why the hell did gunga din have to climb all the way to the top of that steeple to play the bugle?
and i thought cary grant was dead for sure when he took a bayonet in the back. but i guess if getting hit over the head with a chair doesnt make him flinch, he is pretty much unkillable.
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That is one of the things that ruin a movie for me, classic and all...
share.. Partly to build up tension, partly to show his stamina and resolution, but mainly so he can fall from a height when he expires. (In the same way that any cowboy who waits on a roof will for certain be shot). Yes it is tired and cliched, and yes I found it rather stretched it out a bit far.
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rayincumbria is correct in his assessment.
This bit of business was dramatic license to please the moviegoers of sixty years ago.
So the bugle could be heard far and wide.
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It fits perfectly with what Din's lowly character would do. Climb to the top to make himself seen by all. Din's dream was to become a bugler. He wanted EVERYBODY to see him. A chance to be a "Somebody" Somebody people obeyed!
Remember Din is seen in many scenes doing heroic things, but nobody notices his bravery until the end.
Much like Cagney in White Heat. "Made it Ma! Top of the WORLD!!
Great point. Thanks!
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