Just saw this on TV and one of the many parts that gets me everytime is at the end before Emma passes, she looks over and smiles at Aurora...as if to say, "Goodbye...I love you..." Superb performance of those two!
shareI very everyone I see Charley mcclaines performance in the hospital scene. It is unreal. She is an extremely talented actress.
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The way each line was delivered and the body language in this movie is the real marker.
They are so natural and funny but real and I am also obsessed with this time period, from the grocery store to Auroras back yard ( phenomenal)
I love when....
Aurora spits out blah blah blah to Jack Nicholson to call out his bull *beep* essentially when he is sitting in the gazeebo with her explaining his " starting to get a feeling of obligation towards her etc" living next door.... id like to think she improv'd her reaction :)
I love when Emma and Flap are having their-- who gets the kids convo and he basically is asking for validation and forgiveness and she is relieved that the two of them are just-- talking.... finally-- and it seems like a real set of people and its simple and sweet and they both kind of frustrate you but i believe that is what real people do and rationalize and act like. its not always so dramatic and right, its just a blend of expressions and body language.
I like when Emma tells the older son that he shouldn't feel guilty for being so hard on her later down the road i know you love me, yeah i like you ....ugh......that part gets me every-time. so real, hes so hurt but acts exactly like I remember boys acting that day n age.
and lastly, when Aurora slaps the son,, i hear the cub scouts are some of the best around...our mother was too lazy to ever take us...slap! he breaks down..she says I just cant have you talking about your mother like that. so much grief in all of them. so good.
they wouldn't have the right screenplay and real nuance and time this film had if they made it today.
I was closin in on another BarBarian!