Favorite Part
What was everyone's favorite part? One of mine was when they were ordering food... I'm sure all of you know why. :-p
"Oh No, Taking care of the maggots is MY job."
- Rose singing What Have They Done To The Rain. Very haunting. When Eddie begins to understand the meaning of the song, his facial expression changes chillingly, and I honestly thought that he would die in the War. For a brief moment, I forgot that the film was being told in flashback. Great chemistry, brilliant acting.
- Rose and Eddie kissing for the first time, clumsy, passionate, unsure, needing, wanting. Having the musical boxes play simultaneously was also haunting, symbolic. Cold, mechanic, frozen figures jerkingly rotating to melodically discordant music, creating a mesmerizing texture of soft tangly sounds; the passionate lovers refused to be affected by these outside forces, and kissed...
- The entire restaurant sequence, from the jacket dilemma to the ordering.
- Eddie smearing lipstick on Rose, and Eddie trying to prevent her from entering the club. He realizes she's too pretty, he's already fallen in love with her...
- The sequence of Rose and Eddie going to bed together.
- Eddie finally leaving Rose, running in the dusky twilight down (up, rather...) that vacant, silent, rolling San Francisco highway towards the Bay Bridge and his marine deployment; the highway appears to spill into the dazzling inky blue Pacific Ocean; River recedes from the dark night into the inky dusky blue unknown with the Bridge looking endlessly on; gorgeous, haunting cinematography.
- Eddie returning from Vietnam, walking down the street, in complete shock from the war and in disbelief from the cultural changes...
Great script and great acting. The dialogue between Rose and Eddie is flawless.
- Rose and Eddie kissing for the first time, clumsy, passionate, unsure, needing, wanting. Having the musical boxes play simultaneously was also haunting, symbolic. Cold, mechanic, frozen figures playing harsh, loud, music, creating a texture of violent sounds; the passionate lovers refused to be affected by outside forces, and kissed...
That was definitely my favourite bit in the entire movie, it was just so passionate and clumsy but so real!
"Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place." share
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i agree...that was great. I also liked when they argued a little over singers, and that song We Shall Overcome.
"I'm not from these parts. From a little place called England-we used to run the world before you."
their first encounter at the cafe. when river was trying to impress lili taylor. that bit was funny. the dialogue and the whole situation.
shareI concur! I loved all of those scenes as well. I think my favorite was either the end when they hug or when they share their first kiss. I love that music room! the song she sang and the realization on his face about the song and how he feel for her even more was also one of my favorites.
sharePretty much my favourite scenes too, especially the first kiss scene. It was beautiful because it was so REAL. You described it perfectly. The scene in the bedroom was real to me too. I remember feeling that way. Nervous, shy, awkward, excited. Lili was amazingly good in those scenes. :)
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