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Am I Nuts???
chefjudy:
:) indeed the act of sharing a meal together is so inherent in most species, that it is second nature - for humans it is and should be a bonding element between people regardless of their relationship to each other - so basic to our pysche that it begins in infancy with the union of mother and child.....................
David:
I love that scene! To me it represents alot. Primarily that Ennis has come along way in his accepting his love for Jack. He voluntarily has his arm around Jack. A very affectionate and protecting gesture.
Despite all their little fights, Ennis knows that Jack is the only one for him. That is also why he doesn't say anything to Jack about August being cancelled. Ennis wants to prolong their enjoyment of that week together till the end.
In Ennis's mind, he is doing all he can do. :'(
David
ednbarby:
Isabelle, what a lovely observation - it's one of the few times (perhaps the only one) they are together that the frown is not present in Ennis' forehead. In sleep, we are absolutely our true selves. Nothing conscious and affected can penetrate. Man, what a genius Heath Ledger is.
And Judy, that's so true. Do you know - when I was in high school, I was so painfully shy and inward that I did not like to eat in the cafeteria - I hated the idea of anyone "seeing" me do that - to the point that I would bring my own lunch and hide out in the girls' locker room and eat like a squirrel? Seems so weird, now (well hell, I guess it's always been weird) - considering I can go to restaurants alone without a second thought these days. On the other hand, those are people I don't know. Hmmmmm... Damn. I'm such an Ennis.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on April 14, 2006, 07:09:01 am ---I think it's possible that he could be from the angle of his shoulder, there.
This is such a beautiful shot. It's not easy to sleep spooned like that. My husband and I used to try in our early in-love days. Never lasted more than a minute - it was too uncomfortable. We still don't *sleep* well together. I think being able to sleep so comfortably and close with someone else like that is so intimate - it's the very essence of intimacy, along with cooking and eating together, which we never see Jack or Ennis do with their wives but that they do like second nature with each other.
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I'm with barb, it's hard to sleep spooned unless you are very very comfortable and to be that way, with Ennis' left arm over Jack, his right should be curled in front of him, Jack in essentially the same position, except his arm is just up by his face. That way both are basically sleeping on their sides which - unless they have some very good padding or they've got the tent pitched on sand - is going to leave them with rocks digging into their hips. ;D
amh:
--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on April 14, 2006, 08:47:06 am ---I love that scene! To me it represents alot. Primarily that Ennis has come along way in his accepting his love for Jack. He voluntarily has his arm around Jack. A very affectionate and protecting gesture.
Despite all their little fights, Ennis knows that Jack is the only one for him. That is also why he doesn't say anything to Jack about August being cancelled. Ennis wants to prolong their enjoyment of that week together till the end.
In Ennis's mind, he is doing all he can do. :'(
David
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Those are nice, observant sentiments, David. All those things evoked in one fleeting shot, motionless except for their breathing. Thanks for posting!
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