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Agreed. It didn't look like a happy ending for Lenny at all.
Agreed. Kelly doesn't become Lenny, she becomes Lila. And Lenny stays Lenny. That's why the alternate ending (acc. to other commenters) was of Lenny becoming irritated with Kelly just like he did with Lila.
Good comment.
Lila is annoying because they are so ill-suited. With someone who is more like her (expressive, sensual, emotional), she might get along just fine and not annoy at all. Hopefully that is what happened for her.
I agree with everything except your point about the kids. I think as much as they bored him, he also bored them and they saw through him and left him sitting by himself. It's an indication that the boredom and disillusionment will be on both sides - as you can see by the father looking at him running his lines on people and clearly seeing through him. And then the kids are bored by him as well.
The Lila character (Jeannie Berlin) is her real-life daughter.
Seriously? Sitting and thinking how happy he is? That's your interpretation of the ending?
No... He's feeling bored and about a minute and a half away from feeling trapped, just like with Lila. Because with him it's always about his next thrill. Until that wears off. Which it will - quickly. And then he'll again plot his escape, not caring who he destroys in doing so.
Care to say more about it? I'd hate to have to buy the DVD just to get that one piece of info. Why did Cook want to change the ending and why did Serling agree?
Yes, this is as much about Briggs' choices as it is about his boss.
It's a good point. Each of the characters is a little bit of a caricature - each one is a little over the top.
Mao worked as a library assistant. Stalin and Saddam Hussein were poets (actually Mao was too. Khomeini as well - gosh, lots of poets here).
I agree. A company that takes care of its workers will retain them and attract talented, quality people. This is good for business.
A very beautiful (and intelligent and strong) woman.
Having read all the comments, I'd say that Ramsey represented one extreme. Briggs represented the other. Staples represented the mid-point between the two. That's one way to see it. (Of course the other ways to see it are that Staples had his price, and also that one day he would be another Briggs, and be forced out or worn down and destroyed.)
Having thought about it, I think that it shows Staples being willing to 'make a deal with the Devil', while the secretary will not make any deals and remains true to her inner principles.
In any case, I think Serling was aware of the ambiguity and wasn't going for any clear or pat messages.
It could have been something as simple as having the mother put the child down and walk away for a moment.
It means to cup your hands and clap them hard over someone's ears, which creates air pressure against the eardrums and is quite unpleasant.
I wonder if she ever had a family...
Agreed. Though I don't know if she's leaving the garden forever or just being shown leaving at that moment.
Which version of A Little Princess? (I haven't liked any version that I've seen, but loved the book - even more than TSG book).
When people talk about the movie A Little Princess, which version are they talking about? Btw, I didn't like any of the versions. But I loved the book.