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Trouble understanding one scene. Why everyone was takking Luke’s rice?


What was up with his buddies grabbing spoonfuls of his rice from the plate? Was it some sort of metaphor for the last supper? I couldn’t understand the real meaning.

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It was tasty

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He was whooped and would have been unable to consume the huge amount given to him. This is against the rules...so the other inmates helped him out by eating his portion👍

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Aaah, makes sense now. Thanks. I was kinda suspecting that it would be kinda harmful for him to eat a lot after being in that box.

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No problem buddy 👍 how did you like the movie overall?

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I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. There’s a lot of good performances and there’s a lot to like in this movie, many memorable scenes like eggs eating and etc. That Luke’s grin always make me laugh. I was never a fan of Paul Newman before, but now I am. Really liked his performace and George Kennedy was pretty good too. Even that warden with his effeminate voice was hilarious. That evil warden in sunglasses who shot Luke, oh, boy, they made him look so evil! Pretty shocking ending, but not too surprising I guess, well, I’d be definitely watching this movie someday again for sure.

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