5000 on December 15, 2006, 01:01:42 pm ---No doubt, I bet she never set foot in Lightning Flat to meet Jack's folks nor cares to.

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I think you're right on-spot here, KD.  Remember Ennis' phone call with Lureen?  I'm sure I don't have the dialogue exactly correct, but when Ennis asks if Jack's buried down there (Childress), Lureen tells him that 'half his ashes was sent up to his folks.'  If she'd had any kind of relationship with Jack's parents, those ashes would have been personally delivered, especially considering her means. IMO.

Bucky:
I really doubt that Lureen ever set foot in Lightening Flat, Wyoming.  I really doubt that Jack would want to take her there.  Not only were his folks living in poverty but Jack's father was not exactly "a barrell of laughs."

insane-romantic:
Well, his father wasn't a "barell of laughs" as you say it, but Jack obiviously respected him (was a rodeo like him, called him "daddy") and he and Lureen were married for quite a while, at least 16 years I would say, so she must have met his parents somewhere along the line.

As for the name thing, I think she would have been Lureen Twist, although it does sound funny

Ellemeno:

--- Quote from: Kd5000 on December 12, 2006, 03:05:43 pm ---thought about calling her Mrs. Twist and she's never called that during the movie. Am I right.  I know she wears the pants in the relationship as Jack is so easy going. But women back then never kept their maiden name, right. ???

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Lureen is strong and goes for what she wants.  Jack is easygoing and willing to put up with other people's $#*&.  That doesn't mean she "wears the pants in the family."  

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