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I was ok with Marrianna until I saw her eat chicken.
But still, Verna's my girl.
I loved the 80s and 90s too, but when I go back and watch those movies, there were some fairly cheesy plots, action, and acting. I think we were just young and less discerning then. At the time we only had 60's and 70's movies to compare, and they were mostly cheesier yet.
It would be stupid to do so. He does what he does well. He isn't concerned about being a diverse actor. He brings entertainment and is successful at what he does. And he's no dummy. It takes talent and hard word to achieve what he has, even if it doesn't appeal to everyone .
Seldom does historical account match up well with fictional entertainment, regardless of a supposed basis. I don't let it distract from my appreciation of the messages that are delivered about the harshness of the times, and the types of struggles the characters endured.
I think a part of what it showed was the strength and wisdom Liz had to do the sensible and logical thing. The mother or father may well not have had that ability which would have ended in the death of both mother and child. As it was, the couple could likely have had another child. It was tragic, but that's life.
God certainly would not swoop in and take action. Both would have died. This is a recurring theme throughout the movie. God's intervention in our lives ( or misinterpretation thereof)
1) I thought she did a great job. The lack of over the top emotional responses played to the inner strength combined with the tough life experiences her character had. If the director had wanted more emotions or something different, undoubtedly she could have delivered that as well. Emilia Jones even delivered an earlier version of her that showed great continuity. It was easy to believe they were the same person as their traits and mannerisms were similar.
2) correct. It doesn't mean you can't make sounds. But what would those sounds add to the story? Silence speaks more eloquently. A person who makes sounds but cannot speak would not appear intelligent. Liz needed to appear intelligent
3) with a very sharp instrument and a bold strike, it is likely possible to cut your own tongue nearly off. Regardless , I wouldn't get hung up on it. Not a deal breaker.
4) probably true, but tearing guts out does not end life immediately and he could merely be in shock. The son shooting him added emotional gravity so there was purpose for it playing that way.
Preacher talking while on fire was because he was a ghost who had been to hell, and was likely returning. He wasn't human.
1) I thought she did a great job. The lack of over the top emotional responses played to the inner strength combined with the tough life experiences her character had. If the director had wanted more emotions or something different, undoubtedly she could have delivered that as well. Emilia Jones even delivered an earlier version of her that showed great continuity. It was easy to believe they were the same person as their traits and mannerisms were similar.
2) correct. It doesn't mean you can't make sounds. But what would those sounds add to the story? Silence speaks more eloquently. A person who makes sounds but cannot speak would not appear intelligent. Liz needed to appear intelligent
3) with a very sharp instrument and a bold strike, it is likely possible to cut your own tongue nearly off. Regardless , I wouldn't get hung up on it. Not a deal breaker.
4) probably true, but tearing guts out does not end life immediately and he could merely be in shock. The son shooting him added emotional gravity so there was purpose for it playing that way.
Preacher talking while on fire was because he was a ghost who had been to hell, and was likely returning. He wasn't human.
Yes he died. It is difficult to do this in a film and not have some loose ends, but there is a great deal of hints and references in the movie that address this and parallel themes.
As the newly arrived preacher, he indicates that hell is worse than people realize, as if he's been there. Also, when she sets him on fire, he is mostly unaffected, citing that the pain in hell is not from fire, but from absence of love. He falls out the window, but we do not see him again. He has perhaps returned to hell.
Also, earlier when he is dragging Joanna through the mud, she says " I will kill you" to which he replies "that will not stop me" .
The director was influenced by Sergio Leone and his spaghetti westerns. Another person who was influenced by Leone was Clint Eastwood who made High Plains Drifter about a man who was a ghost that returned to carry out retribution, which is a prominent theme of this movie. Also, hell featured prominently in HPD as well and included several shots of fires burning, and the town renamed Hell.
In Pale Rider, by comparison, the preacher is also a ghost. In contrast, the preacher is not succumbing to the forces of evil. In Brimstone, the preacher is unable to overcome his lust for the young girl who despises him and becomes obsessed with her.
In Pale Rider, the preacher resists the outward advances of the young girl. The preacher ends up finding retribution by killing the Marshal and his deputies, although he had not necessarily been seeking out retribution. Pale Rider was not likely a real preacher, but acted righteously and ended up protecting his flock against danger.
In Brimstone, the preacher was merely self righteous, and succumbed to the devil. He warned of false prophets and wolves in sheep's clothing, but he turned out to be that very wolf .
I got a little off track, but yes, he was a ghost in parts 1 and 4 when his eyes were black, and human in parts 2 and 3 when his eyes were blue.
No, but was admittedly an influence for the director, as well as work of Sergio Leone, and imo another Sergio influenced movie, High Plains Drifter